Leave the car in the parking lot
We all love to go to the mountains and cycle, but our enthusiasm can quickly fade in the queues and the search for parking. The most visited destinations have therefore organised regular Hop On-Hop Off or bus services that take you from the parking lots to the starting points or to the centre of the action for a small fee or even for free.
The Hop on – Hop off tourist line around the Kamnik-Savinja Alps has entered its sixth season of operation. This summer brings a new feature: transportation by electric van is completely free for all passengers.
During the main summer season, from June 20 to September 13, transportation will take place twice a day – in the morning in one direction and in the afternoon in the opposite direction. The van with eight passenger seats (8+1) will connect the towns of Kamnik, Komenda, Cerklje na Gorenjskem, Preddvor, Jezersko, Solčava, Luče and Gornji Grad. Due to the limited number of seats, advance seat reservation is mandatory on the website www.hopon-hopoff.si, which is also available in English.
Bohinj
In Bohinj, a daily bus ticket will cost you 2 euros, buy it online HERE , and is valid on vehicles marked with the signs »Za cvetoči Bohinj«
Bohinj bus lines
In Kranjska Gora, the use of tourist buses is free during the summer season. The tourist bus will run between June 15 and September 15, 2026. The free bus also runs to Dolina Vrat from 4 am until evening. See more HERE
Hop on Hop Off transport in the Soča Valley:
You can also use the free lines Bovec- Vršič- KG or Bovec-Trbiž-Kranjska Gora. You can find the timetable HERE.
Bled
In Bled you can easily take advantage of the free transport to Vintgar, every day for approx. 10 minutes it runs from the main bus stop Bled to the Vintgar Gorge.
For 5 euros per day, you can also use the Bled bus network of local buses.
In Carinthia, you can use the Štrekna cycle path. The Štrekna bus with a bicycle trailer is available for transport between Velenje and Labot (Austria). Starting in 2026, the Štrekna bus will run every weekend in June, daily in July and August, and on weekends in September. Bicycle transport is free, but the fare is calculated per kilometer.
The Geopark bus runs from Črna na Koroškem to Pliberk and onwards to Ravne na Koroškem
They also have a special Saturday bike train that runs along the Drava Valley from June 13th to August 29th.
There are no traditional hop-on/hop-off buses in Styria, but you can use transfers, including those for bicycles. The Maribor–Dravograd route costs €59 per person.
Foto: Mitja Sodja
If you are going to cycle along the Parenzana cycling trail on the coast, you can use a free bus with a bicycle trailer between Trieste and Poreč every weekend (Saturday and Sunday) and on public holidays until the end of July. The trailer has a capacity of 30 bicycles (electric bicycles are also possible). To get a free ride, you only need to make a reservation on the carrier’s website. The bus leaves from the center of Trieste in the direction of Poreč at 2:00 PM and returns from Poreč back to Trieste at 6:00 PM. It also has two intermediate stations in both directions: Škofije/Rabuiese and Sečovlje/Plovanija.
You can also use the Ankaran-Koper-Izola-Piran boat connection for transportation. Between July 6 and August 27, you can board the Zlatoperka boat, which is available to passengers every day, except Fridays and Saturdays, on the circular route between Ankaran and Piran. Zlatoperka also offers the option of transporting bicycles. Prices can be found HERE, and there is an additional charge of €2 for a bike.
Foto: Jaka Ivancic
