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Before you hire a car to travel around Poland, you should know a few things. The roads in Poland are rather narrow and there is a lot of traffic, there are hardly any motorways. You will often have to drive for hours behind a convoy of lorries breathing in their fumes, without any chance to overtake. So, while a car would be handy if you plan to visit smaller, otherwise inaccessible places, you would do better to take a train if you want to see the larger cities, like Warsaw, Cracow, Gdansk, Wroclaw, Poznan, Lodz etc. The Inter-City trains are fast and reliable and of course if you get a couchette you have a whole day before you for sightseeing. Another option is to take a plane but the airports are not always close to the city centres, unlike the central railway stations where the trains arrive.
Hiring a car, you will also be in for parking problems in the big cities: you may have to park a long way from where you actually want to stop. So weigh up all the pros and cons and perhaps you will save yourself some money and hours of nerve-wracking driving. Leave a Comment Theme: Train
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Polski Zwiazek Motorowy - The Polish Automobile & Motorcycle Federation (my firm!) phone +48 22 96 37, non-cash payments are avaliable only to members of Federation International de l'Automobile (FIA) or Alliance International de Tourisme. Leave a Comment
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IMPORTANT : Buy tickets for buses or trams from RUCH kiosks first before boarding.
A 1-ride ticket costs around 2.20 zl. A 24-hour ticket costs around 9 to 10 zl. There are also 3-day and 1-week tickets, if I am not wrong.
Punch the ticket at the machine and hold on to it in case the inspectors hop on to check.
Many tourists make the mistake of thinking that one can buy the ticket from the driver while on board the bus. No, you can’t. Leave a Comment Theme: Bus
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 A single-carriage tram at
Katowice Rynek. by Ben-UK
If you have luggage with you that is larger than 60 x 40 x 20 cm then you need a ticket for each piece as well.
Kiosks are often closed on Sundays, so if using the tram then, remember to get some tickets beforehand.
Weekly tickets are available which are good value if you plan to make a lot of journeys. Leave a Comment Theme: Other
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Traffic regulations are compatible with the rules in the EU countries. The relevant speed limits on Polish roads are:
60 km/h for all vehicles in built-up areas
130 km/h on motorways
110 km/h on four-lane express roads.
Between October and February headlights must be switched on at all times while driving. Leave a Comment Theme: Car/Motor Home
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Buses - coatch services are operated by the state (PKS) and private bus companies throughout the whole country.
To Poland you can get by train or bus from most European destinations. Leave a Comment
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