Gdańsk
Poland · ZTM Gdańsk (city) + MZKZG (metropolitan ticketing union) + SKM/PKM-Polregio (rail); FALA as regional fare platform
Gdańsk has a strong rail spine (SKM) plus modern tram/bus operated by ZTM, with the new FALA contactless EMV system unifying payment regionally since 2024–2025 — but institutional fragmentation across ZTM, ZKM Gdynia, SKM, Polregio and MZKZG still produces ticketing penalties for mode-switching outside metropolitan products. Physical interchange and digital information (via Jakdojade) are good, while timed connections and MaaS integration (Mevo on a separate app) remain weak.
How integrated public transport is — quantitative reach and qualitative interchange combined
How easy it is to get around without a car. A separate measure, reported alongside the index.
How evenly distributed transit access is across the city
Modern integrated hubs and accessible facilities support seamless transfers at most stops, though Gdańsk Główny's underground tunnel requirement and inconsistent multilingual signage complicate the interchange experience.
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- Signage6/10
- Mode distance6/10
- Physical experience7/10
FALA contactless payment unifies regional transit modes, but tariff fragmentation persists: standard ZTM tickets exclude trains, forcing multimodal users onto costlier metropolitan passes or separate fares despite unified payment infrastructure.
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- Single platform / contactless6/10
- Interchange penalty absence4/10
- Multimodal products6/10
Jakdojade provides comprehensive real-time multi-modal journey planning and ticket sales across all Tricity operators, supplemented by Google Maps, Koleo and the FALA planner — though the official FALA app itself is poorly rated.
SKM's reliable 6–30 minute core frequencies support some coordinated night service, but Gdansk lacks city-wide timed-transfer coordination, and Mevo bike-share operates independently outside the unified FALA fare and planning system.
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- Timed connections4/10
- Off-peak integration5/10
- MaaS reach4/10