Traveling to Košice BY CAR

The city of Kosice, in collaboration with the OC and private services, has created 7 auxilliary parking lots in the city. Six of these are free of charge and one, which is private and with a guard, charges a fee. They are located near the main road on access roads to the city from three directons.

From Prešov – Košice, road E50,  from Rožňava – Košice, road E57, from Milhosť, Kechnec, Seňa – Košice, road E71. 

In total, there are almost 1,300 parking spots in these auxilliary lots.

The city will create an INFOPOINT at each of these lots. Staff will help drivers get from the lots to Steel Arena using public transport. These staff are being provided by the Public Transport Office of Košice City and will be easy to spot, as will be volunteers of the 2019 IIHF WM. These helpers wil also be in communication with city police who will patrol each of the lots and monitor capacity.

Auxilliary parking lots 2019 IIHF WM

ROUTE A (from Prešov)
Auxilliary parking lot near Metro shopping centre, Americká trieda 2, Ťahanovce district
Capacity: 200 cars
Auxilliary parking lot near Hypermarkete TESCO, Trolejbusová street
Capacity: 80 cars
 
ROUTE B (from Rožňava)
Auxilliary parking lot near Kaufland shopping centre, Popradská street
Capacity: 50 cars
Auxilliary parking lot near Hornbach shopping centre, Moldavská cesta/behind the shopping centre
Capacity: 90 cars
Auxilliary parking lot near Optima shopping centre, Moldavská cesta
Capacity: 400 cars
 
PRIVATE GUARDED PAID PARKING LOT
Auxilliary parking lot near Hádzanárska hala, Alejová2
Capacity: 210 cars
 
ROUTE C (from Milhosť, Kechnec, and Seňa)
Auxilliary parking lot near Cassovia shopping centre, Pri prachárni street
Capacity: 250 cars
 
Auxilliary parking lot near for buses on Popradská street near Kaufland shopping centre
Capacity: 10 buses

How to get from the Auxilliary parking lots to the arena

Auxilliary parking lot near Metro shopping centre, Americká trieda 2, Ťahanovce district
Sofijská bus stop, bus no. 10 (additional service) and redirected bus no. 51 
 
Auxilliary parking lot near Hypermarket TESCO, Trolejbusová street
Hypermarket Tesco bus stop, extra line X 
 
Auxilliary parking lot near Hornbach shopping centre, Moldavská cesta
Moldavská, obchodné centrá tram stop, shuttle tram no. 5
 
Auxilliary parking lot near Optima shopping centre, Moldavská cesta
OC Optima tram stop, shuttle tram no. 5
 
Auxilliary parking lot near Cassovia shopping centre, Pri prachárni street
OC Cassovia bus stop, redirected bus no. 51 
Intervals for connections going to Steel arena – Monday-Friday:
10:30 - 13:00 - 15 minutes
13:00 - 18:00 - 12 minutes
18:00 - 20:00 - 10 minutes
20:00 - 22:00 - 15/20 minutes
22:00 - 23:30 - 10 minutes
Intervals for connections going to Steel arena – Saturday & Sunday:
10:30 - 18:00 - 15/20 minutes
18:00 - 20:00 - 10 minutes
20:00 - 22:00 - 15/20 minutes
22:00 - 23:30 - 10 minutes

Public transportation

Most public transportation in Kosice is run by bus and tram. Tram routes have recently been changed, but there is only one zone. There are, however, two types of tickets: non-transferable tickets, which are valid only during the day (i.e., not valid for night connections labelled N, fast connections, and connections labelled R) and for four stops; and, transfer tickets, which are valid for 30 minutes.

You can also buy tickets that last 24 hours or 7 days. Tickets can be bought at newsstands and ticket machines, and directly from the bus driver. If you buy from the driver, though, it is more expensive and you need the exact change. It is also possible to buy tickets via text message, but only from a Slovak phone number. 

