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Mon Nov 8th 13:02 2004 / #1 |
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If you have a phone upon arival then call 14014 AAA taxi they the fair and balanced price. |
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Mon Nov 8th 13:06 2004 / #2 |
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Not at all - whatever you do DON'T use the fleet of silver VWs outside the main arrivals hall - you'll get ripped off royally! |
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Mon Nov 8th 13:09 2004 / #3 |
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alternately use the minibus service to the center. for a set price they will take you to your door in the center, IIRC 360kc. |
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Mon Nov 8th 13:58 2004 / #4 |
Thank you for the advice!
Much appreciated!
360kc doesn't sound too bad. I'll keep this as a guide.
I've got the taxi number too. Thanks once again.
Ian. |
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Mon Nov 8th 14:02 2004 / #5 |
Know that if you take AAA or any other called taxi- you will need to walk to the end of the sidewalk. There is some sort of control over outside companies picking up people from the direct front. Turn right out of exit from terminal and go about 30 m to the end.
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Mon Nov 8th 14:54 2004 / #6 |
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the minibus is called CEDAZ. it's a bit more expensive these days, i think CZK 480. |
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Mon Nov 8th 18:57 2004 / #7 |
The Airport taxis operate on a fixed price tariff. Yes, a cheaper option is AAA taxis, see their website:
http://www.aaataxi.cz/en/
Enjoy your visit! |
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Mon Nov 8th 19:40 2004 / #8 |
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Also, last time I checkec, you can take a nice electric tram to the centre for only 12kc. It's a nice scenic way to go and tickets are available in the baggage claim area I believe. |
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Mon Nov 8th 20:44 2004 / #9 |
Taxi AAA aim for 400 Kc to centre Praha 1. 5 to 10 minute wait after calling.
Airport taxis immediately available fixed price 600-650 CZK depending on day-time. SAme price to centre Praha 1 as to outer districts where your hotel might be. Price still a bargain e.g. compare to UK prices: Hetahrow to central London will set you back at least 50 GBP (more than 2000 Kc).
Plus at least one hour of blatter about football, Europe, ... etc.
Who is ripping who off ? |
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Tue Nov 9th 10:04 2004 / #10 |
"Plus at least one hour of blatter about football"
50GBP to get discussing football with FIFA president Sepp Blatter? |
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Thu Nov 11th 12:45 2004 / #11 |
tram to the center??
news to me
The airport taxis charged us 900 to thje center when we first came, I later found out it should have been 650.
we uses www.prague-airport-shuttle.com last time, only 650 and the driver was an american guy... |
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Thu Nov 11th 13:25 2004 / #12 |
Bus stops right in front of Airport from arrivals - Number 119 takes you to Dejvicka metro(subway) station - from there downtown or anywhere else on metro in Prague.
Cost 12 Czech crowns = 50 US cents -- wouldn't and don't go any other way - unless had more than 2 bags. If you have more than two bags, you shouldn't be travelling by air. YMMV |
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Mon Jan 17th 12:27 2005 / #13 |
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CEDAZ charges 480 KÄ? for one-to-four people, and 960 KÄ? for five-to-eight people, between the airport and city centre hotels. I'd recommend it for people with a lot of bags or for the elderly (or the easily confused). Otherwise, take the 119 bus. |
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Wed Jan 19th 09:06 2005 / #14 |
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City taxi is cheaper than AAA. The # is 257 257 257. But it works the same way in regards to calling and going around the corner, and the dispatcher speaks English. Depending on where in the city your hotel is its usually under 300 Kc. |
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Wed Jan 19th 09:42 2005 / #15 |
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Interesting - did not know City Taxi had cheaper rates. Thanks for the tip. |
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Wed Jan 19th 09:51 2005 / #16 |
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Not only are city taxi cheaper regarding rates, but they are also a lot more honest than profi drivers (city taxi seems to have a rule about drivers getting sacked if customers complain), and the ability to send an sms to order the taxi is much better than the frustrating AAA call system. |
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Wed Jan 19th 11:31 2005 / #17 |
Airport cabs should cost no more than 700 to the center, but make sure you confirm this with the despatcher outside first or the driver once you get in. Oh and they dont take VISA!
I've taken them loads of times to PZ and most of them ask me how much it should be! The best advice you need for the airport cabs is PUT YOUR SEATBELT ON. These guys are fast, and very scary. Out of the 30 or so times I've used them, one tried to rip me off. |
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Wed Jan 19th 19:33 2005 / #18 |
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Instead of creating yet more global warming just to save yourself a few minutes' travelling time, why don't you do us all a favour and take the bus? |
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Thu Jan 20th 21:59 2005 / #19 |
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We have just come back from Prague. We booked the Prague Shuttle Bus over the net before we went, it was 1300 return. I would highly recommend them, they were waiting for us at the airport with a board with our names on it. Bril drivers |
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Thu Jan 20th 22:15 2005 / #20 |
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How many passengers, Susan? |
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Fri Nov 11th 20:32 2005 / #21 |
Taxis?
