Introduction to Trenčín's fare conditions
When buying a ticket for the public transport in Trenčín, there are different options to consider. One can either purchase a single-journey ticket in cash at the bus driver or by bank card in card validators, which is valid for 60 minutes since purchase on all routes.
More frequent commuters also have the option to purchase a travel card, which can either be topped-up with a credit and used to purchase single-journey tickets in card validators in buses, or buy a prepaid ticket, which is valid for 30, 90 or 365 days since purchase on as many journeys as desired.
Tourists also get the option of a 24-hours, which is, similarly to single-journey tickets, purchased in cash at the bus driver or by bank card in card validators.
Tickets (60-minutes or 24-hours) can also be purchased via the BUS Trenčín mobile application, which is available for free download in the App store and on Google Play. In the app, it is possible to pay for tickets in two different ways - online using a bank card or credit from a virtual card.
Short-term tickets
| Ticket Type | Travel card, smartphone app |
Bank card | In cash |
| 60-minutes - full fare (people above 16 years) | 0,80 € | 1 € | 2 € |
| 60-minutes - reduced fare | 0,40 € | 0,50 € | 1 € |
| 24-hours - full fare (people above 16 years) | 2 € | 2,40 € | 4 € |
| 24-hours - reduced fare | 1 € | 1,20 € | 2 € |
Prepaid tickets
| Prepaid ticket time validity | Full fare | Reduced fare |
| 30 days (~1 month) | 20.00 € | 10.00 € |
| 90 days (~3 months) | 55.00 € | 27.50 € |
| 365 days | 182.50 € | 90.00 € |
Prepaid tickets can be loaded onto a travel card (the same type of card used for electronic single-journey tickets) at TD Transport's ticket office or via eShop.
Travel cards with prepaid tickets loaded onto them can also store credit, which means that any day the prepaid tickets becomes expired, the card owner can automatically pay in credit to commute. Also, prepaid tickets can be purchased with their first validity day up to 30 days in the future.
Fare types and discounts
The default fare available for everyone regardless of their age or health conditions is the full fare. For specific age categories and people with health disabilities, a reduced fare is available on all tickets. It is neccessary to show a verification card during a ticket inspection. The chart below describes the types of passengers, for whom the reduced fare is available.
| Passenger type | Required verification |
| Children 6 to 15 years of age (incl.) | None or Student card/Travel card with photo |
| Students up to 25 years of age (incl.) | Student card (ISIC) |
| Seniors 63 - 70 years of age | ID card |
Additionally, children up to 5 years of age (incl.) and seniors above 70 years are allowed to travel on the public transport for free.
Fines
If the passenger is for any reason unable to show a valid ticket or a discount ID, they have to pay the price of a full-fare ticket plus fine:
- 25.00 € if paid on the spot or within 3 days after the fine had been issued,
- 35.00 € if paid between 4 and 30 days after the fine had been issued,
- 40.00 € if paid any later.
If the passenger owns a valid prepaid ticket, but cannot show it during ticket inspection, they can show it at TD Transport's ticket office within 3 days and only pay 5.00 €.
Ticket sale point
Location: Palackého street 6790 (downtown)
Opening hours:
Monday - Friday: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (lunch break between 1:00 and 1:30 p.m.)
Telephone: +421 910 717 545
There you can buy travel chip cards, prepaid tickets, to charge a credit or to process a claim.
TD Transport eShop: https://eshoptrencin.transdev.sk