Living in Prague

LIVING IN PRAGUE

CITY

Capital of the Czech Republic, home to about 1,377,000 people for 496 km2.
Time: GMT+1, Summer Time: GMT+2.
Climate: continental.
Country code: +420
Historical center: Castle district (Hradčany), Malá Strana, Old Town (Staré Město), New Town (Nové Město), Vyšehrad.
Check www.mapy.cz or get the app.
Opening hours: most shops are open from 8-9 a.m. to 6 p.m. during the week, and from 8-9 a.m. to 1-2 p.m. on Sunday. In the city center however, shops, malls and supermarkets are usually open during the weekend and in the evening.

MONEY

Exchange rates: around 25-26 Czech Korunas (CZK) for 1 euro.
There are many exchange offices in the city center. However, it is better to withdraw some cash directly from the ATM (available at the airport in the Arrivals Hall). It is usually possible to pay by credit card. Beware of ATMs with the sign “ATM” in bold yellow or white letters, they do not offer good rates. Instead, try to search for ATMs with a logo of a banking company (Raiffeisen banka, Komerční banka) since they offer much better rates.

Money value

Price of a lunch in a mid-range restaurant: between 180 and 300 CZK (between 7 and 12 €)
Price of a beer: between 45 and 70 CZK (between 2 and 3 €)
Price of a flat in the city center (monthly rent): from 18 000 CZK (about 700–1000 €)
Price of a flat in the inner suburbs (monthly rent): from 12 000 CZK (about 500–1000 €)
Price of room in a shared flat (monthly rent): from 8 000 CZK (about 350–700 €)
National average wage: around 40 000 CZK (1 600 €)

Tipping: it is usual to leave a tip, especially in restaurants and cafés. The amount is usually 10% of the bill.

TRANSPORTS

For your itineraries, download app https://pidlitacka.cz/en and check www.dpp.cz or jizdnirady.idnes.cz

Airports: Václav Havel, about 30 minutes away from the city center.

Trolley line № 59
- Prague Airport (Terminál 1, Terminál 2) – to Nádraží Veleslavín Metro A (valid public transport ticket needed)
Bus line № 100
- Prague Airport (Terminál 1, Terminál 2) – to Zličín Metro B (valid public transport ticket needed)
Bus line № 191
- Prague Airport (Terminál 1, Terminál 2) – to Petřiny Metro A or Anděl Metro B (valid public transport ticket needed)
Bus line AE (Airport express)
- Prague Airport (Terminál 1, Terminál 2) – to Hlavní Nádraží (main train station) Metro C (special ticket needed)

Main train stations

Hlavní nádraží (main station) – Praha 2, Wilsonova (Metro C, Hlavní nádraží station)
Masarykovo nádraží (Masaryk station) – Praha 1, Hybernská (Metro B, Náměstí Republiky station)
Smíchovské nádraží (Smíchov station) – Praha 5, Nádražní (Metro B, Smíchovské nádraží station)
Praha-Holešovice – Praha 7, Partyzánská (Metro C, Nádraží Holešovice station)

Public transport

Tickets: tickets can be used in all public transports, provided that they are marked upon entering the tram or bus. Note that for metro you have to mark them before going down the escalators. Tickets can be bought in metro stations, hotels, information stands and in some tobacco shops and newsstands or through the app https://pidlitacka.cz/en.

30 CZK ticket: valid for 30 minutes after marking in the first public transport used.
40 CZK ticket: valid for 90 minutes after marking in the first public transport used.
120 CZK ticket: valid for 24 hours after marking in the first public ttransport used.
330 CZK ticket: valid for 72 hours after marking in the first public ttransport used.

If you have a czech phone number, you can order a ticket by SMS by texting the number 902 06 either “DPT31” for 30 minutes, “DPT42” for 90 minutes, “DPT120” for 24 hours or “DPT330” for 72 hours.

Please note that if you carry oversized baggage, you have to buy an extra ticket for 20 CZK.
Weekly or monthly tickets can be more profitable for a longer stay. They can be bought in the app https://pidlitacka.cz/en or some metro stations, especially in Můstek (entrance on Jungmannova Square).

Metro

Three lines (A, B, C) operate daily in the entire town from 5 a.m. to midnight, with the above-mentioned tickets.

Tram

Trams operate daily from 4:30 a.m. to midnight. Their schedules can be found at the tram stops. buses n° 501 to 513 and trans starting with 90 also operate at night and leave every 30 minutes.

