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Warsaw/Warszawa - Frederic Chopin (WAW):
Location: 10
km/6 Miles SW of the City centre, along the Zwirki Wigury Avenue near
Okecie/Okęcie.
Airport Overview: There are 3 terminals. Terminals 1 and 2
are for most full service airline flights. They are now joined together and are
effectively one large terminal. You will frequently hear refernces to Terminal 1
and Terminal 2. Terminal 2 is the new, modern part of the main terminal, while
Terminal 1 is the original, old part. 500m away is the Etiuda Terminal for
the low-cost carriers. It takes 5 mins to walk between any
pair of terminals.
By
Taxi:
Approximate Fare:
To the city centre PLN 37-45/15-30 mins depending on traffic.
Meter
Basis:
Initial fare
PLN 6, then PLN 2.80 per km and PLN 40 per hour waiting.
Taxi
Companies:
Super Taxi 962 29661,
MPT Radio Taxi 022 9191, Ele Taxi
811 1111, Merc Taxi
022
677 77 77 & Radio Taxi 677 7777. Sawa Taxi 022 644 44 44.
By Limo:
Limos.com:
□Find
limo service, click here:
By Local Bus:
Buses 148, 175 & 188 depart from outside
T1 (cross 2 or 3 lanes of traffic to find the bus stop) and from
outside the Etiuda Terminal. They also call at Intl departures to drop off
departing passengers. Bus #175
is an ideal bus for visitors to the city, being cheap, easy to use and
serving most city centre areas. It is easiest to buy the PLN 2.80 tickets
from the newsagents in the airport terminal (one upstairs in departures).
These tickets are valid for 40 mins.
Local Buses #148 to the city:
Route:
Runs through the South-Eastern suburbs of the city. Detailed Route:
Airport T2 - Airport T1 - Airport terminal Etiuda - Bennetta Wirazowa -
Poleczki - Pileckiego - Indiry Gandhi - Nugat Kiedacza Nowoursynowska -
Dolina Sluzewiecka - Bonifacego - Sobieskiego - al Witosa - Trasa
Siekerkowska - Bora Komorowskiego - Fieldorfa - Zamieniecka - Grochowska.
Timings:
Buses leave the airport 7 days a week every 15-30 mins 0435-2235.
Cost: Adult PLN
2.80. Daily ticket PLN 9. Tickets can be bought from newsagents, Tourist Information desks, or from
the bus driver. Remember to validate the ticket once on board in the special
yellow machine.
Local Buses #175 to the city centre,
train station and
old town:
Route: The bus runs from the airport
past the main train station to the city centre and on to the old city.
Detailed Route: Airport Terminal 1 (upper & lower levels) - Airport
Etiuda Terminal - Ośrodek Wojskowy - Stycznia - Sasanki - Leżajska - Novotel
- Baleya - Rokowiec - Pruszkowska - Księcia Trojdena - Banacha-Szpital -
Pomnik Lotnika - Raszyńska - Pl. Zawiszy - Pl. Starynkiewicza - DW.
Centralny (near Train station & Holiday Inn) - Centrum (main shopping area)
- DH Smyk - Foksal - Ordynacka - Nowy Świat - Pl. Małachowskiego -
Krakowskie Przedmiescie (nr University & Bristol Hotel) - Krolewska Moliera
- Pl Piłsudskiego (near Hotel Sofitel Victoria) at the edge of the old city.
Timings: Buses leave Intl arrivals at
the airport 7 days a week every 10-30 mins 0457-2327. Buses leave from the bus stop
opposite the Hotel Bristol (Le Royal Meridien) Mon-Fri at 0450, 0520, 0535,
0550, then every 10-15 mins until 2220, 2250 & 2320. Weekends at 0450, 0520,
0550, then every 10-15 mins until 2220, 2250 & 2320. Transfer Times:
To the city centre 35-45 mins. To train station 30-35 mins.
Cost: Adult PLN
2.80. Daily tuicket PLN 9. Tickets can be bought from newsagents, Tourist Information desks, or from
the bus driver. Remember to validate the ticket once on board in the special
yellow machine.
