Alcohol — Slovakia
What travelers need to know about alcohol in Slovakia. What is legal at home can be a serious crime here — each rule links to its official source.
Alcohol in Slovakia: prohibited — what is legal at home can be a serious crime here.
Driving after any alcohol is illegal in Slovakia — the legal BAC is 0.00% (zero tolerance) — and police run frequent random breath tests.
A fine of up to EUR 1,300, confiscation of your licence and possible imprisonment.
§ US State Dept — SlovakiaDrinking alcohol in the street is illegal in Bratislava's Old Town, and most Slovak cities ban public drinking except in designated areas, events, and registered cafes/bars.
A EUR 33 fine for drinking alcohol in the street in Bratislava Old Town; tourists have also been fined or imprisoned for being a public nuisance, particularly between 10pm and 6am.
§ U.S. Department of State - Slovakia