How much does a trip to Warsaw, Poland cost?

• Fair taxi price (official, daytime): 40 zł - 80 zł (€9 - €18). Use the official taxi rank outside the arrivals terminal or a licensed app (Uber, Bolt, iTaxi). Refuse unlicensed drivers who approach inside the terminal or offer fixed inflated fares.
• Best alternative: Public bus 175 or the city train (S2/S3) from the airport into central Warsaw (4.40 zł (€1))
• Validate your ticket in the yellow machines inside the vehicle or at the station before travel. Fares are checked by inspectors; an unvalidated ticket counts as no ticket even if purchased. Fine without a valid ticket: 290 zł (€66.17).
• Around 10 percent in sit-down restaurants is common but not mandatory. Rounding up in taxis is normal. No tipping expected in bars or for counter service.
• No automatic cover or service charge is standard in Warsaw. Check the menu is priced if you are unsure, and confirm any extra service fee before paying.
• Always choose to be charged in Polish zloty and decline dynamic currency conversion. Prefer ATMs attached to major banks. Watch for high-fee independent machines in tourist areas and exchange booths near the centre that post poor rates. Paying by card is widely accepted.

Stay is a double room shared by two (one room per two travelers). Food assumes two cheap meals, a modest dinner and a coffee on a budget, a cheap lunch, a restaurant dinner, coffee and a drink mid-range and restaurant meals, coffees and drinks in comfort. Transport is a daily public transport allowance, plus taxis in the higher tiers. Sights is an average daily allowance for entry tickets and activities. Everything is per day of the trip; a 3-night trip counts 3 days.

Not included: flights, travel insurance, city tax (usually a few euros per person per night, paid at the hotel), shopping and nightlife.

Estimates from average local prices and live hotel rates; exchange rates as of 2026-10-05. Your trip can cost more or less.