City transport tickets in Ružomberok (from 1 Nov 2025)

• Single-trip tickets
• Single-trip tickets purchased with a bank card
• All-day tickets
• Long-term tickets
• Luggage tickets
• Discounts
• Travel cards
• Fines
• Sales point

Introduction to Ružomberok's fare conditions

Public transport in Ružomberok is a part of the Integrated Transport System of the Žilina Self-Governing Region (IDS Plus), which currently includes the regions of Kysuce, Horné Považie, Liptov, Orava and Turiec and the carriers DPMŽ, DPMM, SAD Žilina, Umbrella City Lines, Arriva Liorbus and Železničná spoločnosť Slovensko (ZSSK). 

Single-trip tickets

With all single tickets it is possible during their validity to transfer within the tariff zone 400 and use the lines of carriers involved in the IDS Plus (city buses, regional buses, regional passenger trains). When transferring, it is always necessary to attach the transport card with the electronic ticket to the check-in device. In the case of paper tickets, it is necessary to show the ticket to the driver when transferring, or scan the QR code on the ticket with the scanner at the check-in device (if equipped with one).

Tariff zone 400 includes the territory of the town of Ružomberok.

• Tickets purchased with a travel card in vehicles are in electronic form.
• Tickets purchased at the driver's in cash are in paper form.

Single-trip tickets purchased with a bank card

Single-trip ticket purchased with a bank card is valid only on public transport routes operated by Umbrella City Lines SK buses. It is not valid on regional buses or regional trains.

All-day tickets

*) On free days, one basic 24-hour/72-hour all-network ticket is valid for a group of up to 2 adults and 3 children (but at least 1 adult + 1 child), the so-called family fare.

With daily tickets it is possible to transfer and use all lines of carriers involved in IDS Plus within their time and zone validity (in all zones of IDS Plus).

They can be purchased from the driver on public transport and regional buses, at Umbrella City Lines sale points and at ZSSK ticket offices.

A daily ticket purchased in cash or by bank card is in paper form, a ticket purchased by transport card is in electronic form. The paper ticket must always be shown to the driver or the travel card must be attached to the check-in device when boarding the vehicle.

Luggage tickets

Luggage ticket must be purchased for the transport of hand luggage larger than 30 x 40 x 60 cm (or a cylinder larger than 150 cm and with a diameter of more than 20 cm, a board larger than 5 x 80 x 100 cm), luggage heavier than 15 kg, a dog without a container, a pair of skis, a sledge, a snowboard and an empty baby carriage/wheelchair. Valid for the specified time in all zones of the IDS Plus.

Prepaid long-term tickets for zone 400

With prepaid tickets it is possible to transfer and use all lines of carriers involved in IDS Plus within their time and zone validity. They can be purchased on a travel card at the sales points of carriers or through the Internet sales of carriers involved in the IDS Plus.

When boarding the vehicle, it is always necessary to attach the travel card with the prepaid ticket to the check-in device to register the journey.

Discounted and free transport

The following groups of passengers are eligible for discounted fares:

• • children from the age of 6 to the age of 18,
  • full-time students up to the age of 26,
  • holders of disability cards,
  • senior citizens from the age of 63.
• Free transport:
  • children up to the age of 6,
  • baby carriage with a child,
  • wheelchair or assistance dog of a severely disabled person,
  • hand luggage smaller than 30 x 40 x 60 cm (or a cylinder smaller than 150 cm with a diameter of up to 20 cm, a board smaller than 5 x 80 x 100 cm) and lighter than 15 kg.

Accepted travel cards

The following cards can be used as transport cards in the IDS Plus:

• contactless chip cards issued by operators SAD Žilina, Arriva Liorbus, Umbrella City Lines SK, DPMŽ, DPMM, Železničná spoločnosť Slovensko and operators involved in the Transcard system,
• Mifare DESFire virtual travel cards,
• valid school and student cards (ISIC) with activated transport part.

The electronic wallet on the transport card is portable, i.e. it can be used to purchase a ticket by a person other than the card holder. However, in the case of purchasing a discounted ticket, the passenger must be able to prove his/her entitlement to the discount at the time of inspection.

Fines

Amount of penalty payments in case of inability to present a valid ticket, travel card with a recorded journey, or discount card at the time of inspection:

• 40 € if paid directly in the vehicle or if paid within 5 working days,
• 50 € if paid within 30 days,
• 65 € if paid after more than 30 days,
• 5 € upon additional presentation of a valid ticket or discount card within 5 working days,
• 5 € in case of non-payment for luggage/dog.

Ticket sale points

The operator Umbrella City Lines SK has a sale points at the Railway station Ružomberok (bus stop Železničná stanica) and at the City hall of Ružomberok.