Rail Transportation
Statutory discounts for rail transportation are available to certain disabled persons:
- Children and young people up to the age of 24 or 26, when travelling to kindergarten, school, university, school or educational institution, or a rehabilitation vacation,
- Persons unable to live independently (severe disability, formerly Group I disability),
- Persons who are blind to a moderate and significant degree.
The table of concessions valid as of September 9, 2024 is available at the link.
On trains, it is possible to get assistance when boarding, on the train and at the station. Unfortunately, this is not possible in all places, but the range of services is being expanded. In general, you need to contact the railway company in advance to get assistance. Please note that there are several railway companies in Poland (including PolRegio, PKP Intercity, regional companies and others), so you should get up-to-date information from the company that operates the chosen connection.
Information about the possibility of assistance can be found on the websites of the most popular carriers:
PKP Intercity
POLRegio
Mazovian Railways
PKP SKM in Tri-City
Silesian Railways
Information about rail stations:
Bus, tram, and urban transport
There are no uniform rules for discounts on public and private transportation. Typically, transportation within a city, district or entire agglomeration is organised by local government companies. The operators decide on the rules of payment and discounts for certain groups of users – information should be sought on the relevant websites. Private transport companies operate in a similar way and decide on the conditions of their services.
Parking
Current legislation stipulates the need to designate special parking spaces for the disabled, which in Poland are marked with a vertical sign and additionally painted in blue with the symbol of a person in a wheelchair.
The dimensions and the number of such parking spaces are specified by law. In order to occupy such a space, it is necessary to carry and display a special parking card, which is issued to people with disabilities and institutions working on their behalf.
Detailed information about the parking card can be found on the website of the Government Plenipotentiary for People with Disabilities.
Parking in a disabled parking space without such a card is punishable by a heavy fine. Payment and rules for the use of designated parking spaces are regulated by the parking manager. Often these spaces are free, but locally you may find restrictions on free parking – for example, the amount of time you can park for free. In some places, disabled parking may be subject to a charge – either at a regular or discounted rate. Separate rules apply in paid parking zones (usually marked in city centres). Before travelling by car, check the current regulations in the place where you plan to park.
Persons with a disabled parking card (either as the driver of a vehicle or as a person transporting the cardholder) are allowed to disregard certain traffic signs (including “no traffic” – B1 and “no parking”-B-35, unless the signs are marked with a placard saying “also applies to” and the symbol for disabled persons (T-29).
Information current as of: .
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