Local Buses #188 to city
suburbs:
Route: The bus
runs from the airport and then through the souyhern suburbs and across the
Łazienkowski Bridge to the eastern suburbs. Detailed Route: Airport Terminal 1 (upper
& lower levels) - Airport Etiuda Terminal - Stycznia - Sasanki - Leżajska -
Novotel - Baleya - Rokowiec - Pruszkowska - Księcia Trojdena -
Banacha-Szpital - Pomnik Lotnika - Al. Wielkopolski - Gus - Metro
Politechnika - Marszałkowska - Pl. Na Rozdrozu - Rozbrat - Torwar - Wal
Miedzeszynski - Saska - Miedzynarodowa - Przyczołek Grochowski - Os.
Majdanska - Wiatraczna - Dwernickiego - Szpital Mon - Garwolinska - Osidle
Młodych - Chłopickiego - Hetmanska - Podolska - Szaserow.
Timings: Buses leave Intl arrivals at
the airport 7 days a week every 10-30 mins 0443-2313.
Cost: Adult PLN 2.80.
Daily tuicket PLN 9. Tickets can be bought from newsagents, Tourist Information desks, or from
the bus driver. Remember to validate the ticket once on board in the special
yellow machine.
Night Bus #611 or N32:
Route: Runs to the Central Railway Station
in the city.
Detailed Route: Paluch - Ogrodnikow - Na Skraju - Al. Krakowska -
Okęcie - Airport Intl arrivals - Zwirki I Wigury - Raszynska - Pl
Zawisy - Al. Jerozolimskie - E. Plater - DW Centralny (neat train station) -
Al. Jana Pawła II -
Marszałkowska - Puławska - Goworka -
Spacerowa - Gagarina - Czerniakowska - Chełmska - Sobieskiego - Al.
Wilanowska - Przyczołkowa - Wiertnicza - Powsinska - Sadyba.
Timings: Buses leave Intl arrivals at
the airport nightly every 30 mins 2309-0439.
Cost: Adult PLN 7.80. Tickets are available from newsagents, Tourist Information desk, or from drivers.
Remember to validate the ticket once on board in the special yellow machine.
Hotel Shuttles:
Some hotels offer shuttle service to the airport,
including Bristol Hotel, Gromada, Hilton, Holiday Inn, Hyatt, Intercontinental, Jan III Sobieski,
Kyriad Prestige, Mercure, Radisson SAS, Rialto, Royal Meridien/Bristol, Westin,
Sofitel Victoria, Marriott & Mercure
Fryderyk Chopin. These buses can be found outside Termoinal 1 on the
lower/arrivals level. Turn left on exit and cross 1 road.
By Long
Distance Coach:
Long distance coaches depart from T1/Intl
arrivals. Cross 3 lanes of traffic and turn left. The bus stop is about
100m.
Polski Express:
Takes passengers to over 30 cities throughout Poland.
Tel +48 (22) 620 03 30. Tickets can be bought from the ORBIS desk in the arrivals
area or from drivers.
To Łódż:
Route: Warsaw city - Airport -
Rawa Mazowiecka - Brzeziny - Łódż Bus station. Timings: Buses leave
Łódż Bus station daily at 0430, 0735,
1315 & 1515, arriving at the airport ~2:20 later. Buses leave Białystok
daily at 2010 & 0950. Buses arrive at Zielona Gora at 1000 & 2010.
To Białystok & Zielona Góra:
Route Summary: Bialystok - Zambrów -
Ostrow Mazowiecka - Wyszków - Warsaw city - Airport - Łódż - Poznan -
Zielona Gora. Timings: Buses leave the airport daily at 0025 & 0545.
Buses leave Białystok daily at 2010 & 0950. Buses arrive at Zielona Gora at
1000 & 2010.
To Białystok, Kraków & Zakopane:
Route Summary: Bialystok - Zambrów -
Ostrow Mazowiecka - Wyszków - Warsaw city - Airport - Łódż - Krakow -
Nowy Targ, Poronin - Zakopane. Timings: Buses leave the airport daily
at 1945 & 0740. Buses leave Białystok daily at 1535 & 1150. Buses arrive at
Zakopane at 0540 & 2145.
To Olsztyn:
Route Summary: Olsztyn - Warsaw city -
Airport. Timings: Buses leave Olsztyn daily at 0550, arriving
at the airport at 0920.
