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A lot of Czech people don't speak English. (You can try German.) The Czech word for petrol station is "Benzinka". This might come in handy. (MF) An abbreviation '''PHA''' written on your sign clearly informs a driver that you go to Praguebut sign '''PRAHA''' works better.
'''Always have a valid Traveling without ticket when travelling by metro!''', unless you look like a Czech! Tourists are the biggest source of income for DPP (in Prague public trans.), so is easy and worth the controllers are first to check those, who do not look like Czech citizens. They don't wear uniforms. The fine is 800 Kč risk (~eur 32much cheaper) if you will pay it on that place or till 15 days. Ticket for 30 minutes - 24 Kč (eur 1), 90 minutes - 32 Kč (~eur 1.30). If you plan to stay longer, you You can buy a ticket for one day - 110 Kč (~eur 4.50) or three days - 310 Kč (~eur 12find controllers easily at: [http://www.60)farebandit.net/?city_id=1 Farebandit]
I will suggest buy If you get caught it depends on your acting skills and the controller. Being honest is another good way. Be polite but refuse to give him ID/passport (left in a one day ticket or something like thathostel etc., look confident and don't validate itacting as foreigner from non-EU country could help too). If a controller comes, pretend to not speak Czech he is solo or English properly and saymax. two of them, but I bought a ticket. If they often let you look confused at the bestgo, they should or will validate your ticket and nothing else. Before boarding the Metro Compartment observe for Controllers already inside. Once inside at each station carefully observe for who all are getting on it's not worth the bustime. If it looks like not they may be controllers, before the door shuts just get out of the metro. <br>But rather then in buses, the controllers are near the stair. So if will call police or you see have to go with them, I advise to board the metro once again and get out on the next stationnearest police department to identify yourself. Some stations have several exits and sometimes controllers are only at one exit at the top of the stairs maybe. So That can be just another try different exitsto scare you off to show ID. It's annoying and risky but doableConsider running out when they least expect it (fine could be higher then, up to 1500 czk/60 €).
On At metro stations you can find maps of Prague with public transport, this can be useful, because the lines are changing (especially bus lines). You can easily find a connection online at [http://jizdnirady.idnes.cz/pid/spojeni/ ?lng=E IDOS] - works for the entire CR or alternatively for Prague only: [http://idosspojeni.dpp.cz/idos/ConnForm.aspx?tt=pid&cl=E5 Idos/DPP].
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'''Prague''' (''Praha'') is the capital of the [[Czech Republic]].
== Hitchhiking out ==
== Public transport ==
Public transport network in Prague is really good, you can get in reasonable time almost anywhere at any time. Ticket costs: 30 minutes - 24 Kč (eur 1), 90 minutes - 32 Kč (~eur 1.30). If you plan to stay longer, you can buy a ticket for one day - 110 Kč (~eur 4.50) or three days - 310 Kč (~eur 12.60). You have to validate ticket when entering metro station, tram or bus. The fine for fare dodging is 800 Kč (~eur 32) if you pay it at that place or till15 days.
In subway contollers usually (not always) wear dark blue uniforms. If you see one or more of them getting in the wagon, get out immediately. But they also stay in big groups (with city police) in stations' corridors or at the end of escalators. Do wide turns to see behind the corner and use classic stairs or elevator if possible. If they ocuppy one exit, carefully try next one or go to the next station. The most dangerous controlled stations are "MuzeumI.P. Pavlova", "Florenc", "MůstekMuzeum" and "I.P. PavlovaMůstek". You can usually find where are the controllers at [http://twitter.com/#!/search/realtime/%23Revizori twitter], sure not all of In buses and trams they rarely wear uniforms but they don't check them (especially these in buses are hardly locatable)often.
'''User Dante1919:''' "I travelled with metro three days in Prague with my backpack and etc. Never saw any kind of control and never had troubles with it. Mostly I was getting to central so called dangerous stations and nothing happened. As a master of black riding :) I can say, if you get caught just tell the controller that you are travelling without money and they will leave you alone. It worked for me in 5 different countries."
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