Thank you Andre!
One more question about trams: do you have to call your stop?
I am arriving at Prague airport too (10:15am); maybe we could set a place and a time to meet there and go together to Brno.
Best,
Marta
On Jan 17, 2013 12:53 PM, "Andre Klapper" <ak-47 gmx net> wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> On Thu, 2013-01-17 at 09:38 +0530, Sindhu S wrote:
>
> > I understand there are 3 railway service operators. Two of which are
> > private operated and the other one being Czech railways. Please do
> > correct me if I am wrong! My questions are:
> >
> >
> > 1. What is the average fare in any of these trains to Brno?
>
> My guess is around 300 Czech Crowns (CZK) which is about 12 EUR. It gets
> slightly cheaper if you travel in a group (group="skupina"), but I guess
> I will come with you anyway to the train station even if I won't make it
> to Brno (not sure yet) so there won't be any problems.
>
> > 2. Which operator is preferred by you?
>
> I haven't tried all of them yet, so I cannot compare. When I travel I
> normally take a train where the time fits best for me, no matter which
> brand. :)
> The state-owned Czech Railways (Cesky drahy) trains might be slightly
> older than the private ones, but all in all it's still acceptable or
> even good quality and safe.
>
> > 3. Which operator is the safest (disregard ticket fares)
>
> I'm not aware of any operators being unsafe.
> In general, travelling in Czech Republic is very safe, just take care of
> your wallet and bags as there are sometimes thieves.
>
> > 4. Do ticket issuers/counter salespersons converse in English in
> > Prague railway station?
>
> At the central station there are "international" counters on the right
> in the ticket shop where people speak English.
>
> > 5. Will I find ATMs (with international debit card allowing) in the
> > vicinity of the train station?
>
> There definitely are some. But you might already need some local money
> at the airport if you want to take the bus to the city.
> I'd take an ATM instead of a cash change desk, and I recommend to not
> enter something like "Give me 2000 crowns" if you don't want to end up
> with one huge 2000 crowns bill (80EUR) that the bus driver will refuse
> to accept because he doesn't have enough change. Better enter something
> weird like "2100" or so (depends on how much money you will need for the
> week).
>
> > From Brno railway station, how does one take a tram? Where I come from
> > I have never seen/experienced a tram.
>
> Here's a picture of one in Brno:
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:%C5%A0alina_jedouc%C3%AD_od_%C4%8Cesk%C3%A9_vyrez.jpg
>
> You go to a ticket machine at the tram stop, press the button for the
> ticket that you want, throw in some coins, get the ticket, wait for the
> tram to come and stop, you enter it, put your ticket into a yellow box
> which will put a stamp on it (validation), and then you get off at the
> stop that you want to get off. :)
>
> > 1. How does one catch a tram to go to Avanti Hotel?
>
> Last time we took a direct bus (number 67) from Central station (Hlavni
> Nadrazi) to stop "Sportovní". It takes nine minutes.
>
> The Avanti hotel is at "Střední 549/61, Brno, Czech Republic" if you
> want to enter it at maps.google.com - the bus stop is east of the hotel,
> right across the street.
>
> If you have a good internet connection, you could also try Google
> Streetview to get an idea how it looks there by taking a look at the
> pictures.
>
> You can also query local transportation connections at
> http://www.idsjmk.cz/EN/default.aspx .
>
> > 2. Do trams stop at a stop? (like a tram stop?)
>
> Yes, they only stop at given stops.
>
> > 3. What is the expected/ average fare for the tram from Brno station
> > to Avanti Hotel?
>
> The website says 20 CZK, which is about 0.80 EUR.
>
> > 4. What are the tram frequencies and timmings?
>
> The timetables are on http://www.idsjmk.cz/EN/linky.aspx so you can take
> a look for number "67". Note that bus 67 only runs on work days, not on
> Saturday and Sunday, but that won't matter as the conference is close to
> the hotel on these two days (ten minutes of walking).
>
> Note that two blocks west from the hotel there are also trams running.
> That tram stop is called "Hrnčířská" (don't try to pronounce that).
>
> > 5. Do tram operators (drivers and ticket collectors) converse in
> > English?
>
> Maybe they know a few words, but I would not expect them to know any
> other languages than Czech.
>
>
> If you have any other questions or if something is unclear, please don't
> hesitate to ask. :)
>
> Cheers,
> andre
>
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