There are generally good bus and tram services in Polish towns and cities. Trains run fairly reliably between many of them. Krakow was the main place Railway Dog used local public transport.
Tickets are from machines at the main stops and on the more modern buses and trams. These take cash or cards and tickets then need to be validated on the bus or tram (stick it in a slot that puts a timestamp on it).
Dogs on public transport in Poland:
- Need their own adult bus//tram ticket (4zl for 20 minutes in Krakow in May 2023)
- On a train a dog needs their own ticket, prices depending on the length of travel, and you can buy one at a machine in most train stations for the next train or at a ticket office for a future train
- On buses and trams dogs need to be one dog per vehicle doorway. Many Polish dogs do not seem well socialized or trained so they will often bark and swing on their leash at another dog. So this rule makes sense.
- Dogs need to wear a muzzle or be carried on public transport in Poland, although in practice my small well behaved dog did not have to wear a muzzle, but I had one with me.
Alternative transport: kayak, bicycle and Blabla Car
We sometimes hire a kayak, and in Elk this was no problem with a dog. 55zl for 4 hours.
Baspie is also good at running beside a bike, although hire shops seem scarce.
When I booked a Blabla car I reserved 2 spaces so there would be plenty for him. I checked with the driver after booking and she needed plenty of reassurance he would be safe and well-behaved. It worked out well as Baspie is a dream dog.
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