Why? 119 bus is more convenient, as its actually 10 paces from the airport terminal door and runs every 20 minutes. it takes you to Dejvicka and the metro is directly at the bus stop. By the time you get to the front of the taxi queue you could be in Dejvicka. a 90 minute ticket costs 24Kc. bus and metro are safe and clean. |
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Thu Nov 17th 13:58 2005 / #22 |
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Just to clarify, the 90 minute ticket costs 20 Kc :-). Yes, nitpicking. |
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Mon Feb 13th 01:21 2006 / #23 |
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hi if im staying in stasnicka which is the best way to get to my hotel, what bus/tram metro link is needed how long would it take to get from airport to my hotel in stasnicka |
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Sun Apr 9th 18:58 2006 / #24 |
If you really want to use a cab use me. Centre to Airport 600ck each way. I can take up to six people and plenty of room for luggage. Aidan's Airbus 732 339 648. Web site nearly finished.
SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL EXPAT |
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Mon Apr 10th 09:46 2006 / #25 |
600 Kc is way too much for a trip to the centre from Ruzyne - what kind of thieves do we have here?
I regularly get a cab from Ruzyne to zelivskeho on the other side of town and it comes to about 550 Kc. I also regularly travel to the centre by cab and from memory, to the centre, it should cost around 400 Kc - maybe a bit more if theres traffic.
The safest way to get a good price is to telephone the company like AAA taxis. Never ever ever take a taxi from the stand, unless you are czech and can insist on the meter being turned on and the propert route being taken. Dont trust them. |
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Mon Apr 10th 11:37 2006 / #26 |
Bat, people arent idiots here
Honestly, support expats and dont rip off tourists.
Centre hotel from airport should be around 400 - 500 at most. |
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Mon Apr 10th 13:38 2006 / #27 |
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'Centre hotel from airport should be around 400 - 500 at most.' - yes, but not for 6 people. I don't know bat or how good his service is, but I think 600 is a good price if you have 4-6 people, if not use a taxi. Most taxis cannot take more than 3 people and have limited space for luggage. |
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Mon Apr 10th 19:54 2006 / #28 |
I know people are not idiots here but there are a lot of people who don't care how much it costs because they are not paying it themselves.
I would also charge the same price(600) for Zelivskeho. My price is not so bad if you have 4,5, or 6 people, in fact I am cheaper than most for over 3 people. I'm a one man band trying to make a living, I am not a TAXI but private hire, I do some work for expats but, I'm mainly dealing with tourists who don't know where to go and I also wait for them with a name board. I give them information in English on the journey, a free map, talk to them about Prague. If you(anyone) are happy with the service you are using then stick with them. Everyone should find out about prices before they go abroad if they can. I know some companies who will charge you ck800 from the airport into town, other people know companies that will do it for ck500, I think I am middle ground here. You want to get ripped off in a place you've never been to before or would you want the driver waiting for you for an extra ck100? If someone chooses to take a taxi rather than the bus I don't think they should complain about ck100. It's not a "RIP-OFF" if you know what you're paying (or usually your company) is it? |
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Mon Apr 10th 19:02 2006 / #29 |
When I travel from the airport I ALWAYS take my 5 friends with me
90% of the time people are travelling by themselves tards. That is, unless they need their mommy. |
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Mon Apr 10th 19:53 2006 / #30 |
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What a load of rubbish. "90% of the time people are travelling by themselves"? What about families and groups of friends, work colleagues even stag groups? I've NEVER had just one person in my vehicle. |
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Tue Apr 11th 17:25 2006 / #31 |
Dont sell yourself too hard mate
Its obvious
You are only a good deal for those with more than 3 people
Have a good life though |
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Tue Apr 11th 18:10 2006 / #32 |
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My life is great. Thanks for your concern. |
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Thu Apr 13th 02:20 2006 / #33 |
But Bat your site says>
Typical rates are:
* five to six people to or from airport: ck850, 20 pounds or 30 Euros |
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Thu Apr 13th 11:41 2006 / #34 |
Yes I know it says that and those were the original prices I had. They will be changed soon to a lower price. I'm not doing the site myself and the people doing it for free for me are taking a bit longer than expected (appoligies to all).
These were the original prices I had but, on reflection they are a bit too much. "website nearly finished" as I said in an earlier post.
I WILL take up to six passengers for ck600 to Prague from the airport. |
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You're BIG to Apologize
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Sun Apr 16th 10:23 2006 / #35 |
Nice work Bat.
