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Transport in Prague
by Irp13 To be honest I don't have that much to add to what the other opinions in this category say, but I feel they missed a couple of points so I decided to write my own op. The Airport If your arriving in the Czech Republic this is where you are likely to be entering so I feel a special mention is worthwhile. The airport ... is actually quite near the center of the city with the bus taking probably less than half an hour. Depending on your amount of luggage, the time of day and how much you like getting lost in a new city with you luggage, will effect your choice of how you get to your hotel/hostel. The cheapest way is without a doubt by bus and tube, which is likely to cost 12Kc (24p). All you need to do is find the bus stop for the 119 that take you to the end of Metro lina A, Dejvicka. There you can get the metro which ever station is nearest to you accomodation. This method will mean that you'll need to find the hotel on your own, which could put some people of this method. The second method (and the one we used, since we arrived gone 10pm) is the airport to Hotel minibus service. This service has a both in the airport terminal were you can go and enquire about it. It costs 350Kc (7ukp) for each drop-off for 1-4 people and a bit more for 5-8 people. Whilst this is a lot more expensive than the bus/tube route, they will drop you outside the door to your hotel/hostel, which can save on stress and the arms. Just make sure you have an address of where your staying. The third method is to take a taxi, I guess if you arrive in the middle of the night this may be your only choice. Since we never used Taxi's I've nothing really to say about them, except they apparently rip-off tourists, so probably best to make sure the meters on or agree a price before setting off. On the way back to the airport I felt that there was only one option for us, the Metro/Bus route. This is sheer simplicity, get the metro to Dejvicka and then get bus 119. The stop for 119 is easy to spot since it has a plane taking off logo on it. The only possible problem with this route is that there is not much room for your luggage should the bus be full. Around Prague Tickets I have to say that if young, relatively fit and centrally located you won't really need public transport but it does speed things up. The first thing you need to know about is tickets. The easiest place to find tickets is in a metro station, there they will have machines and a manned office in some to buy tickets from. We never found anywhere else to buy tickets but I'm sure there are places. The types of tickets are a single journey 9Kc (18p), this has different conditions on depending on how your travelling so I avoided it. The 12Kc ticket (24p), this gives you either 60 or 90 minutes of travel depending on the time of day, with this ticket you can change as much as you like (as long as its in the center two zones - which is a large area). The only thing to be aware of is that with these tickets you need an additional 6Kc ticket for any piece of baggage over a certain size, whereas with longer tickets you get one piece of large baggage in the price. Next is the 24hour ticket at 72Kc (1.44ukp) which is valid for twenty four hours after stamping, this is the largest ticket available from the ticket machine. From ticket offices you can get a 3day (200Kc/4ukp), 7 day and 15 day tickets, these are ideal if you intend to use the public transport quite often in your stay since they cover trams, metro and buses to anywhere in Prague your likely to want to go. When you first use a ticket you will need to validate it. On buses and trams this done by inserting the end in one of the bright yellow machines that are mounted on the vertical grab bars, on the Metro they are located, normally, at the top of the escalator, you can't miss them since there is a whole load of metal bollards that are about a person wide. You only need to validate your ticket once. The validation prints the time and date on your ticket along with some miscellaneous information, this is the time from when your 72 hours starts on a 3 day ticket for example. I guess that it is feasible to bulk buy tickets and then validate them as you need them if your not going for a long validity ticket. Once you validated your ticket you can then put in your pocket/wallet/bag and forget about it since there are no ackward barriers to get through. The only reason you'll need it again is if a ticket inspector wants to see it, but we never encountered any of them in the three days we were there. One of the most useful thing that you can pickup is a map of the tram network, it is free and in english with an explanation of the ticketing system. We found ours in a bureau de change. This is essential as not many tram stops have maps and hence you can easily ending up jumping on a random tram and seeing where it takes you. The trams are possibly the best way to get around the city. The only problem is that they will occasionally get stuck in traffic. There are tram stops all over the place and they are easy enough to find, just follow the lines. Tram stops are usually 3 foot wide islands in the road with a sign telling you which routes go from there. These aren't necessarily the most pleasent places to stand with traffic flying past you on one side but they never feel stupidly dangerous. It is important to note that you can't buy tickets at tram stops so it is essential you've already brought one (validated or not). When your tram stop simply jump on board and validate your ticket if necessary. Be warned when the lights start flashing above the doors starts to flash and a horn sounds the doors are closing and I wouldn't recommend you try to get on or off. Depending on the age of your tram you will either get just audio announcements of where the next stop is, or a small screen announcing it as well. At the front of all carriages is a clock a display showing which zone your in (normally P). Some trams do get very crowded and can be hard to get a seat, with only one row on either side. If you over shoot you stop it is very simple to get back by just crossing the road and catching one headed the other way. Buses are very similar to trams but go to different places and have more seating. Simply jump on and validate your ticket if necessary. The metro only has three lines and is consequently nice and simple compared to London. The metro is the fastest way to get across Prague but there's onot much to see. The main difference with the underground is the fact you need to have a valid ticket enter certain part of the station, so when you see the validation machines make sure you have a valid ticket. The underground is spaceous, clean and has a remarkably smooth ride. However it can be confusing coming back to ground level as lots of stations have multiple exits which feel like they a located some way apart. Unfortunely, my most enduring memory is people injecting herion in the phone booths in a station one evening. The furnicular railway is also covered by the public transport tickets. This will take you up Petrin. This hill is on the west of the old town and affords spectacular views. You'll need to get off at the midway stop and climb some steps. I walked up this hill early one ver warm evening and it is quite tiring so the railway is reccomended. Apparently there are pickpockets in operation on the tube and trams, so be vigiliant. We never had any trouble but two blokes in their mid-twenties who are both around 6'4", aren't likely to be a pickpockets favourite target. Overall Prague public transport is good value and clean. It also runs very regularly . I would recommend that you invest in a 3,7 or 15 day ticket if you intend to stay in Prague for any length of time and want to travel around a lot. Read the complete review |
