Euro 2012 safety and security report - SOS International

8 Euro 2012 safety and security report
Pre-travel information
Entry information
Poland
Poland is a signatory member of the Schengen Agreement
and as such, all member country nationals of
are permitted to travel to Poland without any entry/exit
formalities on a Schengen visa. This is valid for stays
of up to 90 days within a six-month period. EU nationals
can enter on a valid national passport or national
identity card. All other nationalities are required to present
a valid passport with at least three months validity
beyond the intended date of departure and must be in
possession of a return ticket, sufficient funds for the
duration of their visit and have valid travel insurance.
Ukraine EU and US nationals, as well as citizens from
Andorra, Argentina, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus,
Brazil, Canada, Estonia, Georgia, Hong Kong, Iceland,
Israel, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Liechtenstein,
Moldova, Norway, Paraguay, Serbia, South Korea,
Switzerland, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan do not require
visas for stays of less than 90 days. All other nationals
need to acquire a visa from their relevant Ukrainian
consulate or embassy. All visitors’ passports must be
valid for three months beyond the date of travel.
Visitors also require evidence of a return ticket.
Airport information
Poland
Airport security in the Poland is in line with standards
in Western Europe.
Fryderyk Chopin Airport (WAW) is located 13km
from Warsaw city centre. Formerly known as Okecie
Airport, it is Poland’s busiest and is served by Aeroflot,
Aerosvit, Air France, British Airwars, KLM, Lufthansa,
Finnair, LOT, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Wizz Air and
Scandinavian Airlines among others. The airport
services international flights to and from London, Chicago,
Frankfurt, Moscow, Paris, Amsterdam, Bergen,
Oslo, Copenhagen, Stockholm, Malmo, Stavanger
and Warsaw. Domestic destinations include Wroclaw,
Gdansk, Krakow and Poznan.
Terminal A handles both international and domestic
flights. It has a restaurant, several cafes, duty-free
shops, ATMs and bureau de change facilities. The
facility is prone to delays and overcrowding.
Visitors are advised to use only licensed taxis, hired
from the appropriate taxi rank. This is located just outside
the arrivals hall. These taxis usually display tariffs
in the window of the vehicle and most are metered.
If the taxi does not have a meter, agree on the fare
before setting off. Some international business-class
hotels in Warsaw also provide limousine taxi services
that can be pre-booked. A number of hotels also
operate an airport transfer services between 08:30
and 18:00 (local time). The journey from the airport to
Warsaw city centre usually takes between 20 and 30
minutes. Busses also run from the airport to the city
centre. Buses 148, 175 and 188 operate between the
airport and the city until 23:00. The N32 night bus runs
after 23:00.
Gdansk Lech Walesa Airport (GDN) is located 12km
north west of Gdansk city centre. A new terminal
(Terminal 2) was opened in April 2012 ahead of Euro
2012 and facilities include restaurants, cafes, ATM
machines and an executive lounge. The airport services
regular international flights to Berlin, Frankfurt,
Hamburg, Munich, London, Oslo, Amsterdam, Bergen,
Gothenburg, Malmo, Stockholm and Copenhagen.
There are also regular domestic flights to Warsaw,
Poznan and Wroclaw. A taxi rank is situated outside
the passenger terminal and journeys from the airport
to the city take around 20 minutes. Car rental agencies
are also located at the airport.