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Krakow airport taxi transfer from HotelRaider Travel
Your taxi need:
Need a taxi in Krakow? Maybe you are arriving at Krakow Airport & need taxi transfer to your Krakow hotel? Maybe you have friends arriving at Katowice Airport and need private taxi transfer back to Krakow? Maybe you want to plan a trip outside of Krakow and need taxi transfer? Whatever your taxi need HotelRaider Travel can help.
Worried about taxi fares?
Are you worried that booking a private taxi in Krakow will be expensive? Do not worry, we constantly monitor taxi rates in Krakow and try to remain competitive whilst still maintaining a level of service you would expect from private taxi travel. Our Krakow taxi fares are cheap and fair! They are fixed at time of booking and you will not pay any extra for your Krakow taxi transfer.
Price is per taxi cab (not per person) & you pay your taxi driver directly on arrival at your Krakow hotel or at Krakow Airport. If you are a large group and need a larger taxi then let us know and we'll send a minivan. With our taxi service all of Krakow's sights are just a click away... Just complete our ‘ORDER A KRAKOW TAXI’ form to have a taxi driver waiting for you at airport arrivals.
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Worried about taxi cleanliness?
Like you we demand that all taxis should be clean. At HotelRaider Travel all our Krakow taxis are regularly inspected and meet or exceed our Krakow clients’ expectations!
Worried your Krakow taxi driver won’t speak English?
Rest assured our Krakow taxi drivers speak good English. They will greet you in English at Krakow airport or your Krakow hotel.
Worried your Krakow taxi will be late?
All our taxi drivers arrive earlier than the booked time. We appreciate that you need to get to Krakow Airport for a flight or you may be tired and want to get to your Krakow hotel quickly, so we always have our taxi drivers waiting for you on time!
Want to book a private taxi outside Krakow?
No problem! We can arrange a private taxi & driver for you for 2 hours, 5 hours, the whole day or for a few days. The price will be agreed in advance for your taxi. Whether you need a taxi to Schindler’s factory or further afield like Wadowice, Warsaw, Wroclaw, Zakopane we can help.
Want to book a limousine taxi for a VIP guest?
No problem! We have limousines ready at your disposal in Krakow. Any class of Mercedes can be booked or VW Caravelle or Ford Galaxy etc
   
Need a taxi transfer to Auschwitz Birkenau or Wieliczka Salt Mine?
No problem! We specialise in private taxi transfers to Auschwitz (Oswiecim) and Wieliczka from Krakow or Katowice. Our taxi driver will not rush you around and will stay waiting for you as long as you need. We arrange half day tours to Auschwitz and Salt Mine or you can book a one day trip to both. Please send a request for a special group discount!
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Need to book a group transfer?
No problem! We specialise in group transfers and can arrange minivans or coaches for transfers from Krakow Airport or to any destination (even outside Poland). Our coaches are fully licensed and insured and include English speaking drivers. All coaches are luxurious & modern to give you that extra comfort.
Need a last minute Krakow taxi?
No problem! You can book your Krakow taxi within 2 hours of travel without any problem!
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A little about us!
HotelRaider Travel & City Taxi Krakow are specialists in taxi travel and transfers. We are often the first friendly face someone sees on arrival at Krakow or Katowice Pyrzowice Airport. So we always have cheerful, English speaking drivers waiting for you who will be happy to help carry your luggage to your waiting taxi.
We are a fully licensed taxi operator in Krakow and have a fleet of over 100 taxis throughout Krakow (look for the taxi license sticker on top right of vehicle windscreen). Our taxis are modern, clean and well presented to you, our client. If you have a requirement for a particular type of taxi for your transfer (maybe you are VIP or have VIP guests) then no problem, we can help!
Any other questions? – please ask!
Ready to book your Krakow taxi transfer? – please click on the ‘ORDER A KRAKOW TAXI’ link below!
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Taxi transfer times -
Krakow Airport to Krakow centre approx 30 minutes
Katowice Airport to Krakow centre approx 1.5 hours
Krakow centre to Zakopane approx 2 hours
About Krakow city – at a glance
It is not a simple task to describe the unique character of Krakow to those who still have not had the opportunity to visit this city. This uniqueness is primarily due to the rare cultural heritage embodied in the city's walls. Here, in the year 1000 a Roman Catholic bishopric was founded. Here, a royal castle was built on Wawel Hill, which became the coronation and burial place of kings, for Krakow was the capital of Poland from the 11th to the 17th century. In 1364, the Krakow Academy was established; the first Polish university (today renamed Jagiellonian University).
The city's image has changed during the past centuries. In the Middle Ages, Krakow was a safe, rich, fortified city surrounded by walls with 55 towers (fragments of the city fortification have been preserved to this day). During the Renaissance, Krakow became a centre of new ideas and culture that attracted the most outstanding humanists, writers, architects and musicians. Even later, while the city was going through economic decline during the period of Modernism, the whole of the Polish artistic elite found safe haven. City life focused around the Market Square, the second largest in Europe after St. Mark's Square in Venice.
Tradition entwines with modern times nearly everywhere you go, and each stone has its own history. There is a multitude of architectural monuments - estimated at 6,000 buildings and other structures. This is supplemented by approximately 2.5 million artefacts collected and displayed in museums, churches and archives. Thanks to the extraordinary accumulation of cultural wealth, the city was registered as one of the 12 sites on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
It is impossible to describe or even list all the tourist attractions in Krakow, but each tourist will discover his own "magical" Krakow. While some will follow the footsteps of Nicholas Copernicus, others will be interested in sites linked with John Paul II. Some will be fascinated by the worldwide unique underground corridors of the Wieliczka salt mine, others will wander round the Kazimierz Jewish district and many will stand enchanted in front of the Veit Stoss altar.
