Money

Thinking of paying for your tram ticket with one of the 100zł notes in your pocket? Think again. Small shops, public toilets, even the occasional fast food franchise will refuse to break a large note for you. As annoying as coins can be, do carry small change for such moments. Notes come in denominations of 200, 100, 50, 20 and 10 złotys, and there are 1, 2 and 5 złoty coins. One złoty equals 100 groszy which come in 1, 2, 5, 10, 20 and 50 groszy coins. Currency can be exchanged anywhere with a sign proclaiming it to be a Kantor and you will also be able to withdraw currency at a bankomat using your ATM card (although for obvious reasons be very wary of Kantors in the airports, bus stations and close to tourist sights). Polish currency has been exceedingly strong recently and prices for food, drink, cultural venues and transport still remain comparatively cheap in contrast to Western Europe. A ticket to the theatre or cinema will rarely cost more than 20zł while admission to most museums costs around 5-10zł.