A yellow Pesa Swing tram running along a road beside a grassy track in Warsaw

Public Transport in Warsaw: Ticket Prices, Metro, Trams, Buses and Night Routes

Warsaw public transport (WTP / ZTM): M1/M2 metro, modern trams, and night buses.

Updated 8 November 2026First published 4 November 2026

In this guide

💡 The Short Version: One ticket covers the two metro lines (M1 and M2), trams, buses and SKM suburban trains (including the airport line). A 75-minute ticket is 4.40 PLN and a 24-hour pass is 15 PLN in Zone 1, which covers the whole city (go2warsaw.pl). Or book a tour: Warsaw: City Sightseeing Hop-on/Hop-off Bus Tourad (from 158 PLN, 3.8 stars from 1,770 reviews) is a hop-on hop-off bus with stops at sights including the Royal Palace, Old Town and Market Square, valid for 1 to 3 days.

⚠️ Validate your ticket: A paper ticket does nothing until you stamp it in the yellow validator (kasownik) as you board a bus or tram, or at the gates to the metro platforms. With a mobile ticket from an app such as Jakdojade, scan the QR code sticker near the vehicle’s doors or ceiling on boarding. Travelling without a valid ticket risks a 266 PLN fine, reduced by 30% if paid within seven days (go2warsaw.pl).

Warsaw public transport ticket types and fares

Warsaw has two zones: Zone 1 (Strefa 1) covers the whole city, including Chopin Airport and Wilanów; Zone 2 (Strefa 2) covers suburban towns (such as the Kampinos forest trailheads).

Prices are the city’s own tariff, as published by the Warsaw tourist office (go2warsaw.pl):

Ticket	Full price	Reduced	Validity
20-minute	3.40 PLN	1.70 PLN	20 minutes from validation; Zones 1 and 2
75-minute	4.40 PLN	2.20 PLN	75 minutes from validation, or to the end of the line; Zone 1
75-minute group	22 PLN	n/a	Up to 10 people travelling together; Zone 1
90-minute	7.00 PLN	3.50 PLN	90 minutes from validation; Zones 1 and 2
24-hour, Zone 1	15 PLN	7.50 PLN	24 hours from validation
24-hour, Zones 1 and 2	26 PLN	13 PLN	24 hours from validation
72-hour, Zone 1	36 PLN	18 PLN	72 hours from validation
72-hour, Zones 1 and 2	57 PLN	28.50 PLN	72 hours from validation
*Weekend (bilet weekendowy)*	24 PLN	12 PLN	Friday 19:00 to Monday 08:00; Zones 1 and 2
Weekend group	40 PLN	n/a	Up to 5 people; Friday 19:00 to Monday 08:00; Zones 1 and 2

Children aged 7 to 16, and holders of an ISIC card under 26 who study at a school abroad, pay the reduced fare with a photo document showing their date of birth. Travel is free for children until 30 September of the year they turn 7, and for anyone over 70 with a photo document showing their date of birth.

Underground platform at a modern Warsaw Metro station with illuminated curved ceiling and passengers waiting

Underground platform on Warsaw’s modern Line M2 metro network. Photo: Petroniusz, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Tours and sightseeing transit alternatives

A tour adds commentary or hotel pickup if you would rather not work out the network yourself.

Warsaw: City Sightseeing Hop-on/Hop-off Bus Tour

From 158 PLN · 3.8 stars from 1,770 reviews · 1 to 3 days · hop on and off at the main sights

Warsaw: City Sightseeing Hop-on/Hop-off Bus Tourad: a hop-on hop-off bus with stops at sights including the Royal Palace, Old Town and Market Square.

Warsaw: City Highlights Tour with Hotel Pickup and Drop-off

From 220 PLN · 4.6 stars from 61 reviews · 3 hours · hotel pickup and drop-off

Warsaw: City Highlights Tour with Hotel Pickup and Drop-offad: a guided excursion to the main landmarks, through the Old Town and the Praga district, past the Royal Castle and along the Royal Route.

Warsaw: 3h Private City Highlights Tour by Luxury Car

From 1,400 PLN for a group of up to 2 · 5.0 stars from 4 reviews · 3 hours · private luxury car with chauffeur

Warsaw: 3h Private City Highlights Tour by Luxury Carad: a private tour by luxury car past the Old Town, Łazienki Park and the Palace of Culture and Science, with your chauffeur explaining the city’s history.

