In brief

• Traffic around cemeteries in Warsaw and Zielona Góra was heavy on the eve of All Saints' Day.
• In Warsaw, police reported no serious problems and 28 special bus and tram lines were running.
• In Zielona Góra, traffic on ul. Wrocławska eased only around 18:00, and parking restrictions apply.

Warsaw: smooth traffic, full car parks

People in Warsaw came in large numbers to visit family graves, but drivers around the city's cemeteries did not face serious delays on Sunday. Police spokesman Jacek Wiśniewski said traffic in the vicinity of the necropolises was flowing without major problems. Car parks were filling up, but free spaces could still be found. Police and municipal guards were on site to keep order, watch over visitors' safety and enforce parking bans. Officials expected the afternoon to be busier. Twenty-eight special cemetery bus and tram lines were running near the cemeteries. (Sytuacja przy warszawskich cmentarzach. Kiedy będzie największy ruch? - Warszawa Radio ESKA – eska.pl)

Zielona Góra: a busy Friday, easing by evening

In Zielona Góra, traffic around the cemetery on ul. Wrocławska was very heavy on Friday, 30 October. Traffic began to ease gradually only around 18:00. (Zielona Góra. Pod cmentarzem uspokaja się ruch, w dzień był ogromny – wp.pl) Police officers were watching the area from early morning, with patrols stationed at both the older and the newer sections of the cemetery. A no-stopping zone applies along ul. Wrocławska between al. Juliusza Słowackiego and ul. płk. Witolda Pileckiego, and temporary parking rules are in force. Police urged drivers to follow the temporary traffic arrangements.

What drivers should know

Police in both cities asked drivers to respect parking restrictions and temporary traffic organisation. In Warsaw, the special bus and tram lines are the main option for visitors who want to avoid congestion near the cemeteries.