PoznaÅ is a compact city, but has a decent no longer cheap public transport system, consisting of trams, fast trams similar to metro, and buses.
However, the city's transportation authority MPK received a lot of negative feedback in Feb 2008 after fare hike. Some transportation rules have also been changed, not always following the logic.
The center is navigable on foot, but if you decide to use trams buses don't usually run in the center, here are the prices of tickets valid from 1 of June 2012:
15 minute ride: 2.60 zÅ ca. â¬0.61
30 minute ride: 3.40 zÅ ca. â¬0.87
A suggested solution is to buy 10-15 of 15 minute tickets. 15 min tickets no longer can be combined into a 30 minute ticket, and 2 reduced fare tickets 50% do not constitute one of regular fare. Each person must have a separate ticket.
For city bus travelers as well stop-tickets valid for the proper number of stops are in circulation :
up to 10 stops : 2,60 zÅ ca. â¬0.61
over 10 stops 3,40 zÅ ca. â¬0.87.
Using stop tickets one is not allowed to change a bus or to change from a bus to a tram.
There are also 60 and 90 minute tickets, but if you plan to see more of the city, one-day or week tickets are a better offer. They cost respectively 12,00 â¬2.82 and 32 zÅ â¬9.00. Both one-day and one-week tickets are actually 24h and 168h tickets - starting from the first time you validate them in a bus or tram - additionally they are valid for any public transport line including the express ones without additional fare. Besides that a 24h ticket validated between 8.00 PM 20:00 on Friday and 12:00 AM on Saturday is valid till 12:00 AM on Sunday.
There is available PoznaÅ Card, which is combination of ticket and discount card. Prices: 30 zÅ ca. â¬7.50 one-day, 40 zÅ ca. â¬10 two-day and 45 zÅ ca. â¬11 three-day see for details here: (http://www.poznan.pl/mim/public/turystyka/pages.html?co=list&id=581&instance=1017&lang=en&lhs=publications&rhs=null)
Fifteen minutes on a tram is usually enough to ride a few stops in the city out of the peak hours. For more than ca. 5-6 stops, use a 30-minute ticket.
You may transfer as many times as you wish, but ride as long as the ticket is valid. Night buses have the same tickets and fares. Express buses cost twice as much, but are far from being twice faster, so the advice is to avoid them (besides fast line "L" joining the airport with the main railway station.
Nobody checks the tickets as you enter, so remember to "click" validate your ticket as soon as the vehicle starts, or you might be fined 100..200 zŠ27..55⬠if controlled. The fine might not seem large, but will cause you trouble. Remember, it's not like in North America, where the ticket is checked upon entering the bus. In Europe, if your ticket expires, you have to use another one or leave.
Unless you study in Poland, you will not be eligible for discounts on public transport.
Luggage smaller than "65 x 45 x 25 cm" can be carried without a fee, so click validate another ticket for your backpack. Smaller luggage, small dogs, as well as wheelchairs and prams can be taken for free. Bicycles can be refused during peak hours. On piece of luggage bigger than 65x45x25 is free of charge in "L" airport-fast line
In winter 2009 a new internet serviced was launched: Jak dojadÄ (http://jakdojade.pl) Polish for : How will I get to... â enabling to find a connection and the proper timetable even without a good knowledge about the topography of the city. It's enough to write the place street, famous building where you plan to start and finish your trip and the system will find you the quickest way.
Full price list is available here: (http://www.ztm.poznan.pl/...)
