General information and advices about travel to Poland can be found on http://www.msz.gov.pl/en/travel_to_poland/
You can reach Krakow by air. Krakow Airport (John Paul II International Airport Kraków-Balice) has frequent connections with a large number of European cities. Full timetable is available at http://www.krakowairport.pl/en/10/3/34/Timetable-
You can travel to Krakow also by train. It is an interesting option when traveling from Warsaw (it takes about 3 hours). Full timetable can be available by interactively searching the interactive timetable available at: (http://rozklad-pkp.pl/bin/query.exe/en?)
The average high in May is 66°F/19°C with a low of 48°F/9°C.
The average monthly rainfall is 3.2 in/8.0 cm.
Taxi
Please use only corporate taxicabs. They offer the highest level of service and safety. Trustful taxi corporations include:
· Radio Taxi 19191, +48 12 19 191, +48 12 419 0000, radiotaxi919.pl
· Radio Taxi Barbakan, +48 12 19 661, 48 600 400 400, barbakan.krakow.pl
· Radio Taxi Dwójki, +48 12 19 622, +48 12 422 2222, taxi.krakow.pl
· Radio Taxi MPT, +48 12 19 663, +48 12 644 5555, radiotaximpt.krakow.pl
A typical waiting time in the city center (including surroundings of the conference hotels) is 5-15 minutes. If you would like to pay by a credit card, please indicate it when speaking to the call-center operator since credit cards are not accepted by all drivers. A driver is obliged to give a receipt to you after the trip. Tipping is not necessary.
Important advice: Even if you see a corporate taxicab at a stand, do not use it. In most cases, if you order it via a call-center, you will get a discount.
Car rental
Information for the airport is available here:
http://www.krakowairport.pl/en/passenger,c70/transport-parking,c76/car-rental,a203.html
The time tables of public transport are located on http://rozklady.mpk.krakow.pl/. We highly advice you to use the powerful journey planner jakdojade.pl:
You can reach Krakow by air. Krakow Airport (John Paul II International Airport Kraków-Balice) has frequent connections with a large number of European cities. Full timetable is available at http://www.krakowairport.pl/en/10/3/34/Timetable-
You can travel to Krakow also by train. It is an interesting option when traveling from Warsaw (it takes about 3 hours). Full timetable can be available by interactively searching the interactive timetable available at: (http://rozklad-pkp.pl/bin/query.exe/en?)
Money
The local currency is Polish Złoty (PLN). 1 EUR is ca. 4.20 PLN (on October 2013). 1 USD is ca. 3.00 PLN (on October 2013). For current conversion rate please refer to http://www.google.com/finance/converter or official page of National Bank of Poland (http://www.nbp.pl/homen.aspx?f=/kursy/ratesa.html). You can exchange money in the money exchange or withdraw PLN from an ATM.- The money exchange nearest to conference venue is located at the Hilton Hotel.
- Nearest ATM: Komandosów street 1, Awiteks building
Climate
The climate is mostly temperate throughout the country, however becomes gradually continental in the Krakow region.The average high in May is 66°F/19°C with a low of 48°F/9°C.
The average monthly rainfall is 3.2 in/8.0 cm.
Transport Infomation
The hotels are located about 25-30 minutes by taxi from Krakow Airport (KRK).Taxi
Please use only corporate taxicabs. They offer the highest level of service and safety. Trustful taxi corporations include:
· Radio Taxi 19191, +48 12 19 191, +48 12 419 0000, radiotaxi919.pl
· Radio Taxi Barbakan, +48 12 19 661, 48 600 400 400, barbakan.krakow.pl
· Radio Taxi Dwójki, +48 12 19 622, +48 12 422 2222, taxi.krakow.pl
· Radio Taxi MPT, +48 12 19 663, +48 12 644 5555, radiotaximpt.krakow.pl
A typical waiting time in the city center (including surroundings of the conference hotels) is 5-15 minutes. If you would like to pay by a credit card, please indicate it when speaking to the call-center operator since credit cards are not accepted by all drivers. A driver is obliged to give a receipt to you after the trip. Tipping is not necessary.
Important advice: Even if you see a corporate taxicab at a stand, do not use it. In most cases, if you order it via a call-center, you will get a discount.
Car rental
Information for the airport is available here:
http://www.krakowairport.pl/en/passenger,c70/transport-parking,c76/car-rental,a203.html
Time Tables of Public Transport
The time tables of public transport are located on http://rozklady.mpk.krakow.pl/. We highly advice you to use the powerful journey planner jakdojade.pl:
- PC version: http://krakow.jakdojade.pl/?locale=en
- Mobile version: http://m.jakdojade.pl/?cid=5000&lang=en