Warsaw Travel Tips: What to Know Before You Go

Practical tips for Warsaw

• Watch for taxi scams at WAW airport — use Bolt/Uber or licensed ele-taxi / Sawa Taxi ranks.

• Free Sunday: many museums (National Museum, Wilanów Palace, Warsaw Rising Museum on Mondays) free one day per week — check policies before paying.

• Buy 24h/72h public-transit pass PLN15/36 covering airport train + all trams + metro — best value in EU capitals.

Staying safe and comfortable

Local emergency number: 112.

• Very safe capital — normal pickpocket awareness in Old Town and Centralna station.

• Fake taxi scam at Chopin airport: use the official rank (iTaxi/Ele Taxi) or Uber/Bolt.

• Emergency 112.

Visas and entry

Entry policy: mixed, typically up to 90 days. Schengen — 90/180 for most nationalities. Morocco: Schengen visa via Polish embassy Rabat.

Budgeting your trip

Accommodation is the largest controllable cost in Warsaw. Compare live rates for your dates and neighbourhood shortlist before locking in flights — the difference between areas is often larger than the difference between travel weeks.