PRACTICAL INFORMATION FOR FOREIGNERS ARRIVAL the city

PRACTICAL INFORMATION FOR FOREIGNERS
ARRIVAL
the city center?
The Airport
The John Paul II International Airport Krakow-Balice
Balice, ul. kpt. Medweckiego 1
Phone 285 5120, 639 31 27
Facilities at the airport
foreign currency exchange bureaus, ATMs, BPH-PBK S.A. bank branches, restaurant and
coffee shop at the passengers terminal, viewing terrace coffee shop, duty free shop in
the main flight departure hall, 24/7 parking lot, car rentals agency.
Access from airport by bus:
208 (to/from Nowy Kleparz),
192 (to/from Plac Bohaterow Getta, Rondo Mogilskie, main railway station).
Travelling time is approximately 35 min.
Please purchase regular public transportation tickets. You can buy them in kiosks or
from ticket dispenser.
Access by railway:
Every half hour you can easily take a train to the Main Railway Station (city center).
Ticket cost: 8,00 zl .
Travelling time is approximately 16 min.
Please purchase regular public transportation tickets. You can buy them from
conductor.
Timetable:
http://www.wrotamalopolski.pl/root_Wizytowka+Malopolski/Przewodnik/Dojazd/Samo
lot/default.htm
Access by taxi:
You can find the taxi rank in front of the airport. It should cost more or less : 40,00 –
65,00 zl.
Approximate distances to the most important Polish towns/cities
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Warsaw - 295 km
Białystok - 477 km
Bielsko-Biała - 86 km
Cieszyn - 121 km
Częstochowa - 114 km
Gdańsk - 565 km
Katowice - 75 km
Lublin - 270 km
Łodź - 220 km
Nowy Sącz - 100 km
Olsztyn - 500 km
Poznań - 400 km
Przemyśl - 245 km
● Słubice - 512 km
● Suwałki - 565 km
● Szczecin - 635 km
● Toruń - 385 km
● Wrocław - 270 km
● Zakopane - 100 km
● Zgorzelec - 425 km
2. How to get from the PKP to Gramatyka Street?
Bus:
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When traveling PKP to Gramatyka Street by bus one has to take 2 buses
The stop that you need to disembark at is Miasteczko Studenckie AGH
192, 292 (to/from Dworzec Głowny Wschod-Plac Inwalidow)
139, 501, 159 (to/from Plac Inwalidow- Miasteczko Studenckie AGH)
Traveling time is approximately 20-25 min.
Bus stop „Dworzec Głowny Wschod” is located in front of the lower level of Bus Station
(PKS)
Tram:
The stop that you need to disembark at is Akademia Pedagogiczna
4, 14(to/from Dworzec Głowny – Akademia Pedagogiczna)
Tram stop is located in front of the main entrance of Galeria Krakowska
12( to/from Dworzec Głowny Zachod- Akademia Pedagogiczna)
Tram stop is located in front of side entrance of Galeria Krakowska
24 (to/from Dworzec Głowny – Akademia Pedagogiczna)
Tram stop is located in the front entrance of Galeria Krakowska, behind subway
Traveling time is approximately 15 min.
When traveling from Airport to Gramatyka Street one has to take 2 buses
The stop that you need to disembark at is Miasteczko Studenckie AGH
192 (to/from Airport-Cracovia)
173, 103) (to/from Cracovia - Miasteczko Studenckie AGH)
Please purchase regular public transportation tickets. You can buy them in kiosks or
from ticket dispensers.
Taxi:
You can find the taxi in front of side entrance of Galeria Krakowska (Pawia Street) or in
front of lover level of Bus Station (PKS) It should cost more or less : 10,00-15,00 PLN
3. How to travel around the city?
Public Transport in the City (MPK)
Tickets valid on trams and buses can be purchased in kiosks and special MPK ticket
centres (ul. Podwale 3-5, ul. Podwale/Bagatela - at the tram stop, ul. Mogilska 15a, ul.
św. Wawrzyńca 13, ul. Kalwaryjska 32, os. Centrum D 7, ul. Polonijna 1, MPK Bus Station
in Mistrzejowice, end-of-the-line Krowodrza Gorka, end-of-the-line Borek Fałęcki) and,
with a surcharge, from the driver.
