Poznan is located along the A2 motorway which runs from the German border to Warsaw.
Poland has good motorways but also narrow, busy rural roads with trucks and mixed traffic.
Use this link – Carparking in Poznan – to identify carparks in Poznan, it includes an up-to-date overview of availability. Parking charges relate to the distance from the city centre and can be made using parking meters or via mobile phone using the MoBilet app.
Other options include using Park & Ride facilities, finishing your journey using public transport or using a Park & Go parking lot located in the downtown area and finishing your journey on foot.
It is also worth considering a hotel which offers guest parking if you are driving to Poznan.
Key driving requirements:
- Traffic in Poland is on the right-hand side. A vehicle moving along city streets must have its headlights on regardless of the time of day or year.
- The speed limits for a highway is 140 kph, a dual carriageway is 120 kph, on an expressway single carriageway and on a non-expressway dual carriageway is 100 kph. The speed limit for non-urban area is 90 kph and for urban area is 50 kph.
- Driving licence: EU/EEA national licence (with photo) is valid in Poland for up to 6 months. Vehicle registration and insurance.
- If travelling from the UK ensure your plate has the ‘UK‘ identifying sticker, not GB
Whilst driving in Poland it is mandatory to carry:
- warning triangle
- first-aid kit (recommended)
- headlamp beam deflectors (if driving on the right in a left-hand drive car)
External websites about driving in Poland:
Whilst in Poznan, remember trams are a more environmentally friendly option than bus or taxi but also, think about walking, cycling or hiring an electric scooter to get around the city and travel to the various university venues.
Trams in Poznan
Walking in Poznan
Cycling in Poznan
Electric scooters in Poznan
