Do's and dont's for the Summit in Warsaw
Essentially, the restrictions, drawn up for the Summit by Warsaw City Council, the Government Safety Bureau and the police, are as follows:
Zone 0
This zone includes the Sofitel Victoria Hotel, the Presidential Palace, the Teatr Wielki (Opera), the Sheraton Hotel, the Sejm (Parliament) and the Senate. No pedestrians will be allowed in this area and only official vehicles will be permitted to park there.
Zone I
All road traffic will be banned, except for vehicles carrying authorizing ID; only pedestrians who live, work or study in or on the border of Zone I will be permitted entrance.
If you live, work or study in Zone I, you can only gain access on presentation of a document showing your address inside the zone (for example, your tenancy agreement if you rent an apartment there), an employer's certificate confirming your place of work or a student ID card. If you are a holder of a special permit enabling access to Zone I, you must park your car in a garage, underground or in an internal parking lot, as otherwise your vehicle will be towed away to one of several designated parking lots outside the zone.
Zone II (or the Safety Zone)
Normal road and pedestrian traffic will be permitted here, and the Świętokrzyska and Ratusz metro stations will operate as normal.
However, this area will be supervised and controlled by the police.
The Royal Łazienki Park will be closed to the public from 19.00 on April 29.
Furthermore, when the Forum delegates are in the Belvedere Restaurant, the following roads will be blocked off: al. Ujazdowskie (from pl. Na Rozdrożu), ul. Belwederska to ul. Gagarina and from ul. Gagarina to Podchorążych. However, the ban will not apply to vehicles carrying an ID enabling Zone I access. Ul. Wiejska and ul. Matejki will be closed to all road traffic except for local residents.
No parking will be allowed within a 30 meter limit of the route to be taken by the Forum delegates, and all road traffic will be temporarily blocked (including that at street crossings) while the delegation passes through.
The streets affected:
Ul. Żwirki i Wigury; al. Jerozolimskie (from pl. Zawiszy to Wisłostrada); ul. Prosta; ul. Świętokrzyska; ul. Tamka; ul. Grzybowska from al. Jana Pawła II; and ul. Królewska; al. Jana Pawła II to Jerozolimskie onto ul. Solidarności; ul. Marszałkowska from Jerozolimskie to pl. Bankowy; and the Royal Route to ul. Gagarina.
Remember:
Always carry your work or residence documents as well as your ID documents with you, as they will be checked more often than usual.
Emergency vehicles demand unimpeded access through the affected area, so please make sure you remove your car from the designated zones before the Summit begins.
See also EES.
Zone 0
This zone includes the Sofitel Victoria Hotel, the Presidential Palace, the Teatr Wielki (Opera), the Sheraton Hotel, the Sejm (Parliament) and the Senate. No pedestrians will be allowed in this area and only official vehicles will be permitted to park there.
Zone I
All road traffic will be banned, except for vehicles carrying authorizing ID; only pedestrians who live, work or study in or on the border of Zone I will be permitted entrance.
If you live, work or study in Zone I, you can only gain access on presentation of a document showing your address inside the zone (for example, your tenancy agreement if you rent an apartment there), an employer's certificate confirming your place of work or a student ID card. If you are a holder of a special permit enabling access to Zone I, you must park your car in a garage, underground or in an internal parking lot, as otherwise your vehicle will be towed away to one of several designated parking lots outside the zone.
Zone II (or the Safety Zone)
Normal road and pedestrian traffic will be permitted here, and the Świętokrzyska and Ratusz metro stations will operate as normal.
However, this area will be supervised and controlled by the police.
The Royal Łazienki Park will be closed to the public from 19.00 on April 29.
Furthermore, when the Forum delegates are in the Belvedere Restaurant, the following roads will be blocked off: al. Ujazdowskie (from pl. Na Rozdrożu), ul. Belwederska to ul. Gagarina and from ul. Gagarina to Podchorążych. However, the ban will not apply to vehicles carrying an ID enabling Zone I access. Ul. Wiejska and ul. Matejki will be closed to all road traffic except for local residents.
No parking will be allowed within a 30 meter limit of the route to be taken by the Forum delegates, and all road traffic will be temporarily blocked (including that at street crossings) while the delegation passes through.
The streets affected:
Ul. Żwirki i Wigury; al. Jerozolimskie (from pl. Zawiszy to Wisłostrada); ul. Prosta; ul. Świętokrzyska; ul. Tamka; ul. Grzybowska from al. Jana Pawła II; and ul. Królewska; al. Jana Pawła II to Jerozolimskie onto ul. Solidarności; ul. Marszałkowska from Jerozolimskie to pl. Bankowy; and the Royal Route to ul. Gagarina.
Remember:
Always carry your work or residence documents as well as your ID documents with you, as they will be checked more often than usual.
Emergency vehicles demand unimpeded access through the affected area, so please make sure you remove your car from the designated zones before the Summit begins.
See also EES.
