Getting around Kraków

You can get around Kraków using urban buses (within the city boundaries), agglomeration buses (which connect the city with neighbouring districts) and trams. However, the Old Town and many other historical places are located within walking distance.

  • Tickets can be bought from vending machines around the city, once on board (these accept only coins), from the driver (prepare exact change) or at certain newsagents.
  • Single journey adult fare is 3.80 zloty.
  • Please be aware that paper tickets need to be validated using special machines once on board, else you will be liable to pay a penalty fare.

Taxi
In order to avoid unpleasant surprises, we recommend only using licensed taxi companies. Such taxi should have a visible price-list, a taximeter and a company logo with a phone number.

  • Taxis can be ordered by phone, some of them online or at a taxicab stand.
  • Barbakan Taxi - 0048 609 400 400
  • iTAXI - 0048 737 737 737
  • Mega Taxi - 0048 124 000 000
  • Wawel Taxi - 1-9666
  • ECO Taxi - 0048 126 442 222

On foot
Kraków is perfect for exploring on foot. Most city highlights, such as Wawel Royal Castle or St. Mary's Basilica, are situated close to one another, in the historical centre where pedestrian zones make walking friendly

AIRPORT
The easiest way to get to/from the airport is by a fast train. The train departs every 20 minutes from the main station. The journey takes about 17 minutes. First train leaves at 4 am, and last before midnight.

With taxi:
The taxi fare from the airport to downtown is about:
100 pln (25 euro) per car up to 4 passengers
120 pln (29 euro) per van for 5-8 passengers
There is an additional fee for the night fare (from 10p.m. till 7:a.m.) and for Sundays- then all transfers cost 20 PLN more.

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