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Erasmus+ Student Guide WELCOME TO POLAND www.trojmiasto.pl www.szczecin.eu CITIES WORTH VISITING www.um.warszawa.pl Tricity Agglomeration of three Szczecin important cities: Major seaport and growing Gdansk, Gdynia and Sopot business destination neighboring www.poznan.pl Germany www.rzeszow.pl Warszawa Capital city of Poland with over 1,7 mln inhabitants www.wroclaw.pl Poznan Rzeszow Important business, www.krakow.pl Largest city in southeastern trade, educational and Poland with growing investments cultural centre uml.lodz.pl Wroclaw Biggest city in western www.katowice.eu Poland with thriving business, education and culture Krakow Lodz Historical capital, second largest Third-largest city business destination and city most located in central popular with tourists Poland and former Katowice industrial hub Centre of the Silesian Metropolis area key to Poland’s economy GETTING AROUND POLAND: TRANSPORTATION TIPS Poland by Plane LOT.com Lotnisko-Chopina.pl en.ModlinAirport.pl Momondo.com WhichBudget.com Poland by Train Poland by Bus skyscanner.pl en.e-podroznik.pl Eurail.com/eurail-passes Flixbus.com/polskibus InterCity.pl/en RailEurope.com Rozklad.pkp.pl WEATHER IN POLAND The only thing predictable about Polish weather is that it’s impossible to predict! SPRING SUMMER AUTUMN WINTER Average temperature: 5°C – 15°C Even with the warmer Average temperature: -4°C – 1°C Average temperature: 5°C – 15°C temperatures, throw a rain jacket Average temperature: 25°C – 30°C Cold and snowy or windy and rainy. Cold nights. People usually wear a into a small backpack to keep dry The best moment to travel and You can expect everything from the bit warmer clothes. Very often it from the always-lingering enjoy the beauty of Warsaw and weather here. Be sure to have warm rains during this period, especially possibility of showers. Poland sweaters, winter coats, hats, gloves, in November. sturdy boots, and thick socks. Time change: Poland uses Central European Time (GMT + 01:00); Due to the Daylight Saving Time (DST) on the last Sunday of March at 2am we change time by adding one hour and on the last Sunday of October we take one hour back. LIVING IN WARSAW: A GUIDE Legal Support by Lazarski University Please notice that we can help you with TRC (Residence Permit) and visa issues You can address all the questions to Mr Lukasz Wieczorek Room 41 Ground floor Sector E Tuesday 9 AM – 5 PM Friday 9 AM – 5 PM E-mail: [email protected] ACCOMMODATION Lazarski University Sample Prices (Warsaw, AUG 2018) Accommodation Department Room 208, Sector D, Floor 2 Youth Hostel Mobile: (+48) 502 373 084 PLN 120 per night for E-mail: [email protected] double room Monday - Friday 9 AM – 5 PM 5-star Hotel Prices with Lazarski PLN 800 per night for assistance: double room Dorm room • Lazarski houses WANT TO DO THAT – 750 EUR/semester PLN 450 per month for BY YOURSELF? double room • Students dorms CONSIDER THIS - 500 EUR/semester Single rooms: • Flat-studio PLN 900 per – 400 EUR/month month Studio Flat PLN 1 800 per month PUBLIC TRANSPORT IN WARSAW Urban Rapid Rail Metro Bus lines Tram lines (Szybka Kolej Miejska – SKM) The two metro lines. You can Standard bus lines are Trams have numbers between 1 Trains of SKM are marked with change the line on numbered from 100 to 399. and 79. The more basic tram the letter "S" and a number. The Świętokrzyska station. Metro These buses stop at all stops connections on the tram line route of SKM runs across two zone runs based on approximate (with few exceptions). are numbered from 1 to tickets. Rules for paying fares are hours from 5 a.m. to 1 a.m. On Bus lines 400 to 599 are the 39. The trams tend to be faster the same as in the case of zone bus Friday and Saturday nights quicker lines that do not stop at as they have their own lanes lines. metro runs until 3 a.m. with a low traffic areas. Night lines and lines through the city. stable 15 minute frequency. In buses are marked with the letter There are however lines you Koleje Mazowiecki trains are also case of unanticipated service “N” followed by a number, e.g. can take that go well beyond local trains but not from the city, interruptions or planned works “N11”. Selected night lines are, at the Warsaw boundaries and they belong to the Masovian the metro service may be the same time, zone lines– their into the greater metropolitan Voivodeship. Therefore different suspended with buses or trams routes run across Zone 1 and 2. areas on the outskirts of fare rules apply for most routes. marked with a pictogram or On all buses described above the Warsaw. the letter "Z". same tickets are valid. TICKETS, WARSAW CITY CARD, STUDENT ID Tickets Warsaw City Card Student ID Card 20 min