Guides
Warsaw public transport guides
Tickets, inspections, airports, night travel, bikes and luggage. Written for visitors and new residents, checked against official sources.
Tickets and inspections
- TicketsFirst time in Warsaw: public transportWarsaw public transport for visitors: one ticket for tram, bus, metro and SKM, a 24-hour pass for 15 PLN, and how to reach the Old Town and Łazienki. As of 10.2026.
- TicketsWarsaw public transport tickets 2026A 75-minute ticket in Warsaw costs 4.40 PLN, a 24-hour pass 15 PLN. Prices, zones, weekend passes, QR validation and free travel, as of 10.2026.
- InspectionWarsaw ticket inspection and fine 2026No ticket in Warsaw costs 266 PLN, or 159.60 PLN paid to the inspector. Reductions, the 21 PLN fix for a forgotten pass and how to appeal, as of 10.2026.
Getting there and night travel
- Getting thereChopin Airport to Warsaw city centreFrom Chopin Airport to the centre takes about 20 minutes by SKM train on a 4.40 PLN ticket. Trains S2 and S3, bus 175, night bus N32, as of 10.2026.
- Getting thereModlin Airport to Warsaw by train and busModlin Airport has no railway station yet: a KM bus takes you to Modlin station, then a train to Warsaw. Bilet Lotniskowy 22.40 PLN (2022 tariff), 10.2026.
- Getting thereWarszawa Centralna: getting thereTrams reach Warszawa Centralna from two avenues, buses too, and metro Centrum is about 400 m away. At night it is the N-bus hub, at :15 and :45. As of 10.2026.
- NightWarsaw night buses and metro hoursWarsaw has 42 night bus lines meeting at Warszawa Centralna, with departures at :15 and :45, and metro until about 3:00 on Fri and Sat. As of 10.2026.