Warsaw
Poland ยท Zarzฤ d Transportu Miejskiego w Warszawie (ZTM Warszawa); services branded Warszawski Transport Publiczny (WTP)
Warsaw offers strong fare and modal integration under a single PTA covering bus, tram, metro, SKM and (via Wspรณlny bilet) regional rail, supported by the excellent Jakdojade app, but lags on open-loop EMV ticketing (planned for 2028) and lacks any MaaS integration of bike/scooter/car-share. The central interchange cluster is geographically compact but split across separate buildings with notable rail-to-metro walking distances.
How integrated public transport is โ 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
A mandatory 5โ8 minute underground walk separates the rail and metro cores despite proximity, offset by modern accessible infrastructure and clear signage across otherwise fragmented terminals.
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- Signage7/10
- Mode distance6/10
- Physical experience7/10
One unified ticket covers all transit modes including regional rail with unlimited transfers, but contactless payment requires QR validation rather than tap-and-go, which is planned for 2028.
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- Single platform / contactless6/10
- Interchange penalty absence9/10
- Multimodal products8/10
Jakdojade provides excellent multimodal journey planning, real-time tracking and in-app ticket sales across ZTM, SKM, KM and WKD; official ZTM app, Google Maps and Moovit also cover the network well.
Night buses achieve reliable cross-platform transfers through a structured :15/:45 pulse at the central station, but Warsaw lacks unified MaaS integration for bikes, cars, and scooters despite seamless fare coordination across public transport modes.
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- Timed connections7/10
- Off-peak integration8/10
- MaaS reach3/10