HOW TO GET to BANACH CENTER?

From INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT:

(distance about 12 km)
BUS 188 - 20-30 minutes to the stop "Metro Politechnika" in Trasa Lazienkowska St., about 400 m from the Institute (see the sketchy map ).
TAXI - you may either order a taxi by phone (number 919) or take a taxi proposed by an official airport clerk (in an uniform). Be careful, other 'taxis' could charge you much more than the official fare. In case you need some help, ask at the information desk.

From CENTRAL RAILWAY STATION:

(distance about 1.5 km)
BUS 131, 525 or 505 - 10 minutes to "Plac Konstytucji", about 50 m from the Institute.
TRAM 19 - (direction "Mokotow"), Get of the tram at its 4th stop ("Metro Politechnika"), about 150 m from the Institute (see the sketchy map ).

MONEY:

PLN is the official currency in Poland. Many people call it 'zloty'. 1 Euro equals about 4 PLN.

TICKETS:

The bus-tram tickets can be bought at the newspaper stands or some other stands signed 'Sprzedaz biletow ZTM'.
The prices of the city transport (bus-tram-underground):
single fare 2,40 PLN,
single fare (workdays, 9 a.m.--2 p.m.) 2,00 PLN,
single fare (night, bus 601--612) 4,80 PLN,
60 minutes 3,60 PLN,
90 minutes 4,50 PLN,
120 minutes 6,00 PLN,
24 hours 7,20 PLN,
3 days 12,00 PLN,
7 days 24,00 PLN,
1 piece of luggage (*) 2,40 PLN,
(*) An object is a luggage if an only if the sum of 3 dimensions is greater then 120 cm.
Each ticket should be validated in a bus (tram, underground station) at the beginning of the first trip. If you have a luggage, you have to punch additional 2.40 PLN. ticket for each piece of luggage.

TAXI:

If you want to take a taxi, it is better to take a taxi available at the taxi stand - city taxi having telephone number on top (especially 919 and 96 21, 96 22). Price of a taxi during a day is about 1.60 - 3.00 PLN/km (depending on the taxi company, the price should be displayed on the door; on Sundays, holidays and in the night 50% more) + the initial fee about 5 - 10 PLN. It is recommended to ask about the approximate cost before the trip.
The price from the airport to BC should not exceed 50 PLN (about 13 euro). The price from the railway station to BC should not exceed 20 PLN (about 5 euro).