The upcoming summer and holiday season is the perfect opportunity to travel. Not every senior knows that he is entitled to significant discounts that will save a lot on tickets. What’s more, you won’t pay anything at all for some rides. What is worth knowing?
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Discounts on public transport for seniors. from 50 percent discounts on free rides
Seniors can count on significant discounts on public transport. However, it is worth knowing that they differ depending on the municipality, so it is best to check them in person. For example, in Kraków and Gdynia, pensioners up to 70 years of age and entitled to travel on discounted tickets, which are 50% cheaper. But that’s not all. In many cities, people over 70 can ride trams and buses for free. This is possible e.g. in Warsaw, Kraków, Łódź, Wrocław, Poznań and Katowice. Of course, it is important that the senior has a document with a photo and date of birth during the journey.
Going on a train trip? Don’t forget the senior ticket
If you have a long journey ahead, it is worth choosing the train, especially since people over 60 can take advantage of significant discounts. The first is a ticket for , which is as much as 30 percent. cheaper than the usual. It entitles to domestic travel on PKP Intercity trains of all categories in the 1st and 2nd class. To purchase it, you must present a document confirming your identity and age (e.g. ID card, passport, driving license, residence card, mObywatel application).
Significant discount on train fare. You will use it twice a year
and pensioners who choose to travel by train can also take advantage of another discount. It applies to two journeys a year in the 2nd class and amounts to 37 percent. To purchase a cheaper ticket, you must present an identity document and an appropriate certificate that will confirm that you are entitled to the discount. You will get them e.g. in the field unit of the Polish Association of Pensioners, Pensioners and Invalids.
Source: Gazeta
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