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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.
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.
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.
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 200 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: 12 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.
70 Kc 1 day
200 Kc 3 days
250 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.
380 Kc 1 month
1000 Kc 3 month
3400 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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