01.12.2025 12:21

GZM provides free travel to the Silesian Science Festival

Attendees of this year's Silesian Science Festival will once again be able to take advantage of free public transportation organized by Transport GZM. This has become a tradition for the event, which attracts thousands of science enthusiasts from across the region every year.

From December 6th to 8th, all Silesian Science Festival pass holders can travel free on buses, trams, and trolleybuses operating within the GZM network. To take advantage of this opportunity, simply generate a special coupon for free travel:

The coupon is valid only with a Festival pass.

A Festival Full of Attractions

The Silesian Science Festival is one of the largest science popularization events in Poland. The program includes lectures, demonstrations, experiments, and themed zones. For years, the event has inspired, entertained, and encouraged people to explore the world of science.

Where to find us?

The Upper Silesian-Zagłębie Metropolis will also be present during the Festival. You'll find our stand easily. It will be located right next to a modern hydrogen bus.

We invite you to take advantage of our free transportation and visit our stand. See you at the Silesian Science Festival!

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09.12.2025 9:49

In Sosnowiec, buses and trams are returning to their regular routes.

The railway viaduct underpass on Piłsudskiego Street in Sosnowiec will reopen. On December 13th, buses and trams will return to their regular routes. The changes will affect 22 tram and bus lines that run through eight cities in the Upper Silesian-Zagłębie Metropolis.

The opening of the railway viaduct underpass in the center of Sosnowiec means, among other things, that direct tram connections between Zagórze in Sosnowiec and the center of Katowice can be restored. Furthermore, buses can be redirected to shorter routes, eliminating detours through Pogoń. The changes affect lines that run beyond Sosnowiec. Passengers from Będzin, Bytom, Czeladź, Dąbrowa Górnicza, Katowice, Mysłowice, Piekary Śląskie, and Siemianowice Śląskie, who commute to the capital of Zagłębie, should also be aware of the information.

How will the trams run?

The changes will affect 11 tram lines – 15, 21, 22, 24, 26, 27, 28, 34, 36, 41, and 45. The most important changes involve the reinstatement of regular routes on three of them. This applies to lines 15, 21, and 26 – the latter of which will also see increased tram frequency. In addition to reinstating routes familiar to passengers, changes will include the implementation of new timetables. These will apply to lines 21, 22, 24, 26, 27, 28, 34, 36, and 41.

Changes to bus traffic

Diversions through Pogoń in Sosnowiec will be removed. This solution affects lines M4, M17, 91, 299, 723, 808, 813, 835, and 902N. This will shorten travel times between the initial and final stops. Additionally, timetables will be changed on lines M17 and 835.

The changes will also affect replacement bus routes. Line Z-21 will be suspended, and line Z-45 will have its route shortened to the Zawodzie CP – Szopienice Dolina 5 Stawów route.

Detailed information

A 24-hour, free hotline is available to passengers at 800 16 30 30. A detailed announcement is also available: Sosnowiec – Wyłączenie przejazdu pod wiaduktem kolejowym nad ul. Piłsudskiego - ZTM Komunikaty

28.11.2025 9:04

Wycofanie sprzedaży biletów u kierowców komunikacji miejskiej

The increasingly unpopular practice of purchasing tickets from bus drivers and tram drivers will no longer be possible. Travelers will be able to use other, more eco-friendly, modern, and more affordable sales channels.

The Metropolitan Transport Authority (ZTM) has been making several arguments for eliminating ticket sales by bus, trolleybus, and tram drivers. One of the most important is the development of other, modern sales channels. Mobile ticket vending machines, which have been installed in all buses, trams, and trolleybuses since August 2025, are a prime example. "These modern devices have provided our passengers with considerable convenience. To purchase a ticket from a mobile ticket vending machine using a payment card, you don't need an account in the system or any special app. The most popular ticket types are available – 20-, 40-, and 90-minute tickets, as well as a Day Ticket. You can also use the Start/Stop option," explains Michał Wadowski, Director of ZTM.

The Metropolitan Transport Authority (ZTM) also reminds that while on a bus, tram, or trolleybus, you can use another way to purchase tickets: through mobile apps. The Transport GZM app is worth mentioning here, as it offers the ability to purchase all types of tickets, including long-term tickets. Other apps that allow you to purchase tickets, but only for single-use, include SkyCash, mPay, moBiLET, zBiletem, Jakdojade, Żappka, and some banking apps.

The decision to discontinue ticket sales through drivers was based on passenger behavior.

ZTM data indicates that in 2025, passengers will buy even fewer tickets from drivers and tram drivers than in 2024, although sales through this channel were already marginal. – In 2024, the number of tickets sold by drivers accounted for approximately 1.79% of total sales. In 2025, this figure dropped to 1.43%. – says Michał Wawrzaszek, spokesperson for ZTM. – “It was based, among other things, on this data and the downward trend that we decided to discontinue ticket sales through drivers. The behavior and habits of our passengers have clearly shown us that maintaining this sales channel for the long term is not desirable,” adds Michał Wawrzaszek.

Ending already limited sales

Ticket sales by drivers and tram drivers will continue in their current, limited form until the end of 2025. Only the most expensive single-fare paper tickets are being sold: standard for 7 PLN and concessionary for 3.50 PLN (both valid for 90 minutes from the moment of validation). This solution was intended from the outset to encourage travelers to use more environmentally friendly and cheaper ticket purchasing options.

Trend in Poland

ZTM's decision to discontinue ticket sales through drivers is consistent with a nationwide trend. Many public transport operators across the country abandoned this solution during the 2020 coronavirus pandemic and have not reintroduced it. Tickets can no longer be purchased from drivers in cities such as Rzeszów, Lublin, Olsztyn, Poznań, Płock, Toruń, Kraków, Łódź, and, with some exceptions, Gdańsk and Warsaw.