Not only on foot

Travel in Warsaw is not only done through traditional forms of transportation such as buses or cars: for those who want to get a glimpse of 19th century Warsaw, horse omnibuses and cabs are available in the Old Town, while a great attraction for kids is a trip on the old railway (Kolejka Staromiejska). To see the city centre and Warsaw's right bank, whilst travelling back in time to the 1950’s, you can take a ride on the historic “T” tram line. For more quiet souls and water-lovers, the city has prepared trips on the Vistula (Wisła river), via watertram or ferry. Finally, there is the option of taking a rickshaw around the Krakowskie Przedmieście area.


Horse omnibuses and cabs (Konne omnibusy i dorożki)

Take a ride around the streets of the Old Town in a horse-drawn cab, all year round. Once the only available means of transportation in the city, these cabs are now a tourist attraction. Cab drivers wait for passengers at Zamkowy Square, and are open to negotiation (but do expect to pay around 100 PLN for a 30 minute trip).




Another idea is a horse-drawn omnibus. This service is available from May to September, and there are two, single-decker and double-decker omnibuses that run through the streets of the Old Town. The route goes from Plac Zamkowy through ulica Podwale and ulica Freta to the Rynek Nowego Miasta, then comes back following Freta, Świętojerska, Miodowa, Senatorska, Wierzbowa and Moliera Streets and back to Plac Zamkowy. There are six scheduled stops appear on the omnibus track: ul. Podwale (at Plac Zamkowy), corner of ul. Nowomiejska and ul. Mostowa (Barbakan), ul. Freta (Rynek Nowego Miasta), plac Krasińskich, ul. Kapitulna and plac Piłsudskiego.
The journey time is around 1 hour. Till 23rd June omnibuses run only at weekends, from 24th June to the end of August every day except Monday.
Tickets can be purchased directly from the driver at Plac Zamkowy, just before departure.
Tickets: regular - 14 PLN, discount - 7 PLN, more information


Old Town Railway (Kolejka Staromiejska)
During the summer, the train runs daily; during the off-season it runs only at weekends. The route starts and ends at Plac Zamkowy. During the 30-minute trip through the streets of the Stare and Nowe Miasto, the guide points out interesting buildings, monuments and other attractions. It is possible to request a guide speaking a particular foreign language; for more information, call 22 635 23 19 or 501 131 245. 
Tickets: regular - 22 PLN, discount - 20 PLN, group rate - 18 PLN


“T” tram (Tramwaj „T”)

This tourist tram line runs every 30 minutes, at the weekends during the summer. The route, which goes through the city centre and the city's right bank, begins and ends at Plac Narutowicza. The trams stops at all scheduled tram stops along the way, but there is a difference between the “T” trams: they are vintage trams, from the pre-war era and the 1950’s. On the route runs also the Chopin's Tram, where you can listen to the Fryderyk Chopin's music and see the exhibition of posters. On the “T” tram, regular public transportation tickets are valid.
www.ztm.waw.pl