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 Terminal Etiuda by HORSCHECK
If you want to avoid being ripped off by Polish taxi drivers, just take the local bus No. 175 which runs directly to the city centre. Tickets can be bought from the RUCH shop in the main airport building or from ticket machines. Leave a Comment
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Normal fare on public transport in Warsaw, no matter if you travel by bus, tram or the underground is 2.80 PLN by day or night. But, if your journey starts between 9 am. and 2 pm. from Monday till Friday, the ticket will cost just 2.40 PLN.
If you get the ticket directly from the driver, the fare will be the same. The driver won't give you change so have the exact fare ready. He may also refuse to sell the ticket if his bus is behind schedule so you'd better get your ticket from a kiosk.
Tourists who need to get around a lot, and Warsaw is too big to waste your time walking, would do best to get a ticket valid on all kinds of transport for a longer period of time.
Here are the fares:
day ticket (bilet jednodniowy), valid for 24 hours from the moment of its validation - 9.00 PLN,
3-day ticket (bilet trzydniowy) - 16.00 PLN
weekly ticket (bilet tygodniowy) - 32.00 PLN
Such tickets need to be validated - inserted into a machine which puts a stamp on them - only on the first means of transport you take, then keep the ticket and show it for inspection if required within the time set.
The fine for travelling without a ticket - 150.00 PLN. You may not meet an inspector but just think if it's worth taking the risk.
There are also now some tickets valid on all means of transport, e.g. if you want to change, for a limited period of time: 20 min.(2 PLN), 40 min. (2.80 PLN), 60 min. (4.00 PLN) and 90 min. (6.00 PLN) from the moment of validation, but if you are a tourist you wouldn't know how long it will take you to get somewhere. It's a new idea and I'm not sure it will work. How are you supposed to know for instance if your bus is not going to get stuck in a traffic jam so that your 20 min. pass and you will still be on it? Leave a Comment Theme: Bus
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 The 100 line with the Royal
Castle in the back! by PolishChick
The 100 is the newest one- it`s a double decker!!! It runs on the weekends and leavs from the Castle Square and the Lazienki Park. It leaves both places at 9am, 10am, 11am, 12 am, 1pm, 2pm, 3 pm, 4 pm and 5pm. The route is about 50 minutes and it takes you to all the important places- it`s a really nice and enjoyable ride around the city!
The 180 is the other tourist line. It leaves from the Powazki Cementary- the oldest one in Warsaw- and goes through the city all the way to the Wilanow Palace. You can see many important places as well, such as the Castle Square, Nowy Swiat, Krakowskie Przedmiescie and it goes all the way to the Palace, so there you go- another important sight-seeing spot! And the most important thing- it runs daily!
Enjoy your ride! Leave a Comment Theme: Bus
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Some buses in Warsaw have red numbers: they are express buses and don't stop at all stops, only at selected ones. For instance, none of them stops near the entrance to the Lazienki Park, so, if you happen to take one, get off at Plac na Rozdrozu and walk on. If you miss that stop, you will have to walk a long way back from the next stop, like some Japanese tourists I saw on my way back from work today. Black-numbered buses, on the other hand, stop right in front of the entrance to the park, opposite Chopin's monument. Leave a Comment Theme: Bus
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The bus to the city is the way to go on a budget!
It takes about 20 minutes to get from WAW to the train station and costs about .84 cents US.
There are two lines at the airport but 175 is the one to the city center and back.
The bus did get crowded as we got closer to the city but it was not at all unsafe and I was not in fear of any pickpockets. Theme: Bus
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 by AcornMan
One word of warning: Do not try to cheat the system by riding without a ticket or failing to stamp your ticket the first time you use it. Law enforcement officers make very frequent spot checks of passengers on buses. I had my ticket checked no fewer than four times during my eleven-night stay in Warsaw, which is a very high enforcement rate.
Note: Bus riders with luggage used to have to buy a ticket not only for themselves but also for each piece of large luggage. This is no longer the case. The rule changed sometime before late August 2004. Leave a Comment Theme: Bus
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 Warsaw - Krakow train by HORSCHECK
The main train station (Warszawa Centralna) is located right in the city centre just next to the famous Palace of Culture and Science. The labyrinth of passages and shops in the station is quite confusing and packed with dubious characters. So get yourself out of this place as quick as possible.
I recommend to buy train tickets at a rail agent in town instead of queueing at one of the tiny little booth in the train station. Leave a Comment
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 Ikarus buses of Warsaw by HORSCHECKLeave a Comment
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The little gondolas which leave from the Palace steps are a colourful sight as they meander their way around the swans and ducks. A nice experience for families with young children who may be too hot to walk around the pond and island. The trips cost just a few zoltys so why not go for a little sail while admiring the beauty of nature.
The last photo shows the little carts which traverse the many footpaths using pedal power, again a nice thing for children while Mum & Dad relax. Leave a Comment Theme: Ship/Boat
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This is a recent development for Warsaw transport and applies to both buses and trams. Passengers now open the doors from both the inside and the outside themselves, pressing a button on the right hand side of the door. We have not got used to that yet and you can see people waiting impatiently for the driver to do it - in vain.
Only last week a friend of mine was talking to me on her mobile and I suddenly heard her whimpering 'I can't get out, what's going on?'. I didn't know where she was and was afraid she might be stuck in a lift somewhere. As it turned out, she was on a tram and, a visitor to Poland after a long absence (she lives in the US), she didn't know she was expected to open the door herself. She should have read my Warsaw tips, hehe.
The purpose of this is to keep the cold off in winter but it applies to the summer months as well. Leave a Comment Theme: Bus
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