Warsaw’s city authorities and transport operators have outlined cleaning and disinfection schedules for metro seats, including daily cleaning, regular vacuuming, and additional washing cycles in 2025. Similar standards apply to buses, trams, and SKM trains.
Metro Warsaw: Daily Cleaning and Specialized Cycles
The company stated that after each train trip to the technical yard, the cleanliness of all seats is checked. Contaminations are removed manually as needed. The seats are vacuumed at least once every two weeks. In 2025, three cleaning and disinfection cycles for seats are planned (spring, summer, autumn). Regardless of this, the number of disinfection actions has increased—seven such actions are scheduled this year for full passenger compartments, including seats. Any train with reported hygiene issues is taken out of service until necessary cleaning procedures are completed.
Municipal Transport Board: Uniform Standards Across Operators
ZTM explains that maintaining cleanliness in Warsaw’s public transport vehicles is the responsibility of individual operators and is part of their work-related pay. In the metro, aside from daily tasks, seats undergo regular washing and disinfection, with increased disinfection activities in 2025. In buses, seats are vacuumed daily, and seat covers are washed once a month or during deep cleaning, alongside emergency cleaning after contamination reports. In trams, where most seats are hard and not covered in upholstery, cleaning is done on an as-needed basis. In SKM trains, seat covers are cleaned twice a month, with additional washes during spring and autumn seasons.
Procedures for Insect Reports
Operators confirm that every reported incident is investigated, and vehicles are directed to cleaning, disinfection, or decontamination if necessary. The city has increased disinfection cycles in metro cars in response to rising numbers of complaints.
Key Points for Passengers
According to the provided data, metro seat cleaning involves multiple layers: daily inspections, manual cleaning, regular vacuuming, periodic washing with disinfection, and scheduled decontamination actions. Similar, vehicle-specific standards are in place for other municipal transport operators.
Source: MiejskiReporter, Warsaw City and Public Transport Operators
