Transport of Poland. Public transport in Poland - types, development
Transport in Poland
Transport in Poland is represented by a developed road and water network. In addition, the country has seaports and several international airports..
Popular modes of transport in Poland
- City transport: this includes buses (after 23:00, night buses leave on the routes, the cost of tickets for which is 3-4 times more expensive), metro (available in Warsaw), trams. When boarding a transport, the ticket must be activated using an electronic punch, and in the metro, the ticket must be activated in similar devices (they are located in front of the exit to the platform). It should be noted that tickets from one city cannot be used to travel in another (they are not valid), and an additional ticket must be purchased to carry baggage. Important: in order to avoid paying large fines, one should not practice free travel - the controllers do not wear uniforms (they have a special certificate) and before checking the availability of tickets, they block the machines for composting them. On suburban routes you can find minibus taxis, which are even cheaper to travel than buses..
- Air transport: domestic flights are operated by the low-cost Centralwings and LOT Polish Airlines subsidiary Eurolot.
- Rail transport: for travel on Ex, EC and IC trains, you can get a weekend ticket (it provides for unlimited travel from 6 pm Friday to 00:00 Sunday).
Taxi
You can call a taxi by a single number - 919 or by the number of any other taxi service (a 5-10% discount is provided), or you can take a taxi at specially equipped parking lots. Leaving tips to drivers is not accepted, but when paying by the meter, the amount can be slightly rounded up.
Car rent
To rent a car (it is more profitable to do this via the Internet) you need to be over 21-23 years old, have an international driver's license and a credit card (you can leave a cash deposit of 350 euros).
In the daytime, on the roads of settlements, you can move (traffic in the country is right-hand) at a speed of up to 50 km / h (from 5 am), at night (from 11 pm) - up to 80 km / h. Since some tracks are toll, they must be paid when entering the track in cash or with a credit card.
You can park only in the places permitted for this, and it is advisable to make sure whether this parking lot is free or not (this will be indicated by special signs). You can pay for parking with a valet or through a machine. To avoid being fined 70 euros, the paid coupon should be placed under the windshield.
In no case should you drive a car while intoxicated: you can be fined if more than 0.2 mg of alcohol per 1 liter of blood is found in your blood or arrested if this indicator exceeds more than 0.5 mg.
In Poland, thanks to the developed transport infrastructure, you can get not only to any part of this country, but also to get to other countries..