An ID card or a passport are sufficient documents to cross the Polish border for residents of the EU member states. The residents of other countries mostly need to have a visa.

For those who are waiting for a visa, we can provide certificates of course application once we have received a pre-payment for the course, but we do not provide invitations.

•       By train or bus:

The Main Railway Station and the Main Bus Station are situated next to each other in the city centre.  At the stations there are also stops for private bus lines to Wieliczka, Oświęcim, Zakopane, Częstochowa, Pieskowa Skała and other places.

•       By plane:

You can also fly to Kraków with one of the cheap airlines, but in such case you should book your ticket as early as possible.
The International Airport Kraków-Balice is about 15 km from Kraków. You can get to the city centre by taxi, by bus or by train.

With the busses: 208, 292 (Airport - Nowy Kleparz, Krakow Main Station, Rondo Mogilskie), night bus 902 (Airport - Krakow Main Station), Travel time: 35 min.
By train (light rail): speedy railway connection - PKP Przewozy Regionalne (from Krakow Main Station). Travel time: 16 min. Ticket fare: 10.00 zł. 

If you want to take a taxi from the airport, it would be best to call one on the phone and choose one of the corporation taxis. When using your mobile phone, first dial +4812 (dialling code). Here are some taxi corporation phone numbers:

      Teletaxi 19626
      Mega 19625
      Ekspres Taxi 19629
      Lajkonik 19628
      Barbakan Taxi 19661

      Taxi from the airport to the city centre costs about 70 zl (20 €).

•       By car:

When driving from the West, the most comfortable way to get to Kraków is the A4 toll motorway.
The city centre has three parking zones (A, B, and C). The A and B zones are only available for the local residents or holders of special permits. If you want to get near the centre by car, find a public car park (in zone C) or a manned car park and leave your car there. You can buy a parking ticket for zone C from special car park machines called "parkomaty", which can be found in parking areas.

Public transport - MPK:
You can buy tram and bus tickets at any newsagent's and shop with the label "Sprzedaż biletów MPK" (public transport tickets available here), from special automatic machines at bus/tram stops or from the tram/bus driver. Important: Only students with valid euro 26 card or isic card are entitled to discounts on public transportation.

 Poland area code: 0048
      Kraków area code: +48 12

      Police: 997
      Ambulance: 999
      Fire brigade: 998
      Emergency number to dial from mobile telephones: 112
      City guards: 986

      Medical information: +48 12 661 22 40
      Toxicological Intervention Emergencies: +48 12 411 99 99


      Road assistance
          o Auto Hol PEK: +48 501 187 877
          o Road assistance Jerzy Piasecki: +48 501 069 357, +48 501 449 291, +48 12 658 00 33
          o Auto Hol: +48 601 510 381
          o Road assistance Andrzej Papież: +48 601 534 333, +48 12 657 95 78

1. Smoking at bus and tram stops is forbidden, subject to fines collected on the spot by the City Guards.
2. No alcohol consumption is allowed in public areas.
3. Beware of pickpockets, especially in the Sukiennice, cafes and restaurants in the city centre.
4. Loss or theft of any documents and/or money should be immediately reported to the police. The main city centre police station is situated in Rynek Główny. When in Kazimierz, report to the station at ul. Szeroka.
5. Beware of bogus ticket inspectors on buses and trams. A real inspector should have an ID with his photo and an ID number, and a City Travel Card reader.
6. Various parking and traffic restrictions are imposed in the city centre.
7. Use licensed taxis only. When you get into the cab make sure that the meter is switched on. Also ask for your receipt when you finish your journey.

Unfortunately no. Poland's official currency is still złoty (PLN), 1 złoty is 100 groszy (1 zl = 0,25 €). You can change money in banks, most larger hotels and bureaus de change. You will find the best exchange rate in the city centre, but not at the railway station. Most shops accept credit cards. You can cash traveller's cheques in larger banks, in general, however, cheques are not very popular here.

 For example:
      pierogi ruskie (dumplings with traditional filling made of cottage cheese, onion and ...): 9 zl
      kotlet schabowy z frytkami: (kotlet in crunchy layer with fries): 15 zl
      bigos (traditional Polish dish made of, among others, cabbage, mushrooms, meat): 9 zl
      kebab: 10 zl
      pizza margherita: 20 zl

      DRINKS:
      beer 0,5: 8 zl
      orange juice: 5 zl
      tea: 5 zl
      coffee: 8 zl

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