Collect Your Public Transportation Card
All registered participants will receive a complimentary public transportation card.
How to collect your card:
Visit the Warsaw Convention Bureau Booth at the congress venue next to the Registration desk.
Present your registration e-ticket from the WSAVA 2026 Congress App. (Don’t have the app? Download it from here.)
Cards can be collected between 13-15 October.
Please keep your card with you throughout the congress and present it during ticket inspections if requested.
Your Transportation Card is Valid on:
The Warsaw Metro is one of the fastest and easiest ways to travel around the city. The network consists of two lines, connecting the city centre with key districts across Warsaw. The two lines intersect at Świętokrzyska Station, where passengers can easily change between routes.
The metro typically operates from approximately 05:00 until 01:00, with frequent services throughout the day.
Trams can be numbered from 1 to 79. Numbering from 1 to 39 covers basic connections. Lines from 40 to 49 run at certain times of the day or week (e.g. during peak traffic hours). Trams with other numbers run on special or substitute lines.
All tickets are valid on trams. Trams stop at all stops on a given route. All stops are permanent.
Warsaw Public Transport operates several types of bus services. Standard routes connect destinations across the city, while fast and express routes make fewer stops for quicker travel. Night buses, identified by the letter “N” followed by a route number, operate when regular daytime services have ended.
Some routes serve areas beyond Warsaw and may cross between Zone 1 and Zone 2, so travellers should ensure they are using the appropriate ticket or transport card for their journey.
The same public transportation card is valid across all Warsaw Public Transport bus services, including day and night routes, subject to the applicable ticket zones.
SKM (Szybka Kolej Miejska) is Warsaw’s urban rail network, providing fast connections between the city centre, outer districts, and parts of the wider metropolitan area. SKM lines are identified by the letter “S” followed by a route number.
SKM services operate within Warsaw’s public transportation system, and the same transportation card can be used on SKM trains. Routes may travel through both Zone 1 and Zone 2, so travellers heading beyond Warsaw should ensure they have a ticket valid for the appropriate zone.
How to Validate Your Transportation Card
On Buses, Trams and SKM Trains
- Locate a validator near the vehicle doors.
- Hold your card against the marked reader area.
- Wait for a confirmation:
- ✅ Green light and a short beep = successful validation
- 🟡 Yellow light = your card is valid but nearing expiry
- 🔴 Red light = validation failed; try another validator
In the Metro
- Hold your card against the reader on the entrance gate.
- Once the gate opens, proceed to the platform.
- No validation is required when exiting the metro.
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