Transport in Košice
Useful Applications
Food
Eatster—book in advance and pick up
Bistro.sk—food delivery
Wolt—food and groceries delivery
Bolt Food—food and groceries delivery
Foodpanda—food delivery
Transport
Antik SmartWay—rental bicycles, scooters, motorcycles
Bolt—taxi, scooters
WiFi
WiFi Map App—free WiFi locations
Luggage Storage
Currencies and exchange offices
Currency
Euro has been the official currency of Slovakia since Jan 1, 2009.
You can change your foreign currency in banks or money changers listed below. Credit cards such as American Express, Diners Club, Visa, Eurocard/Mastercard, Maestro, or Visa Electron are generally accepted.
All banks accept travel cheques issued by Thomas Cook, American Express, or Visa. The fee of 1 % is charged from the nominal value of the cheque.
Money exchange
Exchange office Kalken—Aupark Shopping Centre, Námestie osloboditeľov 1
Exchange office Kalken–Železničná stanica, Staničné námestie 9
Important numbers
112—Emergency telephone number
155—Ambulance emergency number
150—Fire emergency number
158—Police
159—Municipal police
Hospitals and pharmacies
Louis Pasteur University Hospital
Košice Rastislavova 785/43, Košice
Connections
Buses: 15 (from Námestie osloboditeľov), 16 (from Námestie osloboditeľov and Staničné námestie)
Trams: 3 (from Staničné námestie and Námestie osloboditeľov), 4, 7 (from Námestie osloboditeľov) to the Stará nemocnica stop
New Hospital
Trieda SNP 1, Košice
Connections
Buses: 17 (from Staničné námestie), 19 (from Staničné námestie)
Trams: 6 (from Staničné námestie, Námestie osloboditeľov and Námestie maratónu mieru)
If you need an emergency medical examination, you can check at two UNLP venues. One is situated on Rastislavova 43, the other on Trieda SNP 1.
Other emergency venues:
Poliklinika Sever, Komenského 37/A
Poliklinika Terasa, Toryská 275
Pharmacies
- Emergency pharmacy Apotheka Košice / Staničné námestie 1459/11
- Schneider Pharmacy / Námestie osloboditeľov 1, Námestie osloboditeľov 1, 040 01 Staré Mesto, Slovakia
- Dr. Max Pharmacy / Námestie osloboditeľov 1, Námestie osloboditeľov 1, 040 01 Staré Mesto, Slovakia
- PARK Pharmacy / Staničné námestie 1460/13
- BENU Pharmacy / Hlavná 111/25
- Cassia Pharmacy / Poštová 542/15, Poštová 542/15, 040 01 Košice-Staré Mesto, Slovakia
- Alžbetina Pharmacy / Hlavná 23/40
- PRI RADNICI Pharmacy / Strojárenská 2966/11A, Strojárenská 2966/11A, 040 01 Košice-Staré Mesto, Slovakia
Good to know
Tips
Most of the cafés and restaurants have staff, excluding fast food venues. The staff in tourist restaurants appreciate tips of around 5–10 %.
When Slovaks order one drink, they tend to round the price to € 0.50 or the closest euro. When a waiter brings the check, a customer usually says how much he/she wants to pay. When you pay with a card, cash tips are preferred.
Potable water
It is safe to drink tap water in Košice, so you can fill your bottle anywhere in the city or in your hotel room.