VACLAV HAVEL PRAGUE AIRPORT
PRAGUE AIRPORT, CZECH REPUBLIC, EUROPE
VACLAV HAVEL PRAGUE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (IATA: PRG, ICAO: LKPR), serves Prague, Czech Republic. Located 10 kilometres (6 mi) west of the city centre, the airport is a hub for Czech Airlines. It was opened on 5 April 1937. Prague-Ruzyně is the biggest airport in the Czech Republic, and with 11.6 million passengers in 2009, the busiest one within the new EU member states. It was named the best airport in Central and Eastern Europe by Skytrax in 2005 and 2007
Most flights depart Ruzyně Airport from the North Terminals (Terminal 1 and 2). The South Terminals (Terminal 3 and 4) handle a few irregular flights, as well as VIP flights, special flights and small aircraft.
Public transport to and from Prague city centre involves taking the bus number 119 to Dejvická metro station, and transferring on to the green metro line (metro line A) or tram there, bus number 100 to Zličín metro station (metro line B), or number 179 to Nové Butovice station. A typical trip takes about 40 minutes. After midnight when the metro is closed, night bus number 510 runs from the airport, offering 4 transfer points to centre-bound trams en-route.
Since 14 December 2008, the bus line AE (Airport Express) also provides nonstop service between Terminals 1 and 2, and the Prague Main railway station every day from 05:00 to 22:00, leaving every half hour.
HOW TO GET AROUND PRAGUE:
- Transfer Prague Airport ↔ Hotel / City centre by private taxi
- Transport Prague Airport ↔ City centre by public transport
- Transfer Prague Address ↔ Prague Address by private taxi
- Transport around Prague by Public transport / metro / trams / buses
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Last update: 2013-05-29 00:00:00