Almost PLN 10 per ticket. This is the most expensive place to transport in Poland
Tourists in these Polish cities may be surprised. Public transport costs much more here than in Warsaw.
When going on a trip to a large Polish city, we must remember not only about the costs of transport by train or car, but also about travel on site. While drivers are concerned about rising parking prices, public transport passengers also have reasons to be dissatisfied. Although it would seem that a bus or tram ticket is a marginal expense compared to the entire trip, appearances can be deceiving. There are two cities in our country where public transport in both directions costs almost as much as a coffee in the city.
Prices in Krakow shock tourists
On March 2, 2026, public transport ticket prices in Krakow were increased, which caused quite a stir among residents and tourists. According to the new price list, an hourly bus or tram ride costs as much as PLN 8. This is almost twice as much as in Warsaw, where a normal ticket valid for 75 minutes costs PLN 4.40. Previously, such a ticket cost PLN 6.
A ticket valid for 90 minutes costs PLN 9 in the capital of Małopolska, and a 24-hour active journey costs PLN 20 (previously three zlotys less). Meanwhile, Krakow Card beneficiaries, who do not feel the higher prices of single tickets, have been paying PLN 109 for a monthly ticket since March, not PLN 90 but PLN 109.
Poznań is no better
We will definitely remember the ticket price list carefully if we decide to travel to Poznań. 15 minutes on a tram or bus costs as much as PLN 5 (for this amount in Warsaw we will travel for over an hour, crossing the city from one end to the other). A fare up to 45 minutes costs PLN 7, and a 90-minute ticket, similarly to Krakow, also costs PLN 9.
Last month in Poznań, protests were held in front of the City Hall by opponents of the price increases introduced in September 2025. “Our common position at the moment is to reduce the price of a 15-minute ticket from PLN 5 to PLN 3 and to reduce other prices accordingly, but also to provide free communication for both pupils and students, and ultimately to establish free communication in Poznań,” said Urszula Sobol from Ruch Klimatyczny Jazda for Radio Poznań.
