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Best mode of transport in Ljubljana. But be careful, robberies in Ljubljana are not frequent except for bicycles, so attach your bikes CAREFULLY.
CITY BIKE
The BicikeLJ bike sharing system allows you to rent bikes from self-service terminals located throughout the greater Ljubljana city center. BicikeLJ bikes are particularly suitable for short trips of up to one hour, as the rental is free if you return the rented bike to the nearest docking station within one hour and wait five minutes before renting a new bike.
The use of the BicikeLJ system is practically free. The only cost is the symbolic fee for the obligatory online registration with the system, which is €1.00 for one week and €3.00 for one year and must be completed before renting.
- free for the first hour
- 1.00€ for the second hour
- 2.00€ for the third hour
- 4.00€ for each additional hour
To complete your registration on the BicikeLJ website, enter your email address, credit card number, and Urbana Card number (card for city bus), which you’ll use to rent bikes. When the transaction is completed, you will receive your subscriber number and a four-digit personal identification number (PIN) to be entered when hiring a bicycle.
Follow these simple steps:
- Press button 4 on a BicikeLJ terminal to select the language of your choice.
- Press button 1 and enter your subscriber number that you received by email.
- Enter your PIN and confirm that you accept the terms and conditions of the BicikeLJ system.
- Select the number of the bike you wish to rent and confirm your selection.
- To release a bike from a dock, press the button at the top of the dock.
Explanation in video: https://youtu.be/Ob2dYnX6L6A
In case of accident or bicycle theft, call the free phone number 080 23 34 and report the theft to the police within 24 hours.
BUY BIKES
It is alway better to buy used bike than a new one (price and also bicycle theft).
➜ Buy online: Facebook Marketplace and Bolha (Slovenian biggest online marketplace).
➜ Physical places:
- Servis koles in smuči (city center)
- Servis Podhod (train station)
- Kolesar Viktor (Rožna dolina)
All three shops offer used bikes and they also offer bike service/repaire.
Bus
Ljubljana’s public transportation works well, but has one disadvantage: you can’t buy a ticket on the bus. You should buy an Urbana public transport card instead.
CITY BUS – LPP
Ljubljana’s public transportation works well, but has one disadvantage: you can’t buy a ticket on the bus. You should buy an Urbana public transport card instead.
A single journey fare is 1.30€. It covers an up to 90-minute journey regardless of the number of buses needed to be changed to reach the destination
How to pay:
➜ Urbana card
➜ Urbana mobile app
➜ Bank card
Timetables:
➜ Google map – timetables updated on the instant
➜ Urbana app
URBANA – card or app
Urbana app can be used for:
➜ LPP city bus transport (for one or multiple persons)
➜ Ljubljana car parking
➜ Ljubljana city bus timetables in real time
Train
The trains are very, very slow. They often stop and wait for connections. On the positive side, they’re very quiet, clean and there’s often plenty of room inside. They also pass through pretty valleys, which helps to make the journey bearable.
SLOVENSKE ŽELEZNICE
WEEKEND DISCOUNT
➜ 30% off fares for return journeys on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays in the Republic of Slovenia.
DISCOUNTS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE under 26
➜ 30% off all rail fares throughout Slovenia (domestic travel);
➜ 50% off rail fares for trains running between Slovenia and Croatia (international travel).
Discounted tickets cannot be purchased on-board the train. This does not apply if there was no ticket office at the station or stop at which you began your journey or if the ticket office was closed.
Taxi
!!!
➜ Never ever sit in a taxi on train station – the will chare you over the top.
➜ Always order a taxi (phone or app).
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There si no Uber in Slovenia.
Taxi Metro
Cheapest and most trusted among students.
T: 080 11 90
M:+ 386 (0)41 240
E: info@taximetro.si
W:http://www.taximetro.si
➜ Through the night or in bad weather it is hard to get them through phone call, so use ther app.
➜ TaxiMetro android app
➜ TaxiMetro iOS app
Car sharing
Prevoz.org
Prevoz.org is slovenian version of BlaBlaCar. It’s cheap and you don’t need to pay the driver in advance. The website is only in Slovene, but you can use google translate. You need to register first (you can use your Google account or Facebook), and then you can see the telephone numbers of people who are offering a ride and text or call them.
Shuttle
Transport to airports in Slovenia and neighbouring countries.
GoOpti
GoOpti offers shared and private transport services in Slovenia and its neighboring countries. Usually they have fixed places for pick up and drop off, such as airports and stations, but for an additional price you can ask them to pick up or take you somewhere more specific. If you book it in advance, it can be really cheap (and it’s super comfortable!)
Other
What i would also mention:
- no uber!
- other shuttles
- flixbus for neighbouring countries
- cheap train tickets to big cities in europe