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Street-level scams reported by travelers in Krakow, each with the counter-move that defuses it.
Not a complete list — new scams appear all the time. Stay alert.
Book taxis by app; change money off the Main Square and count it
Unmarked taxis waiting at Kraków Główny station and the Main Square charge tourists many times the metered fare — book a Bolt or Uber, or a clearly-marked radio taxi, where the price is agreed up front. Currency-exchange 'kantor' offices on and around Rynek Główny and Floriańska Street advertise a good rate on the board but pay a much worse one at the counter, or display a near-worthless currency's rate in your eyeline; change money at a bank or a kantor away from the square, and count it before you leave. If two 'tourists' or a street promoter invite you to a private bar or strip club, expect a several-hundred-złoty bill per round enforced by bouncers.
Checked July 2026Every Farovia trip carries intel like this — dated, sourced, and ready offline at the border.
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