The airport in Warsaw is named after Frederic Chopin and has international status. It is the largest air port in Poland, designated in the international system under the former name Okęcie. Almost 70 percent of all flights to Poland are served here.
A bit of history
For the first time, the territory of the airport began to be used in aviation in 1910, and later, in 1927, the first air terminal building was built. During the battles in World War II, it was completely destroyed. And only by 1969 a new air terminal complex was opened, which is still functioning today.
Transport links between the city and the airport
The airport in Warsaw is connected to the city center by bus route 175, which goes to the Central Station, as well as route number 188, which goes to the Politekhnika metro station. At night, there is a duty bus route 32 "Airport - Railway Station", which costs only 4 zlotys. In addition to buses, the airport can be reached by a branch of the railway express, which departs from Warszawa Lotnisko Chopina station every fifteen minutes. The travel time is 25 minutes and the fare is 11 PLN, which is not much more than the standard bus fare. For those who prefer to get around by car on their own, there are counters of several well-known car rental companies at the airport.
Shops and services
At the airport in Warsaw, there are round the clock storage rooms and luggage packing desks, where you can pack a suitcase or bag in a dense layer of special film, which helps to protect things from dirt or possible damage. In addition, banks, currency exchange offices and TaxFree value added tax refunds operate on the territory of the airport. In addition, cafes, restaurants and coffee shops are open in the airport terminals, ready to receive visitors at any time of the day and treat them with a delicious lunch or a cup of coffee to brighten up the waiting time for boarding a flight. Duty-free shops are open for passengers leaving the European Union, offering passengers on international flights a wide range of tax-free goods.
