Through Krakow or its surroundings lead two major routes: national road No. 7 from north to south (Gdańsk-Chyżne), part of European route E77, and part of the E40, which in Polish runs from Zgorzelec in the west to Korczowa in the east, partly on national road No. 4, the A4 motorway and national road 77. The road network allows for efficient access from Krakow to other centres in the region. For example, a car trip to Zakopane or Nowy Sącz takes about 2 hours, and to Auschwitz or to Tarnow – about 1.5 hours.
Krakow itself is divided into three traffic zones, with total or partial bans in zones A and B, while zone P is the paid parking zone - read more