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Prague has an excellent integrated public-transport system (www.dpp.cz) of metro, trams, buses and night trams, but when you're moving around the compact Old Town or the castle area, it will be more convenient – and scenic – to use your feet. Times between tram stops are posted at each stop and on www.dpp.cz.
Tickets are interchangeable on all metros, trams and buses. Buy tickets at metro stations or nearby news-stands – but never from the driver. If you're staying longer than a few hours, it's easier to buy a one-day or three-day pass.
Basic ticket Valid for 90 minutes; adult/concession 32/16Kč
Short-term ticket Valid for 30 minutes; adult/concession 24/12Kč
One-day ticket Valid for 24 hours; adult/concession 110/55Kč
Three-day ticket Valid for 72 hours; 310Kč for all ages

Prague transport hubs

There are many transport hubs in Prague. In general, the city transport system is very well developed and you can get where you want without problems.

Prague Main Train Station

Praha hlavní nádraží (IATA: XYG) is the largest railway station in Prague, Czech Republic. It opened in 1871 as Franz Josef Station, after Franz Joseph I of Austria. During the First Republic and from 1945 to 1948 the station was called Wilson Station (Czech: Wilsonovo nádraží), after former President of the United States Woodrow Wilson.

Nádraží Veleslavín

Nádraží Veleslavín is a station on Line A of the Prague Metro. In early March 2015 it was put into trial operation and opened on 6 April 2015,together with Bořislavka, Petřiny and Nemocnice Motol stations. The station is adjacent to the Praha-Veleslavín railway station and a bus terminal which became the new end of the 119 bus line from Václav Havel Airport and regional buses towards Kladno. The station is 20m below ground level.

Florenc bus station

The station was formerly known as Sokolovská. The Line C station was opened on 5 September 1974 as the southern terminus of the inaugural section of Prague Metro, between Sokolovská and Kačerov. On 3 November 1984, the line was extended to Fučíkova (later renamed Nádraží Holešovice). On 2 November 1985, the inaugural section of Line B was opened, from Sokolovská to Smíchovské nádraží. On 22 November 1990, Line B was extended to Českomoravská.

Prague Getting to

There are three main routes to arrive in Prague by air (Václav Havel Airport Prague), by train (Prague Main Train Station) and y bus (Florenc Bus Station)

Václav Havel Airport Prague

This international airport is 17km west of the city centre.

Airport Express (AE)

Airport Express (AE) Bus Runs between the airport and Prague's main train station at 30-minute intervals. Service starts at 5am and the last bus leaves around 9.30pm. Buy 60Kč tickets from the driver.

Bus 119

This city bus terminates at the closest metro station, Nádraží Veleslavín (Line A). The whole trip to the centre is 32/16Kč per adult/concession. A luggage tickets costs an extra 16Kč.

AAA Radio Taxi

AAA Radio Taxi (www.aaataxi.cz) Prague's most reliable taxi service. A ride to náměstí Republiky costs about 600Kč.

Prague Main Train Station

Nearly all international trains arrive at Prague's main station, Praha hlavní nádraží (Prague Main Train Station; 840 112 113; www.cd.cz; Wilsonova 8, Nové Město; 3.30am-12.30am; Hlavní nádraží), connected to the rest of the city by metro Line C.
Note that some trains arrive at Prague's other large train station, Praha-Holešovice (Nádraží Holešovice; 840 112 113; www.cd.cz; Vrbenského, Holešovice; mNádraží Holešovice), conveniently connected to the Nádraži Holešovice station on metro Line C.

Florenc Bus Station

Almost all international buses use Florenc bus station (ÚAN Praha Florenc; 900 144 444; www.florenc.cz; Křižíkova 2110/2b, Karlín; 5am-midnight; W; Florenc), accessible by both the metro's B and C lines.