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16 ARRIVAL & TRANSPORT
By Ferry
Water trams (basically ferries) sail during the summer and
make for a pleasant day trip. Trams leave from in front of the
Hilton hotel in Gdansk (tickets from adjacent Targ Rybny 6),
from the pier in Sopot (tickets from the adjacent ticket offices
at the start or end of the pier), and from Gdynia from next to the
Blyskawica battleship (tickets from the office in the adjacent
building). Be warned that tickets especially for the first sailing
of the day are very popular and you’ll need to be there at least
half an hour before the tram sails most days to start queuing.
Advance sales have not been available in previous years.
Water tram 520
From Gdynia To Gdynia
Dep. Arr. Destination Dep. Arr.
9:30 10:30 HEL 11:00 12:00
12:30 13:30 HEL 14:30 15:30
16:00 17:00 HEL 17:30 18:30
19:00 20:00 HEL 20:30 21:30
Water tram runs everyday from June 23.
Water tram F-2
From Sopot To Sopot
Dep. Arr. Destination Dep. Arr.
11:00 12:30 HEL 9:00 10:30
15:00 16:30 HEL 13:00 14:30
19:00 20:30 HEL 17:00 18:30
Water tram runs on weekends only until May 31 and
everyday from June 1.
Water tram F-1
From Gdańsk To Gdańsk
Dep. Arr. Destination Dep. Arr.
8:30 10:20 HEL 10:50 12:40
13:10 15:00 HEL 15:30 17:20
17:50 19:40 HEL 20:10 22:00
Water tram runs on weekends only until May 31 and
everyday from June 1.
Water tram F-4
From Gdańsk To Gdańsk
Dep. Arr. Destination Dep. Arr.
9:30 10:35 SOBIESZEWO 11:00 12:05
12:30 13:35 SOBIESZEWO 14:00 15:05
17:00 18:05 SOBIESZEWO 18:30 19:35
Water tram runs everyday from June 1.
Water tram F1 D-3, Nabrzeże Motławy (Baszta
Łabędź), tel. (+48) 662 15 73 40, www.ztm.gda.pl.
The F1 route sails direct from Gdansk to the Hel peninsula
on weekends during May and then every day from
June 1 until Spetember 2. From Gdańsk the trams, which
are basically small ferries, depart from the quay on the
Motława just where the river bends close to the Hilton
hotel.QTicket office open 07:30 - 14:00, 15:00 - 18:00 on
the days the tram runs. Tickets can be purchased from ul.
Targ Rybny 6, D-3 and cost 20/10zł. Bike 3zł. (from June
1, 24/12zł. Bike 5zł).
Water tram F2 (Tramwaj Wodny F-2) M-4, Molo
(Pier), www.ztm.gda.pl. An alternative and much more
enjoyable form of transport to the Hel peninsula during the
warmer months is to take one of the water trams that sail
across the bay from the end of the pier. Be warned that you
will need to get their early if you want to take the first ferry of
the day.Q Ticket office open 09:30 - 11:45, 12:45 - 18:30.
Water trams run at weekends only during May and then
everyday from June 1 to September 2. Tickets 18/9zł. Bike
3zł. From June 1, 22/11zl. Bike 5zl.
Water tram F4 D-3, Nabrzeże Motławy (Baszta
Łabędź), tel. (+48) 662 15 73 40, www.ztm.gda.pl.
Trams are due to run daily to Sobieszewo Island from June
1 to September 2. Note the schedule may be subject to
change. QTicket office open 07:30 - 14:00, 15:00 - 18:00
on the days the tram runs. Tickets can be purchased
from ul. Targ Rybny 6, D-3 and cost 14/7zł. Bike 5zł. In
Sobieszewo tickets should be purchased on the ferry as
there is no ticket office.
Water Tram F5 B-6, Żabi Kruk, www.ztm.gda.pl.
A new service in 2012, the F5 water tram runs from the
Green Gate stopping at a number of places on its way to
the Nowy Port Lighthouse. If you are looking to travel out
to the Twierdza Wisłoujście, Westerplatte or the lighthouse
this is the water tram for you which is cheaper than the
pirate ship and tourist cruises which also travel to these
destinations. Q Runs 3 times a day from June 1 to September
30. Timetable not released at press time. Tickets
cost 10/5zł regardless of how many stops you travel and
can be bought on-board.
Water Tram F6 D-3, Targ Rybny (Baszta Łabędź). The
F6 travels from Targ Rybny out to the National Sailing Centre
at the mouth of the Vistula (Wisła) river. Worth noting as the
last two stops are for the beach. Q Runs 3 times a day from
June 1 to September 30. Timetable not released at press
time. Tickets cost 10/5zł regardless of how many stops you
travel and can be bought on-board.
Water tram 520 (Tramwaj Wodny) O-1, Nabrzeże
Pomorskie, tel. (+48) 669 44 12 02, www.zkmgdynia.
com.pl. A water tram service running from Gdynia (you’ll
find it just beyond the two museum ships on Nabrzeże
Pomorskie) to the town of Hel on the end of the peninsula.
Water trams run daily from June 23 until September 2. From
June 30 there will be a free bus service connecting the Main
Railway Station in Gdynia with the Water Tram stop.QTickets
20/10zł. Bike 5zł.
Żegluga Gdańska C-5, Przystań Zielona Brama,
tel. (+48) 58 301 49 26, www.zegluga.pl. A ferry
company based on the quay below the Green Gate and
which offers cruises on the Motława River and the Baltic
Sea. The ticket office and schedules can be found
at water-level on the quayside. Q Ticket office open
08:00 - 16:00.
