A train stops in Rajec, Žilina Region. (source: TASR)
Slovak Railways (Železničná spoločnosť Slovensko/ZSSK) has rolled out a new option for purchasing tickets: SMS, available to both domestic and international passengers.
“ZSSK hopes this will encourage more passengers to board trains with valid tickets,” the company said in a statement.
Passengers can now buy tickets via SMS using any Slovak or foreign phone number by simply sending a message to the designated number before boarding. International travellers can complete their payment through an online gateway and will receive a valid ticket to their phone, with all information provided in English.
The SMS ticket is valid only for select train categories.
For Os categorytrains (excluding the High Tatras network), passengers should send an SMS to 2255 (for Slovak numbers) or +421 902 02 22 55 (for foreign numbers). This ticket is not valid for other train categories.
How to buy an OS train ticket via SMS. (source: ZSSK)
In the High Tatras (covering the Tatra Electric Railway, cog railway, and the line from Poprad-Tatry to Tatranská Lomnica via Studený Potok), passengers should send an SMS to 2233 (for Slovak numbers) or +421 902 02 22 33 (for international numbers).
How to buy a train ticket in the High Tatras via SMS. (source: ZSSK)
Passengers can also use other available sales channels: the ZSSK online shop, the IDeme vlakom mobile app, and ticket offices at railway stations.
