hi, maybe someone could tell me the taxi tarrif : from praha airport to cerny most ? from praha airport to spindleruv mlyn ? any help thanks, tal.
As much as I know, it's better to make a deal with a driver before you take a cab. Otherwise it might be bad surprise for you, especially if you take a taxi from well-known places (i'm afraid that Ruzine airport is one of them)... But if you make a deal first, the prices should be quite reasonable, altough Černý most is quite far. I advise you to go by bus (and metro). You can buy tickets from airport and there you can find also all information you need about public transportation of Prague. (You can also check www.dpp.cz) Some ways for going to Černý most: Ruzyně: Bus 100 (until the end - Zličín), then metro B (until the end - Černý most) Ruyzně: Bus 254 or 119 (until the end - Dejvická), then metro A (until Mustek) and from Mustek to Černý most metro B.
Yes, I too have heard that it is far better to arrange a fixed price with a taxi firm, and/or taxi driver before using their taxi. In one book that I have just recently read, it said that some taxi drivers alter their meters, and some other taxi drivers try to take advantage of foreign tourists.
The following is info on taxicabs in Prague. The cabs stationed at the airport are pretty safe but ask about the price first. For your purpose, the deal should be about US$ 25. *** General Info In Prague, generally cab transport isn't too secure, sometimes people say it is dangerous to use it. But it is safe, when you know some basic rules. Use only cabs by phone. Radio-taxis, or cabs contacted by telephone, is the best way to get a taxi. The best option is to use AAA taxi (use the number on the bottom of this page). Other radio taxis are good and reliable as well. Never use cabs standing in the city centre. Those people are real criminals! It is always better to wait 5 minutes for radio taxi than to pay 10 times more. If you have no choice and have to use "centre taxi", use these tips to avoid problems: Take care about prices The prices list must be visible on the car doors you enter in, but also inside. Take care about prices set on the price counter, sometimes they differ. -Sometimes someone change prices on the car doors (they are sometimes on magnetic tables, so it is easy to put off and on without any problem) after you enter, so then you must pay higher price. Inside the car you should check the full price list, it sometimes includes "strange" items, for example you can be forced to pay conversation in foreign language. Every car must be visible marked with company or commercial name of taxi owner, together with identification number. Sometimes drivers manipulate with the opening of the doors, so you may be trapped in the car until you pay the price. Also take care about you luggage. Sometimes car drove away with you luggage if you didn't pay the forced price. Want the full price document about the ride. On this document, you must find the state registration number (in Czech language SPZ) of the car, registration number of taxi owner (check if it is the same as the number on the doors, sometimes it differs). The basic rate per 1 km is about 25 Kc (via radio-taxis), sometimes the price is more than 200 Kc. The next rate is for entering the car, from 10 Kc up to 100 Kc. The rate for waiting is also changing, from 1 Kc per minute up to 15 Kc per minute. Using radio-taxis, you can inform on the prices before the ride and you have the choice. Some of the radio-taxis are listed here: AAA Taxi - tel. 140 14 or 222 333 222 Profi Taxi - tel. 140 35 or 2 61 31 41 51 City Taxi - tel. 233 103 310 Halotaxi - tel. 244 114 411 Radiotaxi - tel. 272 731 848 Sedop - tel. 271 726 666
I've heard this recommendation before as well, and followed it in Prague. Didn't get ripped off or anything.
Hi, Some good information has been mentioned in this thread. I wanted to point out that My Czech Republic has some general information and tips on its Taking a Taxi in Prague page. Just today there was an article from the Assocated Press about the taxi situation in Prague. Cabbies Rip Off Disguised Prague Mayor
AAA is easy to use...just call them in the baggage hall and they give you a cab number and usually its waiting outside before you are. No rip offs with these guys either.
Yesterday I arrived at Praha Hlavní Nádraží by train at 3:00 in the morning needing to get to the airport. I had AAA's number, but could not find a telephone that didn't need a 'phone card. I understand the call is 'toll free', but without a 'phone card I couldn't call them. So I went out to the taxi stand. There was only one taxi there, a newish Mercedes. I asked the driver how much to Ruzyne; he dove into the car and came out with a printed price list which showed the fare as Kč 980. I'd been told that I should pay somewhere around Kč 500, so I looked disappointed and turned away. The driver called me back asking how much I'd pay. I suggested Kč 500 whereupon it became his turn to turn away. But he came back with "700, absolut minimum". I accepted, had an efficient ride there.
