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EXCITING: PKP Intercity Announces a Reduction in Ticket Prices

EXCITING: PKP Intercity Announces a Reduction in Ticket Prices
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10 / 02 / 2023

PKP Intercity is cutting ticket prices. Base prices for TLK and IC category connections will be, on average, around 11% lower than those currently in force. Meanwhile, for EIC and EIP categories, they will be, on average, around 15% lower, thus returning to the previous level before 11 January. The new prices will take effect from 1 March 2023.

The introduction of lower prices is possible due to additional optimisation measures and an increase in compensation for PKP Intercity for 2023 under the Public Service Contract (PSC).

The subject of the agreement in force between the carrier and the Ministry of Infrastructure is the provision of public services by PKP Intercity in the field of inter-voivodship railway passenger transport from 2021 to 2030.

The increase in compensation under the PSC agreement makes it possible to partially mitigate the significant increase in PKP Intercity's operating costs resulting from the very large increase in electricity prices caused primarily by the Russian aggression against Ukraine and so-called "putinflation". The purchase of electricity is the company's biggest cost. As recently as 2019, it was approximately PLN 500 million gross; in 2023, the projected electricity purchase cost will be as much as PLN 1.5 billion gross, making it three times more.

It is worth remembering that the promotional offers offered by PKP Intercity make it possible to further reduce the cost of travel, similar to the statutory concessions in force on trains. In 2022, 25.4 million passengers on the carrier's trains took advantage of promotional offers and concessions.

Following the lower prices of single tickets, the prices of sectional tickets, Intercity Cards (entitling to unlimited travel on PKP Intercity trains on any relation), as well as fees for transporting bicycles, dogs and luggage are also being reduced. Those who have bought stretch tickets or Intercity Cards at prices valid from 11 January this year will be refunded in proportion to the number of unused days.

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Source: PKP Intercity

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