When you buy bus tickets in Slovakia, you don't have to use them right away, so you can save them for when you need to use them. What I mean when I say a 30-minute bus ticket, is that once I get on a bus and use it (there is a ticket punching machine on every bus) then my ticket is now stamped, and active. Now I can travel anywhere in the city of Bratislava for up to 30 minutes, doesn't matter what routes, what transfers, or how many buses/trolleys or trams I use, as long as it falls within the 30-minute time limit, I'm okay. Once you go past your 30 minutes, you run the risk of getting caught and having to pay a 50 euro fee. You can pay more for tickets that last longer too, there are tickets for an hour, for a whole day, for three days, etc. I hope this helps!
Hey! Thanks for your videos, they are very helpful! Could you please explain how I can validate my public transport ticket if I purchase it through the IDS BK app?
Hello! Once you buy a ticket, it should be automatically validated as a timer will start to countdown immediately after purchase. If you bought a day pass, it may say "valid until 'date'" or something to that affect. I hope this helps.
@@FlorianHWave You punch/validate the physical paper tickets once you get on a tram, trolley or bus. Check out 3:45. But if you buy a ticket through the app, I recommend you buy it just BEFORE you get on public transport. Ticket trolls might get ya otherwise. I hope this helps.
Yes, when you buy a paper ticket from these machines, you will need to get the ticket validated/stamped via the validator machine on a bus. Jump to 3:46 in the video to see an example of what that looks like :) safe travels!
mikestampoulis: If you buy a ticket in the application, the application shows the time remaining until the end of validity (days / hours / minutes / seconds). The paper ticket must be stamped in the machine in the first used vehicle within 15 seconds.
1. from 1st july 2023 the prices are increased across all tickets, and tickets with old pirce are useable for a small period after the price increase 2. the kiosks mentioned here are not relilable way to buy tickets not just because 90% of time person selling stuff there cant speak other language than slovak, but because they usualy dont even sell tickets
I was going to talk about the price increase in a future video, and overall cost of living would be a good topic to tackle too. I prefer buying tickets through the app primarily, and sometimes via the machines around town.
I did buy a tram ticket at the bus station. Apparently I grabbed the receipt but not the ticket. 😢. I visited Slovakia to hike, so the bus/tram tickets weren’t that important to me.
u bought the bus ticket for 30 mins. What is the meaning of that. Never heard of that time limit anywhere?
When you buy bus tickets in Slovakia, you don't have to use them right away, so you can save them for when you need to use them. What I mean when I say a 30-minute bus ticket, is that once I get on a bus and use it (there is a ticket punching machine on every bus) then my ticket is now stamped, and active. Now I can travel anywhere in the city of Bratislava for up to 30 minutes, doesn't matter what routes, what transfers, or how many buses/trolleys or trams I use, as long as it falls within the 30-minute time limit, I'm okay. Once you go past your 30 minutes, you run the risk of getting caught and having to pay a 50 euro fee. You can pay more for tickets that last longer too, there are tickets for an hour, for a whole day, for three days, etc. I hope this helps!
@nicksterba thanks for the explanation on this. I was thinking so if I buy a ticket and the bus is late by 30mins does that mean it's now valid lol.
I didn't know how to buy bus tickets when I came here....I hope this helps!
Thanks for the video
Thanks, I really enjoy your videos. My late father was Slovak. I curious what area of Calif you are from. I live in OC.
thx!!! 👍
I am thinking of moving to Slavakiysya soon.Respect from Azerbaijan🇦🇿
Do it! I think it's a great country to live in 👍
Hey! Thanks for your videos, they are very helpful! Could you please explain how I can validate my public transport ticket if I purchase it through the IDS BK app?
Hello! Once you buy a ticket, it should be automatically validated as a timer will start to countdown immediately after purchase. If you bought a day pass, it may say "valid until 'date'" or something to that affect. I hope this helps.
@@nicksterbaCan't thank you enough! You are super helpful. Thank you. Btw, love your chanel! :)
Sure thing, and thank you! Getting back into the groove with the channel 🤘 @@alekspetrovska4399
Are the ticket punching machines inside the trams too, or do you have to punch them at the tram station?
@@FlorianHWave You punch/validate the physical paper tickets once you get on a tram, trolley or bus. Check out 3:45. But if you buy a ticket through the app, I recommend you buy it just BEFORE you get on public transport. Ticket trolls might get ya otherwise. I hope this helps.
thnks for the video . If i will buy a 24hrs or 48hrs ticket needs to be validate ?
Yes, when you buy a paper ticket from these machines, you will need to get the ticket validated/stamped via the validator machine on a bus. Jump to 3:46 in the video to see an example of what that looks like :) safe travels!
mikestampoulis: If you buy a ticket in the application, the application shows the time remaining until the end of validity (days / hours / minutes / seconds).
The paper ticket must be stamped in the machine in the first used vehicle within 15 seconds.
1. from 1st july 2023 the prices are increased across all tickets, and tickets with old pirce are useable for a small period after the price increase
2. the kiosks mentioned here are not relilable way to buy tickets not just because 90% of time person selling stuff there cant speak other language than slovak,
but because they usualy dont even sell tickets
true they dont speak English but they sell bus and tram tickets
I was going to talk about the price increase in a future video, and overall cost of living would be a good topic to tackle too. I prefer buying tickets through the app primarily, and sometimes via the machines around town.
I did buy a tram ticket at the bus station. Apparently I grabbed the receipt but not the ticket. 😢. I visited Slovakia to hike, so the bus/tram tickets weren’t that important to me.