Transport to/from airport and other Prague, Czech Republic Transportation Tips

'Mode': TO
Category: Other
Getting TO/AROUND: There are a few transport options to get to/from the Ruzyne Airport to the city centre - bus & metro or bus & tram, taxi or mini-bus airport transfer.

We arrived in Prague fairly late one evening and decided the easiest option for us was to catch a taxi. There is a taxi desk in the Arrivals Hall for Airport Cars (220 113 892) where you can book and pay in advance for your cab. I really like this method as then you don't get that feeling that the taxi driver is ripping you off. At a cost of around 500Kc, it was a small price to pay to be deposited in front of our apartment and not have to wander about a strange city dragging our bags, particularly as it was close to midnight.

On leaving Prague we opted for the Cedaz Minibus Airport Transfer, at a cost of 90Kc per person. The small white vans depart every 30 minutes between 5.30am - 9.30pm, from a bus stop at Namesti Republiky, dropping you off outside the Airport Arrivals Hall. Drivers are friendly and English speaking.

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'Mode': AROUND
Category: Subway/Metro
Getting TO/AROUND: We travelled on the metro in Prague several times and found it fairly clean and easy to use.

It runs from 5am till Midnight everyday, with frequent services on its three lines. Tickets can be bought from machines at the stations, from the ticket counter or from news-stands.

There are a few different ticket options. Single non-transfer tickets allow you to travel up to 4 metro stops, but not to transfer from one line to another….like we did until we worked it out…. Single-transfer tickets are valid for one hour after validation, on all lines.

Make sure you have a valid ticket….we ran into ticket inspectors a couple of times during our stay.

A metro map can be downloaded via the website link.

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'Mode': AROUND
Category: Other
Getting TO/AROUND: There is nothing like a Funicular. Any quirky method of transport that saves you wasting your precious sight-seeing energy by having to climb up steep hills is ok by me!

Prague's cheerful green and white Funicular has been in operation since 1891. It transports you from Ujezd, down near the river, up to the top of Petrin Hill, offering great views of the castle along the way.

Running everyday at around 10 minute intervals, the funicular is pretty popular and the queue can get very very long...perhaps you may have to walk instead...but think of the extra beer you can justify then!!

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