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The Polish government plans to minimize the movement of Poles during the Christmas and New Year period. Krakow’s public transport will also operate in a reduced form at this time.

Suspended tram and bus lines!

Fewer rounds, suspended tram and bus lines – these are changes in the Krakow public transport schedule, which are to apply from December 24 to January 8. But now the Public Transport Authority reserves that trams and buses may run according to the changed timetable until January 15th. 

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Tram lines schedule

For now, from Christmas Eve to January 8, tram lines have been planned:

  • No. 1, 13, 18, 20, 24 – will run every 10 minutes during peak hours and every 20 minutes off-peak on weekdays
  • No. 2, 4, 5, 9, 10, 11, 14, 19, 21, 22 – will run on weekdays every 20 minutes throughout the day
  • No. 3, 8, 50, 52 – will run every 10 minutes on weekdays. Additionally, line 52 will run every 20 minutes on Saturdays
  • 6, 12, 17 – will continue to be suspended
  • No. 16, 49 – will run on weekdays in the current hours, every 20 minutes
  • No. 44 – will be restored and will run every 20 minutes during rush hours on weekdays (except 24 and 31 December).

Bus lines schedule

  • No. 106, 136 – will run on weekdays in rush hours with a frequency limited to 30 minutes
  • No.111, 131, 141, 161, 171, 181, 271 – timetable adjustments on weekdays will be introduced in order to adapt to the new hours of arrivals and departures of tram lines
  • 132, 166, 429, 482 – will continue to be suspended
  • No. 137, 179 – will run on weekdays with a frequency limited to 15 minutes
  • 144, 164, 169, 173, 469, 503 – will run during rush hours on weekdays with a frequency limited to 15 minutes
  • 155, 413 – will be suspended in the period from December 24 to January 8
  • 172, 174, 178, 572, 578 – they will run on weekdays with a frequency limited to 20 minutes (line 572 as before only during rush hours)
  • No. 194 – from December 24 to January 3 it will run on weekdays every 15 minutes during peak hours and every 20 minutes off-peak; Regular frequency will be restored from 4 January.
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Christmas Eve and Christmas

In addition, on December 24, on Christmas Eve, public transport will operate according to daily timetables, with the following changes:

Tram lines:

  • No. 3, 8, 50, 52 – until approx. 16 will run unchanged, then the frequency will be reduced to 20 minutes
  • 5, 9, 16, 19 – they will not run from approx. 17
  • No. 13 – will run every 20 minutes all day long
  • 44, 49 – will be suspended.

Bus lines:

  • No.100, 101, 109, 114, 116, 124, 127, 128, 134, 136, 140, 158, 159, 160, 165, 168, 176, 183, 184, 189, 192, 193, 502, 537, 578 – they will not run from approx. 17
  • No. 139, 502 – they will run all day every 15 minutes (without peak reinforcements up to 10 minutes)
  • 475, 511, 572 – will be suspended.

On Friday, December 25 – Christmas, public transport will operate according to holiday timetables, with the following changes:

Tram lines:

  • 5, 9, 19 – will be suspended
  • No. 50 – it will run every 20 minutes all day (except in the morning when it runs every 30 minutes).

Bus lines:

  • 100, 101, 103, 124, 128, 134, 158, 159, 165, 184, 189, 192, 194, 240, 502, 537 – they will run from approx. 13; line No. 134 will perform additional courses: approx. 6.30 from “Cracovia Stadion” and approx. 7 from the “Zoo”.
  • 109, 114, 168, 578 – will be suspended.

On Saturday, December 26 – the second day of Christmas, public transport will operate according to holiday timetables, with the following changes:

Tram lines:

  • 5, 9, 19 – will be suspended
  • No. 50 – it will run every 20 minutes all day (except in the morning when it runs every 30 minutes).

Bus lines:

  • 100, 101, 103, 124, 128, 134, 158, 159, 165, 184, 189, 192, 194, 240, 502, 537 – they will run from approx. 13; line No. 134 will perform additional courses: approx. 6.30 from “Cracovia Stadion” and approx. 7 from the “Zoo”.
  • 109, 114, 168, 578 – will be suspended.
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New Year’s Eve and New Years

On Thursday, December 31 – New Year’s Eve, public transport will operate according to holiday timetables, with the following changes:

Tram lines:

  • No. 13 – will run every 20 minutes all day long
  • 44, 49 – will be suspended.

Bus lines:

  • No. 139, 502 – they will run all day every 15 minutes (without peak reinforcements up to 10 minutes)
  • 475, 511, 572 – will be suspended
  • on the night of December 31 to January 1, the night lines will run according to the current timetables without additional reinforcements.

On New Year’s Day, public transport will operate according to holiday timetables, with the following changes:

Tram lines:

  • 5, 9, 19 – will be suspended
  • No. 50 – it will run every 20 minutes all day (except in the morning when it runs every 30 minutes).

Bus lines:

  • 100, 101, 103, 124, 128, 134, 158, 159, 165, 184, 189, 192, 194, 240, 502, 537 – they will run from approx. 13; line No. 134 will perform additional courses: approx. 6.30 from “Cracovia Stadion” and approx. 7 from “Zoo”
  • 109, 114, 168, 578 – will be suspended.

Data taken from MPK and Wyborcza.PL news

Yours truly,

The Twisted Red LadyBug

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