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Prague - Single or Multi-Day Transportation Pass

Old May 4th, 2006, 02:12 AM
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Prague - Single or Multi-Day Transportation Pass

We will be in Prague for 5 days and Budapest for 3 days.

Prague has a 7-day transport pass and Budapest has a 3-dap pass.

I realize a multi-day pass is more convenient.

Are these cities layed out in a way that requires much metro/tram transportation.

My first thought was to buy the pass in both cities. Now I'm thinking of buying the pass in Budapest and about 10 transfer passes (5 each for two people) in Prague.

In Prague, one 7-day pass (280Kc) now costs the same as 14 transfer tickets (20).

Any thoughts.
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Old May 5th, 2006, 06:01 PM
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we really didn't use transportation all that much in prague. our hotel was near everything in the old town square (by the clock.) the hotel offered inexpensive pick-up from the airport and we walked most everywhere... the castle, jewish quarter, etc. we took public transportaion mostly when we could walk no more.
by the way-- we were in prague 2 years ago,and at the time, ordered opera tickets online and they delivered them to our hotel for no charge!! it is really worth going to their opera house... it is ancient and tiny and grand! mozart premiered don giovanni there, ya know??
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Old May 6th, 2006, 05:41 AM
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There is a good chance that you will use up your 10 transfer tickets in one day in Prague. We will more than likely read where you had to buy more transfer tickets when you you get back and that they cost more than the 7 day pass. Buy the 7 day pass. It is not that expensive.
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It entirely depends on where your hotel is. If it is in Old Town, you can walk everywhere if you are a reasonably good walker. I would think 10 tickets might well do it.
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Again, it depends where your hotel is located. If it's in the main touristy areas, Prague is easily walkable. Try & stay away from the tram.My husband was pick-pocketed on it(fortunately all he had was a pack of gum). As per Budapest, you must buy a pass because the sites are so spread out. In Budapest, don't forget to see the shoes along the Danube bank between the Parliament buildings & the Chain Bridge.It's an unforgettable memorial to those who were bound, shot & thrown into the Danube by the Iron Cross Militia.As well I highly recommend the Dohani Synagogue/Holocaust Museum tour, Hero's Square(next to 2 good musums)& the beautiful Buda hills with amazing views.Take the 1 hour evening Danube cruise.It shows Budapest at it's best all lit up. As an anecdote, one of Budapest's subway lines (I think it's the orange or yellow line) is the oldest in Europe. Just taking the escalator down into the subway is an unusual experience because it's at a very steep angle.Watch the angle of the people ascending & descending.It's funny. Enjoy
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During our four days in Prague last November we (Mum in her 70's and 2 daughters) took the tram just twice. We walked everywhere and the half-day tours - to the castle area and to Terezin - took us to all the other places we wanted to visit. This included going to a concert and the opera in the evening. Our hotel was close to the National Theatre, a 15-minute walk to Old Town Square.
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