Warsaw City Card
WKM balance, topping up your ticket, fare prices and the mobiWAWA app — the complete guide to the Warsaw transit card.
Click to jump straight to the guide — topping up your ticket, or checking your card balance.
What is the Warsaw City Card?
The Warsaw City Card (Warszawska Karta Miejska, WKM) is the official transit card of the Warsaw Public Transport Authority, which you use to pay for rides on the metro, tram, bus and SKM train across Warsaw and the surrounding area. It is issued by ZTM in partnership with Metro Warszawskie.
The card is free and personalised — you register it with your own details. You can load it with a time-based ticket (30-day or 90-day) and ride unlimited for its whole validity. Warsaw also supports contactless payment (Open Payment) — with a bank card or phone (Apple Pay, Google Pay) directly at the gates, without needing a WKM.
You get the card free once you register. Below you will find how to top up your ticket and how to check your balance.
What types of Warsaw City Card are there?
Topping up your WKM ticket
Warsaw City Card ticket prices
ZTM Warsaw ticket prices, 2026. Zone 1 covers the entire metro network. The discounted fare (children, seniors, pupils and students) is significantly cheaper — a basic discounted 75-minute ticket costs 2.20 zł.
Warsaw City Card — checking your balance
Where and how to get a Warsaw City Card?
- Passenger Service Points (POP) — e.g. near central metro stations. They take your photo on the spot and you get the card right away.
- Online at wtp.waw.pl — register, upload a photo, and the card is mailed to you, or use the app straight away instead.
- mobiWAWA app — get the card on your phone in moments, free of charge, with no waiting.
- Discounts — children, students and seniors are entitled to the discounted fare; provide proof of age or status when registering. Warsaw residents can also use the Warsaw Resident Card (Karta Warszawiaka / Karta Warszawianki) (e.g. a 30-day zone 1+2 ticket for 98 zł).
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Frequently asked questions
The most convenient way is the mobiWAWA app: add your card and see your balance and valid tickets instantly. You can also check it on sprawdzkarte.wtp.waw.pl, at station ticket machines and at Passenger Service Points.
In the mobiWAWA app or on wtp.waw.pl by card, or at a machine in any station. A ticket bought online is paired with your card automatically and becomes valid on the date you chose.
The card itself costs Warsaw City Card (Warszawska Karta Miejska) — free of charge. You can get it at a Passenger Service Point or online at wtp.waw.pl; the mobiWAWA app is on your phone right away and free.
A single ticket (20/75/90-minute) is bought for each ride separately — handy if you travel only occasionally. A time-based ticket (30 or 90-day) loaded on the WKM gives unlimited rides and is the best value for everyday commuting.
Yes. You can board the metro, a tram or a bus with a contactless bank card or phone (Open Payment) and the fare is charged automatically. For discounts and time-based tickets, though, the WKM is the better option.
A registered Warsaw City Card can be blocked if lost, and its valid ticket transferred to a new card. This is not possible with an unregistered card or with anonymous tickets.
A time-based ticket is personal and valid only for the card holder. Single tickets can be used in turn by several passengers — each ride is charged separately.
Yes, the WKM covers the whole ZTM ticketing system. Tickets can be matched to the relevant fare zones — for longer trips beyond zone 1, choose a ticket for the appropriate zones.