In order to open a bank account you will need a passport and a Student Identity Card. Most banks are open from 8.00/9.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. Monday to Friday. If you open a bank account in Bank Pekao SA, you will be able to make contactless payments with your Student Identity Card. You can change money in banks or exchange offices (kantory). Changing money in exchange offices might be more advantageous to you as all banks charge commission. Another option is to open a bank account in your home country and use your credit card for withdrawing money in Poland as cash dispensers (ATMs) are at your disposal all around the city.
Remember that your local bank may charge fees for use of cash dispensers in other countries.
PKO BP:
Lipowa 4a, 20-027
81 537 34 00
Krakowskie Przedmieście 14, 20-002
Pekao S.A:
ul. Krakowskie Przedmieście 64, 20-076 Lublin
Fryderyka Chopina 26a, 20-023 Lublin
ING Bank Śląski:
Tomasza Zana 39, 20-601 Lublin
Millennium:
Tomasza Zana 43, 20-601 Lublin