How can I get to the city centre of Prague from the internatonal airport Ruzyne?
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The easiest way is to arrange transfer via hotel4you. We will ensure a driver will be expecting you at the airport upon arrival with your name on a banner and drive you directly to your hotel. Thus you can avoid the hustle of organizing a transfer after landing and the danger of being overcharged which is not a rare case, especially with the Prague airport taxis. You can order the transfer while booking your accommodation with hotel4you.

There are also other possibilities of getting downtown:
You can use the minibus shuttle – look for the busses (usually a white colour Volkswagen-bus with a green line) just outside the airport building. The driver will take you to Námestí Republiky (Republic Square) right in the centre of Prague. Fare: about CZK 180 per person. A mini-bus can transport 6 to 8 people.
Czech Airlines (CSA) shuttle - CSA operate a fleet of white Mercedes Vito vans (bearing the slogan 'Welcome Touristic Praha - Airport Shuttle' on each vehicle) which run every 1/2 hour between the airport and the main Czech Airlines office/Hotel Diplomat.

You can also use the means of the city transport:
Bus - city bus 119, which stops at the airport every ten minutes (between 04.30 and midnight on weekdays) links Ruzyne to metro line A at Dejvická station. Tickets (20 CZK) can be bought from automatic machines in the arrivals hall (next to the bus stand) or at the lobby newspaper kiosk. Similarly, bus 100 will take you from the airport to Zlicín metro stop (line B).
There still remains the possibility to reach your hotel by taxi. A ride from the airport Ruzyne should be around CZK 500,- . The price should be enquired for before getting on the taxi. Otherwise you risk paying double. The taxi driver is obliged to switch on the taximeter.

Public Transport in Prague
Prague has an excellent integrated transport system which, as well as providing an extensive network of bus and tram routes, also has a fast, modern metro.
Trams - the network of tram routes throughout the city provide a fast, frequent and above all fun way to get around. A full service on all tram routes operates between 4.30 am and midnight, with eight night routes (lines 51-58) covering the city's most populated areas from 12am - 4.30am (all with a central transfer point at Lazarská).

Buses
operating hours for bus routes mirror those of trams. After midnight, twelve night buses (lines 501-512) run on routes not covered by Prague's trams (although interchange points between the two are bus stops near Muzeum and I.P. Pavlova).

Metro
Prague has three metro lines which provide a fast, regular service using Russian built trains (running from 5am to midnight). Imaginatively referred to as A, B and C, line information is as follows:
Line A (Green) runs between Dejvická and Skalka.
Line B (Yellow) runs between Cerný Most and Zlicín.
Line C (Red) runs between Ládví and Háje.
The metro has three interchange stations; Mustek (Wenceslas Square) for a connection between lines A and B; Muzeum, for transfer between lines A and C; and Florenc for transfer between lines B and C.
Trains run at two minute intervals during rush hours, with intervals of between five and ten minutes during off peak periods.

Metro Tickets and Fares
if you intend to use Prague's public transport system, ensure that you have a properly validated ticket for the duration of your journey. The costly alternative, as some tourists find out, is that inspectors - who frequently carry out ticket checks - will issue an on the spot fine (without exception). As checks are carried out enmasse i.e. large numbers of inspectors wait at the bottom of exit escalators, it's unwise to try your hand at fare evasion. Single/return tickets for trams and bus journeys can be bought at metro stations, Prague Information Service (PIS) offices, hotels and shops, while the Prague (Matilda) Card is a useful three-day option offering unlimited travel on the city transport system as well as entry to state-run museums and galleries.
As the fare structure is fairly complex, it's often easier (providing your stay lasts for 3-4 days+) to buy special tourist tickets, particularly as they're cheap by western standards. The various ticket options at the time of writing are:

Transfer Ticket (Adult) 20 CZK
Transfer Ticket (Child) 10 CZK
Non Transfer Ticket (Adult) 14 CZK
Non Transfer Ticket (Child) 7 CZK

Child tickets apply to children between the ages of 6 and 15
Tourist Tickets - these tickets are valid for the appropriate period from the date/time stamped on the ticket after validation.
1 day (24 hours) 80 CZK
3 day (72 hours) 220 CZK
7 day (168 hours) 280 CZK
15 days (360 hours) 320 CZK

Taxis
As long as you order a cab in advance from a reliable firm such as AAA Taxi (tel. +420 222 333 222) and Halo taxi (tel. +420 244 114 411) overcharging in Prague shouldn't be a problem. If you need to hail a cab on the street, use only registered taxis that display a company license number, taxi roof lamp (and usually a black-and-white checkered livery on the vehicle's side). When boarding, ensure that the taxi's meter is switched on (and set to the minimum boarding fee of approximately 40 CZK).

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