International Student Office - Welcome Point: About Gdańsk and Tricity

Gdańsk is a port city by the Baltic Sea and one of Poland’s oldest cities. Over its thousand years of existence the city has witnessed events which have changed the course of world history. All the information about Gdańsk you can find at Visit Gdansk website visitgdansk

Although the Tricity forms one urban organism each city has its own public transport. Tram and bus services in Gdańsk are operated by ZTM Gdańsk (www.ztm.gda.pl) and in Gdynia by ZKM Gdynia (www.zkmgdynia.pl).

Plan and travel with FALA Pomeranian public transport in one place
“System FALA”.https://systemfala.pl/

MUNICIPAL RAILWAYS (SKM) The fastest and cheapest way to go across the Tricity is to take the SKM train (Szybka Kolej Miejska/Fast City Rail). The great advantage here is complete independence from the local traffic congestion which often causes headache to those travelling by car during rush hours. SKM runs every 7-15 minutes.

If you have a valid student card (with current semester sticker) and are under 26, you can buy student tickets (51% discount) for the SKM.

DIFFERENT KINDS OF TICKETS
“Metropolitan tickets”.https://mzkzg.org/bilet-metropolitalny
Single journey tickets entitle the bearer to a single journey on one bus or one tram only. These tickets are valid from the time they are validated until leaving the vehicle. The tickets should be validated immediately on boarding the vehicle. Time tickets entitle to many journeys during 1 hour or 24 hours, allowing you to transfer to a different bus or tram.
During the first journey the ticket should be validated immediately on boarding the vehicle. From this time on, the ticket is valid for the time indicated by its nominal value.

Tickets may be purchased In ticket vending machines or by online applications.
DISCOUNT TICKETS Discount tickets can be purchased by students who hold a valid European Youth Card – EURO 26 STUDENT or the International Student Identity Card (ISIC) issued outside Poland (up to the age of 26) and to students who hold a valid student card issued by Polish universities.

BIKES Gdańsk is a biker-friendly place with more and more bicycle paths and routes. Bike paths running along sea shore from Sopot to Gdańsk and Gdynia. The bike means freedom, health and great fun!