Warsaw by Taxi

Rule Number 1 - Do not take a taxi from a taxi rank or you will pay an extra 30% for your journey. Order one by phone or get someone else to order you one.

Rule Number 2 - At the airport, you will almost certainly be approached by someone offering to drive you to the city. Refuse politely because they will be unofficial taxi drivers and you will pay accordingly plus they will not be insured.

It is advisable to book a taxi by telephone, or to ask the price first if you hail it in the street.

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Maximum Taxi prices:
Initial charge - 6 PLN
Day rate - 3 PLN/km
Night and holiday rate - 4,50 PLN/km
Day suburban rate - 6 PLN/km
Night suburban and holiday rate - 7 PLN/km
1 hour stopover - 40 PLN

'Call' taxis (phone cabs):
Bayer Taxi, ph. 0 22 96 96
City Taxi, ph. 0 22 94 59
Damel Taxi, ph. 0 22 96 26
Ele Taxi, ph. 0 22 811 11 11
Euro Lux Taxi, ph. 0 22 96 62
Express Taxi, ph. 0 22 96 63
Extra Taxi, ph. 0 22 96 83
Gold Taxi, ph. 0 22 96 88
Grosik Taxi, ph. 0 22 646 46 46
Halo Taxi, ph. 0 22 96 23
Korpo Taxi, ph. 0 22 96 24
Merc Taxi, ph. 0 22 677 77 77
MPT Taxi, ph. 0 22 91 91
Nowa Taxi, ph. 0 22 96 87
OK! Taxi, ph. 0 22 96 28
Partner Taxi, ph. 0 22 96 69
Plus Taxi, ph. 0 22 96 21
Sawa Taxi, ph. 0 22 644 44 44
Super Taxi, ph. 0 22 96 22
Tele Taxi, ph. 0 22 96 27
Top Taxi, ph. 0 22 96 64
Volfra Radio Taxi, ph. 0 22 96 25
Wawa Taxi, ph. 0 22 96 44

Warsaw by Car

We've said it a few times now, DON'T DO IT! Not only will you be driving on the wrong side of the road, you will be avoiding trams, pedestrians, other drivers, a mind-boggling one-way system and you will be lost (sounds like fun, doesn't it?). Finding a parking place can be difficult at the best of times because it is severely restricted in the Old and New Town and there are three different parking enforcement agencies out to get you. For those of you who have no choice and have to drive, below you will find information about Car Rental companies in Warsaw or go to our Car Rental section.

Car Rental

Prices range from 200 (car) to 1 000 zł (minibus) per day:

AGASO - rent a car
ph. 022 613 28 48, 0 600 495 615 http://www.rentacar-agaso.eu

AUTO PLAZA
70 Popularna St, ph. 022 863 27 00 ext. 199 http://www.autoplaza.com.pl

AVIS
65/79 Jerozolimskie Ave (Marriott Hotel), ph. 022 630 73 16
Warsaw Frederic Chopin Airport, 1 Żwirki i Wigury St., ph. 022 650 48 72
http://www.avis.pl

BUDGET
65/79 Jerozolimskie Ave. (Marriott Hotel), ph. 022 630 69 46
Warsaw Frederic Chopin Airport, 1 Żwirki i Wigury St., ph. 0 22 650 40 62
http://www.budget.pl

EUROPCAR
22 Jana Pawła II Ave. (Mercure Hotel), ph. 022 624 85 66
Warsaw Frederic Chopin Airport, 1 Żwirki i Wigury St., ph. 022 650 25 64
http://www.europcar.pl

FIVE
65/79 Jerozolimskie Ave. (Marriott Hotel), ph. 022 629 75 15, 0 602 111 211

GLOBAL POLAND
Warsaw Frederic Chopin Airport, 1 Żwirki i Wigury St., ph. 022 650 14 83

HERTZ
27 Nowogrodzka St., ph. 022 621 13 60
Warsaw Frederic Chopin Airport, 1 Żwirki i Wigury St., ph. 022 650 28 96
http://www.hertz.com.pl

LOCAL RENT A CAR
140 Marszałkowska St., ph. 022 826 71 00, 0 501 216 193 (24h)
http://www.lrc.com.pl

MF RENT A CAR
5/40 Abrahama St., ph. 022 613 97 77, 0 602 273 088
mf.rentacar@aster.pl

NATIONAL CAR RENTAL
Warsaw Frederic Chopin Airport, 1 Żwirki i Wigury St., ph. 0 22 606 92 02
http://www.nationalcar.com.pl

Attention!!!
Almost all car rentals require credit cards!

