Money in Poland (notes and coins)

Poland’s legal tender is called Złoty (PLN).
1 złoty = 100 groszy.

Coins in circulation:
PLN 1, 2 and 5 and
1, 2, 5, 10, 20 and 50 groszy coins

Notes in circulation:
PLN 10, 20, 50, 100, 200 and 500 notes.

To help the blind and partially-sighted, each Polish banknote carries a special mark – a distinctive embossed shape identifying the value of the bank note:
PLN 10 – square
PLN 20 – circle
PLN 50 – diamond
PLN 100 – plus sign
PLN 200 – triangle
PLN 500 –

Polish national bank website

NEVER change money on the streets, there are still some old fashioned guys trying the trick – and they know how to trick you, probably you will end up with some old zloty notes (worthless).

Banks in larger cities are usually open from 9 am to 4 pm on weekdays and until 1 pm on Saturdays. In smaller towns or villages they have more limited business hours, usually from 5 am to 1 pm.

Kantors are usually open from 9 am to 7 pm weekdays and until 2 pm on Saturdays. 24-hour services are usually available in larger major tourist centres such as train stations, border crossings and airports.