Prague - Flights

Praha Ruzyne International Airport (PRG)
Tel: 2201 13314.
Website: www.csl.cz/en

Ruzyne airport is situated about 20km (12.5 miles) northwest of Prague. The two modern terminals at Praha Ruzyne International provide an ever-increasing amount of direct links with airports all over Europe and further afield.

Approximate flight times to Prague: From London is 1 hour 50 minutes; from New York is 11 hours; from Los Angeles is 18 hours; from Toronto is 10 hours 20 minutes and from Sydney is between 21-28 hours.

Airport facilities: Facilities include a post office, banks, bureaux de change, accommodation agencies, restaurant and shops. Car hire is available from Alamo, Avis, Budget, Europcar and Hertz.

Business facilities: The airport VIP Service (tel: 2201 14490; website: www.csl.cz/en) hires out lounges and meeting rooms. They also offer a business lounge with telephone, fax and Internet access (for members and guests only) and a press room. Note the main VIP lounge is closed until the end of 2008 for renovation. A Representative Lounge is available, equipped with fax, photocopying, a data-projector and free Internet. Fixed and mobile congress counters can be hired through the VIP Service. The Bohemia Lounge is situated on Pier B of the North Terminal, with Internet, fax and photocopying services. Lounges and two conference rooms (accommodating 14 and 25 delegates respectively) are available for hire in the South Terminal.
 
Transport to the city: Shuttle minibus services to the city centre (Námìstí Republiky) are provided every half-hour 0530-2130, by Cedaz (tel: 2211 11111; website: www.cedaz.cz) (journey time - 30 minutes). Bus 119 (see Public Transport in Getting Around) goes to metro Dejvická (Line A) and operates every 10 minutes 0430-2330. Tickets are available for purchase from the newspaper stand or the machine in front of the terminal. At long last Prague's taxis are being sorted out and there are less dodgy operators at the airport. AAA (tel: 2223 33222; website:  www.aaa-radiotaxi.cz) have a good reputation, with their metered fare around Kč600, and they are dependable and have air-conditioned cars. Other taxis are sometimes unlicensed and unscrupulous and visitors should avoid these. Prague's better hotels can often arrange comfortable and reasonably priced pick-ups.