Not many people would apologize like you did, especially for such a big error as that - good effort. |
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Wed May 17th 19:29 2006 / #36 |
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WOW! OVER 20 YEARS EXPERIENCE! |
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I have 20 years experience
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Fri May 26th 13:50 2006 / #37 |
Bat you have 20 years experience? Congrats! Me too!
Not as a driver, but in the tourist business. It's a great way to make a living, better than working in an office - hahah to the wage slaves don't you think?
I was a door opener at a hotel for years. Went to bellboy school in the UK and did door opening as a specialty subject there; Im not so good at hauling luggage etc. For 20 years!
Original Poster and any other prospective visitor to Praha - As a rule, Dont ever use any taxis in Prague unless you speak perfect Czech and work as a lawyer for the Ministry of Transportation/know the Minister. |
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Mon Jun 5th 14:49 2006 / #38 |
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Twenty years of moving luggage, parcels and people around and dealing with maniac drivers and pedestrians in Glasgow, Manchester, Dublin, London and now Prague on motorbikes, cars, vans and for now, a minibus. I love driving and people are paying me for something I love doing. That's job satisfaction. |
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Mon Jun 5th 14:54 2006 / #39 |
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Last post by me btw - forgot to log on |
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Thu Jun 15th 19:19 2006 / #40 |
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Fri Jun 16th 16:36 2006 / #41 |
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Sun Jul 23rd 21:50 2006 / #43 |
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Seems a little complicated. I think I'll stay at home. With this amount of planning I'd sooner not go |
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Mon Jul 24th 11:12 2006 / #44 |
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Complicated? What is? Writing an email or two? |
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Tue Jul 25th 00:34 2006 / #45 |
No it's not that. Just that from what I hear landing in Prague is like a complex video game. Avoid the silver cabs (or whatever), avoid this, avoid that, be careful of this, watch out for the other ... oh and mind the pickpockets on tram 23, or was it 22? This does not sound like a vacation anyone in their right mind would want to take. Not when there are plenty of other destinations that appear to offer far less hassle.
In the final analysis maybe the situation sounds worse than it is, but based on experience it's not something I need just now. |
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Tue Jul 25th 01:13 2006 / #46 |
Let me guess.. Zeld, you're an American, right?? I'm just guessing...
Prague is safer than ANY American city.. But hey, carry on living in your plastic bubble.. Europe doesn't need people like you.. God bless America... |
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Tue Jul 25th 14:05 2006 / #47 |
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Once again someone makes an assumtion about someone else and then attacks them based on this assumtion. |
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Tue Jul 25th 20:16 2006 / #48 |
I'm sorry to have caused this bother to you all. I don't know Prague. I don't know the airport. It may be the greatest in the world. Until I actually go I'll never find out. So some day I will travel there and then I'll let you all know how it went! I have a feeling that if Prague is half as good a people say then I won't even remember what happened at the airport.
Now I guess that like me there are other more important things to attend to.
Best Wishes and happy travelling. |
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Fri Jul 28th 21:28 2006 / #49 |
Hey Bat
Still trying to drum up business here on the back of peoples fears?
Forget taxis - you can get a bus and metro here anywhere in town for about 1 pound. |
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Sun Jul 30th 20:00 2006 / #50 |
Hey hey bat, bus and metro is not always so convient when you have heavy luggage. It is also not very convient to spend an hour+ on public transport when a taxi takes 20min. My time is worth well more than the 500kc for a taxi.
Hey chris1023, at least you didn't generalize, but sadly you are wrong. And besides making assumptions about zeld, you also tried to put words in his mouth. Zeld never said anything about being worried for his safety. |
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Fri Jan 5th 15:18 2007 / #51 |
I have been to Prague on several occasions in 2006 and can recommend avoiding the silver VW cars outside the airport, or make sure your personal accident insurance is up to date.
Have also tried the AAA yellow taxi outside the airport they are reasonable if you are not going anywhere east of the river and you don’t hit traffic (which is unlikely on a average day in Prague).
Have also tried several of the private hire companies the last one I tried was www.prague-transfer.eu with a native english driver and there rates where quite good when I used them in December. |
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Fri Jan 5th 16:03 2007 / #52 |
Here's a good solid honest english speaking company for you:
http://prague.tv/prague/travel/airport-transport/5415 |
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Mon Jan 8th 11:25 2007 / #53 |
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I used to love AAA - but my last 2 rides from airport were awful.. Somehow on the last one, it was over 500 by the time i reached Hradcanska (they sayon website can get to center for 500) and then the driver was so rude that i actually got out of the cab at a tram stop. The other driver was equally rude. I think their new found monopoly at the airport has effected an arrogant air and a need not to compete... |
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Mon Mar 5th 22:34 2007 / #54 |
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Sat Mar 10th 15:48 2007 / #55 |
Its about a lack of competition. There may be more than 1 taxi company here but every tourist is competing against the labrynthine maze that is Prague (and the language).
