Transportation by Car
- The best way how to explore the Czech Republic is in an air-conditioned vehicle and with one of our professional guides.
- See our driving tours in and outsider of Prague.
- We can also arrange renting a car for you. Contact us for details.
Info for Drivers
- You definitely shouldn’t rent a car to explore Prague because one is not allowed to drive in the historical city center.
- If you want to see the countryside, driving can be a fun way to travel.
- By road, visitors can enter the Republic at over 30 points and the list is growing all the time.
- It is advisable in order to avoid fines, to obtain a window sticker (dálnicní známka) which goes on your windshield (see lower: Traffic Rules). Most filling stations and post offices sell them. Rented cars should come with a valid stamp already.
- Major roadways radiate from Prague like spokes on a wheel, so touring the country is easy if you make the capital your base.
- You are advised to check the most recent map before you travel. Alternatively, see www.ceskedalnice.cz, where you will find updates on the newly built motorways.
- Foreign drivers are required to have an international driver’s license and proof of international insurance (a green card issued with rental cars).
- Czech police are infamous for stopping cars with foreign plates, and the “fines” they exact are often negotiable. If you’re stopped, expect to pay at least 1,000Kc for speeding.
- Those caught by the police should ask for some type of receipt (úcet in Czech, pronounced “oo-chet”); this can help cut down on overpayment.
Gasoline
- gasoline (benzín) in the Czech Republic costs much more than you’re accustomed to paying -around 35Kc per liter, or 140 Kc per gallon.
- Filling stations, which used to be difficult to find, are now on all major highways.
- Most are open 24 hours, and many have minimarkets with food and drink as well.
- If you’re leaving the country, fill up near the border, as the price of gas in Austria and Germany is much higher still.
