Wednesday, June 28, 2006
06/2006 Prague: 'transport around the city...'
There are various types of transport in Prague, including buses, trams and a very efficient metro system. Particularly cost-effective is the 7-day ticket costing only 280 Koruna (CZK) – just over £7! There are shorter-term tickets available, but they are not much cheaper and the 7-day tickets do not need to be ‘validated’. For we British unaccustomed to validating, you have to put your ticket in a machine on the platform or on the bus to be stamped. Apparently you get in trouble if you don’t validate… and it’s easy to forget! Beware of the taxis in Prague! I had heard stories of dreadful overcharging by taxis in the central area. They turned out to be quite true. A good friend of mine was charged 800 Koruna, (about £20) for a journey from Wenceslas Square to the Old Town Square and it’s only a 5-minute walk!! I felt quite sorry for him – when I finally stopped laughing. To avoid this rip-off, it’s possible to get phone numbers of local companies with English-speaking booking staff who will arrange for you to be picked up wherever you like.
There are various types of transport in Prague, including buses, trams and a very efficient metro system. Particularly cost-effective is the 7-day ticket costing only 280 Koruna (CZK) – just over £7! There are shorter-term tickets available, but they are not much cheaper and the 7-day tickets do not need to be ‘validated’. For we British unaccustomed to validating, you have to put your ticket in a machine on the platform or on the bus to be stamped. Apparently you get in trouble if you don’t validate… and it’s easy to forget! Beware of the taxis in Prague! I had heard stories of dreadful overcharging by taxis in the central area. They turned out to be quite true. A good friend of mine was charged 800 Koruna, (about £20) for a journey from Wenceslas Square to the Old Town Square and it’s only a 5-minute walk!! I felt quite sorry for him – when I finally stopped laughing. To avoid this rip-off, it’s possible to get phone numbers of local companies with English-speaking booking staff who will arrange for you to be picked up wherever you like.# posted by hotelreviewer @ 11:35 am 
