Poznań Public Transit Guide | Trams, Buses & How to Buy Tickets

Filmed on location in Poznań, Poland (September 2026). A practical walkthrough of the public transit system (ZTM / MPK Poznań), covering modern low-floor trams, ticketing machines, onboard contactless payment screens, ticket validation, and the airport bus connection. Chapters / Timestamps: 00:00 - Introduction & Tram Network 00:47 - Schedules & Operating Hours 01:06 - Ticket Machines & Fares (Zones A+B+C+D) 01:53 - Ticket Validation (Yellow Punch Box) 02:22 - PEKA Card Terminal & Contactless Bank Cards 02:54 - Poznań Airport Buses (Line 159 & Line 148) Standard Fares (Time-Limit Tickets, All Zones A+B+C+D): 15-minute transfer ticket: 5.00 PLN 45-minute transfer ticket: 7.00 PLN 90-minute transfer ticket: 9.00 PLN 24-hour day ticket (Zone A+B+C+D): 24.00 PLN 24-hour day ticket (Zone A only): 18.00 PLN Official Timetables & Fare Information: https://www.ztm.poznan.pl/ Airport Connection: Bus lines 159 and 148 connect Poznań-Ławica Airport directly to the city center and the main railway station (Poznań Główny). The airport is situated entirely within Zone A, so standard single-fare time tickets apply with no airport surcharge. Line 159 offers the fastest express connection, typically saving 5–10 minutes compared to line 148. Key Technical Details: Network authority & operator: ZTM Poznań (Organizing authority) / MPK Poznań (Main vehicle operator) Fare zones: A, B, C, D (Standard short-term tickets cover all zones combined) Payment methods: Station platform ticket machines (cash/contactless card), onboard digital terminals (contactless card/smart device via Mennica Polska), transit apps (Jakdojade, SkyCash, moBilet), and local PEKA cards Onboard contactless terminal: Typically one screen per vehicle, usually positioned near the front entrance or designated door marked externally with the sticker 'Tu kupisz bilet zbliżeniowo' Validation requirement: Physical paper tickets purchased outside the vehicle must be inserted immediately upon boarding into the yellow validator machines (kasownik) to print the timestamp. Contactless card purchases made on the black onboard screen do not issue a paper receipt and are stored digitally directly on your card/chip.