Meeting of the Modernisation Committee for Organisational

Meeting of the Modernisation Committee for Organisational
framework and evaluation
Central Statistical Office of Poland, Warsaw, 28 May 2015
Information note
I. MEETING VENUE
Central Statistical Office of Poland (GUS)
208, Niepodległości Av.,
00-925 Warsaw
POLAND
www.stat.gov.pl
room no 730 (VII floor)
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=pl&geocode=&q=G%C5%82%C3%B3wn
y+Urz%C4%85d+Statystyczny&sll=52.219939,20.999722&sspn=0.011884,0.027637&ie=UT
F8&ll=52.223488,20.992126&spn=0.023765,0.055275&z=14&iwloc=A
Transport to GUS: http://ztm.waw.pl/rozklad_nowy.php?c=183&a=7093&l=2
Stop: GUS 01 - buses: 174, 167, 143 (at Niepodległości Av., direction: Stefana Batorego);
Stop: GUS 02 - buses: 174 (at Niepodległości Av., direction: Nowowiejska);
Stop: GUS 03 – trams: 17, 33, 41 (at Niepodległości Av., direction: Kielecka);
Stop: GUS 04 – trams: 17, 33, 37, 41 (at Niepodległości Av., direction: Nowowiejska);
Stop: GUS 05 – buses: 187, 188, 182, 523 (at Armii Ludowej Av., direction: Metro
Politechnika)
Stop: GUS 06 – buses: 187, 188, 182, 523 (at Armii Ludowej Av., direction: Pomnik Lotnika);
Stop: GUS 07 – bus: 143 (at Armii Ludowej Av., direction: Metro Politechnika)
Stop: GUS 08 – bus: 167 (at Wawelska Str., direction: Al. Wielkopolski).
II. ACCOMMODATION
MDM Hotel *** – hotel in GUS vicinity
In order to make the reservation please contact the hotel directly for the e-mail address:
[email protected]. When making reservation please quote “GUS” as we have a
special discount at the MDM hotel.
1, Konstytucji Sq
00-647 Warsaw, Poland
Phone: + 48 (0) 22 33 91 600
Fax: + 48 (0) 22 621 41 73
Central Reservation:
Phone: + 48 (0) 22 31 82 888
Fax: + 48 (0) 22 31 82 889
http://www.hotelmdm.com.pl/default-en.html
Hampton by Hilton Warsaw City Centre*** (new hotel, very close to our office)
72, Wspólna St.
00-687 Warsaw
Phone: +48 22 317 27 00
Fax: +48 22 317 27 01
e-mail: [email protected];
www.hamptioninn3.hilton.com
Mercure Warszawa Centrum****
48/54, Złota St.
00-120 Warsaw
Phone: +48 22 697 39 99
Fax: +48 22 697 38 99
e-mail: [email protected]
http://www.mercure.com/pl/booking/hotels-list.shtml
The Westin Warsaw****
21, Jana Pawła II Ave.
00-854 Warsaw
Phone: +48 22 450 80 00
Fax: 22 450 8111
e-mail: [email protected]
http://www.westin.pl/
Intercontinental Hotel *****
49, Emilii Plater St.
Phone: +48 22 328 88 88
Fax: +48 22 328 88 89
00-125 Warsaw
e-mail: [email protected]
www.warsaw.intercontinental.com
Marriott Hotel *****
65/79, Jerozolimskie Ave.
00-697 Warsaw
Phone: +48 22 630 63 06
Fax: +48 22 830 00 50
www.marriott.com/wawpl
III. TRANSPORT
Warsaw’s municipal transport consists of trams, city buses, suburban buses and the
underground (metro).
http://www.ztm.waw.pl/index.php?l=2
http://www.warsawtour.pl/en/warsaw-essentials/getting-around/public-transport-3942.html
From the Airport to the hotels
http://www.lotnisko-chopina.pl/en/passenger/access-and-car-parks/Public-transport
- Warsaw Frederic Chopin Airport is about 10 km from the city centre.
The best transport to the recommended hotels is taxi (cost to the city centre approx. €12).
- You can reach the city centre by bus no 188 (Single fare ticket is 4,40 PLN) or by
train SKM S1
http://www.lotnisko-chopina.pl/en/passenger/access-and-car-parks/train
Taxis. Taxis in Warsaw can be reserved by telephone or hailed on the street.
For further details please visit:
http://www.warsawtour.pl/en/warsaw-essentials/getting-around/taxis-1728.html
Here you can find the information about tickets: http://www.ztm.waw.pl/index.php?c=177&l=2
The tickets may also be bought at kiosks (newsstands) and need to be punched immediately
after entering the public vehicles.
IV. OTHER USEFUL INFORMATION
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Local time: GMT + 1h
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Currency: PLN (Polish Zloty). Exchange rate of 1 € is approx. 4,2 PLN, 1 USD
is approx. 3,05 PLN
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Average temperature in May is about 18º C and it may rain. The following links may
be helpful: http://www.weatherforecastmap.com/poland/warsaw/,
http://www.staypoland.com/poland-weather.htm
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Electricity: 230 volts.
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The majority of credit cards are accepted.
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Passport/visa: Poland is within the Schengen area. For countries outside Schengen
please visit the website http://www.staypoland.com/poland-visa.htm
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Useful telephone numbers:
• Police 997, 0 22 826 24 24, 0 22 669 99 97, from a mobile phone: 112
• Ambulance 999, 0 22 525 12 99
• Fire Brigade 998, 0 22 844 00 71
• City Guard 986, 0 22 598 68 00
 Public Transport Information 0 22 94 84
V. TOURIST INFORMATION ON WARSAW
 Warsaw Tourism – http://www.warsawtour.pl/en
 Gastronomy - http://www.warsawtour.pl/en/kulinaria.html
Should you need any further information please do not hesitate to contact us:
([email protected]).