Transportation in Prague

Prague is one of the most popular European cities. It is world famous for many reasons and due to which a great number of tourists and foreign visitors direct to Prague to enjoy their holidays. Getting to Prague is quite convenient due to the availability of the international airport in Prague. The public transportation system in Prague is one of the best in Europe. Let’s take a look on the details of the public transport system in Prague that consists of various transportation modes.

Prague by Air

Prague is served by an international airport. If you are moving to Prague by air then after reaching the airport you next step is to how to get to the center of the Prague city.  To get to the center of the Prague city you can use a variety of transportation modes such as metro, taxi, airport bus shuttle service, or pick up service that you’ve arranged with your hotel in advance. The option among all these is public transport if you haven’t arranged pickup with your hotel. Public transport is fast, safe, cheap, and reliable. Taxi is another good option if you reached Prague in busy hours when public transports are crowded.

Moving Around Prague

Once you’ve reached to your accommodation then afterwards you can use a variety of transportation modes in Prague. These transportation modes include metro, trams, buses, funicular etc.

Prague by Metro

Metro is a fastest to move around Prague city. It consists of three lines, 50 stations, and majority if the lines are underground. To travel by metro make sure that you have a detailed map of metro routes and you understand certain signs.

Prague by Tram

Tram is a good option to move around Prague city because these trams cover a large area of Prague. Night trams are also run and offer easy and convenient traveling around the Prague city. By trams you can explore major scenic places in Prague and other major tourist destinations. There is a historic tram in Prague that runs only on weekends and called as the Nostalgic Tram no.91.

Prague by Buses

You can easily get to the outskirts of Prague by buses. Both night and day buses run in Prague.

Prague by Funicular and Chairlift

Funicular is a popular transportation mode in Prague that is mainly used for enjoyment purpose. Being a tourist in Prague you should not miss a chance to travel by Funicular and chairlift.

Prague by Taxi

Taxi is good option to move around Prague but like other popular cities Prague’s taxi drivers charge higher fares to their customer and especially from foreign visitors and tourists. If you chose to travel by taxi then be prepared to pay little more. Be aware of the tourist trappers that can costs you high fares even for short distances. A good way to avoid tourist traps is to make advance booking by any reliable taxi company.

Prague by Car

You can take benefit from any rental car service in Prague to move around. But driving car in Prague is not strongly recommended because of the heavy flow of traffic. It’s better to use other sources of transport instead of traveling by car. If you are with your family then you can think about renting a car. In such situation make sure that you’ve contacted a reliable rental car service because some rental car service providers use certain tourist traps and are not genuine.