Transport & Mobility

Ploiești is an important road and rail hub, with quick links to Bucharest, the Prahova Valley and the main cities in the south and east of the country. Locally, public transport covers all neighbourhoods through a network of buses, trams and trolleybuses, complemented by regional routes operated by private carriers.

Local public transport (TCE)

Public transport in the city

The local public transport service is provided by TCE Ploiești, through:

  • bus lines, covering all neighbourhoods and links to industrial areas;
  • tram lines, serving the main north-west and north-south axes;
  • trolleybus lines, part of the low-emission mobility strategy.
See routes
See route timetables
See fares

Travel tickets and payment options

TCE Ploiești offers several ways to pay for your journey:

  • classic tickets and travel passes, bought from TCE points of sale;
  • electronic tickets by SMS (7445);
  • payment with a contactless bank card, directly on board the vehicle;

TCE vehicles are equipped with single-journey ticket vending machines, with payment via contactless Visa or Mastercard cards.

How to pay via POS:

  1. hold the contactless card to the device and wait for the receipt to be issued;
  2. if the screen displays “Transaction approved” but the receipt is not printed, do not repeat the operation – multiple payments may be made for the same journey;
  3. before checking tickets, the inspection team verifies the devices and, if these do not issue receipts, no penalties are applied to passengers in this situation;
  4. if you notice that there are no more receipts, please notify the driver if you can; at the end of the line they will check the device and replace the roll or alert the technical team.
  • payment via the 24pay app, from your mobile phone.

The 24pay app lets you buy travel tickets directly from your mobile phone, using your bank card.

  1. the app is available free of charge for Android and iOS (Google Play, App Store, Huawei AppGallery);
  2. on first use, you add a Visa or Mastercard bank card to the app;
  3. transactions are processed securely, via Visa/Mastercard technology, by an authorised payment processor;
  4. after the payment is confirmed, the digital ticket is available in the app and can be shown to the inspection team.

Regional transport

Road links

Ploiești is connected to the main national road corridors:

  • A3 Bucharest–Ploiești – motorway that significantly shortens travel time to the capital;
  • DN1 / E60 – link to Bucharest and the Prahova Valley (Comarnic, Sinaia, Bușteni, Predeal, Brașov);
  • DN1A – alternative route to Brașov, via Vălenii de Munte;
  • DN1B, DN72 – links to Buzău and Târgoviște.

Rail links

Ploiești is one of the most important rail hubs in the south of the country:

  • main stations: Ploiești Sud and Ploiești Vest;
  • direct connections to Bucharest, Brașov, Buzău, Urziceni, Târgoviște, Slănic, Măneciu;
  • long-distance trains (IR) and regional trains (R) provide quick access to the Prahova Valley and on to Moldavia/Transylvania.

Connection to “Henri Coandă” Airport

From Ploiești, “Henri Coandă” International Airport, Otopeni, can be reached:

  • by road, via the A3 + Bucharest Ring Road / DN1;
  • by rail, via Ploiești–Bucharest connections, then a direct train to the airport.

Urban mobility being modernised

The Municipality of Ploiești is running and preparing projects for:

  • modernisation of the tram infrastructure;
  • acquisition of low-emission vehicles;
  • reconfiguring intersections and routes to ease traffic flow;
  • extension of pedestrian areas and cycle paths, especially in the central area and along the north-west axis.