Krakow airport transfer, door to door.

The Krakow airport transfer on this site is a private ride for your party between Krakow Airport and your hotel, apartment or other address in the city, and it runs in both directions. Nobody else joins the car, and there are no stops on the way. The listing gives the ride as 25 minutes, a figure that real traffic can stretch.

The car is chosen for the number of passengers and their luggage, it is air-conditioned, and the driver speaks English. The listing names many more languages as well, from German and Italian to Polish and Ukrainian. It is listed as wheelchair accessible. Mention a wheelchair, a pram or a large bag in the booking notes, and the provider plans the car around it before you fly.

Reserving costs nothing upfront, and you may call it off without charge until the day before pickup, getting every penny back. Ahead of the ride the provider wants both addresses, your flight and its landing time, and a headcount. Those few lines are all it takes for the driver to be standing in the right place, at the right time, with the right car outside.

You meet beside the currency exchange shop on the arrivals floor. Walk through the arrivals doors, find the exchange counter and look for your name. The driver waits there for 45 minutes after your plane has landed. On a busy day passport control can take longer, so message the provider if you are held up. If you cannot see your name at once, stay near the counter and check your phone for a message from the driver.

If your flight is delayed or cancelled, tell the provider as soon as you can, and the transfer is moved to the new time. Give the flight number at booking: that is how the provider knows which arrival to watch. Save the contact details offline before you board. A quick text after touchdown, on time or not, helps the driver plan the walk to the car.

Should a bag go missing, message the driver first and then head for the lost luggage desks in the arrival hall area. Drivers who are kept informed stay put; drivers who hear nothing start to wonder whether you missed the plane. Keep the essentials in your hand luggage on arrival day, so a missing suitcase does not leave you without medicine or chargers.

Krakow Old Town is compact and very old: its central square measures a little over 200 m a side, and its medieval plan put the city centre on the first UNESCO list in 1978. The lanes around the square are narrow and full of people on foot, and a car often stops at the nearest street rather than at the door.

Check with your hotel where taxis usually stop, and pass that on with your booking. Kazimierz, south of the Old Town, has Szeroka Street at its heart, and its streets are generally easier for a car. Podgorze, across the river, grew around its own square from the 1780s. Both areas suit travelers who like quieter evenings away from the busiest squares of the Old Town.

Apartments need the most care. Spell out which door or gate to use, and keep the host instructions offline. The driver unloads at the drop-off point; if the door is round a corner, ask for directions before the car leaves. A screenshot of the host instructions, saved offline, covers you if your phone signal drops in a courtyard.