Transport in Maribor, Slovenia | Maribor travel guides

On foot

Maribor is quite a small town, so it's easy to get around the city centre on foot. There are two tourist information centres in Maribor: one is located at Partizanska ulica 6a, just next to the Franciscan Church the red-brick one. The other one is in the Old Vine House on Lent, the oldest part of the town next to the river embankment at VojaÅ¡niÅ¡ka ulica 8. The tourist information centres are open every day, provide free maps, and will help you arrange accommodations. Maps of central Maribor aerial photos can also be found in the streets fitted on the walls of houses.

By bike

Maribor has a wide network of cyclepaths. Using a bike to get around, at least the central areas of Maribor, is one of the best choices. Bikes may be rented at the Tourist Information Centre, city hotels Piramida and Orel, cultural centre Pekarna - magdalenske mreÅ¾e, the main train station, and at the cable railway station under the Pohorje Mountain. Tourist Information Centre provides city map for cyclists who want to get to know the city from the bike and other cycling maps with cycling routes on the Pohorje Mountain and around the Maribor-Pohorje region.Maribor also hosts annual Mountain Biking World Championship on Pohorje Mountain.

By taxi

Taxis are available 24h/7. You can go to a taxi rank at the main train station at Partizanska cesta 50 and along the Svetozarevska street next to the Trg svobode square or simply order one by phone. There are several taxi companies providing services for a reasonable price about â¬ 0,70/km, e.g. Taxi Micro, Taxi Å tajerka, Taxi Plus etc.

By car

Travelling around Maribor region and its wider surroundings is best by car. Thus, you can fully enjoy the picturesque countryside and visit the most hidden corners of the Pohorje Mountain and the wine hills. There`s a good highway network around Maribor that directly connects the city with smaller places like Ptuj, Murska Sobota and Slovenska Bistrica. Regional roads are well maintained, as well.

If you go to the Maribor city centre by car, it might be difficult to find toll-free parking space during weekdays. Most of the inner city is covered by the "blue zone" that is payable. Alternatives are the parking garage below Trgovski center City â¬ 1,50/hour, the Forum parking garage â¬ 1,00/hour, or the Kolosej parking garage â¬ 1,20/hour. Usually, the longer you stay, the cheaper it gets. A good chance to find toll-free space might be in the area of the Mestni park. During the day, free parking is also possible in shopping centre Europark. Otherwise, parking in the blue zone gets free after 5 pm and on weekends.

By bus

Maribor has an extensive bus network, but there is no need to use it unless you want to go to the outer districts of the city. For tourists, bus No. 6 is the most interesting one - it takes you under the Pohorje Mountain lower station of the cable railway, hotels, apartments and campsites, wellness centre, restaurants, recreational activities: hiking, cycling and skiing etc..

Some bus numbers are more regular arriving at stops every 15 minutes than others arriving at stops every 30 - 45 minutes. The approximate operation time of the bus lines is from 5 am to 10.30 pm on weekdays and from 6 am to 10.30 pm on weekends. Two circulator buses run from Monday to Friday from 11.15 pm to 12 pm. Bus ticket can be purchased either on the bus â¬ 1,10 for single-ride ticket or in advance 2, 6, 10 or 20 ride ticket in kiosks or at the Main Bus Station at Mlinska ulica 1.

For visiting the wider surroundings of Maribor, local bus isn`t the best transportation choice due to rather irregular bus frequencies and poor bus links. Car rental recommended.