Wysiadanie

Wysiadanie is a Polish term that denotes the act of leaving a vehicle after a journey, such as a train, bus, tram, or airplane. The noun wysiadanie refers to the process itself, while the verb wysiadać means to get off. The word is commonly used in everyday speech as well as in transportation and travel contexts.

In public transport, wysiadanie occurs when the vehicle reaches a stop or destination. Passengers typically alight after the vehicle has stopped and doors have opened, allowing those who need to exit to leave first and avoiding obstruction for others still on board. After alighting, passengers should move away from the doors, gather belongings, and proceed safely to the next part of their journey.

Different modes have similar principles. For trains and trams, specific doors are used for alighting at stations. Buses usually have doors near the middle or front, with stops announced in advance. In air travel, the term wysiadanie is used to describe leaving an aircraft after landing and approaching the gate or jet bridge.

Etymology-wise, wysiadanie is formed from the prefix wy- (out) combined with a verb related to sitting, indicating the act of getting off from a vehicle. The related verb wsiadać means to board, and primes the parallel concept of entering a vehicle.

See also: wsiadać, przesiąść się, wysiadanie na przystanku.