Comments on: Prague Public Transport’s a Rip Off! http://www.basbasbas.com/blog/2009/04/25/prague-public-transports-a-rip-off/ Serial Expat, Futurist, Communication Consultant Sat, 22 May 2010 19:39:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: dan http://www.basbasbas.com/blog/2009/04/25/prague-public-transports-a-rip-off/comment-page-1/#comment-9709 dan Tue, 02 Jun 2009 09:18:48 +0000 http://www.basbasbas.com/blog/?p=1180#comment-9709 Ive been living in Prague for 1 and half years now and I too fell into the same traps as you when I first arrived. I think I should point out to you that there is a a ticket whichj will cover you for 24hrs and costs 100kc which is 3pounds sterling, if you buy three for your three day stay and punch one into the machine every24hrs you will be fine. and get no fine...this helps those moments of uncertainty if you get stopped by the public transport inspectors. Also if you see the police on a tram at night you can be sure to find the inspectors are on the tram too, as they are there to protect them not the junkies from jumping you... One last comment there is very little crime on the streets even in the evening, Ive walked home lost and drunk afew times and have never been approached by anyone nor have I ever seen any crime of this sort. The metro closes around midnight or just after and when your in need of a tram or bus they have a night service that roughly runs one every half hour from most stops. It is very rarely ever late and I find this public transport to be one of the most reliable in europe and you can set your watch by it.. Im english so I know what bad public transport really is loll Thanks dan Ive been living in Prague for 1 and half years now and I too fell into the same traps as you when I first arrived. I think I should point out to you that there is a a ticket whichj will cover you for 24hrs and costs 100kc which is 3pounds sterling, if you buy three for your three day stay and punch one into the machine every24hrs you will be fine. and get no fine…this helps those moments of uncertainty if you get stopped by the public transport inspectors. Also if you see the police on a tram at night you can be sure to find the inspectors are on the tram too, as they are there to protect them not the junkies from jumping you…

One last comment there is very little crime on the streets even in the evening, Ive walked home lost and drunk afew times and have never been approached by anyone nor have I ever seen any crime of this sort.

The metro closes around midnight or just after and when your in need of a tram or bus they have a night service that roughly runs one every half hour from most stops. It is very rarely ever late and I find this public transport to be one of the most reliable in europe and you can set your watch by it.. Im english so I know what bad public transport really is loll

Thanks dan

]]> By: Bas http://www.basbasbas.com/blog/2009/04/25/prague-public-transports-a-rip-off/comment-page-1/#comment-7062 Bas Sun, 26 Apr 2009 12:01:37 +0000 http://www.basbasbas.com/blog/?p=1180#comment-7062 Haha, yeah so the tip is basically... make sure you have tickets if you plan on taking a tram at any point of the day. You could consider a multi-day pass for public transport. Haha, yeah so the tip is basically… make sure you have tickets if you plan on taking a tram at any point of the day.

You could consider a multi-day pass for public transport.

]]> By: Isabella http://www.basbasbas.com/blog/2009/04/25/prague-public-transports-a-rip-off/comment-page-1/#comment-7057 Isabella Sun, 26 Apr 2009 08:04:02 +0000 http://www.basbasbas.com/blog/?p=1180#comment-7057 Great info, Bas! Thank you <i>very</i> much for sharing about this. I have Prague on my list of places to visit in the near future & this type of advice is what I very much appreciate. Great info, Bas! Thank you very much for sharing about this. I have Prague on my list of places to visit in the near future & this type of advice is what I very much appreciate.

]]> By: Martin In Bulgaria http://www.basbasbas.com/blog/2009/04/25/prague-public-transports-a-rip-off/comment-page-1/#comment-7013 Martin In Bulgaria Sat, 25 Apr 2009 19:52:51 +0000 http://www.basbasbas.com/blog/?p=1180#comment-7013 Hi Baz, Forewarning given, this is quite surprising. Hope your talk when okay. :) Hi Baz,
Forewarning given, this is quite surprising. Hope your talk when okay. :)

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