Krakow

Phone numbers – Code for Poland: 00 48

Tourist Information:

Krakow airport

John Paul II International Airport, Krakow - Balice
Tel: 0048 801 055 000 or 0048 12 295 58 00 (24h)
The airport is located 11 km from the centre of Krakow.

To get there:
To get to the airport by bus, you can take the municipal buses (MPK S.A) numbers 208 and 292 (daytime) and 902 (at night). You can buy tickets on board, at the RELAY newspaper kiosk –mezzanine, T1 International Terminal - and ticket vending machines can be found on 292 line buses. Tickets: approx. 0,90 € (3,5 zlotys)
http://www.krakowairport.pl/pl/61/176/36/pl

By train: to get to the centre from the airport (and vice-versa) you can take the fast rail link operated by PKP Regional. Ltd. It only takes 16 minutes. The train station is located close to the international Terminal T1 (approx. 200 metres); there is a free shuttle bus that links terminals T1, T2 and the train station.
Tickets can be bought on the train from the conductor or at a ticket machine (also on the train), as well as at Terminal T1 (the ticket counter is situated by the terminal central entrance) or at Krakow main train station. A ticket costs approx. 2,00 € (about 8,00 zlotys)
http://www.krakowairport.pl/pl/3/176/35/pl

Taxi: you can also take a taxi. RADIO TAXI 19191.
Phone numbers: 0048 12 19191, 0048 800 191 919
With mobile networks:
Era 0048 602 122 919
Orange 0048 501 232 555
Plus 0048 663 919 191
You can also order a taxi online:
http://www.radio-taxi-919.krakow.pl/reserve.htm

Buses and trams
MPK S.A Service
Hours: Monday - Sunday (4am - midnight)
E-mail: http://www.mpk.krakow.pl/ (information only)
To find all the stops:
http://rozklady.mpk.krakow.pl/index.aspx
http://www.mpk.krakow.pl/

Trains
Krakow main station
Tel. 0048 12 422-31-34 or 0048 22 1-94-36 (information only)
www.pkp.pl

Tourist information office

Address: c/. Rekawka 10, Krakow
Email: office@information.krakow.pl
Tel: 0048 12 433 80 62

Tourist information centre (Wawel Castle – building number 9)
Information centre available from telephone number: 0048 12 422 51 55 
Hours:
Monday- Friday:
April - June and September - October: 9am-5pm
July - August: 9am to 6pm
November – March: 9am to 4pm

Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holiday:

September - June: 9am to 6pm
July - August: 9am to 6pm

Tourist Information centre for Lesser Poland
Address: Rynek Główny 1/3 (Sukiennice near the Church of the Virgin Mary)
tel. 0048 012 421 77 06 or 0048 012 421 30 51
www.mcit.pl
email: info@mcit.pl

Safety and Health:

Public emergency services: 112
Medical emergencies: 999
Police: 997
Fire brigade: 998

Medical information (24 h) 0048 12 661 22 40
Duty Doctor
Address: Łazarza 14, Tel: 0048 12 424-42-00
Address: Rynek Podgórski 2, Tel: 0048 12 656-59-99
Address: Nowa Huta, Tel: 0048 12 644-49-99

Dental emergencies:
Denta-Med: Austiańska 13. Tel: 0048 12 292-33-00 (24h)
"Vitadent": Dietla 38. Tel: 0048 12 432-86-00 (8am to midnight)

Duty chemists
Apteka (chemist) “Cefarm” (Centrum A)
Address: Krakow, district: Centrum A, bl. 3
Tel: 0048 12 644 17 36
Open daily: 8am-10pm

Apteka "Janbor"
Address: Krakow, 100 Kobierzyńska Street
Tel: 0048 12 269 17 45
Monday to Friday, 8am to 8pm; Saturday: 8am to 3pm; Sunday: 1am to1pm.

Apteka pod Jarzębinami
Address: Krakow, district: Kazimierzowskie 30
Tel: 0048 12 648 59 57
Monday to Friday: 8am to 10pm; Saturday: 8am-8pm; Sunday: 8am-3pm.

24-hour chemists:

Apteka pod Opatrzności: Karmelicka 23
Tel. 0048 12 631-19-80;
Private chemist: 26 Galla street, tel. 0048 12 636-73-65
CEFARM: Kalwaryjska 94 - Mateczny, tel. 0048 12 656-18-50;
CEFARM, district: Centrum A bl. 3, Tel: 0048 12 425-75-40;
Apteka "VENA-VITA": 1, Wolska street; tel. 0048 12 265-29-70.
MILLENIUM: 12J Kruszwickiej street (district: Piastów),
Tel. 0048 12 645-02-07

Hospitals
John Paul II Hospital
(Krakowski Szpital Specjalistyczny im. Jana Pawła II)
Address: 80, Pradnicka street, Krakow
Tel: 0048 12 614 20 00

Szpital Miejski Specjalistyczny im. Narutowicza
Address: Prądnicka 35 -37, Krakow
Tel. 0048 12 416 22 66

Szpital Specjalistyczny im. Babińskiego
Address: Babińskiego 29, Krakow
Tel. 0048 12 652 43 47

Szpital Specjalistyczny im. Dietla
Address: Skarbowa 4, Krakow
Tel.  0048 12 687 62 00 

Szpital Specjalistyczny im. Stefana Żeromskiego
Address: district: Na Skarpie 66, Krakow
Tel. 0048 12 644 01 44

University Hospital (Szpital Uniwersytecki)
Address: Kopernika 36, Krakow
Tel. 0048 12 424 70 00

Wojewódzki Szpital Specjalistyczny im. Rydygiera
Address: district: Złotej Jesieni 1, Krakow
Tel. 0048 12 64 68 000  

Road-side Assistance (24 h)
Tel: 00 48 883 433 554

Services for people with disabilities: 0048 800-53-33-35

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