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Airport car rental in Prague
Pick up a rental car at Prague's airport terminals. Expedia Cars covers every major counter on arrivals — collect your key minutes after baggage claim, drop off at the same gate, no shuttle hassle.
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What first-timers get wrong in Prague
Validate in the yellow box the moment you board; plainclothes inspectors fine on the spot, and a 24-hour pass costs 150 CZK on paper against 140 CZK in the PID Litacka app. Never change money at the street kiosks near Old Town Square, where the rates are ruinous. Taxis hailed at the Castle overcharge, so use Bolt. Restaurant bread and nuts are billed per piece.
What things cost in Prague
A 90-minute transit ticket is 46 CZK in the app and 50 CZK on paper; the 24-hour version runs 140 to 150 CZK. Half a litre of Pilsner costs roughly 55 to 80 CZK in a neighbourhood hospoda and double that on Old Town Square. A main course at Lokal sits near 200 to 300 CZK. The Castle circuit ticket is the day's biggest single line item.
Prague with kids, realistically
Older Tatra trams are step-up, so a pram means waiting for a low-floor car or using the metro, where lifts exist but sit at odd ends of the platforms. Cobbles punish small wheels everywhere in Mala Strana. Children do well at the Troja zoo, reachable by river boat, and at Petrin's mirror maze and tower. The Castle's long stone climb suits ages seven upward.
What to eat in Prague
Svickova na smetane, beef in cream sauce with bread dumplings and cranberry, is the dish to order, alongside gulas and roast duck with red cabbage. Lokal and U Kroka serve it without tourist markup. Trdelnik sold along Karlova is Hungarian in origin and not Czech at all. Drink tank-fresh Pilsner Urquell, and look to Vinohrady and Karlin for the better modern kitchens.
Prague after dark
Beer halls set the tempo. U Fleku has brewed its dark thirteen-degree lager on the same site since 1499, and most classic hospody stop serving around eleven. The genuinely late hours belong to Zizkov, dense with pubs, and to Cross Club's scrap-metal warren in Holesovice. Dlouha street collects the stag traffic, while residents drift to Vinohrady wine bars instead.
When to go to Prague
| Best months for airport-cars | Avg daily high | Rain days |
|---|---|---|
| September | 21°C / 70°F | 9 days |
| May | 19°C / 66°F | 12 days |
| June | 25°C / 77°F | 12 days |
The month to avoid is January — around 4°C (39°F) with roughly 12 rain days. Prices and crowds track the weather here: September is the sweet spot, January the month most people skip.
Pack for peak season: Layers — t-shirts under a light jacket or sweater, A packable rain shell or compact umbrella earns its space, Comfortable walking shoes — every guide on this site assumes you'll use them.