Poland

Kraków

A medieval old town preserved whole, with trams circling just outside it. There are no ticket gates anywhere.

Tram (tramwaj)

Buy before you board - at a stop machine or a kiosk - and stamp a paper ticket the moment you're on. The machines on board take no cash, and their ticket binds to the card you paid with - show that card at inspection.

Updated on August 19, 2026

How to ride

1
Buy your ticket before you board

Buy at a machine at the stop, at a kiosk, or in one of the approved apps - the machines at stops still take cash.
2
Buying on board means tapping a card

The machines on board take no cash - check the pictogram above the door for what that vehicle accepts.
3
Stamp a paper ticket the moment you board

Punch it in the validator as the very first thing you do after boarding - not once you have found a seat.
4
In an app, enter the vehicle number

Enter the number posted inside the tram - two letters, three digits - or scan its QR code; it is validated as you buy.
5
Keep the ticket or card with you until you are off

Inspectors work around the clock and in plain clothes; if you bought on board, show the card you paid with.

Fares

Single fares5

15-minute ticket

Valid across all three zones, for 15 minutes from stamping

4 PLN ≈ $1

30-minute ticket (same row as the single ride)

One price, two uses - as a single ride it carries you to the end of that vehicle's run

6 PLN ≈ $2

60-minute ticket

All three zones, with unlimited transfers while it is valid

8 PLN ≈ $2

90-minute ticket

All three zones; time spent waiting for your connection counts against it

9 PLN ≈ $2

Group single ride (up to 20 people)

The 50 zl version is zone I only - this ticket has a cheaper city-only version too, so check before you buy

50〜60 PLN ≈ $13–15

Passes & multi-ride5

24-hour ticket

The 20 zl version covers zone I (the city) only; going to the airport or Wieliczka needs the 25 zl one

20〜25 PLN ≈ $5–6

48-hour ticket

All three zones, for 48 hours from the first stamping

40 PLN ≈ $10

72-hour ticket

All three zones, for 72 hours from the first stamping

55 PLN ≈ $14

7-day ticket

The 65 zl version is zone I only; it runs seven consecutive days, not a calendar week

65〜80 PLN ≈ $16–20

Weekend family ticket

Saturday and Sunday only, for one or two adults with children under 16, up to seven people - not adults alone

25 PLN ≈ $6

Estimates use exchange rates as of November 4, 2026

Payment

Card payment at machines The current official wording covers the machine at the MPK stop at the airport

Works for paying at the stationary machines

Card payment on board What a given vehicle accepts is shown on the pictogram above its door

The operator does not name the brands it accepts

Used to buy a ticket from the machine on board

IC card

The electronic cards carry season tickets; there is no card to top up here

App tickets

iMKA

In the wallet: Buy in an approved app - a short-term ticket is validated the moment you buy it

Paper tickets

Sold at kiosks and stop machines; stamp it on boarding and keep it to the end

Cash There is no machine at every stop

At machines: Every stationary ticket machine at the stops still takes cash On board: The new machines fitted inside the vehicles are cashless only

Quick facts

Fares from

4 PLN+

Heads-up

A broken machine on board is not an excuse

ZTP treats the machines on board as a supplementary sales channel and states plainly that a broken one does not entitle you to a free ride - if you boarded without a ticket, inspectors are required to charge the penalty anyway. Buy before you board.
Speakerphone and music cost 200 zl

Since 12 January 2026 hands-free calls, playing sound through a speaker and playing musical instruments are explicitly banned on board. The penalty is 200 zl, and it can only be issued when an inspector observes the breach in person during a check. Use headphones.
Do not count on bringing your own e-scooter

Krakow's on-board rules say nothing about e-scooters, so one counts as hand luggage. When the tram is busy the driver may refuse to carry an item whose size or weight gets in other passengers' way - prams and wheelchairs excepted. Do not plan a journey on the assumption that it will be allowed.