1. Municipal
Transit in Krakow
2. Taxis
3. Car Rental
4. Parking
5. Bicycle Rental
MUNICIPAL TRANSIT IN KRAKOW:
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 2.50 zl. No changing the
bus or tram! You can buy it in a newspaper kiosk where
there is written: sprzedaz biletów
MPK . If you buy the ticket from the tram
driver, you have to pay an additional 0.50 zl. 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 2.50 zl 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) 47
zl
one-month ticket for 2 tram / bus lines (all days) 67,80
zl
one-month ticket for all tram / bus lines (all days
and the nights) 94 zl
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.
Prices of tickets:
normal one-way ticket 2.50 zl
one-hour ticket 3.10 zl
one-day ticket 10.40 zl
night one-way ticket 5.00 zl
48-hour ticket 18.80 zl
72-hour ticket 25.00 zl
More informatio on the municipal transit system can
be found by visiting: www.mpk.krakow.pl
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TAXIS in KRAKOW:
Unlike some European cities where taxis are
notorious for taking advantage of tourists (eg. Prague where marked taxis regularly overcharge tourists up to 500% of normal fare or where fares must be negotiated),
the marked taxis in Krakow are well regulated, honest, affordable and reliable.
But beware of unmarked 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: Marked radio taxis have signs on the roof and markings on the side
with the telephone number and the name of the company clearly visible.
Many of the companies have a toll free phone number.
Some of the most reliable Krakow taxis are listed below:
Barbakan Taxi tel.: 9661, toll free tel.: 0 800 400 400
Euro Taxi tel.: 9664
Express Taxi tel.: 9629
Mega Taxi tel.: 9625, toll free tel.: 0 800 200 200
Metro Taxi tel.: 9667
Radio Taxi tel.: 9688
IMPORTANT: HOW TO ORDER
TAXI SERVICE IN KRAKOW:
The procedure of ordering a taxi in Krakow is different
than in many other Polish cities and is as follows:
- Call the taxi radio dispatch (most dispatchers speak
English and if not ask for an English operator)
- Tell the dispatch your location and name (it is
important to give your name as this will be confirmed
by the driver).
- 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”)
- When you see your taxi (it will be of the colour
and type described and will have the phone number
and name of the taxi company clearly marked) enter and give your
name for confirmation)
- Away you go! If you called the taxi by phone then,
at your destination, with any fare above 10 Zlotych, you will receive a disounted fare (approx 20%). The driver will either consult a special chart or, as is increasingly the case with newer cabs, have the discounted fare automatically calculated by the meter. By phoning for a cab, you will always pay less
than if you hail the same taxi
from the street, regardless of time of day or tariff.
IMPORTANT: VARIABLE TAXI
TARIFF IN KRAKOW:
There are 4 taxi tariffs programmed into the taxi meters of all taxis in Krakow
and you will pay a different tariff based on location
and time of day. The tariff number will be on the meter
above the charge and will indicate either numbers 1, 2,
3 or 4. The higher the tariff number the higher will be
the charge per kilometer. The system is quite straightforward
and is explained below:
Tariffs 1 and 2 are for travel within the city limits
of Krakow itself: Tariff 1 is the least expensive and
pertains to travel from Monday through to Saturday during
the period from 6:00 in the morning till 22:00 in the
evening. Tariff 2 is slightly higher and would be charged.
From 22:00 till 6:00 in the morning as well as all day
Sunday and on holidays.
Tariffs 3 and 4 are employed in exactly the same manner,
except that they are charged when you are outside the
city limits of Krakow. Thus, Tariffs 3 and 4 outside of
the city are similar to Tariffs 1 and 2, respectively,
within the city limits. For example, if you are arriving
by airplane to Krakow via Balice International Airport
and you were to take a taxi during the day from Monday
to Saturday, the initial tariff on the meter would be
3 as the airport is outside of the city limits proper,
and the driver would switch the tariff to 1 upon crossing
the border of the city. If you arrived on a Sunday, the
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CAR RENTAL in KRAKOW:
AVIS ul. Lubicz 23, tel. 0048 12 629 61 08 www.avis.pl
Europcar ul. Szlak 2, tel. 0048 12 633 77 73 www.europcar.com.pl
Hertz, al. Focha 1 (Cracovia Hotel) tel. 0048 12 429 62 62 www.hertz.com.pl
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PARKING in KRAKOW:
The largest parking areas in the centre of Krakow are:
behind Pugetów Palace on ul. Starowislna 13-15
and Plac Szczepanski. And although parking in the streets
in the very city center is paid as well in the daytime–to
the tune of some 3 zl an hour–it is hard to find a free
place to leave your car.
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BICYCLE RENTAL in KRAKOW:
DWA KOLA ul. Józefa 5, tel. 0048 12 421-57-85
normaly open 9.00 a.m.-6.00 p.m. (till 8.00 p.m. in summer).
Cost of rent a bike 30 zl/a day, 10-15 zl/7 days.
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