How to get from Wroclaw Airport to the city centre

There is a big chance that we all got scammed a few times in our life by taxi drivers taking advantage of our non existent local knowledge. Well, here it is not different than in any other place in the World. Generally taxis are safe to use, but you should be aware of one thing regarding taxis and scams in Wroclaw which we share further down.

We mostly recommend to use ridesharing applications in Wroclaw. They are cheap, convenient and the risk of getting scammed is almost zero. It will take you around 20-30 minutes to get into the old town, typically you will not need to wait longer than 5 minutes at the airport to be picked up. The disadvantage is only that they also have peak pricing in busy times.

Bolt

Our recommendation as the fares are typically a bit lower than Uber and also they seem to have more drivers available. Very often you can also see promotions in the app that are automatically applied.

35-60 PLN

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Uber

The classic ridesharing service is our second choice for Wroclaw with solid service but during peak times the fares can double. Then it always is better to double check for a Bolt available – we are using all three apps.

35-60 PLN

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FreeNow

You can order both a regular taxi and a less expensive ridesharing service (“Lite”). This application is slightly most expensive. Quite often we had to wait 10-15 minutes for the driver to arrive, but great for pre-bookings!

45-70 PLN (Lite)

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Well, as everywhere in the world, airport taxis are a world for its own. We had an interesting experience when on a Sunday evening in 2025, the driver asked us to pay 170 PLN for around 12km – pointing to it being a busy Sunday.

That led us into investigating further if that actually is legal – and guess what, it is not! There are maximum taxi tariffs valid for Wroclaw (Uchwała nr XLVI/1205/21 Rady Miejskiej Wrocławia w sprawie cen maksymalnych za przewozy taksówkami), which currently are 6 PLN per km for the night tariff (10pm-6am and on whole sundays and holidays), plus a starting fee of 9 PLN. 

So for us, the maximum fare allowed would have been around 80 PLN. If you need to take a taxi, be aware of that, and make clear from the beginning that you insist on the taximeter and do not agree on any negotiated price beforehand. The taximeter prices are also visible on a label outside of all taxis.

The airport has only certain companies licensed to wait in front of the terminal, so be cautious here and know about your right to have the taximeter fare used. 

If you prefer a classic taxi service to order, we recommend Ryba Taxi (+48 713 067 067). They also have an application and chat which is easily accessible – and very clear pricing. 

You want to save money? You are looking for the least expensive option? The public bus number 106 then is most definitely your best choice. It takes around 40 minutes depending on your destination.

The ticket costs currently 4,60 PLN (as of February 2025). Later at night, the bus number is changing from 106 to 206 which is the night bus with the same route. It departs every 15 minutes during the day.

There also used to be the Express Bus, but since 2020 and the pandemic it is no longer in service and it is still unclear if it ever will return.

In addition, from 1 October 2023 there will be a test run until the end of 2023 with the new line P, which connects the main station with the airport. This line operates between around 3am and 11:45pm and has slightly fewer stops than the 106/206 depending on the direction. That makes the journey time slightly shorter, it takes around 35 minutes. The pilot will initially only take place at weekends, so it’s best to check out the current options via the Jakdojade app. We have recommended this here.