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Prague - Transportation from AIrport to Hotel
My wife and I will land in the Prague airport in November. We will
need to get from there to the Old Town Hilton Hotel. I've read some dire warnings about taxi drivers who cheat their passengers, so I'd appreciate any recommendations as to how we should get transportation to our hotel. -- Ken Blake Please Reply to the Newsgroup |
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On Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:31:55 -0700, Ken Blake
wrote: My wife and I will land in the Prague airport in November. We will need to get from there to the Old Town Hilton Hotel. I've read some dire warnings about taxi drivers who cheat their passengers, so I'd appreciate any recommendations as to how we should get transportation to our hotel. AAA Taxi. Look for the signs all over the airport. (change Arabic number to Roman numeral to email) |
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On Mar 10, 1:31*am, Ken Blake wrote:
My wife and I will land in the Prague airport in November. We will need to get from there to the Old Town Hilton Hotel. I've read some dire warnings about taxi drivers who cheat their passengers, so I'd appreciate any recommendations as to how we should get transportation to our hotel. Ken Blake How public transport minded are you? It is a few years (six say) since I was there but public transport was extremely cheap, something like five or six pounds bought a ticket which worked on metro, bus and tram and lasted a week. Tickets were avalable for other durations. The cost of transport for the whole four or five days was less that one taxi ride. There was a booth in the arrivals hall. I asked for the weekly ticket, crossed to the third or so stance from the door, and got the (119 ?) bus to Devička, the end station on line A of the metro. Looking at the metro map you can go five stations to Mustek, change onto line B then Namesti Republica is one station away.The Old Town Hilton is situated between the two exits of the station. Returning it is important to stay on the bus until the last stop, as one of the earlier stops looks as if it could be the terminal. HTH |
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On 10/03/2010 01:31, Ken Blake wrote:
My wife and I will land in the Prague airport in November. We will need to get from there to the Old Town Hilton Hotel. I've read some dire warnings about taxi drivers who cheat their passengers, so I'd appreciate any recommendations as to how we should get transportation to our hotel. I don't recall being cheated on a recent business trip to Prague, in fact I found it a friendly city, but I tended to use the Metro to get everywhere. The bus #119 links the Airport to the underground network via Dejvick station. Otherwise, you can pay in advance for a taxi, at an official stand in the Arrivals hall, I think the cost was ~500 CZK - about 20 Euros (I think you can even pay in Euros, but my mind is starting to go hazy). Andy |
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On Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:58:21 -0500, Frank Clarke
wrote: On Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:31:55 -0700, Ken Blake wrote: My wife and I will land in the Prague airport in November. We will need to get from there to the Old Town Hilton Hotel. I've read some dire warnings about taxi drivers who cheat their passengers, so I'd appreciate any recommendations as to how we should get transportation to our hotel. AAA Taxi. Look for the signs all over the airport. Thanks very much. Ken -- Ken Blake Please Reply to the Newsgroup |
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On Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:40:25 +0000, Jack Campin - bogus address
wrote: My wife and I will land in the Prague airport in November. We will need to get from there to the Old Town Hilton Hotel. I've read some dire warnings about taxi drivers who cheat their passengers, so I'd appreciate any recommendations as to how we should get transportation to our hotel. Get the bus and change to the metro at the end of the line. It's cheap and pretty easy to negotiate. Thanks, but I'd really prefer an easier and quicker choice, like a taxi, even if it costs a little more. -- Ken Blake Please Reply to the Newsgroup |
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On Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:05:06 +0000, Andy Davidson
wrote: On 10/03/2010 01:31, Ken Blake wrote: My wife and I will land in the Prague airport in November. We will need to get from there to the Old Town Hilton Hotel. I've read some dire warnings about taxi drivers who cheat their passengers, so I'd appreciate any recommendations as to how we should get transportation to our hotel. I don't recall being cheated on a recent business trip to Prague, in fact I found it a friendly city, but I tended to use the Metro to get everywhere. The bus #119 links the Airport to the underground network via Dejvick station. Otherwise, you can pay in advance for a taxi, at an official stand in the Arrivals hall, I think the cost was ~500 CZK - about 20 Euros (I think you can even pay in Euros, but my mind is starting to go hazy). Thanks very much. That paying in advance choice sounds like a great one! -- Ken Blake Please Reply to the Newsgroup |
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On Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:25:01 +0000, Derek McBryde
wrote: On Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:31:55 -0700, Ken Blake wrote: My wife and I will land in the Prague airport in November. We will need to get from there to the Old Town Hilton Hotel. I've read some dire warnings about taxi drivers who cheat their passengers, so I'd appreciate any recommendations as to how we should get transportation to our hotel. It is fairly easy to get from the airport via public transport but sometimes it is worth paying for a taxi or car to save you lugging bags around with you. When I visited Prague for the first time my hotel arranged for a driver to pick me up at the airport. I think it cost something like CZK 600. It saved me the hassle of managing luggage and trying to find my way around a completely unknown city (and language). The young man driving acted as a tour guide pointing out various places and commenting on the changes in architecture styles and how the citizens of Prague reacted to them. Even though it was comparatively expensive, I immediately booked him for the return journey a week later and relaxed to enjoy my vacation, knowing it was all sorted. Money well spent IMO. Your hotel will be able to advise you on your options if you contact them. Thanks very much. That sounds like good advice. -- Ken Blake Please Reply to the Newsgroup |
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Prague - Transportation from AIrport to Hotel
We used this online booking service on our trip. They meet and greet you and even at your request escort you to the airport ATM which is in a counterintuitive position on the level above arrivals. Got an expat driver from San Diego. Very interesting. s http://www.prague-airport-shuttle.com/ |
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