Transport from and to the airport of Prague

In case nobody is waiting for you at the airport, there are some comfy and not very difficult ways to get down town.

Public transport
The cheapest transfer from Prague airport is by public transport. From Ruzyne Airport take Bus no. 119 and get off on Dejvicka station. Continue by tube (metro) and get off on Malostranska or Staromestska station. You need transfer ticket for 20 CZK.

Taking the bus like any other Prague inhabitant may not be the most comfortable but is definitely the cheapest way to get around.
The stations of the two buses (119 and 100) that will take you to the underground and then to the center are just in front of the Arrival Hall. Bus No 119 is most commonly used to get to the center, as it goes to the metro station Dejvicka (green line A), from where you can get to any place from the historical center in just a few minutes. Bus No 100 takes you to the metro station Zlicin (yellow line B), from where it will take you about 20 extra minutes to get down town. For further info about tickets and timetables see section Public Transport

Minibus
More comfortable is going by Cedaz Minibus which takes you to Namesti Republiky square which is directly in Prague Old town. The price is 120 CZK.

Cedaz Minibuses run every 30 minutes from 5:30 to 21:30 from the airport to metro stations Dejvicka (green line A) and Namesti Republiky (yellow line B) and may be in some cases a more comfortable way to travel than the bus, yet less expensive than a taxi. You can find them in front of the Arrivals Terminal, or get information from the info desk at the Arrival hall. A normal ride to one of the metro stations is 120 CZK (5 EUR) per person and luggage but they can take you to any other destination for a fee of 480 CZK (17 EUR) for 1-4 passengers or 960 (33 EUR) for 5-8 passengers.

Taxi
The most comfortable, yet expensive way to get wherever you need. The approximate cost of a ride to the center should not cost more than 800 CZK (about 28 EUR). In order to avoid any unpleasant situation that might occur, ude some registered reliable taxi service companies.

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The public transport in Prague is well organized and efficient. Some say it’s the best organized public transport system in the whole wide world.

Prague traffic It perfectly covers even the furthest hidden corner of Prague almost non-stop. By “non-stop” we mean the fact that in Prague they have the so called “noční doprava” (night transport), that means buses and trams that run also during the night. The night transport system works in intervals of 15 minutes (around the center) and 30 minutes or more (towards the suburbs of Prague).

At peak hours (that is from 7 am – 9 am and 4 pm – 6 pm) the number of public vehicles is increased, so there is no reason to be afraid of crowding. Maps of the public transport system can be found all over the city, especially in underground stations or in their vicinity.

Prague tram What make it so efficient is the transparency of the system. The timetable of every tram, bus and even subway train is posted at every station, so one knows exactly at what time to expect their ride. More useful than that I personally find the Internet interactive timetable, where all you have to do is to introduce the station you want to get at and the computer gives you all the best connections with time and transit points if needed. Problem is when you don’t know the name of the station where you need to get…

Another plus is also the fact that when on the means of transport (tube, tram, bus, funicular) you get to hear the name of the current station and of the next. The only thing to remember here is just that “příští zastávka”(pzheeshtee zastavka) is the Czech term for “next station”.

By: Mad Max on May 28th, 2007
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