Yo, Poznań, we gotta talk. Last year, a fat 67,500 people got caught riding trams and buses without a ticket. That’s like 13.5% of the city. Tricky? Sure. Costly? You bet—if you’re one of the unlucky ones getting slapped with a fine.

Fewer Riders, Same Drama

Compared to 2023’s 69,000 freeloaders, this year’s numbers are a tiny step down, but it’s still a whole lot of sneaky rides.

Fines = Big Bucks

Here’s where it gets interesting. If every busted rider paid the early bird fine of 140 PLN, that’s a wild 9.45 million PLN straight into the city’s bank. Yeah, you heard right—almost 10 mil! Makes you wonder, is the city really tryna fix this, or are they cool with raking in the cash?

But hey, with nearly 10 mil rolling in from fines, maybe the city’s like, “Why mess with a good thing?” Meanwhile, for the rest of us paying up, it kinda stings knowing someone’s cashing in on the chaos. So, Poznań, what’s the move? Keep it clean or keep cashing out?