ticket – 3,40 PLN 75 min ticket – 4,40 PLN A card with an imprint of a user photo A carrier of long term tickets similar to 90 min ticket – 7 PLN and their personal data on the reverse Warsaw City Card. A 30-day 24 hours ticket – 13 to 26 PLN (depends page. Issue of the first Card is free of city travel card and a 90-day city on Zone) charge. Next one costs 14,00 PLN. travel card may be coded on it. How to get it: FOR STUDENTS – 50% DISCOUNT! Both exchange and degree-seeking - visit the ZTM Passenger Service students need to pay the fee of PLN 17 Where to buy: ticket machines, kiosks Centre - attach a photo; (~4 EUR) to receive the card. bearing the green and yellow RUCH - download the application from the logo, anywhere with a sign Bilety. website www.ztm.waw.pl fill it in, You can put money on your student attach a photo and send it by post ; card at any ticket selling point - ticket - fill the application in on the website DO NOT AVOID BUYING TICKETS! machines, the ZTM Passenger Service There are plain clothes ticket inspectors Centre . who regularly stalk the lines, dishing out In case of losing or theft of a card, it is 266zl tickets to those without valid possible to recover an unused part of 30 days ticket – 55 PLN tickets. the coded ticket. 90 days ticket – 140 PLN USEFUL MOBILE APPLICATIONS Jakdojade Going. Covers public transportation Shows cultural events in routes in major Polish cities your immediate location Veturilo Lime Urban bike system. It is a good Electric scooter complement to public transport rental in Warsaw in Warsaw. 4mobility Uber Register and use the most Taxi app available in major convenient cars for minutes in cities Skycash the city Mobile payments, including parking and tickets BANK ACCOUNTS In Poland each bank has a different proces regarding accounts for foreign citizens. For more spesific details, it is best to inquire in the bank’s branch itself ! • Online Banking: It is possible to use cashless • Passport and/or residence card or ID Documents: payment methods through websites, mobile apps and other banking services. • Fees: Opening a bank account is free of charge but there are other fees involved once you set it Transferwise up. Make sure you realise what changes will be Useful app : Allows for International involved every month money transfers • What you get: Make sure the offer you become interested in provides you with the best possible • Currency exchange: Most Kantors (Polish), set of products you can get from a bank. moneychangers offer very good rates for major currencies (USD, EUR, GBP) and are • Language: Banks usually can provide you with honest but you should always (!) check services in English. However, check whether the current rate online on the internet and account, documents, ATMs are possible to be compare with the offered rate. Avoid managed in other languages than Polish. changing at airports. Examples of popular Alior Bank ING Bank Śląski Bank Millennium Polish banks Bank Pekao S.A. mBank PKO Bank Polski POLISH PHONE NUMBER & INTERNET ? Using your old number A lot of hotspots around city • May be tricky. Consider roaming costs. Eduroam Wi-Fi in all University facilities ? Get new Polish number • Present you valid passport, ID or Internet access by SIM card residence card to register your SIM card. If you are renting the flat, there is a high ? How to top up account possibility that you will have Inetrnet • Online, in network’s store, or by buying connection there. If not, ask landrord to credit in convenience store, provide it. Be careful with creating any legally supermarkets, post offices etc. binding agreement with Internat provider. There are four major mobile networks: Always remember that public networks are not as ORANGE, T-MOBILE, PLAY and PLUS. Their secure as private ones and make sure to avoid outlets are located in city centers, shopping malls risky operations online. and even small towns. SAFETY ISSUES This matters! In general, Poland is a safe country for foreigners, and most visitors and tourists experience no difficulties. Anyway please keep in mind the following: Avoid situations that Make sure you know could be dangerous Keep your money and how to contact your valuables safe, never embassy in Warsaw Let everyone know you leave any documents, have arrived safely, keep mobile phones, money, Monitor your alcohol your family updated on other valuables in consumption your travel plans and easily accessible and your contact information visible places Be careful when using (phone numbers, e-mail public transport. It is addresses) Avoid carrying large easy to get robbed in a amount of cash with crowd keep useful numbers in you your mobile phone.
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