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Transport in Prague
by elcampnordas Prague is a magical place and a cheap place to visit. In getting around Prague it really couldn’t be easier. First of all when you get there ‘do not!’ buy the tickets that last you an hour they are a waste of your money and time. Go straight for the daylong travel passes. I bought one the would have lasted me 15 days on ... any transport when I’m in or around Prague and that cost me 280Kc = about £5. That gave me the full use of the Trams, Buses, and the Metro I also heard that this could also be used for a type of river transport that I never managed to try. As well as being cheap it’s very easy to use. Directions and signs are plastered everywhere and all transport types run really effectively. Not like England where you can be waiting for up to half an hour. Metros run on average every 7-8 minutes and they take about 50 seconds to a minute to travel between stations. METRO STATIONS Getting into the Metro stations can be quite daunting for some people as they do travel to quite a depth underground. The escalators are huge absolutely massive and do travel at a fair space so watch yourself. I myself have never seen any sticky accidents with the as yet but I’m guessing they have had problems. Watch out for pickpockets, when getting on or off and travelling up the escalators these are prime times for your belongings to be pinched. Basically from above it looks like herding sheep. Getting on the things as a large group can cause havoc there has been many a time where people have missed the doors getting on or off, when we went as a group and getting lost in Prague is not a particularly brilliant idea. Metro lines have to motions stopped and belting it. So once on board one of these for the first time grab something metal. Or line your feet up as if you were going to be surfing. And Brace! They are good in that they will tell you like all other modes of transportation what the next stop they are arriving at. TRAMS Follow all the instructions with Metro Stations apart from travelling deeper underground they may not help trying to catch a Tram. BUSES Bus timetables in Prague are so easy to read a lot like the Tram timetables. If you know the destination of which you are travelling to then you simply need to look through the different buses then scroll across at the hour period you are currently in. Buses like Trams and Metro lines still adopt the time and punctuality rule if you’re running for a bus. ‘They will not wait!’ And once on them grab the nearest thing that will be able to support you whilst the bus driver is trying to handbrake turn corners or accelerating like a dragster. One key element to remember when travelling on a bus is when now getting on. Walk through the front door of the bus and flash your ticket at the driver if you have not already punched it with the electronic device you will find on all the buses and trams, and the metro in Prague. DESTINATIONS If you want to travel to the biggest to my knowledge shopping centre in Prague they make you way to the yellow metro line and get off at Namesti Republiky. There you should find a rather flash restaurant, and a shopping centre about 6 stories large full of everything from clothes to gadgets to sports equipment. If you wanna get to Old Town Square then get to the Green Metro line and get of at Staromestska. From exiting the station you should be able to see the Tyn Church, you’ll be able to recognise this by the many spires it has on its roof. If for some reason you are missing Tesco’s. Or you need to do your shopping there then get on the yellow or green metro lines and make your way to Mustek. But when reaching mustek make sure that you exit the station via the yellow mustek station otherwise you won’t have a clue where you are. Green will put you buy dunking doughnuts, and yellow by Tesco’s. From staromestska if you trek back to the river and take a left this will take you to Charles’s Bridge, which is one of the most beautiful things I believe you can walk across. Anyway good travelling and don’t hesitate to email me about Prague as I am going for the forth time next year. Cause I’m totally in love with the place. Read the complete review |
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Transport in Prague
by corman There is so much to do and see in Prague and it is unarguably one of the most beautiful cities in the world - I've visited a lot of places and it certainly ranks in the top 3. There was a bit of a heat wave when I was there last Easter, so consequently I never got round the many museums and galleries that Prague has which was a ... shame, but it's a good excuse to go back! There's something for everyone really. Shopping, from designer to touristy tat, nightlife with cheap bars, beer and clubs, history dating back many centuries as well as cultures and religions. With so much to see and do across the city, you obviously need to get around quickly, particularly if you've just got a few days or a weekend to cram it all in. It won't take you long to work out how to get from A to B in Prague using either the trams or the underground. The best value for money though is to buy a travel pass which will cover pretty much any mode of transport in Prague. You can buy the travel passes at kiosks in the underground stations, which is probably the easiest place to find them, or at tourist information shops and they should be able to give you maps of the underground and the various places that you can go and visit on them as well. They're probably of more use to those staying for more than 3/4 days who want to explore a little more, but are pretty inexpensive all the same even for a couple of days. I was in Prague for 10 days and found that just after a couple of days I could use the transportation system pretty easily. There are maps and voice-overs on trams and underground trains which tell you which stop you're at and what the next stop is, so provided you know where you're going, you shouldn't have to ask anyone! Remember though to punch a hole in them (this includes one-off tickets as well) as otherwise you will be fined. There are stamping machines as you go through the turnstiles on the underground and also onboard the tr ams. On a cautionary note however, beware of pickpockets on the underground as they are rife. Always keep your bag in front of you and never put anything valuable in your pockets. These guys are pros! Read the complete review |
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6 reviews Transport International / Public transport infrastructure consists of an integrated transport system of three metro lines (with 54 stations in total), trams, Prague Tram System (including the "nostalgic tram" no. 91), buses, a funicular to Petřín Hill and a chairlift at Prague Zoo. All services have a common t... |
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