Kopernika 36/40,
DIRECTIONS
To get to the Hostel
Helvetia you have to get
off the bus at
UNIWERSYTET stop (bus
175). Then turn back, go
to the Monument of
Copernicus, turn left,
walk appr. 50 meters,
cross Karasia Street and
turn left in to next
Sewerynow Street. After
you reach Sewerynow
Street follow the orange
colored wall to reach the
entrance.
If you take bus 102 from
Central Railway Station
then get off at the bus
stop labeled 'NOWY SWIAT
03'. After leaving the
bus, cross both streets:
Swietokrzyska and
Krakowskie Przedmiescie,
then follow
Swietokrzyska Street for
about 150 meters to the
Kopernika Street.
Turn left and follow
Kopernika Street (15m)
until crossroad with
Bartoszewicza Sreet. Turn
right, follow
Bartoszewicza Street for
about 30 meters
and turn left in to
Sewerynow Street.
From The Airport
Take bus 175 to
UNIWERSYTET stop.
The taxi from the airport
would cost about 30-40
PLN depending on the
traffic and taxi. Please
read information about
taxis in section
below.
From Warsaw Cental
Railway Station
Take bus 102 (the stop is
just next to main hall,
choose the exit next to
tourist information).
Exit on the 3rd stop
labeled NOWY SWIAT 03.
You can also take bus 175
(the stop is next to
Marriott Hotel) and exit
on UNIWERSYTET stop.
Taxi from the Central
Railway Station should
not cost more than 12-20
PLN depending on
traffic.
Taking a Taxi in
Warsaw
As in every big city,
there are a lot of taxis
waiting for naive
tourists, offering them
services for prices as
much as four times higher
than average.
Please read the
following:
Do not take 'no-name'
taxis that have only word
'Taxi' in their logo!
Take only these ones
which have also the name
of a company,
for example: Wawa Taxi,
Halo Taxi, Sawa Taxi, MPT
and so on.... Always
check the fare - it must
be placed on a sticker on
one of the windows and
should not be higher than
2 PLN /km (average is
1,60).