Every tenth public transport passenger in Gdynia travels without a ticket, according to data from the City Transport Authority (ZKM) in Gdynia. Just last year, inspectors issued nearly 20,000 additional fines for traveling without a valid ticket
According to the director of ZKM Gdynia, Hubert Kołodziejski, the record holders have debts exceeding 20 thousand zlotys
— These are people who accumulate more than twenty trips without a ticket in a year. If, for example, one of the trips incurs a fine of around 7,000 zlotys, then another 7,000 and another 7,000, plus additional charges and fees, it is easy to accumulate an amount exceeding 20,000 zlotys. In 2024, a record holder made 29 trips without a ticket totaling almost 9,000 zlotys, — he explains.
The level of collection of additional fees for fare evasion is around 50 percent
Ticketless Passengers Plague in Gdynia: Every Tenth Passenger Without a Ticket, Record Holders Have 20,000 PLN Debt
