Public Transport

A total of 51 bus and 9 tram routes plough the streets of Bydgoszcz, of which the latter are by far the most convenient. Tickets can be bought from ticket machines (onboard some buses/trams and scattered around the city), newspaper kiosks, or - rarely - straight from the driver. The cost is 3zł for a single-journey ticket (no changing buses/trams), 4.20zł for a one hour ticket (unlimited changes), and 12zł for a day pass. Note that there are no concessions for foreigners, and tickets must be validated in a special machine at the start of your journey, otherwise you might get caught by a plain-clothes inspector and forced to pay a 180zł fine (failure to pay after 7 days will increase it to 258zł). To figure out how to best reach your destination, use the invaluably helpful website bydgoszcz.jakdojade.pl, which figures out all connections for you (it also comes in app form).