Airline Tickets

Low fare airlines flying to Prague:

www.easyjet.com
www.skyeurope.com
www.germanwings.com (from Germany)

Arriving by Car

Fuel prices are the same as in Western Europe (about 1.00 EUR or 1.25 USD per litre).

Railways

Homepage of the Czech Railways: http://www.cd.cz/static/eng/
Online Timetable: http://idos.datis.cdrail.cz/ConnForm.asp?tt=c&cl=E5  

Recommended options

By bus

Buses and minibuses provide access to the airport; there are minibus pick-up points in front of the Arrivals Hall. Bus no. 119 travels between the airport and Dejvick - the nearest metro station to the airport. Transit takes 20-30 minutes and the ticket is valid for the entire trip to the centre by bus and metro. Chartered coaches also operate to the airport.
The 119 runs every 20 - 40 minutes between the hours of 4:00 and 24:00. This trip should take about 30-40 minutes including waiting-time.
A low-floor bus no. 100 will take you from Zlicin underground terminus to Ruzyne Airport (and back), just in 13 minutes. The bus is adapted to carry additional baggage. On working days, in the morning and afternoon the bus operates in 15 minute intervals, otherwise the interval is 30 minutes.
Before you get on a bus, you have to buy a 12-crown ticket, available from vending machines or news agents.

By minibus 
You may also use a shuttle service between the airport and the city centre. Minibuses will stop downtown at Namesti Republiky. VW transporter minibuses are for 6 passengers. Price for a single trip is 90 crowns per passenger.

Price list - in Prague
(prices in CZK, without VAT)

By taxi

Any taxi will drive you to the airport from the city centre. In the opposite direction, there are taxis marked "Airport" on their roofs. The price consists of a 25-crown boarding fee and the charge should be 17 crowns/km. You should not pay more than 500 crowns for the entire trip.

Not recommended options

Taxi without Advance Reservation: We strongly discourage you to take a taxi without advance reservation. There is a very high chance of being cheated by the taxi driver. If you choose this transfer method, then do agree with the driver on a flat rate before getting in.

Car hire is also possible.

Public Transportation

Prague has one of the best public transportation systems in Europe. The metro, trams and buses are used by two-thirds of Prague's population and cover the majority of the city and outskirts.

Single tickets cost: adults: 8 CZK, children 6-15 years: 4 CZK, children under 6: free

Several short-term (tourist) passes are available:
24-hour pass: 70 CZK
3-day pass: 200 CZK
7-day pass: 250 CZK
15-day pass: 280 CZK

More info at: http://www.dp-praha.cz/en/

Taxi 

Maximum prices of taxi services in the city of Prague:
· Fare in the city of Prague: 25 CZK / km
· Single entrance fee: 34 CZK
· Waiting fee: 5 CZK / minute
These maximum prices are valid for all vehicles offering taxi services in the city of Prague. The price for waiting includes operational waiting (slow drive in heavy traffic) as well as waiting on the request of the client. Fares outside the city of Prague are not limited.

Driving a Car

Car traffic is crazy like in every major European city. While parking, use the guarded car parks. Make sure that the car is locked and do not leave inside any valuable objects that might draw attention. If you have an expensive car (BMW, Mercedes, Rover, etc.), it is safe to park it only in parking houses or guarded parking lot.

In Prague use the services of the suburban car parks called Park and Ride (P+R). If you want to go to the center by car, you will have a lot of difficulties to find a place where to stop and when you find one, it will cost you a lot of money. During the day Prague traffic is very heavy and it takes a long time to get where you want. P+Rs are located very close to the subway stations in the outskirts of Prague. You park your car there, get in the subway and in a few minutes you are in the center. At present such car parks can be found near Skalka, Zlicin, Nove Butovice, Radlicka, Opatov, Rajska zahrada, Cerny Most and Nadrazi Holesovice subway stations. Drivers who use the services of the P+R car parks are provided with an advantageous transfer ticket (20 CZK) or 24-hour ticket (50 CZK), which can only be obtained together with the parking ticket. Tickets used in connection with P+R system are not available in the ordinary distribution network, only from ticket vending machines located at P+Rs, together with a parking ticket (10 CZK).