Travel & Accommodation

Public transport is the best way to get around Warsaw. Public transport tickets are valid for all lines (buses, trams, metro, night lines, etc.)

Public transport timetables: https://www.wtp.waw.pl/en/

Maps, schemas: https://www.wtp.waw.pl/en/maps-schemas/

Airport by public transport: https://www.wtp.waw.pl/en/chopin-airport-waw/

Examples of tickets:

  • For short journeys – a 20-minute ticket entitles to an unlimited number of journeys for a period not exceeding 20 minutes from its validation (standard 3,40 PLN, reduced-fare 1,70 PLN)
  • One-day ticket (24h/zone 1) – One-day ticket entitles to an unlimited number of journeys for 24 hours from its validation (standard 15 PLN, reduced-fare 7,50 PLN)
  • Weekend ticket – Weekend ticket entitles to an unlimited number of journeys from 7:00 PM on Friday till 8:00 AM on Monday (standard 24 PLN, reduced-fare 12 PLN)

Where to buy a ticket? Ticket machines are located in most vehicles, near bus stops, and metro stations. Several applications allow you to buy one-off and short-term tickets. More info: https://www.wtp.waw.pl/en/where-to-buy-a-ticket/

 

Tourist Information

More information provided by Warsaw Tourism Office: https://go2warsaw.pl/en/getting-around-warsaw/

Warsaw’s official city map service: https://mapa.um.warszawa.pl/en/index.html

 

Accommodation

There are a lot of offers on booking.com.

List of possible options:

The University of Warsaw cooperates with various hotels/hotel groups. Guests and their companions, employees and students of the University can obtain discounts in them, regardless of who pays. The website with details (in Polish): http://bwz.uw.edu.pl/zakwaterowanie-w-warszawie/