TAP and go!
Find the cheapest transfer* ticket on Bratislava’s public transport on every bus, trolleybus or tram. Forget searching for a ticket machine, downloading an app or waiting for a text message at the door. Get on and tap your card on the yellow validator using a standard payment card, mobile phone or smartwatch. You’ll never pay more than the price of an all-day ticket.
*You don’t need to tap your card again when transferring, but do monitor your ticket’s validity.
How does TAP and go work?
Tap your card.
You can buy the cheapest, basic 30-minute ticket simply by tapping – holding your card, smartwatch or mobile phone against the bottom of the validator for a few seconds. It will beep to confirm that your ticket has been purchased. (Don’t insert your card into the ticket validation slot.)
Need a different type of ticket?
Need an hourly ticket, day ticket, or entitled to a reduced fare? Are you travelling with a bike, luggage or a dog? First, select the correct ticket on the validator and then tap your card.
Travelling with others?
You can buy tickets for your fellow travellers using a single card. Click the ‘co-travellers’ button on the ticket validator, select the required number of tickets, and then tap your card. (Please note, the daily cap does not apply to co-traveller tickets.)
Types of TAP and go tickets
There are three types of transfer tickets available. Choose the one that best suits your journey:
60 minutes
A ticket for longer journeys across Bratislava.
You need to select your ticket on the validator before tapping.
Basic
1,60€
Reduced
0,80€
30 minutes
The most commonly used ticket, covering most journeys on public transport. Just tap your card.
Automatically selected by the validator. Just tap and go.
Basic
1,09€
Reduced
0,55€
24 hours
If you know you’ll be travelling a lot and don’t want to tap your card every time.
You need to select your ticket on the validator before tapping.
Basic
4,85€
Reduced
2,43€
Got a question?
Daily cap
With tap and go, you’ll never pay more than the price of a full-day ticket. At the end of the day, the system calculates how much you’ve travelled and charges you a maximum of €4.85. Please note that when travelling on public transport, you must always have a valid ticket, even after reaching the daily cap!
Don’t forget that the daily cap is linked to the device you’re using. If you tap multiple times in a day, you must always use the same card or smart device.
You’ll never pay more than
4,85 €
What else do you need to know about TAP and go
How does it all work? We’ve set it all out in detail for you.
TAPni sa is the new name for the Kartuj service. It lets you travel by public transport without buying a ticket in advance — just tap your bank card, phone, or watch on the validator when boarding.
By tapping your card on the validator, you’ll buy a basic 30-minute ticket. However, you can choose a 60-minute or 24-hour ticket on the validator’s screen. You must make your selection before tapping your card.
The price is the same as for electronic tickets.
30-minute ticket: Basic €1.09; Reduced €0.55
60-minute ticket: Basic €1.60; Reduced €0.80
24-hour ticket: Basic €4.85; Reduced €2.43
A basic 30-minute ticket is automatically purchased for you.
Yes, with TAPni sa you can also buy 60-minute and 24-hour tickets. Just select the desired ticket type on the validator’s screen. You can even extend your purchased ticket during your ride.
No. You only tap when purchasing your ticket, usually when you first board. The ticket is transferable without restrictions for its validity period, so you don’t need to tap again when transferring. However, be sure to keep an eye on your ticket’s validity time.
Yes, just select it on the screen before tapping and show your eligibility for the discount during inspection as usual.
A TAPni sa ticket is purchased automatically when a payment card or smart device (such as a phone or smartwatch) comes within about 5 cm of the validator. This can happen unintentionally – for example, in a crowd or when boarding with a group of people.
Yes, you can use a single payment card or smart device to buy tickets for other passengers traveling with you. A ticket for a fellow passenger can have a different validity period than yours if purchased separately. If you’re buying tickets for a group of fellow passengers at once, all tickets must have the same validity. Fellow passengers can travel the same route or a shorter one than the cardholder. The daily fare cap does not apply to tickets for fellow passengers.
Yes. Once you reach the price of a 24-hour ticket (basic or reduced), you won’t pay any more for travel that day — you can ride without additional costs. However, you still need to tap in every time you board.
The daily cap is tied to the device used. For multiple taps in one day, you must always use the same card or smart device. The daily cap cannot be applied when purchasing tickets for fellow passengers.
At your first tap of the day, the bank authorizes your card. This authorization includes a temporary hold on funds. The notification from your bank refers to this hold—it’s not an actual payment, just a reservation of funds on your account. The real payment amount is calculated during daily settlement. The hold amounts are set by the card networks:
Maestro – 4.80 €
Visa – 0.00 €
MasterCard – 1.20 €
A TAPni sa ticket is valid only on Dopravný podnik Bratislava routes (lines 1-199; N1-N99; X1-X99).
No, a physical ticket is not issued. The ticket is stored directly on the card or smart device used to purchase it. You can verify your ticket purchase by pressing the „INFO“ button on the validator.
You can check your ride history and access your tax receipt at ecard.dpb.sk. If you want to keep track of your rides, you can create an account to see everything clearly organized.
During a ticket inspection, you need to present the card or smart device used to purchase the TAPni sa ticket to the inspector. The inspector’s reader then compares the card number with the system records. No data is written to or from the inspector’s reader during the inspection.
If the nearest validator with the TAPni sa service on the vehicle is not working, passengers are required to tap at another validator. If there is no other working validator with TAPni sa on the vehicle, passengers should inform the driver upon arrival at the next stop and, in case of a ticket inspection, notify the inspector immediately.
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