Green Mobility Guide
Košice
The metropolis of the East, the second largest city in Slovakia, the city of rich history and promising future welcomes thousands of visitors annually.
Košice has always been a natural centre of business, culture and education. The business routes leading from the Baltic Sea to the Mediterranean have been crossing here ever since the Middle Ages.
There are numerous rich archaeological localities that have been preserved in the surroundings of the city and prove the settlement of the Košice Basin even in the Stone Age. “Villa Cassa” gradually transformed into a city thanks to its favorable location, royal privileges, immigrants, and flourishing crafts. May 7th 1369 has become a very significant date for the city. King Louis the Great issued a royal armorial warrant granting Košice, as the first city in Europe, its coat of arms. We have been celebrating this event as “Days of Košice” on the very day since 1995. Growing strategic, economic, cultural, and social significance of Košice in the Middle Ages reinforced the city’s prominent position in the entire Hungarian empire.
Thanks to the favor and attention of many kings, who generously supported the city, we can admire the architectural uniqueness of Košice. It can be specially observed in the lens-shaped Hlavná Street that is lined with remarkable historical and cultural monuments. Each of them has its individual story. For centuries one of them guarded a real treasure that consisted of 2920 coins made of fine gold, 3 gold medals and a 2-meter long chain – the Gold Treasure of Košice, which contains altogether 11 kgs of gold. The dominant feature of Hlavná Street is Europe’s easternmost gothic cathedral – St. Elizabeth’s Cathedral, interior of which contains some unique pieces of European art. The most beautiful of them is undoubtedly the wooden altar dedicated to the patron of Košice – St. Elizabeth. In 2007 we celebrated 800th anniversary of her birthday. The crypt of Ferenc II Rákoczi, a person of high importance to the city, is situated in the basement of the cathedral. Among other notable monuments we can find St. Michael’s Chapel, Urban’s Tower, the State Theatre and other palaces and church buildings. Košice had preserved the status of the second most important city in the Hungarian empire until the beginning of 18th century.
The industrial revolution came to Košice with the Modern Age and the face of the city changed at this point in history. Medieval fortifications were removed and new suburbs with residential and industrial quarters were established. Also, the nationality structure changed and Košice became a city of 3 languages – Slovak, German and Hungarian.
The changes all over Europe influenced the Košice citizens, as well. Over the years, Košice has been part of different state formations. After the Slovak Republic gained its independence in 1993, the city has become the metropolis of the East. At the beginning of the 3rd millennium, Košice is a home to almost 240,000 inhabitants who live and work here. In the city of tolerance and peace, they help form its history and contribute to its development. They accomplish changes and participate in creating its image. And that is not to be overlooked.
Tips & Recommendations
Bus
Name of the companies
Dopravný podnik mesta Košice
Websites
www.dpmk.sk/cestovanie/fares-excerpt-foreign-visitors
Ticket prices
- 30 min./basic €0.90
- 60 min./basic €1.00
- 24 hours/basic €3.20
- 7 days/basic €12
Student prices and/or seasonal tickets
Student prices for print tickets cost usually 50% of the basic price. Tickets purchased on the card are cheaper, student need to hold ISIC cart or travel card, the prices for virtual tickets are €0.041 for 30 min./basic and €0.46 for 60 min./basic. Students can also buy virtual tickets via internet or mobile app. The prices for virtual tickets are €0.39/30 min./basic and €0.44/60 min./basic.
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Tram
Name of the company
Dopravný podnik mesta Košice
Website
www.dpmk.sk/cestovanie/fares-excerpt-foreign-visitors
Ticket prices
- 30 min./basic €0.90
- 60 min./basic €1.00
- 24 hours/basic €3.20
- 7 days/basic €12
Student prices and/or seasonal tickets
Student prices for print tickets cost usually 50% of the basic price. Tickets purchased on the card are cheaper, student need to hold ISIC cart or travel card, the prices for virtual tickets are €0.041 for 30 min./basic and €0.46 for 60 min./basic. Students can also buy virtual tickets via internet or mobile app. The prices for virtual tickets are €0.39/30 min./basic and €0.44/60 min./basic.
Others
Name of the company
Bolt
Website
Ticket prices
- €0.50/unlock scooter
- €0.15/1 minute
Bicycle shops for purchases and reparations
Public bicycle rental service
ANTIK Telecom, s.r.o. company provide rental bicycles and other way of public sharing services.
Before riding you must pay a deposit of €20. Your credit must be at least €1. You can pay either by using credit card on your account, payment is deducted after every ride at the rate of €1 per hour or you can buy one of discounted pricing plans suitable for frequent bike rides – ride for 30 days with a limit of 30 min per day for €5. Or “Whole season cycling” ride anytime until end of season and not worry about paying after each ride with a limit of up to 1 hour per day for €30.
Ticket prices
- €1/hour
- €5/month
- €30/season
Where to purchase a new or used bicycle
Where to repair
Other cycling options
Bolt company provides e-scooters sharing, also ANTIK Telecom s.r.o. offers bicycles, e-bicycles, e-scooters, e-scooters sharing.
Name of the company
ANTIK Telecom s.r.o.
Website
Ticket prices
- 1€/hour
- 5€/month
- 30€/season
Student prices and/or seasonal tickets
There are seasonal tickets for the price 30€/season.
There is also discounted prices for other type of vehicles. The company offer e-bikes, e-scooters and e-scootersharing. Antik clients have also a discount. Antik is an internet provides in the Košice city.
Carpooling options
In the city there is Bolt company, which provides carpooling.
You need to have an application where you register your credit card. Using Bolt app for carpooling is similar than e-scooters sharing. You need to install app first. In the app you can see location of every car and you can find the nearest available car in your position. The payment for the ride is made via your credit card, which is registered in the profile in application.
Zero waste food shops
In Košice city you can find some zero-waste food shops.
Events and workshops
Výmenníky organize events and workshops for citizens of Košice, most often book or clothes swaps
Tabačka Kulturfabrik is also center for citizens of Košice which organizes social, kultural events aimed to sustainability.
All faculties in TUKE have study departments, where students can obtain information about study subjects and study conditions. Faculties also meets the Academic Senate and iCube is student informatic and consulting centre.
Welcome Guide
TUKE in Slovakia provides education and smart solutions for various areas of life. TUKE has been ranked in the world’s top university rankings, such as: Times Higher Education World University Ranking 2020 (TOP 1001+), Times Higher Education Impact Ranking 2020 (601+), THE Emerging Economies University Ranking 2020 (351-400), QS World University Rankings 2020 (801-1000), QS Emerging Europe and Central Asia University Rankings 2020 (104), URAP-University Ranking by Academic Performance, SCIMAGO, Webometrics and others.
With a total area of 43 hectares and with its three campuses in two regional cities, it is one of the largest universities in Slovakia. Thanks to the interconnection of its nine faculties (list below) with a diverse focus, TUKE creates a unique environment for thousands of students. More than 17 per cent of them are foreign students from 47 countries.