Taxi

The price for 1 km in Prague is about 36 CKZ. A ride from the airport to the city center (30 min) usually costs about 600 CZK. Use Bolt or Uber app for cheaper ride.

AAA radiotaxi, +420 222 333 222 , cz
City taxi, +420 257 257 257, cz
Halotaxi, +420 244 114 411, cz
Taxi-Praha, +420 222 111 000, taxi-praha.cz
Bolt app https://bolt.eu/
Uber app https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ubercab&hl=en

ACCOMODATION

Websites

http://www.expats.cz/
http://www.bezrealitky.cz/
http://www.ulovdomov.cz/
http://prague.student-room-flat.com/

www.bazos.cz/

https://www.sreality.cz/

Facebook groups
https://www.facebook.com/groups/prahoo/
https://www.facebook.com/groups/524182954269921/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/bydlenihlmpraha/
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1513651932133224/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/PrahaBydleni/

PRACTICAL

Important contacts

Fire Department: 150
Ambulances: 155
City Police: 156
Police of the Czech Republic: 158
Universal European emergency number: 112

Services

Hospitals

Městská poliklinika Praha (Municipal Health Center), Spálená 12, Prague 1, tel. 222 924 295, Mo – Fr 7 p.m. – 6 a.m.; weekends 24/24
Fakultní nemocnice v Motole (University Hospital Motol), V Úvalu 84, Prague 5, tel. 283 842 222, Mo – Fr 7 p.m. – 6 a.m.; weekends 24/24
Nemocnice na Bulovce (Hopital Na Bulovce), Budínova 2, Prague 8, tel. 283 842 222, Mo- Fr 7 p.m. – 6 a.m.; weekends 24/24
Fakultní nemocnice Královské Vinohrady (Hospital Královské Vinohrady), Šrobárova 50, Prague 10, tel. 267 163 778, Mo – Fr 7 p.m. – 6 a.m.; weekends 24/24
Prague 1 – Nemocnice Na Františku – adresa: Praha 1, Na Františku 847/8, kontakt: 222 801 397
Prague 2 – U svaté Ludmily – adresa: Praha 2, Belgická 37, kontakt: 222 513 396, 222 519 731
Prague 4 – Fakultní Thomayerovy nemocnice – adresa: Praha 4, Vídeňská 800, kontakt: 261 081 111, 261 082 205

Pharmacies with NONSTOP emergency medical services

Prague 4 – EUC Lékárna – adresa: Praha 4, Šustova 1930/2, kontakt: 271 913 307
Prague 6 – Dr.Max lékárna – adresa: Praha 6, Vítězné náměstí 13, kontakt: 224 325 520, 225 574 363
Prague 7 – Benu Lékárna – adresa: Praha 7, Fr. Křížka 22, kontakt: 731 638 010
Prague 10 – EUC Lékárna – adresa: Praha 10, Plaňanská 573/1, kontakt: 281 019 258

Post Office

Main Post Office: Jindřišská 14, Prague 1, tel. +420 954 211 000, open daily 2 a.m. – midnight.

Embassies

French Embassy: Velkopřevorské náměstí 2 118 01 Prague 1
(+420) 251 17 17 11
Opening hours: Mo – Fr 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
http://www.france.cz/-Francais-

German Embassy: Vlašská 19, Malá Strana, 118 01 Praha 1
(+420) 257 113 111
Opening hours: Mo – Fr 8.30 a.m. – 12 a.m.
http://www.prag.diplo.de/

Hungarian Embassy: Pod Hradbami 17, 160 00 Praha 6 – Střešovice
(+420) 220 317 200
Opening hours: Mo-Th 9 a.m.- 12 a.m. / Fr 9 a.m. – 12 a.m.
http://www.mfa.gov.hu/emb/prague

Polish Embassy: Valdštejnská 8, 118 01 Praha 1
(+420) 257 099 500
Opening hours: Mo – Fr 8:15 a.m. – 4:15 p.m.
http://www.prague.polemb.net/
Slovak Embassy: Pelléova 87/12, 160 00 Praha 6
(+420) 233 113 003
Opening hours: Mo – Th 8:15 a.m. – noon / 1 p.m. – 3 p.m. / Fr 8:15 – 11 a.m.
http://www.mzv.sk/praha

A complete list of embassies can be found on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic’s website:
http://www.mzv.cz/jnp/en/diplomatic_missions/diplomatic_list.html

More information on the website
http://www.prague.eu/en/practical

CEFRES

Living in Prague

French Research Center in Humanities and Social Sciences – Prague