Car rental stands are located in the arrival hall and include Avis, Hertz, Budget and Europcar.

Bus 61 travels between the airport and Bratislava's central bus station every 10-20 minutes (25 minutes). A taxi stand is located outside the arrivals hall.

Tel: +421 (0)2 3303 3353.

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Both arrival and departure halls have money exchange facilities and ATMs. There is a restaurant in the departure terminal, as well as bars and cafes throughout both terminals. A business club lounge provides business travellers with PCs, Internet, phones and fax facilities. Other facilities include duty-free shopping, newsstands, public telephones, left luggage, a children's play area, first aid and a hairdresser. Facilities for the disabled are good.

Slovak is the official language, which is closely related to Czech. English and German are the most commonly spoken foreign languages, although outside Bratislava, English is not widely understood.

The unit of currency is the Euro (EUR), which is divided into 100 cents. The Euro replaced the koruna (SKK) as the official currency on 1 January 2009. Travellers cheques are the safest way to carry money and are accepted at all major banks and exchange offices (dollars and pounds sterling give the best exchange rates). Shops are increasingly accepting credit cards, but it is best to check beforehand. ATMs are common.

Local time is GMT +1 (GMT +2 from March to October).