Aug 11, 2020, 11:51 am
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Transport
BA flies twice daily from LHR Terminal 5 to WAW Chopin Airport, economy starts from Ł70 return, club from Ł205.
LO flies twice daily from LCY and three times daily from LHR, economy starts from Ł90 return, business from Ł300.
Low cost carriers include FR flying from STN to WMI and W6 from LTN to WAW.
Warsaw mini-DO #1: 23 October 2021
Please fill the form if you plan to attend the DO.
Venue
Hala Koszyki @ 18:00 on Saturday 23rd October
Attendees (11):
Cymro, fifty_two, jfallesen, KARFA, megaloman, nh1980, PGberkshire, FlyerP, scottishpoet, TravellerFrequently, vintagepilot
Maybe (1):
Reetmafreen
Activities
Please fill the form if you plan to attend the DO.
22/10 18:00 Browary Warszawskie for the DO warm-up party
23/10 12:00 Uprising museum tour
23/10 16:00 Viewing terrace at the top of Palace of Culture and Science
23/10 18:00 Hala Koszyki for the DO
24/10 10:30 or 14:00 guided walking tour of Old Town
Flights
Outbound travel
16/10 07:35 BA847 – megaloman
22/10 14:00 BA850 – jfallese, KARFA, nh1980, TravellerFrequently, vintagepilot
22/10 18:25 LO3924 – scottishpoet
23/10 07:35 BA846 – Cymro, FlyerP
Inbound travel
24/10 14:20 LO3919 - scottishpoet
24/10 18.15 BA851 – Cymro, KARFA, nh1980, TravellerFrequently, vintagepilot
25/10 11:50 BA847 – megaloman, FlyerP
26/10 18:10 BA847 – jfallese
Hotels
Hilton Warsaw City – Cymro, KARFA, megaloman, nh1980, FlyerP, scottishpoet, TravellerFrequently
Westin – jfallese
Hampton by Hilton Warsaw Mokotow - fifty_two
Current lockdown rules don't allow travel for non-essential purposes. I'm still booked and hope lockdown rules might be eased closer to the date and well be allowed to travel, I've rebooked myself on avios.
Venue
Hala Koszyki @ 18:00 on Saturday 24th April
Attendees (12):
awoxp, Filthy Monkey, FlyerP, jfallesen, MrMutton, Richmond_Surreym, ScienceTeacher, teledude, Tomparskate, Vintagepilot, Wozza2404
Maybe (4):
florens +1l, scottishpoet, wilsnunn
Flights
LON-WAW
23/04 14:00 BA850 awoxp, Filthy Monkey, Tomparskate, Wozza2404
24/04 14:20 BA850 MrMutton, ScienceTeacher, teledude
WAW-LON
25/04 18:25 BA851 awoxp, Filthy Monkey, MrMutton, ScienceTeacher, teledude, Tomparskate, Wozza2404
Hotels
Hilton City Centre - teledude, Wozza2404
Warsaw (WAW) mini-DO [rescheduled to Saturday 23 October 2021]
Oct 18, 2021, 4:10 pm
#226
Original Poster
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: WAW ✈ LHR ✈ GLA
Programs: BA GfL/GGL/CCR, HH Diamond, IHG Diamond Ambassador
Posts: 2,499
Sure, I found this one on-line: Warsaw Historic Centre - Free walking tour - they still have 10:30 and 14:00 spaces available for English speaking tour on Sunday.
Oct 19, 2021, 8:55 am
#228
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: Lincolnshire, UK
Programs: BA GGL - maybe only briefly!
Posts: 1,378
Hi, apologies for the late submission of the form but wasn't sure I was going to make it. For info, I've also booked a walking tour for 10:30 on Sunday.
Ditto - March last year for me, so its all a bit of an adventure! Thanks for all the input megaloman - are there any other top tips? Like the easiest travel option from the airport - and do we need cash or is plastic used everywhere? Not sure I've handled any real money for ages!
Oct 19, 2021, 9:05 am
#229
Original Poster
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: WAW ✈ LHR ✈ GLA
Programs: BA GfL/GGL/CCR, HH Diamond, IHG Diamond Ambassador
Posts: 2,499
Uber / Bolt / FreeNow / and few others operate in Warsaw and do pick ups at the airport - that's probably easiest to get to the hotel - note they'll collect you from the departures level - take the escalator from arrivals to departures level, then leave the terminal - tell the driver that you're either in front of Renaissance or Courtyard hotel, so they'll know where to look for you. Avoid anyone asking if you need a taxi or yellow/white taxis outside on the taxi rank - they'll be double the Uber price, or more. Depending on traffic it can take 15 to 45 minutes, on Friday evening I'd expect minimum 25-35 minutes.
