As you probably know, Warsaw is a Poland’s capitol, with more than 1,7 mln residents, two big football clubs etc. Living in the capitol can be very tough, especially when travelling from on place to another. So if travelling in Warsaw can be very difficult for people living there, what about tourists?
Undeground
The Warsaw major, Mrs. Hanna Gronkiewicz-Waltz, with all the citys communication consultants are aware of the tranport issues in the City, so they are constantly trying to improve transport in the City. Even her predecessors were aware of the problem, so in April 1983 the Warsaw authorities announced starting building underground communication (metro). Nowadays there is only one line that you can use, but in 2010 Warsaw communication and transport department started building second one. They should finish it by the end of 2013.
Tramway
Tramways are working in Warsaw since 1866. There are over 25 tramway lines in Warsaw.
Buses
There are more than 250 bus lines in Warsaw, so it’s quite easy to travel to most of the citys areas.
Taxi
We don’t recommend using taxi services in Poland. If you don’t know which taxi company you should pick, you better don’t use it at all.
To sum up
There are many communication conveniences in Warsaw, but for tourists the easist way to travel thru the City is to use the underground, even if there is only 1 central line. If you want to go somewhere where underground cannot take you can always use tramways and buses. We dont recommend taxis, because the polish taxi drivers are well know for cheating, especially with foreigners and people who don’t know the Warsaw road infrastructure.