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By bus
Gdańsk bus station (Dworzec PKS) can be found on the hill
behind the main railway station (Gdańsk Główny Dworzec
PKP). It can be reached by descending into the tunnel in front
of the Scandic hotel and following it right to the end where
you will find escalators leading up to the ticket hall. This is
where both international buses, national buses and buses to
places such as Frombork will run from. The ticket windows are
in front of you as you enter and the timetables are displayed
on the walls above the ticket windows. The platforms can be
reached by going up the stairs to ground level.
Gdańsk Główny Bus Station A-2, ul. 3 Maja 12, tel.
(+48) 58 302 15 32, www.pks.gdansk.pl. Q Ticket
office open 08:30 - 17:00, Sat 08:30 - 16:30. Closed Sun.
Note that on the first two and last two working days of each
month the office is open 06:30 - 18:30.
Gdynia Główna Bus Station (Gdynia Główna Dworzec
Autobusowy) N-1, Pl. Konstytucji 1, www.pksw.pl. The
building which houses the train and bus station is currently being
re-developed (due for completion at the end of May) meaning that
there is in effect no bus station building. Buses stop outside of
the development which is located just on the edge of the city
centre. You can get to the main street, ul. Świętojańska by following
ul.10-go Lutego, a walk that will take you about 10 minutes.
By train
For information about the local commuter train (SKM) which
runs from platforms 3 - 5 see public transport in this section.
If you are looking to travel further on in Poland you will be travelling
from platforms 1 or 2 with trains to Malbork, Warsaw,
Krakow etc. running from platform 1. Arrivals (Przyjazdy) and
departure (Odjazdy) times are marked on the board in the
main station building and the timetables are displayed on
A1 size cards with departures on a yellow card and arrivals
on a white card. The train station is not the most pleasant
of places in the world and although there is a McDonald’s in
the building and a KFC just outside there really isn’t anywhere
pleasant to wait if you have time to kill.
Gdańsk Główny Train Station A-2, ul. Podwale
Grodzkie 1, tel. (+48) 58 721 54 15, www.pkp.pl. Note
that tickets for international routes should be purchased
from the International ticket office next to Rossman (Open
08:00 - 19:30). Outside of these hours the general ticket
desks will be able to sell you tickets for trains running the
same day. Q Ticket office open 24hrs although the station
building is closed from 01:00 - 03:30. During these times
you will need a security guard to give you access. Note that
due to system maintenance seat reservations cannot be
made between 00:00 - 01:00.
Gdynia Główna Train Station N-1, Pl. Konstytucji
1, www.pkp.pl. For information about the local commuter
train (SKM), which run from platform 1 see public transport
in this section. If you are looking to travel further on in Poland
you will be travelling from platforms 2-7. Check the boards to
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see which platforms trains to Malbork, Warsaw, Kraków will
be leaving from. Arrivals (Przyjazdy and white) and departure
(Odjazdy and yellow) timetables are displayed on A1 size
cards. To access the platforms head upstairs which will bring
you to the local SKM platform. For regional and national train
platforms you should proceed along this platform, go down
the stairs into the tunnel and turn left. Note that this will all
change once the rebuilt station opens in June. Q Ticket
office Open 24hrs. Note that due to system maintenance
seat reservations cannot be made between 00:00 - 01:00.
Sopot Główny Train Station L-4, ul. Dworcowa 7, tel.
(+48) 58 721 37 32, www.pkp.pl. Q Ticket office open
24hrs. Note that due to system maintenance seat reservations
cannot be made between 00:00 - 01:00.
Taxis
Although most taxis
are now trustworthy
with honest meters,
there are still certain
drivers who will
quite happily take
advantage of your
ignorance and overcharge
for journeys.
To guard against this
ensure that you use a
taxi which is clearly marked. The firms listed below are all
reliable with Neptun being the only firm allowed to sit outside
of the airport terminal building. Look out for 19686 on the
sides of their cabs. Taxis are slightly cheaper if called in
advance. If calling one of the abbreviated numbers such as
19686 please be aware that you may need to prefix it with
58 if calling from your mobile.
And now a warning. Because each of the cities are independent
when it comes to taxis the driver is allowed to put
the meter to the higher tariff when he leaves Gdańsk. That
means if you are travelling from Gdańsk to Sopot or Gdynia
the tariff increases at the Gdańsk/Sopot border. This can
make a difference to the fare between Gdańsk and Gdynia
because the Gdańsk taxi will spend more time in his own city
and therefore at the lower tariff. A taxi from Gdańsk to Gdynia
will cost around 80zł whereas a taxi in the other direction will
cost around 100zł as the Gdynia taxi will be spend more of
the journey outside of its own city.
Hallo Taxi, tel. (+48) 58 301 59 59, www.hallotaxi.
gda.pl.
Neptun Taxi, tel. (+48) 196 86, www.cph.gda.pl.
The only sanctioned firm at the airport with some Englishspeaking
operators. Mini-vans are also available and if
you are planning a journey outside of the city special rates
are available for places such as Stutthof, Malbork and
Frombork. Q Y
Super Hallo, tel. (+48) 602 31 91 91, www.superhallo.pl.
Ad-mir Taxi, tel. (+48) 58 624 18 18. Q Y
Euro School Taxi, tel. (+48) 502 28 65 02, www.
euroschooltaxi.pl.
Hallo Express Taxi, tel. (+48) 58 624 16 24, www.
halloexpress.com.
Hallo Taxi, tel. (+48) 58 301 59 59, www.hallotaxi.
gda.pl.
Non-Stop Taxi, tel. (+48) 58 625 01 01, www.taxinonstopgdynia.pl.
Monte Taxi, tel. (+48) 58 555 14 14, www.montetaxi.pl.
Service Taxi, tel. (+48) 58 550 12 12, www.19194.
com.pl.
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