For those who feel a little bit more adventurous, there are two public transport options:
1. bus 175 from arrivals level to PLAC ZAWISZY 03, either walk from there or take tram 1/9/22/24 from stop PLAC ZAWISZY 14 to stop MUZEUM POWSTANIA WARSZAWSKIEGO 06
2. train S2 from the station outside arrivals to the left - take it to WARSZAWA OCHOTA, then walk backwards, up and then either walk or take tram 1/9/22/24 from stop PLAC ZAWISZY 14 to stop MUZEUM POWSTANIA WARSZAWSKIEGO 06
Here's a plan on how to change from BUS (red) or TRAIN (green):
Tickets I believe can be bought on board buses in the vending machines (contactless) or at the vending machines at bus stops - you'll probably need two 20 minutes tickets (no transfers allowed) or one 75 minutes (transfers allowed), or 72h one which should cover most of the weekend
Tickets:
20 minutes costs Ł0.63
75 minutes costs Ł0.81
3-day ticket costs Ł6.63
Things to remember about tickets - you want them to be:
NORMALNY - so full price
STREFA 1 - so only one zone (doubt you'll go outside)
Happy to answer more questions
For those who feel a little bit more adventurous, there are two public transport options:
1. bus 175 from arrivals level to PLAC ZAWISZY 03, either walk from there or take tram 1/9/22/24 from stop PLAC ZAWISZY 14 to stop MUZEUM POWSTANIA WARSZAWSKIEGO 06
2. train S2 from the station outside arrivals to the left - take it to WARSZAWA OCHOTA, then walk backwards, up and then either walk or take tram 1/9/22/24 from stop PLAC ZAWISZY 14 to stop MUZEUM POWSTANIA WARSZAWSKIEGO 06
Here's a plan on how to change from BUS (red) or TRAIN (green):
Tickets I believe can be bought on board buses in the vending machines (contactless) or at the vending machines at bus stops - you'll probably need two 20 minutes tickets (no transfers allowed) or one 75 minutes (transfers allowed), or 72h one which should cover most of the weekend
Tickets:
20 minutes costs Ł0.63
75 minutes costs Ł0.81
3-day ticket costs Ł6.63
Things to remember about tickets - you want them to be:
NORMALNY - so full price
STREFA 1 - so only one zone (doubt you'll go outside)
Happy to answer more questions
Last edited by megaloman; Oct 19, 2021 at 9:19 am
Oct 19, 2021, 9:33 am
#231
Original Poster
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: WAW ✈ LHR ✈ GLA
Programs: BA GfL/GGL/CCR, HH Diamond, IHG Diamond Ambassador
Posts: 2,499
Oct 19, 2021, 10:49 am
#232
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Krakow
Programs: BAEC Silver, Miles and More(FTL), IHG(Platinum), Accor, HHonors(Diamond), SPG, Hertz Five Star
Posts: 5,902
Tickets I believe can be bought on board buses in the vending machines (contactless) or at the vending machines at bus stops - you'll probably need two 20 minutes tickets (no transfers allowed) or one 75 minutes (transfers allowed), or 72h one which should cover most of the weekend
Do NOT buy more than one ticket if you buy on board the tram or bus. They come with the time you used the ticket pre printed and do not need validated in the reader.
Oct 19, 2021, 10:51 am
#233
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Krakow
Programs: BAEC Silver, Miles and More(FTL), IHG(Platinum), Accor, HHonors(Diamond), SPG, Hertz Five Star
Posts: 5,902
Oct 19, 2021, 1:27 pm
#235
Original Poster
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: WAW ✈ LHR ✈ GLA
Programs: BA GfL/GGL/CCR, HH Diamond, IHG Diamond Ambassador
Posts: 2,499
have a backup visa/mastercard at the ready 
You'll on a same flight as a few others, I'm sure some will be willing to share their Uber with you
Oct 19, 2021, 1:35 pm
#236
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: London
Programs: BAEC GGL, BA Amex PP
Posts: 1,051
Noted. Just notified bank of my "intention to travel" and use card abroad - feels like (well it has been) years since I've had to do that!