Benefiting from its geographical location, Krakow, aiming to become a meeting place of many cultures and nations, has successfully claimed its position as a Central European metropolis - a city of culture, art and science. Several universities are located in Krakow and many world-famous representatives of Polish culture reside in the city.
About Krakow city – along the Royal Route
Krakow was the capital of the country until the 17th century. The Royal Route started at the defensive Barbican and led through Florian's Gate, called "Portae Gloriae", and then into Main Square, now the city's central square. Whichever street we choose we can get to Main Square - the heart of the city, a place attracting tourists with pubs, cafes, music and the hum of people's voices. Everything representing Krakow's merchant tradition is contained in souvenirs that you can buy in a large building, not to be found anywhere else, called the Gothic Cloth Hall. From the Main Square, Grodzka Street leads to Wawel Hill, which is also called "the Polish Acropolis".
The cathedral dominating this spot used to be the place where the coronation of Polish kings was held; it was also their burial place. The nearby Renaissance castle was the residence of kings of the Piast and Jagiellon dynasties, and a member of the Vasas, who, when moving out "took" the capital with him to Warsaw. The Royal Route led to places where Polish state's political and spiritual life was concentrated. As the centuries passed Wawel Cathedral became the burial place of national heroes. It gained the status of a national sanctuary and became a symbol of the nation's spiritual identity and permanence.
About Krakow city – other sights
Wawel, St Mary's Basilica and the Cloth Hall are places which should not be missed on a trip to Krakow. However, the city's rich offering is more than a checklist of standard tourist sights replicated on every visitor's itinerary.
Wandering the streets of the Old Town or the former Jewish district, Kazimierz, you will find a Krakow pulsating with life in all its variety. Galleries full of fascinating exhibitions present both the classic and the experimental avant-garde; cafés, pubs and restaurants offer the finest in both Polish and world cuisine - and all are an integral part of any visit to Krakow.
Like a magnet Krakow attracts an extraordinary range of people who help create the atmosphere of a city that is full of life, yet which exists in perfect harmony with its rich past. Actors, painters, musicians and poets make the city a magical place in which each moment becomes history. There are not enough words to describe the phenomenon that is Krakow, combining tradition and modernity with a multitude of avenues with which to escape from everyday life. It is enough to come and visit us to be convinced that the alternative to the relentless march of progress is not necessarily a step backwards.
About Krakow city – the main square
The Main Square (Rynek Główny) is the natural centre of Krakow: a stage for various minor and major events, a reference point, a meeting place, and the starting point or destination for countless walkers. Historically speaking, the Main Square began to operate in a shape and size similar to what we see today (a square with 200-metre-long sides) already in the earliest days of the Chartered City, i.e. after the granting of the Great Royal Charter in 1257. The centrally located Cloth Hall (Sukiennice) has survived to this day; the building was originally a commercial establishment for trading in cloth, and for over a century has been the main seat, and later one of the branches, of the National Museum. Other buildings standing to this day in the heart of the Main Market Square include the diminutive Church of St Adalbert (also known as Wojciech or Voitek) - a site of important archaeological discoveries, and the solitary tower - a remnant of the Town Hall demolished in the 19th century. In the north-eastern corner of the square stands St Mary's Church, frequently referred to as a basilica. With its two slender, spired towers reaching high above the whole city, it is one of Krakow's landmarks. The Nuremberg master, Wit Stwosz (Veit Stoss) created his magnum opus here - the monumental High Altar of St Mary's - a marvel that attracts thousands of tourists every day.
Some Krakow legends and many historic events are closely linked to the city's Main Square. These include the bugle call played every full hour from one of the towers of St Mary's, the passage of the Lajkonik - the Hobby Horse of Krakow (in June), the Enthronement of the Fowler King, and the December competition for the most beautiful Krakow nativity scene (crib). Nearly all the houses and palaces surrounding the Main Square are of historical interest, with their histories reaching back centuries. They house the Historical Museum of the City of Krakow, the International Cultural Centre, numerous shops, restaurants, and pubs. Imposing facades, splendidly decorated doorways, windows, and roofs of the houses are worth your attention. It is not difficult to find perfectly preserved interiors and carefully restored architectural elements.
The Main Square is a large area for people to meet during summer festivals, concerts, fairs, presentations, and Poland's largest New Year's Party. Citizens of Krakow frequently meet "pod Adasiem", that is at the foot of the Monument to Adam Mickiewicz, the poet. A longer stay is encouraged by the ring of restaurant and café gardens surrounding the square, which can easily provide a place to rest for several thousand people. Some of them operate from early in the morning into the small hours in the night, nearly all year round, with but a short break during the fiercest frosts. In winter, patrons move to the cellars so characteristic of the centre of Krakow. In these cellars you will often find live music. Krakow has well deserved the title of the capital city of Polish jazz. Night life and clubbing also thrive here: after all, you are in a city of nearly 130,000 students.
Those who begin visiting the city from the Main Square may employ one of Krakow's horse-drawn cabs or a melex electric car with a professional audio recording explaining the selected route in the language of your choice. A number of tourist companies offer coaches for visiting both the city and its surroundings.
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Krakow City Map
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