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General information

 ARRIVING BY PLANE

1. Warsaw Chopin Airport is located around 10 kilometres from the city centre. It is served by five bus lines, two of which reach the city centre directly – 175 and night bus N32. A railway connection (Warsaw Airport Train)  with Chopin Airport is also available. If you decide to take a taxi, it is advised to use the licensed taxi services offered at Chopin Airport: Ele Taxi, Sawa Taxi or Super Taxi. Another option is to order a taxi by JORDAN Congress Bureau

2. Warsaw Modlin Airport – a smaller airport servicing only budget airlines is situated in Modlin, 35 km from Warsaw, where the easiest way to get to the centre is to take a bus – ModlinBus (www.modlinbus.pl ), which operates 24 hours a day. The trip takes around 50 minutes. Another way to get to the city is by train. Journey takes around 1 hour 15 minutes . It is also possible to get to the city by taxi. Two recommended companies are Sawa Taxi and Modlin Taxi.

1. Warsaw Chopin Airport

1. Address: Żwirki i Wigury St., 00-001 Warszawa

2. Airport information: + 48 22 650 42 20, available 24/7

3. Bus connection to the city centre:https://www.lotnisko-chopina.pl/en/public-transport.html

4. Public transport and how to reach the place?

5. Warsaw Airport Train 

        

2. Warsaw Modlin Airport

1. Address: Generała Wiktora Thommée 1a, 05-102 Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki

2. Airport information: + 48 22 315 18 80, available 24/7

3. 3. Bus connection to the city centre:https://www.lotnisko-chopina.pl/en/public-transport.html

4. Public transport and how to reach the place?

 ARRIVING BY TRAIN

There are three train staions in Warsaw that provides domestic and international connections.

1. Warszawa Centralna (Warsaw Central Station) - located in the city centre with comfortable transport network with whole city. 

2. Warszawa Zachodnia (West Warsaw) - close to the international bus terminal

3. Warszawa Wschodnia ( East Warsaw) - located on the east bank of the Vistula River 

Warszawa Centralna Train Station
1. Address: Al. Jerozolimskie 54 (city centre)

2. Getting to metro station:
bus: 127, 128, 158, 175, 517, 521
tram: 7, 9, 22, 24, 25, 77
 
3. Information:
InfoDworzec: (+48) 22 474 40 86,
warszawa.centralna@pkp.pl

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 PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION

How to travel in Warsaw using a public transport: find your propriate connection 

Warsaw public transport (timeteables, connections, tickets etc: HERE 

Please note: 

All public transportation tickets can be purchased at ZTM points, in some newspaper kiosks and at ticket machines located in the metro stations, bus stops, as well as on some buses and trams. You can pay either with cash or by card. Tickets can be used for all means of transport. You can select from 20-, 75- and 90-minute tickets. Longer-term options include one-day and weekend tickets.

Tickets must be validated immediately after boarding a bus or tram, or at the gates leading to metro platforms.
Luggage and animals can be taken on public transport free of charge.

Information about public transport timetables:
www.ztm.waw.pl

Sources: Warsaw Convention Bureau

 USEFUL INFORMATION

CURRENCY
The Polish currency unit is zloty (PLN), divided into 100 groszy. Current exchange rate on: www.nbp.pl
1 EUR = c.a 4,60 PLN  (May 2023) 
1 USD = c.a 4,20 PLN  (May 2023)
Most foreign currencies can be easily exchanged either in banks or in private exchange offices (“kantor”). 

SHOPS
The common opening hours are 10.00 am  – 7.00 pm Monday to Friday.
On Saturdays stores are mostly closed at 2 pm and are closed on Sundays except for some small shops (eg. "Żabka").
Payment in shops: by cash (Polish currency) or credit cards.

EMERGENCIES AND MEDICAL SERVICES
Emergency calls from phone boxes are free of charge.

997 Police
998 Fire brigade
999 Ambulance
986 Municipal police
112 European emergency number for mobile phones

CREDIT CARDS
Credit cards accepted in Poland: Visa, MasterCard, rarely American Express. Cash withdrawal machines, restaurants, car rental agencies and most shops accept all major credit cards.

POST OFFICES
Post offices are open Monday to Friday 8.00 am – 6.00 pm and closed on Saturdays and Sundays. Post boxes are red and post is usually collected twice daily. Stamps can be bought only at post offices.

BANKS
Banks are open Monday to Friday 8.00 am – 6.00 pm and are closed on Saturdays and Sundays.