Peter L

We'll be arriving Prague from Frankfurt at 1:30 pm. We are booked at the
Dorint Don Giovanni. What is the best option to go from airport to hotel?
We'll have luggage, thus probably not a good idea to wrestle with public
transportation, unless there is some kind of convenient train. What would
the cost of a taxi be? Is there any larger passenger vans or shuttle buses
available (there will be 10 of us)?

Another question, is it convenient to get cash from a bank machine at the
airport?

Any potential saftey concerns at Prague airport?

TIA

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"Peter L" wrote:

    > We'll be arriving Prague from Frankfurt at 1:30 pm. We are booked at the
    > Dorint Don Giovanni. What is the best option to go from airport to hotel?
    > We'll have luggage, thus probably not a good idea to wrestle with public
    > transportation, unless there is some kind of convenient train. What would
    > the cost of a taxi be? Is there any larger passenger vans or shuttle buses
    > available (there will be 10 of us)?


for options see:
http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~sever/CZ...ch.prague.html


    > Another question, is it convenient to get cash from a bank machine at the
    > airport?

Yes.

    > Any potential saftey concerns at Prague airport?

No.

Ivan
Czech Republic FAQ:
http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~sever/Czech.homepage.html
* A Unique Internet Resource Since 1994 *

Peter L

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    > In article ,
    > "Peter L" wrote:
    > > We'll be arriving Prague from Frankfurt at 1:30 pm. We are booked at
the
    > > Dorint Don Giovanni. What is the best option to go from airport to
hotel?
    > > We'll have luggage, thus probably not a good idea to wrestle with public
    > > transportation, unless there is some kind of convenient train. What
would
    > > the cost of a taxi be? Is there any larger passenger vans or shuttle
buses
    > > available (there will be 10 of us)?
    > for options see:
    > http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~sever/CZ...ch.prague.html

Thanks, great info.
    > > Another question, is it convenient to get cash from a bank machine at
the
    > > airport?
    > Yes.
    > > Any potential saftey concerns at Prague airport?
    > No.
    > Ivan
    > Czech Republic FAQ:
    > http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~sever/Czech.homepage.html
    > * A Unique Internet Resource Since 1994 *

David Pirmann

In "Peter L" writes:

    >We'll be arriving Prague from Frankfurt at 1:30 pm. We are booked at the
    >Dorint Don Giovanni. What is the best option to go from airport to hotel?

I was recently in Prague and used Prague Airport Shuttle
(www.prague-airport-shuttle.com) to get to and from the airport. It
was $46 USD round/trip and they met me right outside Customs in the
Arrivals Hall. It might not be a big deal from Frankfurt but coming
from the U.S. it is really nice to see someone holding a sign with
your name on it when you arrive! I told them I'd definitely recommend
them to anyone who happened to ask. :-) The two drivers I had spoke
fluent English (and I'd guess probably Czech & German too).

    >We'll have luggage, thus probably not a good idea to wrestle with public
    >transportation, unless there is some kind of convenient train.

No train to Prague airport. There's a bus that connects to several
Metro stations though.

    >Is there any larger passenger vans or shuttle buses available (there
    >will be 10 of us)?

The Prague Airport Shuttle people can surely handle this, it was a
large van they used for my trips to/from the airport (and I was the
only rider!)

    >Another question, is it convenient to get cash from a bank machine at the
    >airport?

Yes, ATMs right in Arrivals hall. There's even a currency exchange
booth in the baggage claim area that MIGHT have had an ATM which you
could use while waiting for your suitcases, but I didn't happen to
notice.

    >Any potential saftey concerns at Prague airport?

No... it's very small, easy to get around. Plenty of staff/police.
Enjoy Prague, it's a beautiful city. But as a safety pointer watch for
pickpockets on the Charles Bridge and the Malostranske Namesti and
Staromeske Namesti though.

-Dave

Peter L

Great info Dave. Thanks.