To Rzeszów:
Route Summary: Rzeszów - Kolbuszowa bus station - Nowa Dęba -
Klimontów - Opatów
bus station - Radom - Airport -
Warsaw city. Timings: Buses leave Rzeszów daily at 0130, arriving at the airport
at 0647.
Podlasie Express to Białystok:
Route: Bialystok bus station - Jeżewo Stare - Zambrów
- Warsaw city (Palac Kultury) - Airport. Timings: Buses leave the airport daily at 0800, 1200,
1645 & 2105, arriving at Bilaystok 4 hrs later. Buses leave Białystok daily
at 0400, 0600, 1215 & 1700, arriving at the airport ~3:45 later.
Trans Avia Bus to Ełk:
Route: Ełk (ul Mickiewicza 15) -
Grajewo (ul Ełcka 75) - Łomża (Hotel Polonez) - Warsaw city (Dw Zachodni) -
Airport. Timings: Buses leave the airport daily at 1200, 1500
& 1900, arriving at Ełk 4 hrs later. Buses leave Ełk daily at 0200, 0430 &
0830, arriving at the airport ~4:15 later.
Trans Avia Bus to Suwałki:
Route: Suwałki - Augustów - Białystok -
Warsaw city (Dw Zachodni) - Airport. Timings: Buses leave the
airport daily at 1200, 1500 & 1900, arriving at Suwałki ~5:15 later. Buses
leave Suwałki daily at 0105, 0335 & 0735, arriving at the airport ~5 hrs
later.
PKS Bus to Łódż:
Timings: Buses leave the airport daily
at 0650, 1100, 1630 & 1300.
By Shuttle Van:
□Resorthoppa.com:
can
arrange transfer by minivan, coach or taxi from this airport to Warsaw city
centre. Click
here
to make a reservation.
Rental Cars:
Terminal 1
Rental Car Providers:
AVIS
650 4849, Budget
4062,
Hertz
2896,
ALAMO/National
606 9202,
eSixT
650 2031 have
desks in Terminal 1 arrivals only (old part).
The desks are rather spread out in T1 arrivals and not all togther
as is usually the case in airports. A brief hunt is required to find all
the desks.
Weblinks:
Click here to book ----->
•Affordable.
□Car
Trawler Car Hire.
Car Parking:
Car Park P1 & P2 (Short Term Multi-Storey):
1 hour PLN 8, 2
hrs PLN 16, 3 hrs PLN 24. Each extra hour PLN 10. 8-24 hrs PLN 74.
Car Park
P3
(Outdoor Short Term):
1 hour PLN 6,
2 hrs PLN 12, 3 hrs PLN 18.
Each extra hour PLN 10. 8-24 hrs PLN 68.
Car Park
P4
(Outdoor Long Stay):
1 hour PLN
10, each extra hour PLN 10, 1st day PLN 50, 2nd & 3rd days PLN 30 each, extra
days up to 1 week PLN 15, extra days over 1 week PLN 10. 8 days PLN 140, 15 days
PLN 210.
Baggage Storage: Left luggage facilities available in T1 arrivals
(old part of terminal).
Rather complex cost structure: 2% of the declared value of the baggae, with a
minimum declared value of PLN 400 per bag. Basically PLN 8, then the daily
charges: Up to 10 days PLN 5 per bag per day. 2nd piece of baggage PLN 3 per
day. Over 10 days PLN 5 per bag per day. Lost receipt PLN 30. Office is open
24hrs a day. Credit cards are accepted. Tel +44 (0)22 650 2006.
Notes: ATM/Cash
machines in the main terminal. There is a small Post Office in T1
departures (upstairs). There
is an information desk in arrivals, but curiously, they have no information on ground transport!! This
airport was formerly known as Okęcie Airport.
Airport
Hotels: Marriott Courtyard Hotel is at the terminal,
Tel +48 (0)22 6500101.
Airport Okecie Hotel is near the airport and runs a shuttle bus.
Novotel Warsaw Airport runs a shuttle.
□Warsaw
Airport Hotels. Click here to book!
Airport Website:
www.polish-airports.com.
Airport Tel No:
+48 22 650 4220.
Updated Apr09 Visit. Last Visit
Apr09.
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