Central
Prague is very compact and walkable. If your hotel is in the Old Town, or almost
anywhere in Prague 1, you can probably walk wherever you want to go. If you need
transportation, Prague offers a multitude of options.
METRO
The Prague Metro network consists of 3 lines designated by letters and differentiated
in color: A green color (Skalka station - Dejvicka station), B yellow color (Cerny
most station - Zlicin station), C red color (Nadrazi Holesovice station - Haje
station), with transfers possible at Museum station (lines A and C), Mustek station
(lines A and B), Florenc station (lines B and C).
Metro operates daily
from 5 a.m. to 12 p.m. The time interval between train departures is approximately
2 minutes during the workday rush hours and 4 to 10 minutes during off-peak hours.
TRAMS
Daytime operation is from 4:30
a.m. to 12 p.m. Nighttime operation is from 12 p.m. to 4:30 a.m. and is provided
by tram numbers 51 to 58. The central transfer-station for nighttime lines is
Lazarska stop. Tram schedules are located at individual stops.
The daytime
and nighttime operation of buses is similar to tram operation. Bus numbers 501
to 512 provides nighttime service. Bus schedules are located at individual stops.
The FUNICULAR
The Funicular onto
Petrin Hill operates along the route Újezd - Nebozizek - Petrin. The Funicular
operates daily from 9:15 a.m. to 8:45 p.m. with traffic intervals from 10 to 15
minutes.
FARES
Tickets are valid for all means of transportation,
but cannot be purchased from bus- or tram drivers. You have to buy them
in advance at all metro stops, news- and tabac shops, some groceries,
anywhere you see the red-and-yellow "DP" sticker or at yellow
vending machines (in metro stations and some places with high density
of traffic; Press once for the ticket you want, twice if you want two
tickets..., and then press the 'enter' button!
Coins
only, but they do give change). Tickets need to be stamped before entering the
metro or after entering trams & busses.
Plain-clothes inspectors do ticket checks, - penalty is 500 Kc if you're
travelling without a valid ticket. Ask for his or her photo ID badge!
Metros are going
beween 5 a.m. and midnight, trams at day and night: Night trams are visible through
a "5" at the beginning (51,52,53.....), they have 8 different lines
and most of them croosing each other at "Lazarska" in the center of
Prague, where you can change trains. They approach every 40 minutes.
The
12 nightbuslines (501, 502...) don't have one similar central stop, but most of
them stop at the top of Wenceslas Square (near Muzeum metro) and around the corner
from I.P. Pavlova metro stop.
Fees: 20 Kc is the price for a ticket for a 60
minutes ride at weekdays; but between 8 p.m. and 5 a.m. as well as on
Saturdays and Sundays 90 minutes - and you can change trains within
this time.
8 Kc you have to pay for a single 15 minutes ride
without changing trains and for max. 4 metro stops.
We
recommend not to use single ticketrs - a 24-hour pass is available at ticket machines.
120 Kc 1 day
360 Kc 3 days
650 Kc 7 days
280 Kc 15 days
For
long-term passes you need a photo and your ID. They are available at the DP counters
in some metro stations or at the main office at Na bojisti 5, Prague 2 (Phone:
224982770). "Rodné císlo" means ID number.
860 Kc 1 month
1450 Kc 3 month
3600 Kc 1 year
The cableway starts at the bottom of Petaín
hill at Újezd ánd runs to the top of Petáín
hill. It runs every ten or 15 minutes between 9.15 a.m. and 8.45 p.m
(10 Kc for adults or 5 Kc for children).
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