Warsaw by Public Transport

SAFE, EFFICIENT, CHEAP, CITY-WIDE - That's the way to do it. You have a network of trams, buses and the Metro at your disposal. Avoid the traffic, the heat, the cold and get to where you want to go to quickly (can you tell that we are advocates of the Warsaw Public Transport system?).

You can purchase your ticket from any of the little kiosks that you will find in the town or from most newsagents. Tickets all cost the same (just a couple of zloty) and you can travel any distance within Warsaw.

When you board the bus or tram, just insert your ticket into the little brown and orange box to get it stamped then keep hold of it, it's likely that it will be checked by a plain-clothes ticket inspector.

Warsaw’s municipal transport consists of trams, city buses, suburban buses and the underground (metro).
http://www.ztm.waw.pl
http://www.metro.waw.pl

Warsaw's Metro has one line, which joins Bielany District (Młociny station) with its southern part Ursynów (Kabaty station). The Metro runs between 5 a.m. and midnight with trains every 3-4 minutes during peak hours, and every 7-8 minutes during off-peak hours. On Friday and Saturday they also run after midnight every 15 minutes until 2.45 a.m.
Tickets must be punched at the entrance to the platform.
The same ticket, with the inscription "ZTM Warszawa" is valid for all means of municipal transport, including city and suburban lines and the Metro. Tickets are best bought at newsagents but can be bought from the drivers of trams and buses.


Single fare tickets in zone 1 (city zone):
• regular - 2,80 PLN
• reduced - 1,40 PLN
Single fare tickets in zone 2 (suburban zone):
• regular - 4,20 PLN
• reduced - 2,10 PLN

One Day City Travelcard:
(valid for any number of journeys within 24 hours from validation)
• regular - 9 PLN
• reduced - 4,50 PLN

Three Day City Travelcard:
(valid for any number of journeys within 3 days from validation)
• regular - 16 PLN
• reduced - 8 PLN

Seven Day City Travelcard:
(valid for any number of journeys within 7 days from validation)
• regular - 32 PLN
• reduced - 16 PLN

Information on all types of tickets and fares: http://www.ztm.waw.pl/taryfa/en/tar.php

TRAMS:

The same ticket, with the inscription "ZTM Warszawa" is valid for all means of municipal transport, including city and suburban lines and the Metro. Tickets are best bought at newsagents but can be bought from the drivers of trams and buses.

Single fare tickets in zone 1 (city zone):
• regular - 2,80 PLN
• reduced - 1,40 PLN
Single fare tickets in zone 2 (suburban zone):
• regular - 4,20 PLN
• reduced - 2,10 PLN

One Day City Travelcard:
(valid for any number of journeys within 24 hours from validation)
• regular - 9 PLN
• reduced - 4,50 PLN

Three Day City Travelcard:
(valid for any number of journeys within 3 days from validation)
• regular - 16 PLN
• reduced - 8 PLN

Seven Day City Travelcard:
(valid for any number of journeys within 7 days from validation)
• regular - 32 PLN
• reduced - 16 PLN

BUSES:

Ordinary city buses 1xx, 2xx, 3xx

Fast buses 4xx and 5xx

Express buses E-x, run on working days only, during peak hours.

Suburban buses - 7xx and 8xx

City and suburban lines operate between 4 a.m. and midnight

Night buses - Nxx run from 11.15 p.m. until 4.30 a.m. every 30 or 60 minutes.
Please Note: You have to indicate that you want them to stop for you.
Night buses starting from the Central Railway Station bus stop (Złote Tarasy site) to other parts of Warsaw City and also outside the City. Night bus number N32 runs between Centre and the Airport.

The same ticket, with the inscription "ZTM Warszawa" is valid for all means of municipal transport, including city and suburban lines and the Metro. Tickets are best bought at newsagents but can be bought from the drivers of trams and buses.


Single fare tickets in zone 1 (city zone):
• regular - 2,80 PLN
• reduced - 1,40 PLN
Single fare tickets in zone 2 (suburban zone):
• regular - 4,20 PLN
• reduced - 2,10 PLN

One Day City Travelcard:
(valid for any number of journeys within 24 hours from validation)
• regular - 9 PLN
• reduced - 4,50 PLN

Three Day City Travelcard:
(valid for any number of journeys within 3 days from validation)
• regular - 16 PLN
• reduced - 8 PLN

Seven Day City Travelcard:
(valid for any number of journeys within 7 days from validation)
• regular - 32 PLN
• reduced - 16 PLN