Whether you have a layover, overnight sleepover or you are just quickly passing through, our Bratislava Airport Guide is a great place to start planning your visit. Here, you’ll find information on services and facilities available inside the airport – including details about airport lounges, WiFi, mobile charging points, lockers, 24-hour food options, nearby hotels, and everything in between.
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BTS Airport Overview
To help you plan your layover or overnight sleepover, here is a quick run-down about what to expect during your time at Bratislava Letisko Airport.
What to Expect
Bratislava Airport (code: BTS) consists of a small, modern, two-level terminal with 13 departure gates and approximately a dozen eateries and shops located primarily on the airside. WiFi is available, and mobile charging outlets are near the gates. For additional comforts, economy-class passengers can pay to access the airport’s private lounge. See Airport Lounges in the guide below for locations and rates.
Sleeping in Bratislava Airport
Travellers who have slept at this airport report feeling safe and relatively comfortable. Staff and security don’t tend to bother sleepers, and there are plenty of armrest-free, three-seat benches that may be conducive to sleeping—some reviewers liked them, while others found them too hard and small. Consider a travel mat and/or sleeping bag for enhanced comfort, whether on the bench seating or the floor. For uninterrupted sleep, there are several hotels near the airport. See our Airport Hotels section below for more info, or read some traveller airport reviews for more tips.
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In this guide we may refer to locations as “landside” and “airside”. Landside is the public area of the terminal located in the non-secure zone, before security. Airside is the secure area of the terminal that you must reach by going through security. For more information on Europe’s Schengen Area, click here.
Airport Hours
The airport is open 24 hours.
Rest & Relaxation Zones
There are no dedicated sleeping areas, quiet areas or rest zones. If this information has changed, click here to update this guide.
Airport Hotels
If sleeping in the airport sounds like a nightmare, there are hotels near Bratislava Airport:
- Hotel Aviator Garni Bratislava – 500m/10-15 minute walk from the terminal. » Check Rates
- Vienna House Easy Chopin Bratislava – No airport shuttle. » Check Rates
- Hotel NH Bratislava Gate One – No airport shuttle. » Check Rates
For more options, visit Tripadvisor to see a list of hotels near Bratislava Airport that can be sorted by price, distance, traveller rating and popularity.
Airport Lounges
Pay-per-use, Single Visit Passes & Lounge Memberships
Regardless of what class of service you are flying, there is a lounge that you can enter by paying at the door or through a lounge membership program. Visit the individual lounge page for more details about the lounge itself and learn how to gain access with just an economy class ticket!
- MasterCard Lounge – Location: Terminal A, Airside, 2nd Floor. Lounge Access: Lounge membership programs.
Related Pages: Bratislava Airport Lounges
Drinking Water
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Food & Drinks
Food concessions throughout the airport operate with varying schedules, with most opening two hours before the first flight until the last flight of the day. At the time of this update, there are no 24-hour concessions available. Dining options include:
- Landside: Food market Delia • eat&fly! • Airport Snack • Jet Bar
- Non-public area: Mastercard Caproni Lounge • Volare
- Non-Schengen: eat&fly! • Slovak Home Products
Luggage Storage & Lockers
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Mobile Charging
Free mobile charging is available near the boarding gates in the Departures Terminal.
Showers
Available for use to women and children in the Mother and Child rooms.
WiFi/Internet
Free unlimited WiFi is available at Bratislava Airport.
More Airport Information
ATMs / Cash Machines – Need cash? ATMs are available. Fees may apply, so check your bank’s fee schedule and daily withdrawal limit if you are travelling internationally. You may also want to notify your bank of your travel plans. Locations: Landside, near the Information Desk, under the escalators • Airside, Arrivals Hall, near baggage claim. A cryptomat/bitcoinmat is also available in the arrival hall, under the escalator.
Baby Care Facilities – Need a place to change or feed your baby in comfort? Mother and Child rooms offer changing tables, shower, wash basins, toilet, and bottle/food warmers in a comfortable and private setting, away from the crowds. These rooms are landside and airside in the Departures and Arrivals terminals.
Children’s Play Area – When you want to ensure your kids burn off all their energy before their flight, take them to one of the children’s play areas. Locations: Airside, Schengen Departures and Airside, Non-Schengen Departures.
Currency Exchange – Currently, no currency exchange is available.
Duty-Free & Shopping – Heinemann Duty-Free offers duty-free shopping in the Departures Terminal. A few newsstands and a gift shop are also available in the airport terminal.
Information Desk – Need help finding your way? An information desk can be found in the Departures terminal, near the escalators on the left side of the terminal building.
Luggage Trolleys – Need help with your bags? Available free of charge. Location: Departures Terminal entrance • Parking Lot • Arrivals Area.
Luggage Wrapping – Wrap Point provides services. Location: Landside, Ground Floor. Hours: two hours before the 1st flight until the last flight of the day. Rates: 5,00€ for regular-size luggage and 8,00€ for oversized bags. You can also weigh your bags before check-in for 0,50€ per bag.
Pharmacy – Not available.
Photo Printing – A self-printing photo device is available in the terminal. You will need to download the Fotomat app and register. Location: Arrivals Area.
SIM Cards – A reader has asked us to include where to buy SIM Cards. If you know, click here to update this airport guide.
Smoking – Smoking is permitted in designated smoking areas only. Location: eat&fly! Bistro, Non-Schengen.
Bus
Bratislava Airport is served by public buses 61, N61 and 96. Bus 61 and its nighttime counterpart N61 travel between the airport and Bratislava city center via Hlavná Železnicná Stanica (main railway station). Bus 96 travels to and from Bratislava city center via Petržalka, Prokofievova. Tickets are sold at newsstands in the Departures terminal, the City Tourist information desks in the Arrivals terminal, automated ticket machines located in the Arrivals Terminal and at the public bus stop and onboard the bus. The bus stop is located outside, in front of the Arrivals Terminal. For route maps, schedules and fares, visit the MHD Bratislava website.
For international bus service to/from Vienna, contact Slovak Lines or Blaguss Slovakia.
Car Rentals
Car rental desks are in the public area of the Arrivals Hall. On-site car rental agencies include Alamo • autoUnion • Buchbinder • Budget • Dollar • Enterprise • Firefly • Green motion • Hertz • Sixt • Thrifty.
Hotel Shuttles
See also Airport Hotels above.
Taxis
Taxis are available on a 24-hour basis at taxi stands in front of the Arrivals terminal. Prices are listed at the taxi stand. Cash and credit cards are accepted.
Last updated: 2024-08-26
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