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writes:
    > >We'll be arriving Prague from Frankfurt at 1:30 pm. We are booked at the
    > >Dorint Don Giovanni. What is the best option to go from airport to
hotel?
    > I was recently in Prague and used Prague Airport Shuttle
    > (www.prague-airport-shuttle.com) to get to and from the airport. It
    > was $46 USD round/trip and they met me right outside Customs in the
    > Arrivals Hall. It might not be a big deal from Frankfurt but coming
    > from the U.S. it is really nice to see someone holding a sign with
    > your name on it when you arrive! I told them I'd definitely recommend
    > them to anyone who happened to ask. :-) The two drivers I had spoke
    > fluent English (and I'd guess probably Czech & German too).
    > >We'll have luggage, thus probably not a good idea to wrestle with public
    > >transportation, unless there is some kind of convenient train.
    > No train to Prague airport. There's a bus that connects to several
    > Metro stations though.
    > >Is there any larger passenger vans or shuttle buses available (there
    > >will be 10 of us)?
    > The Prague Airport Shuttle people can surely handle this, it was a
    > large van they used for my trips to/from the airport (and I was the
    > only rider!)
    > >Another question, is it convenient to get cash from a bank machine at the
    > >airport?
    > Yes, ATMs right in Arrivals hall. There's even a currency exchange
    > booth in the baggage claim area that MIGHT have had an ATM which you
    > could use while waiting for your suitcases, but I didn't happen to
    > notice.
    > >Any potential saftey concerns at Prague airport?
    > No... it's very small, easy to get around. Plenty of staff/police.
    > Enjoy Prague, it's a beautiful city. But as a safety pointer watch for
    > pickpockets on the Charles Bridge and the Malostranske Namesti and
    > Staromeske Namesti though.
    > -Dave

Marc

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    > We'll be arriving Prague from Frankfurt at 1:30 pm. We are booked at the
    > Dorint Don Giovanni. What is the best option to go from airport to hotel?

Have you asked your Hotel to make arrangements for you? Last time we were
in Praque we stayed at a small hotel. We asked the best way to get to the
Airport and they made reservations on a shuttle for us. I remember the
price as being in the $7.00 range for my wife and I.
In general Taxi's are quite inexpensive in central Europe. For 10 it may
not be the best way. But When Joan and I arrive in a new City we almost
always take a taxi to the hotel. When I was a less experienced traveler and
tended to be warry of any unneccessary expense I would take public
transport. It wasn't worth the savings.


    > Another question, is it convenient to get cash from a bank machine at the
    > airport?
ATM's are ubiquitous in Praque. I suggest shopping around for a Credit Card
that does not charge for curency conversion. My credit Union has a Gold
Visa Card that does not.
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"Patriotism is your conviction that this country is superior to all other
countries because you were born in it."
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Marc

Peter L

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    > > Another question, is it convenient to get cash from a bank machine at
the
    > > airport?
    > ATM's are ubiquitous in Praque. I suggest shopping around for a Credit
Card
    > that does not charge for curency conversion. My credit Union has a Gold
    > Visa Card that does not.

Thanks. I have an MBNA card that charges a percentage (1%) for foreign
currency transactions. That's the lowest I can find. My bank card charges
a one time fee per transaction.


    > >
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    > "Patriotism is the last refuge of the scoundrel." Samuel Johnson
    > "Patriotism is your conviction that this country is superior to all other
    > countries because you were born in it."
    > George Bernard Shaw
    > Marc

Marc

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    > We'll be arriving Prague from Frankfurt at 1:30 pm. We are booked at the
    > Dorint Don Giovanni. What is the best option to go from airport to hotel?


The best way to get to Prague Centrum from the airport is to take a minibus
(info at the airport, company named CEDAZ, the price is 360,- Kc for 1 to 4
persons). It is cheaper than a taxi and more comfortable than the public
transportation.
But I still think you should ask your Hotel

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"Patriotism is the last refuge of the scoundrel." Samuel Johnson
"Patriotism is your conviction that this country is superior to all other
countries because you were born in it."
George Bernard Shaw

Marc

Jerry Bank

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    > "Peter L" wrote in message
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    > > We'll be arriving Prague from Frankfurt at 1:30 pm. We are booked at the
    > > Dorint Don Giovanni. What is the best option to go from airport to hotel?
    >
    > Have you asked your Hotel to make arrangements for you? Last time we were
    > in Praque we stayed at a small hotel. We asked the best way to get to the
    > Airport and they made reservations on a shuttle for us. I remember the
    > price as being in the $7.00 range for my wife and I.
    > In general Taxi's are quite inexpensive in central Europe. For 10 it may
    > not be the best way. But When Joan and I arrive in a new City we almost
    > always take a taxi to the hotel. When I was a less experienced traveler and
    > tended to be warry of any unneccessary expense I would take public
    > transport. It wasn't worth the savings.
    >
    >
    > > Another question, is it convenient to get cash from a bank machine at the
    > > airport?
    > ATM's are ubiquitous in Praque. I suggest shopping around for a Credit Card
    > that does not charge for curency conversion. My credit Union has a Gold
    > Visa Card that does not.
    > >
    > --
I second all of the above opinions. Having someone with a sign with your
name on it at the airport is a very nice thing. No hassles!
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Jerry Bank
Trenton, New Jersey
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