Its not just the language. Its all drivers. They are out for a quick buck. And it attracts the worst kind. Lets face it, there are so many taxi drivers in the business for one thing - to rip off tourists. They get a lot of money for a small job and they take the opportunity to rip off when they actually do get a job - as the jobs are far and few between because of the sheer number of opportunists who have become taxi drivers.
The 500 Kc you just paid a driver to take you for 1/2 hour is about 10 time more than the average secretary would make here for the same amount of time working.
Give the clowns a big swerve and use the bus and metro or the CEDAZ 70Kc Bus. It's much better. |
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Wed Jun 13th 14:35 2007 / #57 |
To Hommes
Sorry, but I simply cannot stand what you have written about price 500,-CZK per oneway trip to a Prague hotel (centre).
You forgot to mention that you do not pay just the driver time (or "amount of working"), but you pay the petrol and other car costs as well. Not talking about situation when a flight is delayed, sometimes for hours, and the driver has been there waiting for you all the time.
I have been working for one "fixed price" company and beleive me - 500,-CZK for one way trip in (luxury) car is the bottom. If someone drives for lesser money, then he is crazy or doing it as a hobby.
Cheers!
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Sun Jul 8th 18:28 2007 / #59 |
AAA Taxis are ripping people off from the airport, they claim to charge 28ck p/km, yet when my mate used them to get to Dejvice the price was 480ck. As usual I never got round to phoning a complaint through. Bunch of wankers.
Speedcars are the cheapest firm, under 20ck p/km. |
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Mon Oct 29th 11:09 2007 / #60 |
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I just came back from prague. Me and my mate went on the 100 bus just outside the arrivals area. we got off at the subway and used the green line into museuk. which was right in the centre of prague. It costs us 20ck to get on the metro and 25ck on the bus about 1.50 each better than the 20.00 u get charged in a taxi hey. |
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Tue Oct 30th 09:25 2007 / #61 |
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Airport Express (AE) to Nazdravi Holesovice is 45Kc and from there you get to anywhere. They don't take the PID tickets and I believe no notes bigger than 200Kc? I suggest buying PID tickets at the airport anyway especially if you don't speak Czech :-) |
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Thu Feb 7th 09:45 2008 / #62 |
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When I get to Prague, I call +420 728 199 816. They everytime did good service. You can find them on www.transport-in-prague.com. I stayed in Comfort hotel which is not far from the Ruzyne airport (6miles) and they did not charge 16GBP but 8GBP only, the driver waited in front of the hotel until I got checked in and drove me down to the city for next 7GBP. |
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Thu Mar 6th 18:54 2008 / #63 |
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Hi get a bus and take the underground into the city centre it's cheap and effective kok! |
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Mon Mar 1st 11:38 2010 / #64 |
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My suggestion is to use a car hire if you want to be really free and mobile during your trip. Prague is good city for this purpose as you can easily find parkings and the traffic is not so weird as in some other bigger European cities. I can suggest to book it with Decode Car Hire: http://www.decodecarhire.co.uk/car-hire/hungary/budapest.htm l as they have affordable prices and service of good quality. |
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Fri Apr 2nd 04:25 2010 / #65 |
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Prague taxis are really expensive and often cheat. It is the same in Poland or Hungary. Everytime I go to these countries, i use a pre-booked taxi service with fixed prices. In Prague I was satisfied with this one: http://www.prague-transfers-services.com/. They held their part of the deal and I even got a map of Prague and some other small gift I don't remember. So my suggestion is don't use regular taxi, rather book one online for a fixed price. |
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Mon Apr 12th 00:51 2010 / #66 |
AAA Taxi, but be sure to get the legitimate AAA Taxi. I have heard there is another company who puts "AAA" on the side of their cars in an effort to fool people. Yellow car with professional looking AAA is what you want.
Or, you can take the bus to the tram. I did this three years ago, and it was good unless you have a lot of luggage. When in town, the Metro system is easy to take. Just be sure like in any city to buy the right ticket and validate it.
Regards,
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Mon Apr 30th 13:20 / #67 |
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Try CabinPrague taxi or shuttle service, booking online, fixed prices.
Prague Airport taxi from 500 CZK up to 4 pp (1 passenger = 125 CZK)
or Prague Airport shuttle from 290 CZK (1 passenger 72,5 CZL) this is shuttle between Prague Airport and the nearest tube station Dejvicka (subway line "A", green line).
More information here CabinPrague Official Website |
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Mon Apr 30th 18:11 / #68 |
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And another genius replies to a post from *8* years ago. And does it twice. Brilliant. |
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