On Stanicne namestie (the railway and bus station) and on Namestie osloboditelov (Hilton hotel) you can also buy tickets from machines. You need to validate your ticket upon entering the bus or tram.

Public transportation schedules and connections can be found here and here.

More information about public transportation in Kosice in English language can be found here.

Traveling to the game by public transport is free of charge

Ticket holders can use public tranport free of charge on the day they are going to a game. As well, anyone with official accreditation for the championship can use public transportation free of charge.

Public transportation will be enhanced in košice

The Public tranport office will have its own INFOPOINT for visitors. Located at Staničné námestie (Railway and bus station), it will provide all the necessary information fans need to get around using public transport. Public transportation will be enhanced, specifically from auxilliary parking lots to Steel Arena.

These extra vehicles will be easily identifiable by the World Championship logo, and the parking lots will have staff to help fans make connections between bus and tram stops and the arena.

Schedules can be seen at the stops and online at www.kosice.sk and www.dpmk.sk. These buses and trams will also stop at all the usual stops.
 

Fast bus line X

A new extra „fast bus“--line X—will operate  between the auxilliary parking lot near Hypermarket Tesco shopping centre and Steel Arena and will take only 10 minutes. It will stop only on stops OC Hypermarket TESCO, OC Mier and Steel Arena (both directions).

• operating from 10:30am to 11:30pm
• intervals 10-12 minutes before and after game, 15 minutes during games

Shuttle tram no. 5

Shuttle connections will be provided by tram no. 5 which will go from OC Optima tram stop to Steel Arena and continuing to Staničné námestie (Railway and bus station) and back. It will stop at all the usual tram stops.

• operating from 10:30am to 11:30pm
• intervals 10-12 minutes before and after games, 15-20 minutes during games
• connecting with tram no. 6 for the route from Staničné námestie (Railway and bus station) to SOŠ automobilová

Providing connections from outer regions to Košice

Suburban bus service will be carefully monitored, and in the event of a surge in use, extra service will be provided on whatever routes necessary.

Nearest public transport stops

Steel Arena can be reached from the nearest public transport stops:
Zimný štadión – trams no. 5, R1, R5 – right in front of the arena
Krajský súd – trams and buses no. 2, 4, 6, 7, 10, 11, 20L, 21, 23, 25, 32, 52, 56, 71, 72
There will be a Fanzone in Kulturpark. Right next to Kulturpark there is bus stop Kasárne, Kulturpark, for buses no. 12, 15, and 16. Only 350 metres from the fanzone is an important traffic transfer point, Dom umenia (Palace of Arts). Trams that stop here include no. 2, 4, 6, 7, R1, and R5 and buses no. 10, 11, 12, 15, 16, 20L, 21, 23, 25, 32, 52, 56, 71, 72.

How to get to the arena from stations and the airport

From the railway and bus station
tram no. 6 direct, get off on Krajský súd (County court) tram stop
tram no. 2 direct, get off on Krajský súd (County court) tram stop
bus no. 23 direct, get off on Krajský súd (County court) tram stop
from Košice Airport
bus no. 23 direct, get off on Krajský súd (County court) tram stop

Arena

The Ladislav Trojak Ice Rink was opened in 1868 with artificial ice. A roof was added to the rink after Dukla Kosice earned promotion to the top league for the 1963/1964 season. A major renovation project started in 1996 and was completed on 24 February 2006. That’s when the rink got its new name: Steel Arena.

The capacity during the 2019 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship will be 8,165. 

There are two public transportation stops near the ice rink – Dom umenia (House of Arts) and Krajsky sud (“County court“). The trip from either the train or bus station to the arena is only about 5 minutes. There are direct tram connections (#2 and #6) from Stanicne namestie (train and bus station) to Krajsky sud. There is also direct bus connection (#23) from Stanicne namestie (train and bus station) to Dom umenia. If you choose to walk from either the train or bus station allow 15-20 minutes to get to the arena.

More information about the Steel Arena can be found here.

All basic information from the city of Kosice for the 2019 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship can be found here.