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The Danube in Bratislava seen from above, with river cruise boats moored along the Old Town embankment on the left, high-rise towers behind and the wooded Petržalka bank on the right

Where to stay in Bratislava

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Places to stay in Bratislava

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About Bratislava

Bratislava charges visitors by the hour in its PAAS parking zones, EUR 2 in the Old Town and EUR 1 in Petržalka, and its accommodation tax, unchanged since July 2023, is EUR 3.50 a night in the Old Town and EUR 3 elsewhere. The airport is about 14 km from the main square, Vienna airport about 64 km.

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Facts and rules

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Airport
M. R. Štefánik (BTS), about 14 km by road from Hlavné námestie; the airport page of September 2025 lists bus 61 to the main railway station. Source
Vienna airport
About 64 km by road from the Old Town, with buses to Bratislava by Slovak Lines, FlixBus and RegioJet. Source
Accommodation tax
EUR 3.50 per person per night in Staré Mesto, EUR 3 in the other districts, since 1 July 2023; at most 60 nights a year with one host. Exemptions do not apply to platform bookings. Source
Police reporting
A hotel, hostel or guesthouse reports its foreign guests. In private accommodation the foreigner reports to the foreign police: non-EU within 3 working days, EU within 10. Source
Short stays for non-EU visitors
90 days in any 180 across the Schengen area. The EU Entry/Exit System has been fully operational since 10 April 2026. Source
Currency
The euro. Source
Parking with a rental car
PAAS visitor tariffs: band A EUR 2, B EUR 1.50, C EUR 1, D EUR 0.50 an hour. Pay by app or SMS to 2200; park only in marked spaces. Source
Motorway vignette
Electronic, from eznamka.sk: 1 day EUR 8.10, 10 days EUR 10.80, 30 days EUR 17.10, 365 days EUR 90 for a car. Source
Towing
EUR 179 plus the fine; EUR 5 a day from the 10th day at the pound on Technická 6. Source
Emergency numbers
Police 158, ambulance 155, fire 150 Source

Areas of Bratislava

Hlavné námestie, the main square of Bratislava old town, with the yellow tower of the Old Town Hall, market stalls and people walking on the paving
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Staré Mesto: the historic core

The old town around Hlavné námestie, with the Old Town Hall, whose history goes back to the 13th century and which houses the City Museum, and Michael's Gate, the only one of the four medieval gates still standing. It suits a first visit on foot.

Bratislava airport
about 14 km
Vienna airport
about 64 km

Car and parking

The PAAS sections in the core charge EUR 2 an hour (band A) from 08:00 to 24:00 on working days; the SM0 sections, such as Námestie SNP and Suché mýto, charge EUR 1 at weekends. The accommodation tax here is EUR 3.50 a night.

The white walls and corner towers of Bratislava Castle with red roofs, seen from below on the castle grounds under a blue sky
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Castle hill and Palisády

The hill under Bratislava Castle, which rises 80 metres above the Danube and holds the Historical Museum, with the Slavín memorial on the hill above. It suits travellers who want views over the river a short walk from the old town.

Bratislava airport
about 16 km
Hlavné námestie
under 1 km

Car and parking

The PAAS section Palisády, Hrad and Čelakovského charges EUR 2 an hour on working days and EUR 1 at weekends, from 08:00 to 24:00. The area is part of Staré Mesto, so the tax is EUR 3.50 a night.

The Danube in Bratislava seen from the water, with the green truss of the Old Bridge and high-rise towers on the left bank
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Eurovea and the Nivy riverside

The new downtown on the Danube in Nivy, Ružinov, built on a former industrial zone, with the Eurovea centre of more than 200 shops, a riverside promenade, a square with markets and concerts, and the new Slovak National Theatre next door. It suits a stay with shops and the river close by.

Bratislava airport
about 11 km
Hlavné námestie
about 1 km

Car and parking

The tourism board lists underground parking at Eurovea with the first hours free; the exact free period was not verified. Ružinov pays the EUR 3 tax rate, so check the district on the listing.

A lawn by the Danube in Sad Janka Kráľa park, Petržalka, with Bratislava Castle and the spire of St Martin's Cathedral across the river
Photographed in 2018. Photo: Radosław Botev & Sylwia Botev, CC BY 3.0 pl, via Wikimedia Commons

Petržalka

The district on the right bank of the Danube, with Sad Janka Kráľa, founded in 1774 to 1776 and called by the tourism board the oldest public park in Central Europe, and the UFO observation deck on the SNP Bridge. It suits a longer stay across the river from the old town.

Bratislava airport
about 14 km
Hlavné námestie
about 4 km

Car and parking

The PAAS sections in Petržalka charge EUR 1 an hour (band C) from 12:00 to 24:00 on working days. P+R Tesco Petržalka has 30 spaces, 18 minutes from the centre by public transport.

The Kamzík television tower above the forested hills of Bratislava, seen from the air on a sunny day
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Nové Mesto and Koliba

The districts north of the old town, from Nové Mesto up to Kamzík, 439 metres, in the Koliba section of the forest park, with the TV tower, a revolving restaurant, a wooden lookout, a cable car and marked trails. It suits walkers and a short run to the airport.

Bratislava airport
about 8 km
Hlavné námestie
about 5 km

Car and parking

The PAAS sections in Nové Mesto, such as Tehelné pole, Kutuzovova and Vajnorská, charge EUR 1.50 an hour from 08:00 to 24:00, every day in the sections marked for it. Parking rules up in Koliba were not verified.

The ruins of Devín Castle seen from above, with stone walls, a paved courtyard, the village of Devín on the left and the river behind
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Devín

The village under Devín Castle, 10 km west of the centre, where the ruin stands on a rock above the meeting of the Danube and the Morava on the border with Austria, a National Historic Landmark since 1961. It suits a stay outside the city with a car.

Bratislava airport
about 25 km
Hlavné námestie
about 13 km

Car and parking

The PAAS section list read has no Devín section, and parking at the castle was not verified. The tax is EUR 3 a night.

Guides

Questions

How much is the accommodation tax in Bratislava?

EUR 3.50 per person per night in the Old Town (Staré Mesto) and EUR 3 in the other districts, in force since 1 July 2023, for at most 60 nights a year with one host. Under-18s, over-70s and full-time students are exempt, except on stays booked through a digital platform.

How does PAAS parking work for a visitor?

A visitor pays by the hour in the zone shown on the green PAAS sign, through an app or by SMS to 2200 with the four-digit section code. The bands run from EUR 2 an hour in the Old Town to EUR 0.50 in the outer districts.

Do Slovak motorways need a vignette?

Yes, an electronic vignette from eznamka.sk, the only official sales channel: EUR 8.10 for one day, EUR 10.80 for 10 days, EUR 17.10 for 30 days and EUR 90 for 365 days for a car.

Is Vienna airport an option for Bratislava?

Vienna airport lists buses to Bratislava by Slovak Lines, FlixBus and RegioJet, and the drive to the Old Town is about 64 km. Bratislava's own airport is about 14 km from the main square.