The following types of tickets are available:
single-trip (allows one way trip, without interchange),
night ticket (allows one way trip by night buses, without interchange),
group tickets for up to 15 or 20 persons,
one-hour (valid for unlimited travel for one hour on trams and buses, invalid on night
buses),
24-hour (valid for unlimited travel for 24 hours on trams, buses and night buses),
48-hour (valid for unlimited travel for 48 hours on trams, buses and night buses) ,
72-hour (valid for unlimited travel for 72 hours on trams, buses and night buses).
All types of tickets should be validated in the ticket puncher immediately after boarding
a vehicle.
All tickets are available at normal and reduced rates. The reduced rates, however, are
unavailable for foreigners.
For each item of luggage bigger than: 60 cm x 40 cm x 20 cm, it is necessary to validate a
ticket according to the price list below.
Information: 91 50, www.mpk.krakow.pl
Prices (normal rate in PLN):
● Single trip - 2,50
● Night ticket - 5,00
● Group of up to 15 people - 21,00
● Group of up to 20 people - 24,00
● Luggage rate - 2,50
● One hour pass - 3,10 (no luggage rate)
● 24-hour pass - 10,40 (no luggage rate)
● 48-hour pass - 18,80 (no luggage rate)
● 72-hour pass - 25,00 (no luggage rate)
By Car
Limited Traffic and Parking Zones
There are three limited traffic and parking zones within the city centre of Krakow. It is
necessary to pay parking fees within these zones.
Entrance to limited traffic and parking zones is indicated on information boards marked
D-44. These information boards signal entrance to the zone where parking fees are
collected. Parking cars in these zones without payment of parking fees is prohibited,
except in the case of vehicles belonging to persons or organisations granted free access
and parking public transportation vehicles in designated areas
The limited traffic and parking zone is an area contained within Krasińskiego,
Mickiewicza, Słowackiego avenues to the Warszawska street junction (not including the
avenues), railway track from 29 Listopada street and Warszawska street junction to the
viaduct over Dietla street (not including Dietla street), and the River Vistula from the
Grunwaldzki bridge to the Dębnicki bridge.
Parking fees are enforced using parking cards or subscribed parking permits.
Parking cards are forms filled out individually and may be purchased at kiosks, post
offices, commercial facilities marked with special icons, and from patrolling traffic
wardens (recognizable by their yellow vests). Parking cards may also be ordered at the
Parking Zone Office, 1 Retoryka street. Subscribed parking permits can only be obtained
at the Parking Zone Office, 1 Retoryka street.
Zone A
This zone is contained within the area of the Main Square and Szewska, Sławkowska,
Floriańska streets, a section of Sienna street (from the Small Market to the Main
Market), a section of Grodzka street (from the Main Square to Poselska street),
Kanonicza, Senacka streets, a section of Pijarska street (from Szpitalna to Floriańska).
The zone prohibits vehicle traffic and is designated only for pedestrians and cyclists.
Zone B
The B zone encompasses several streets within the Planty area and a section of Długa,
Basztowa and Karmelicka streets. Absolute priority is given to pedestrians and the
maximum driving speed should not exceed 20km/h. Parking is permitted only in
designated areas.
Zone C
Zone C includes several dozen streets surrounding the Planty area, mainly within the
belt from the centre to Trzech Wieszczow avenues (Krasińskiego, Mickiewicza,
Słowackiego avenues). Parking time limitations for vehicles are not obligatory within this
zone. Parking cards can be purchased at kiosks, post offices, the City Hall of Krakow, and
from traffic wardens patrolling parking zones.
KRAKOW TOURIST CARD - ONE CARD, MANY POSSIBILITIES
The Krakow Tourist Card saves you money and time. By using the Card tourists will enjoy
their stay in our old town bustling with life.
The two or three day card entitles the holder to free travel on city buses and trams and
to free entry in up to 32 Krakow museums. The Card is valid on city buses and trams day
and night, it is also valid on the city bus route no 192 to Krakow's international airport.
Krakow has a rich and varied array of museums. Some of them have unique collections
of art and are located in some of the city's most architecturally valued buildings.
Cardholders can also make use of the various discounts on offer in selected restaurants
and shops as well as local trips and excursions.
Validity
The card is in your name and cannot be transferred to someone else. The card is valid
only with the date entered by the seller and the holder's signature. The two day card is
valid from midnight of the day indicated on the reverse side until midnight the following
day. The card for three days is valid from midnight of the day indicated for three days
including the day indicated on the card. The card expires at midnight of the last day of
its validity.
The card is roughly the size of a credit card and is made of plastic.
Price of the Card
45 PLN for two days card
65 PLN for three days card
www.krakowcard.com