Public transport
The regular buses and trams in Krakow run from approximately 5.00
a.m. until 11.00 p.m. From 11.00 pm to 5.00 there are night buses.
Schedules of all trams and buses may be found at each transit stop.
The timing is quite reliable.
A normal one-way ticket costs 2.40 zł. No changing the bus or tram!
You can buy it in a newspaper kiosk where there is written: sprzedaż
biletów MPK. If you buy the ticket from the tram driver, you have
to pay an additional 0.50 zł. Note that ISIC card or other foreign
student cards are not valid for getting reduction tickets. You need
to stamp the ticket immediately after boarding the bus or tram.
Rucksacks, boxes and bags larger than 20x40x60 cm also require a 2.40
zł ticket.
There are no one-week tickets any more. It is advisable to buy a month-ticket.
It's valid from the date you are buying it up to 30 days.
one-month ticket for 1 tram / bus line (all days) 45 zł
one-month ticket for 2 tram / bus lines (all days) 65 zł
one-month ticket for all tram / bus lines (all days and the nights)
90 zł
You can buy the one-month tickets in the MPK ticket shop in the ul.
Podwale 3/5, near the Teatr Bagatela. For this you will need
one passport photo.
Example$ prices of tickets
one-hour-ticket 3.00 zł
one-day ticket 10.00 zł
night one-way ticket 4.80 zł
48-hour ticket 18.00 zł
72-hour ticket 24.00 zł
More information www.mpk.krakow.pl
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Taxis
Unlike some European cities where taxis are notorious for taking advantage
of tourists (eg. Prague), the taxis in Krakow are well regulated and
most are honest, affordable and reliable. But beware of private
taxis near the railway station and certain hotels, which are unreliable
and overcharge. The private taxis are in the minority in Krakow
and it is easy to distinguish between them and the reliable radio
dispatched ones: Make sure that the car has sign on the roof and markings
on the side with the telephone number and the name of the company.
Many of the companies have a toll free phone number. Some of the reliable
companies are listed below:
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Barbakan Taxi
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tel. 9661, toll free tel.:
0800 4004 00 |
| Euro Taxi |
tel. 9664 |
| Express Taxi |
toll free tel.: 0800 111111 |
| Mega Taxi |
tel. 9625 |
| Metro Taxi |
tel. 9667 |
| Radio Taxi |
tel. 919, toll free 0800
5009 19 |
IMPORTANT: How to order Taxi service in Krakow
While you may hail a taxi from the street, it is important to note
that radio dispatched taxi firms offer discounts (approximately
20%) when you order by phone. The procedure of ordering a taxi
in Krakow is different than in many other Polish cities and is as
follows:
1. Call the taxi radio dispatch (most dispatchers speak English and
if not ask for an English operator)
2. Tell the dispatch your location and name (it is important to give
your name as this will be confirmed by the driver).
3. After waiting a few moments the dispatch will tell you the colour
and type of vehicle and the time of arrival (eg. "there will be a
blue Mercedes at your location in 4 minutes") ("niebieski mercedes
za cztery minuty").
4. When you see your taxi (it will be of the colour and type described
and will have the phone number of the company clearly marked) enter
and give your name for confirmation)
5. Away you go! If you called the taxi by phone then, at your destination,
with any fare above 10 Zlotych, the driver will consult a special
chart and give you your discounted price. That is, you will pay less
than is indicated on the meter. If you hail a taxi from the street,
you must pay what is indicated on the meter.
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IMPORTANT:
Variable Taxi tariffs in Krakow
There are 4 taxi tariffs programmed
into the taxi meter and you will pay a different tariff based on location
and time of day. Tariff 1 is the least expensive per kilometer, and
costs increase with tariff number (4 being the most expensive).
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Car rental
AVIS ul. Lubicz 23, tel. 629 61 08 www.avis.pl
Europcar ul. Szłak 2, tel. 633 77 73 www.europcar.com.pl
Hertz, al. Focha 1 (Cracovia Hotel) tel. 429 62 62 www.hertz.com.pl
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Bike rental
DWA KOŁA ul. Józefa 5, tel. 421-57-85 normaly
open 9.00 a.m.-6.00 p.m. (till 8.00 p.m. in summer)
Cost of rent a bike 30 zł/a day, 7 days- 10-15 zł/a day
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Parking
The largest parking areas in the center are:
behind Pugetów Palace on ul. Starowi¶lna 13-15 and Plac Szczepański.
And although parking in the streets in the very city center is paid
as well in the daytime-to the tune of some 3 zł an hour-it is hard
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