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Taxi drivers are very happy to take you where you want - at a price. If you only learn three words of Czech, they should be Znapnete taxametr, prosim! (Turn on the meter please!) and ask before you agree to go for a rough fare. If you are paying in Euro make sure you have small notes - otherwise you might find that the cab driver doesn't have enough change - or better still, pay in Czech Crowns - they are after all the official currency! Leave a Comment
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Be careful when taking TAXI - these guys are really bad and when they see that you're not from Prague, they'll give you higher price!! It'll much more better to ride public transport or your own car. TAXI drivers have sometimes a litlle machine which disconnect taxameter from energy source so it doesn't count kilometers properly and you pay 2 - 4 times more than you had originally pay!! TAXI drivers also sometimes choose longer way so you go 'tour' around Prague and you pay a lot of money. Leave a Comment
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Everyone you talk to will tell you about the taxi drivers... they are out to make a quick buck so be very weary when using them. if you have to try and talk to them in another language other than english.
to be honest you may as well take a bus or a tram because it's fast easy and it's a lot cheaper! Leave a Comment
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Many taxis are a rip-off in Prague, however I found one that is fair-priced, reliable and very high-class (audi cars, etc.). The only thing is you should call 30 minutes in advance for a pick-up. They have meters that calculate the price, compared to many others which do not and may not even have a license.
The taxi company is called FEBA and the number is +420 724 777 930, I think, last time I checked.
Trust me you won't regret it! Leave a Comment Phone: +420 724 777 930
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Make sure you find out how much it should cost to take a taxi. Every taxi driver trys to rip you off. I don't know some of the names of the companies, but some are better than others. Leave a Comment
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Taxi in Prague can be a good way of getting around but they do tend to overcharge you. Although most of the taxi drivers have the price list and their accreditation put in a visible place inside the car, they usually drive with the taximeter off. So the price depends mostly on your negotiation skills but also of how much you know the average prices in Prague. You can get a bargain or they could overcharge you immensely.
So what to do?
I suggest you check the with several taxi drivers before you decide which one to take. Taxi drivers in main streets usually charge more than the ones just round the corner.
Also try this. When you approach a taxi driver and ask for a price, and he tells you lets say 10 euro, you say that the taxi driver down the street is willing to charge you, say, 6 euro. Then if he lowers his price, most likely he tried to fool you. If he sticks to his price, this this is probably more or less the accurate price. You can try to lower it but chances are, most of them will tell you pretty much the same.
Public transportation is inexpensive but maybe a bit complicated to use if you dont understand Czech. Leave a Comment
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I had 4 cab rides in Prague. One was a nightmare the other 3 were perfectly fine. In the nightmare the drivers meter was moving so fast you could hardly read the numbers flying by. In the end he wanted around $50 for a ride we took the day before for $7. We threw in about $10 worth of crown and got out of the cab. I don't suggest doing this anymore. Stories fly around about self locking doors and electric handles (not sure if it's true, but not worth trying).
Advice- Anytime you can, have your hotel call a cab for you. They will call a true cab company. If you can, grab a card from the company so you can use them again. Avoid cabs that look more like your uncle's old Nova hatchback. Leave a Comment
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I took a taxi from Hlavni Nadrazi to Dejvice in a taxi that DID NOT have rates posted on the side. The meter had to running at the rate of about a crown per second. The ride cost me about 1200 Kc (about $40). The ride I took earlier from the Dejvice to Hlavni Nadrazi cost about 240 Kc (about $8). Moral of the story, ask "Kolik?" (How much?) before you get into the taxi, AND make sure there are rates posted on the outside of the cab. Leave a Comment
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prague taxis, will not only rip you off
but they will also take you far away from where you live and drop you off..
it happened to my suitemates. we live here.. not just tourists.
and they will steal your mobile phone, and then you will see it for sale at the little stolen electronics shop near the tesco.
enjoy. Leave a Comment
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Prague is rife with underhand taxi drivers. When I arrived in Prague by car but couldn't find my hotel, I was charged 50 euros for 2km. It is wise to agree a fee beforehand and if you have no specific place in mind i.e. you ask for a hotel/nightclub, you may easily find yourself on the other side of Prague looking at a large fare, so plan where you want to go in advance. Of course there are still all the old tricks, like going round the houses and fixing the meter, you will just have to put up with that! Leave a Comment
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