Transport
Transport
Automobilová doprava
An international road E50 runs through the city. The city is well connected with the highway D1. There are three respective exits:
1. Poprad – West, Airport
2. Poprad – High Tatras
3. Poprad – East
If you want to drive on the motorway you must have purchased a vignette. Vignettes can be purchased HERE.
If you need assistance, help on the highway there is Highway Patrol (Diaľničná patrola) for you . Nonstop free service on the phone. +421 800 100 007
In the city, you can rent a private car in one of the car rentals . V prípade záujmu
For longer routes, it is possible to use the services of special road transport MOJA TRASA.
Parking
There is an extensive park system available in the city centre. You can pay the parking fee via a text message. Prices range from € 0.30 / 30 min. to € 1 / 1 h in the zone closest to the center . For more information click HERE.
Taxi services
In addition to public transport, you can use several taxi services.
The standard price for a ride within the city ranges between €1.50 – 3.00 €. When choosing a taxi service, notice the logo that belongs to it. Your called taxi will be marked with this logo.
List of taxi services and telephone contacts:
LOGO | NAME OF A TAXI SERVICE | PHONE NUMBER |
AAuto Taxi | +421 904 443 055 +421 908 390 490 | |
ABA Taxi | +421 911 334 773 +421 915 334 773 | |
Alfa Taxi | +421 52 772 26 22 +421 907 723 623 | |
Anjel Taxi | +421 904 002 800 +421 915 175 109 | |
City Taxi | +421 903 367 800 +421 915 263 381 | |
Funn Taxi | +421 908 553 070 +421 910 010 060 | |
Happy Taxi | +421 910 410 222 +421 950 410 777 | |
Okey Taxi | +421 904 801 901 +421 915 830 800 | |
Radio Taxi | +421 52 776 87 68 +421 905 300 700 | |
1 Taxi | +421 950 410 666 +421 950 410 888 | |
Special road transport – Moja trasa | +421 940 503 503 |
Bus
Suburban buses and coaches run from Poprad to numerous towns and villages in Slovakia. To search for connection, click on www.cp.sk.
Tickets can be bought on board a bus from the driver. Tickets for coach rides may be reserved and purchased online. You will be automatically redirected to cp.sk.
Bus station:
Jiřího Wolkera 466/14, 058 01, Poprad
GPS coordinates: 49.059129, 20.293839
Poprad has a network of public transport (MHD) in place – www.sadpp.sk
Railway
Poprad is directly connected with the cities on the East-West railroad line. The main stops are:
Košice, Kysak, Poprad-Tatry, Liptovský Mikuláš, Žilina, Trenčín, Trnava, Bratislava.
In addition, trains or streetcars connect the city with the Tatra mountains and their respective destinations: Štrbské Pleso, Starý Smokovec and Tatranská Lomnica.
Search for connection at www.cp.sk, www.slovakrail.sk and http://www.regiojet.sk/
You can buy travel tickets at the station, via the Internet or directly on the train.
Railway station:
Jiřího Wolkera 479, 058 01 Poprad
GPS coordinates: 49.059656, 20.295433
Air transport
Close to the city (2 km), there is an international airport at the highest altitude in Central Europe, namely the Poprad – Tatry airport.
Na letisko 100, 058 01, Poprad
GPS coordinates: 49.068892, 20.248151
IATA airport code: TAT
For information about arrivals and departures click on http://www.airport-poprad.sk/
From the airport you can use contracting taxi services or rent a car in several car rentals.