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Popular excursion routes out (4.50zł per hour
of Krakow are well serviced on weekdays,
by public transport, although 7.50zł per hour
you will need a car in order to on weekends).
explore the countryside in Illegally parked
depth. Car hire in Krakow is vehicles are prone
problem-free, with several car- to clamping.
hire counters in the international Details of where
arrivals hall of John Paul II Airport, to pay the fine
and car-hire deals offered by and get the clamp
virtually all of the city’s hotels removed will be
and hostels (see p225). Major car posted on the
hire companies include Avis, windscreen.
Europcar, Hertz and Sixt and the A water tram on the Vistula River
Polish car rental company, Joka.
Water Trams Guided Tours
Water trams (tramwaj wodny) tramwaj wodny) tramwaj wodny Guided sightseeing tours
Parking
run during the tourist season of Krakow are strongly
Parking areas are divided into from May to October. One recommended. The multi-
zones. Most of the Old Town service runs between Flisacka lingual meleks drivers are
(zones A and B) is a no-parking (in the suburb of Zwierzyniec) situated by the Church of
zone for non-residents, although and Kazimierz, passing Wawel St Adalbert in Market
there is a limited amount of Castle on the way. Another Square. Bike-hire and horse-
space available for hotel guests – less frequent service sails drawn cabs can also be
you should enquire about from Flisacka to Tyniec Abbey found here.
availability when booking your on the western fringes of Top sightseeing spots, such
room. Street parking is possible Krakow. They function very as Wawel Castle have their
in a belt of territory surrounding well as scenic excursions, own guides, and many local
the Old Town (zone C), but but are slower than other travel agencies also offer
places are hard to come by. modes of public transport specialist sightseeing tours.
Parking in zone C costs 4zł and should not be used to Crazy Guides focus on the
per hour, payable at roadside travel anywhere if you are communist past, frequently
parking meters, between 10am in a hurry. using old-style Trabant cars as
and 6pm Monday–Friday, but Tickets are bought on the transport. Cracow City Tours
is free outside that time. boat and cost 10zł one-way on operate themed tours such
The most convenient car the Flisacka-Kazimierz route as Jewish Krakow and ghost
park for the Old Town is at and 30zł one-way on the walks, as well as organizing
Starowiślna 13 (6–8zł per hour). Flisacka-Tyniec route. Buying trips to the Auschwitz-Birkenau
The largest underground return tickets works out about memorial site. Discover Cracow
parking garage is near Wawel 20 per cent cheaper than arrange tailor-made city centre
Castle at Na Groblach buying two singles. and John Paul II tours.
DIRECTORY
Cycling Europcar Water Trams Discover Cracow
ul. Nadwislanska 6. Pilsudzkiego 6/9.
Bike Trip Map 4 E2. Water Tram Map 1 B5 (5 B3).
ul. Zwierzyniecka 30. Tel 12 374 56 96. (Tramwaj Wodny) Tel 12 357 21 70.
Tel 667 712 054. ∑ europcar.com.pl Tel 608 496 800. ∑ discovercracow.com
∑ biketrip.pl ∑ tramwaywodny. Wawel Castle
Krakow Bike Tour Hertz net.pl Guide Service
ul. Grodzka 2. Map 1 C5 Al. Focha 1. Map 1 A5. Guided Tours Wawel 5.
(6 D3). Tel 12 430 20 34. Tel 12 429 62 62. Map 3 C1 (6 D5).
∑ krakowbiketour.com ∑ hertz.com.pl Cracow City Tel 12 422 16 97.
Vavelo Joka Tours ∑ wawel.krakow.pl
Tel 12 290 33 33. ul. Zacisze 7. pl. Matejki 2.
∑ vavelo.pl Map 2 D3 (6 E1). Map 2 D3 (6 E1).
Tel 12 429 66 30. Tel 12 421 13 33.
Driving ∑ joka.com.pl ∑ cracowcitytours.com
Avis Sixt Crazy Guides
ul. Lubicz 23. Map 2 E4. John Paul II Airport. ul. Krakusów 1a.
Tel 12 629 61 08. Tel 12 639 32 16. Tel 500 091 200.
∑ avis.pl ∑ sixt.pl ∑ crazyguides.com