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AIR: There are domestic airports at Maribor (MBX) in the east of the country and on the Adriatic Coast at Portoroz (POW).
SEA: Slovenia has ports at Koper, Izola, Piran and Portoroz.
RAIL: There are efficient Intercity and stopping services. Train travel is generally inexpensive.
ROAD: Traffic drives on the right. There is a good network of high-quality roads in Slovenia. For further information, contact the national automobile club Auto-Moto Zveza Slovenjie (AMZS), Dunajska cesta 128, SI-1000 Ljubljana (tel: (61) 530 5300; fax: (1) 568 5317; e-mail: info@center@amzs.si; website: www.amzs.si). There is a good bus network. The emergency roadside help and information service of AMZS is well organised and can be reached by dialling 1 987. Traffic regulations: Speed limits are 130kph (80mph) on motorways, 100kph (62mph) on roads reserved to motor traffic and 90kph (56mph) on roads outside residential areas. In cities it is 50kph (31mph). School buses cannot be overtaken. The alcohol limit is 0.05 per cent. Safety belts are compulsory (even in the back, if provided). Dimmed headlights must be turned on at all times while driving (even during the day). Documentation: Full national driving licences with a photograph are accepted. An International Green Card for non-EU members can be purchased at the border. International car insurance is mandatory.
URBAN: Ljubljana has bus services and taxis are widely available.
TRAVEL TIMES: The following chart gives approximate travel times from Ljubljana (in hours and minutes) to other major cities/towns in Slovenia.
| | Road | Rail | | Portoroz | 1.30 | 2.30 | | Maribor | 2.00 | 2.30 | | Lipica | 1.00 | - | | Bled | 0.45 | 1.15 | | Murska Sobota | 3.00 | 3.30 | | Postojna | 0.45 | 1.00 | | Novo Mesto | 1.00 | 1.30 |
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