Transportation in Prague
Prague Public Tranport
Prague has (according to European guidelines) a above standard system of public transport wihtin the PIT (Prague Integrated Transport).
It consists of:
- Three underground lines (marked A, B and C),
- Streetcar lines (Tram lines),
- Bus lines: daytime city lines, suburban area lines, intercity nad school lines,
- the Petrin Hill funicular,
- Railway lines,
- Three ferries.
If you are looking for information about ticket pricing, non-barrier access, timetables, routes and other, you will find everything on the web pages of Public transportation service of the capital city of Prague.
Part of the public transport are also taxi services and other personal transport services with private operators.
The basic rules and guidelines of operation are stated by the law of road transit. The capital city of Prague regulates the prices depending on the law of prices and states the highest possible price.
When ordering throught a dispatch center, you can usualy save money. Taxi companies today offer phone orders but also on-line orders, SMS or e-mail. You can for ex. choose a car of a higher class, spacious or a multi-seat car.Some companies have bonus programs for regular customers.
Last but not least,when ordering through a dispatch center,don't risk overpaying and always ask for a receipt. When ordering through a dispatch center you a have the possibility to file a complaint whether its because of the price or behaviour of the drivers.Every company penalizes any misconduct from their drivers.
The most well know taxi companies and companies carrying out private transport are AAA taxi, Modrý anděl, City taxi, Taxi Praha, ao.