Parking in Bratislava is regulated by the PAAS system. If you’re not sure what the city handles and what falls under ParkDots’ responsibility. We’ve prepared a simple overview for you.
The city of Bratislava regulates parking in city districts through the PAAS system.
PAAS (Bratislava Parking Assistant) is a city-wide regulated parking system managed by the Capital City of the Slovak Republic, Bratislava. It is currently in place in the districts of Staré Mesto, Ružinov, Nové Mesto, Karlova Ves, Petržalka, and Rača, and the system is gradually expanding to other locations.
You can find the current zone map and more information at www.paas.sk.
Who’s responsible for what? These two brands are often mixed up by people, even though they are two separate entities with different responsibilities.
PAAS is introduced and managed by the Capital City of the Slovak Republic, Bratislava. The city defines the parking zones and rules through generally binding regulations (VZN), decides on the issuing of parking permits, enforces parking control and vehicle towing, and, in cooperation with the Municipal Police, issues fines.
ParkDots s.r.o. is the city’s technology partner. ParkDots operates the information system through which Bratislava residents arrange their parking permits. ParkDots integrates five state registers (Register of Natural Persons, Register of Legal Entities, Register of Addresses, Real Estate Cadastre, National Vehicle Register) – meaning the administration is fully digitalized and handled online.
However, ParkDots does not decide on parking rules or the issuing of permits – that always remains fully within the city’s competence.
A resident of a regulated zone, or a Bratislava resident visiting that zone, can apply for the relevant parking permit or manage their permits through the web interface https://permits.parkdots.com.
A detailed registration guide is available here: https://support.parkdots.com/en/instructions/what-can-you-find-here. Everything can be arranged online, or at a contact point – you can find the list here: https://paas.sk/en/contacts.
If needed, support is available by email: registracie@paas.sk, or by phone: 0800 222 888(from abroad: +421 222 111 151).
ParkDots also operates a mobile parking app for paying parking fees.
Park up with ParkDots – the most used parking app in Slovakia!
Use the ParkDots app to pay for parking or to draw on time credit from your visitor/bonus card in regulated zones.
With ParkDots, you can also pay for parking in garages and private parking lots in Bratislava and other cities across Slovakia. You can pay by card, Apple Pay, or Google Pay. The app will notify you before your parking session ends, and you can conveniently extend or shorten your parking.
With ParkDots in the capital, you never overpay for parking – you only pay for the actual time you parked. The price is calculated based on the actual parking duration according to a per-minute rate. (Note: The minimum paid transaction required by the city is a 15-minute parking ticket.)
You can find all the cities and locations where you can use the ParkDots parking app here. You can download the app here.
