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Getting There By Air Praha Ruzyne International Airport (PRG) Tel: (02) 201 13304. Fax: (02) 201 15301. Website: www.csl.cz/en Ruzyne Airport is situated approximately 20km (12.5 miles) northwest of Prague. There is only one terminal. Modernisation and expansion of the existing facilities was completed in 1997, although work continues on upgrading the airport’s capacity. Praha Ruzyne International provides reasonably good links with Western and Eastern Europe. All passengers on direct flights to London are required to first go to the British Consulate Office, located at the far right of the check-in hall. Passports and visas must be given for inspection at this time. Major airlines: The Czech Republic’s national carrier, CSA (tel: (02) 2480 6111; website: www.csa.cz), operates international and domestic flights from Ruzyne airport. CSA flies to major cities in Europe and the Middle East, as well as to New York, Chicago, Montreal, Toronto, Bangkok and Singapore. Domestic flights are to Ostrava. International airlines serving Prague include Air Canada, Alitalia, Air France, Austrian Airlines, British Airways, British Midland Airways, Delta, Go (now part of EasyJet), KLM-Royal Dutch Airlines, Lufthansa and SAS. Approximate flight times to Prague: From London is 1 hour 50 minutes; from New York is 11 hours; from Los Angeles varies from 17 hours 30 minutes to 19 hours; from Toronto is 10 hours 20 minutes and from Sydney is between 21 hours 15 minutes and 28 hours. Airport facilities: Facilities include a post office, banks, bureaux de change, an accommodation agency, restaurant, shops and even a duty-free casino. Car hire is available from Alamo (tel: (02) 2010 43534), Avis (tel: (02) 2010 44370), Budget (tel: (02) 2010 43253), Europcar (tel: (02) 2010 43207), Hertz (tel: (02) 2010 44340) and Rent-A-Car (tel: (02) 2010 44370). Business facilities: The airport VIP Service (tel: (02) 2011 4499 or 3562; fax: (02) 2011 4372) hires out lounges and two meeting rooms (seating up to 25). Diners Club operates a business lounge with phone, fax and Internet access, for members and guests only. Arrival and departure tax: None. Transport to the city: Shuttle minibus services to the city centre are provided every half-hour 0530-2130, by Cedaz (tel: (02) 2011 4296; fax: (02) 2011 4286; website: www.aas.cz/cedaz), at a cost of Kc90, including one piece of luggage (journey time – 30 minutes). Bus 119 (see Getting Around) goes to metro Dejvická (Line A) and operates every ten minutes 0430-2330. Tickets cost Kc12 and are available for purchase from the newspaper stand or the machine in front of the terminal. FIX s.r.o. taxis (tel: (02) 2011 3892) are expensive and will charge between Kc120-Kc870 depending on city zones (approximately Kc770 to the centre). Other taxis are often unreliable and visitors should avoid these. |
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