The increase in ticket prices for public transport in Krakow has become a fact. We will start paying more for tickets from February 2021. The councilors eventually lowered the rates proposed by President Jacek Majchrowski, but we will pay more. A single ticket will cost PLN 6, a 20-minute ticket PLN 4, and a monthly ticket for all lines for persons with a Krakow Card will cost PLN 80. The semi-annual ticket will be a novelty.
We knew this was coming…
The ticket price hike epic started during the summer holidays. The most important changes, after a few corrections, proposed by officials and Jacek Majchrowski, are a 20-minute ticket for PLN 4 (now PLN 3.40) and a one-way ticket for PLN 6.60 (now PLN 4.60). In addition, monthly tickets for one and two lines were to be canceled, and the monthly ticket for all lines was to go from PLN 69 to PLN 96.
What are the new rates for public transport in Krakow?
Such rates would not come into force. The councilors have submitted their proposals as amendments and these will eventually come into force. The decision was made at a city council session during a nightly vote on November 18-19. From February 1, 2021, the following rates will apply:
- 20-minute ticket – PLN 4 (concessions PLN 2),
- one-trip ticket (60 minutes) – PLN 6 (concessions PLN 3),
- monthly ticket for one line (on the Krakow Card) – PLN 54 (discounted PLN 27), the ticket now costs PLN 45,
- monthly ticket for all lines (on the Krakow Card) – PLN 80 (discount PLN 40)
- monthly ticket for all lines (without the Krakow Card) – PLN 148
- half-year ticket for all lines (on the Krakow Card) – PLN 420 (PLN 210).
Amendments done by Civic Coalition and Friendly Krakow
Amendments lowering the rates proposed by officials were submitted by councilors from the Civic Coalition and Friendly Krakow (they practically did not differ from each other). 24 councilors from these two clubs voted for. The PiS councilors and 2 councilors from the Kraków dla Mieszkańców club were against. Two councilors abstained.
New tickets available
The novelty is a six-month ticket, which requires the resident to buy a ticket for six months every month, without a day off, and then the ticket for the sixth month will cost PLN 20. Thus, the price of one ticket per month is PLN 70, which is one PLN more than before the increase. The resident will be able to connect his payment card to the city system, and the fee will be automatically charged every month – first PLN 80, and in the sixth month PLN 20.
The councilors also decided to keep a monthly ticket for one line. Its liquidation assumed the original plan of the officials.
Ticket price increases and a change in the entire tariff in Krakow
The pay rise officials explain the crisis caused by the coronavirus epidemic. We are faced with a dramatic decision regarding the further fate of public transport. Annual public transport maintenance is PLN 650 million. Each decrease from this amount will automatically mean decisions of a different nature – a change in the length of the line, frequency of driving, and at a certain threshold will have to have consequences for employment in both transport companies – vice-president Andrzej Kulig argued in October councilors.
Original article from Gazeta Krakowska (Polish language).
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