BASICS - The Rough Guide to Prague - page 36

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ARRIVAL
Prague is one of Europe's smaller capital cities, with a population of around 1.25 mil-
lion. The airport lies just over 10km northwest of the city centre, with only a bus link
ortaxitogetyouintotown.Bothinternationaltrainstationsandthemainbusterminal
are linked to the centre by the fast and efficient metro system.
By plane
Prague's Václav Havel Airport ( Ruzyně Airport ; 220 111 888, prg.aero ) is connected
to the city by minibus, bus and taxi. The cheapest way to get into town is on local bus #119
(daily5am-midnight;every15-20min;25min),whichstopsfrequentlyandterminatesatDe-
jvickámetrostation.Youcanbuyyourticketfromthepublictransport(DP)informationdesk
in arrivals (daily 7am-10pm), or from the nearby machines. If you're going to use public
transport while in Prague, you might as well buy a pass immediately. If you arrive between
midnight and 5am, you can catch the hourly night bus #510 to Divoká Šárka, the terminus
for night tram #51, which will take you on to Národní in the centre of town. Another cheap
alternativeis LinkaAE (AirportExpress),anonstopbusshuttlewithDejvickámetro(40Kč)
and Praha hlavní nádraží (daily 7am-9pm; every 30min; 60Kč).
If you're thinking of taking a taxi from the airport, make sure you choose the reliable AAA
Taxi( 14014, aaataxi.cz ) ,asPraguetaxidrivershaveareputationforovercharging.AAA
has a rank outside arrivals and the journey to the city centre should cost around 400-500Kč.
By train and bus
International trains arrive either at the old Art Nouveau Praha hlavní nádraží , on the
edge of Nové Město and Vinohrady, or at the unprepossessing Nádraží Holešovice (Praha-
Holešovice),whichliesinanindustrialsuburbnorthofthecitycentre.Atbothstationsyou'll
find exchange outlets and accommodation agencies. Both stations are on metro lines, and
Hlavní nádraží is only a five-minute walk from Václavské náměstí (Wenceslas Square).