BRIEFING NOTE –

PRACTICAL INFORMATION
ACER-ENTSOG Joint Worksop on
Gas Balancing Code implementation
MEETING VENUE
Date:
Time:
Place:
Venue:
9 November 2016
9:30–16:30
Warsaw, Poland
Adgar Park West
Al. Jerozolimskie 181
“Event Room”, Ground Floor
WARSAW CHOPIN AIRPORT
ul. Żwirki i Wigury 1
00-906 Warszawa
http://www.lotnisko-chopina.pl/en/index.html
How to reach meeting venue from the Chopin Airport by public transport ?
Airport  Adgar Park West (Energy Regulatory Office)
 Mazovian Railways (Koleje Mazowieckie) No RL – from ‘WARSZAWA LOTNISKO CHOPINA’ to
‘WARSZAWA ZACHODNIA’ and either:
a) > change > Bus No 127, 187, 517, 717 from ‘DWORZEC ZACHODNI’ to ‘BERESTECKA’ > Adgar West
Park is situated next to the bus stop.
b) > 900 m walk along Al. Jerozolimskie toward the “Blue City” (West direction), Adgar West Park is
situated on the right side of the Al. Jerozolimskie
 Fast Urban Railway SKM No S2, S3 - from ‘WARSZAWA LOTNISKO CHOPINA’ to ‘WARSZAWA AL.
JEROZOLIMSKIE’ and either:
a) > change the platform > take the WKD city train from ‘WARSZAWA AL. JEROZOLIMSKIE’ > one stop
to ‘WARSZAWA REDUTA ORDONA’ (direction Warsaw) > 500 m walk along Mszczonowska Str.
passing Decathlon on the left, Adgar West Park is situated across Al. Jerozolimskie.
b) > change > Bus No 127, 178, 187, 191, 208, 717 from ‘PKP WKD AL. JEROZOLIMSKIE 03’ to
‘BERESTECKA’ > Adgar West Park is situated next to the bus stop.
c) > 900 m walk along Al. Jerozolimskie toward the centre (East direction), Adgar West Park is
situated on the right side of the Al. Jerozolimskie
 Bus - No 175 from the Airport bust stop to ‘PL. ZAWISZY 03’ bus stop and either:
a) > change into the WKD city train > departure from ‘WARSZAWA OCHOTA WKD’ station (entrance
down the stairs next to the Golden Tulip Hotel) to ‘WARSZAWA REDUTA ORDONA’ (two stops,
direction Grodzisk Mazowiecki or Milanówek or Podkowa Leśna or Komorów) > 500 m walk along
Mszczonowska Str. passing Decathlon on the left, Energy Regulatory Office is situated across Al.
Jerozolimskie
b) > change > Bus No 127, 158 from ‘PL. ZAWISZY 02’ to ‘BERESTECKA’ or 517 from ‘PL. ZAWISZY 04’
to ‘BERESTECKA’ > Adgar West Park is situated in front of the bus stop (across the Al. Jerozolimskie).
WKD trains are red-white/black-blue, Szybka Kolej Miejska - SKM (Fast Urban Railway) trains are red
& baige / Koleje Mazowieckie - KM (Masovian Railways) are white & green
How to reach Warsaw city centre from the Chopin Airport by public transport ?
Airport  city centre
 fast and convenient rail link to the Central Railway Station (Warszawa Centralna or Warszawa
Śródmieście) - Time: approx. 25 min http://www.lotnisko-chopina.pl/en/train.html
 Bus – No. 175, time: approx. 30-35 min. (direct connection to the Central Railway Station – bus
stop: “Dworzec Centralny”, and the Old Town – bus stop: “Plac Piłsudskiego”) http://www.lotniskochopina.pl/en/public-transport.html
You can find public transport connections at http://warszawa.jakdojade.pl/?locale=en
Bus and train tickets are available at ticket machines at majority of stops or in the vehicles.
A single fare transfer ticket which entitles to an unlimited number of journeys for a period
not exceeding 75’ costs 4,40 PLN. The other available time tickets: 20’ costs 3,40 PLN, 24-hour ticket
valid also for the trains SKM, WKD, KM and metro costs 15 PLN. Ticket should be validated just after
you enter the mean of transport. More info on http://www.ztm.waw.pl/
TAXI
Recommended taxi providers:
MPT TAXI, tel. +48 191 91
CITY WARSAW TAXI, tel. +48 194 59
SAWA TAXI, tel. +48 22 644 44 44
You can find taxi at: http://www.lotnisko-chopina.pl/en/taxi.html
A single ride from the airport to Energy Regulatory Office should not exceed 40-50 PLN i.e. 10€.
Time: approx. 15 minutes
A single ride from the airport to the city centre should not exceed 50-60 PLN i.e. 15€.
Time: approx. 20-25 minutes
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A – Warsaw Chopin Airport / B – Energy Regulatory Office
ACCOMMODATION
On-line reservation:
http://www.hotelewarszawa.pl/
http://www.travelpoland.com/
http://www.staypoland.com/
Recommended hotels close to the meeting venue or city centre:
Hotel Novotel Warszawa
Airport ***
ul. 1 Sierpnia 1
02-134 WARSAWA
http://www.novotel.com/gb/ho
tel-0527-novotel-warszawaairport/index.shtml
Hotel Ibis Warszawa Reduta***
ul. Bitwy Warszawskiej 16
02366 Warszawa
http://ibishotel.ibis.com/pl/hotel
-7125-ibis-warszawareduta/index.shtml
Golden Tulip ***
2 Towarowa Str.
00-811Warszawa
http://www.goldentulipwarsa
wcentre.com/
Hotel Première Classe ***
2 Towarowa Str.
00-811 Warszawa
http://www.premiere-classewarszawa.pl/pl/index.aspx
Radison Blu Sobieski Hotel ****
Plac Artura Zawiszy 1
02-025 Warsaw
http://www.radissonblu.com/so
bieski-warsaw
Hotel Campanile ***
2 Towarowa Str.
00-811 Warszawa
http://www.campanilevarsovie.pl/pl/index.aspx
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Hotel IBIS Warszawa
Centrum***
al. Solidarności 165
00-876 Warszawa
http://www.ibishotel.com/gb/h
otel-2894-ibis-warszawacentrum/index.shtml
Hotel Hilton ****
63 Grzybowska Str.
00-844 Warsaw
http://www.hiltonwarsaw.pl/?W
T.srch=1
Hotel Novotel Warszawa
Centrum***
ul. Marszałkowska 94/98
00-510 Warsaw
http://www.novotel.com/gb/h
otel-3383-novotel-warszawacentrum/index.shtml
INFORMATION ABOUT POLAND AND WARSAW
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Information on Poland: www.poland.gov.pl
 More information on Warsaw: http://www.um.warszawa.pl/en; www.warsawtour.pl/en
Currency: Polish zloty (PLN); 1 EUR = 4,30 PLN.
Cash can be exchanged in exchange offices or banks. The rates are approximate.
Time zone: GMT +1
Power voltage: 220 V
Smoking is prohibited in indoor public areas
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A – Energy Regulatory Office
B – GAZ-SYSTEM S.A. (TSO)
C – Hotel Ibis Warszawa Centrum
D – Hotel Campanile
Hotel Golden Tulip
Hotel Première Classe
E – Radisson Blu Sobieski Hotel
F – Hilton Hotel
G - Hotel Ibis Warszawa Reduta
H - Hotel Novotel Warszawa Centrum