Public transport modes explained

1. The Warsaw Metro (M1 and M2)

Two lines intersect at Świętokrzyska station:

Line M1 (Blue Line): Runs north-south between Kabaty in the south and Młociny in the north, connecting Warszawa Centralna (via Centrum station), the Saxon Garden (Świętokrzyska), and the northern edge of the Old Town (Ratusz Arsenał).
Line M2 (Red Line): Runs east-west beneath the Vistula River, connecting Wola (Rondo Daszyńskiego for the Warsaw Uprising Museum), the University of Warsaw, Powiśle, and the right-bank historic district of Praga (Dworzec Wileński).
Hours: Until about midnight on weekdays and 03:00 at weekends.

2. Modern Trams (Tramwaje Warszawskie)

Trams run mostly on their own tracks, away from car traffic:

Routes 4, 13, 20, 23, and 26: Cross the Śląsko-Dąbrowski Bridge through the W-Z Tunnel, stopping at Stare Miasto right below Castle Square and connecting directly into Praga.
Routes 7, 9, 22, 24, and 25: Run along the major east-west Aleje Jerozolimskie axis, connecting Warszawa Centralna directly with the National Museum and the National Stadium across the Poniatowski Bridge.
Most trams are low-floor Pesa Swing, Pesa Jazz and Hyundai Rotem models with onboard ticket machines.

Yellow and red low-floor Warsaw modern Pesa tram running along city rails

Modern low-floor Pesa tram in Warsaw city service. Photo: Andrzej Otrębski, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.

3. City Buses (Autobusy Miejskie)

Buses cover the areas the metro and trams do not reach:

Route 180 (the Royal Route line): Runs from Chomiczówka down the Royal Route past Castle Square, Krakowskie Przedmieście, Nowy Świat, Aleje Ujazdowskie and Łazienki Park to Wilanów Palace. The whole route takes 60 to 70 minutes (go2warsaw.pl).
Route 175: The airport bus, linking Warsaw Chopin Airport with Warszawa Centralna, Metro Centrum and Plac Piłsudskiego.
Route 100: A heritage line on summer weekends, run with vintage communist-era Ikarus buses.

4. Night Buses (N-Lines)

When the daytime network stops around 23:15, night buses run until about 04:45:

All night routes carry the letter “N” (for example N11, N32, N44).
Central transfer point: Night lines meet at the stops on Ulica Emilii Plater, beside Warszawa Centralna.
Standard tickets are valid on night buses with no surcharge.

Articulated red and yellow zero-emission Solaris Urbino 18 electric bus on route 128 in Warsaw

Solaris Urbino 18 electric bus on route 128 in central Warsaw. Photo: Szczecinolog, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Jakdojade: A transit app, available in English on iOS and Android, that plans tram, bus and metro connections with live delays and sells tickets in the app (Apple Pay, Google Pay or Blik).
Google Maps: Shows Warsaw timetables and routes.
City information line: Dial 19115 (22 19115 from a foreign mobile).

What to see next

Is Warsaw Safe?: Ticket inspections, emergency numbers and licensed taxis.
Money in Warsaw: Paying by contactless card and handling złoty.
Where to stay in Warsaw: Neighbourhoods close to tram and metro hubs.
Warsaw in 1 or 2 days: Itineraries that use the metro and trams.
Warsaw travel guide: Sights, transport, food and hotels.

Common questions

Where and how do I buy public transport tickets in Warsaw?

At ticket machines in metro stations, on most buses, in the newer trams and near stops (in Polish, English, German, Russian and Ukrainian; they take coins and cards), at newsstands and Passenger Service Centres, or on your phone through the Jakdojade app.

How does ticket validation work?

Insert a paper ticket into the yellow validator (kasownik) as soon as you board a bus or tram, or use it at the gates to the metro platforms. Travelling without a validated ticket risks a 266 PLN fine.

What are the hours of operation for the Warsaw Metro?

The metro runs until about midnight on weekdays and until 03:00 at weekends. Night buses (N lines) run from about 23:15 to 04:45.

Who is entitled to travel free of charge on Warsaw transit?

Children from birth until 30 September of the year they turn 7, and anyone aged over 70 with a photo document showing their date of birth. Luggage and animals travel free.