Tram, Bus, Foot
Bratislava public transportation is inexpensive. Trams and buses operate on the same ticket system.
Tram and bus tickets cost SKK14 for ten minutes of validity, SKK18 for thirty minutes of validity, and SKK22 for sixty minutes of validity.
Day and multi-day tourist tickets can also be purchased. A 24-hour tourist ticket costs SKK90, while a 48-hour tourist ticket costs SKK170, a 72-hour tourist ticket costs SKK210, and a week-long tourist ticket costs SKK310. Though these prices are quite low, it's probably best to buy individual tickets for individual journeys, unless you plan to spend much of your time zipping from one end of the greater Bratislava metropolitan region to another.
Bratislava's Old Town is quite compact and pedestrian-friendly. For sightseeing within the Old Town and the Hrad district, the best mode of transportation is indisputably by foot.
Taxis
Taxis in Bratislava are generally reliable. As always, make sure that your taxi driver turns the meter on. For an added measure of security, ride with a clearly designated taxi company and not in a cab driven by a moonlighting driver.
Bratislava taxis are also quite inexpensive. The starting fee in central Bratislava is SKK20. The waiting fee is between SKK3.50 and SKK7, and the per kilometer charge is between SKK12 and SKK30. Taxis ordered by telephone are less expensive than taxis nabbed on the street.
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