Conversion rate of Czech koruna - impact on Prague taxi prices
Czech koruna (CZK) the official currency of the Czech republic gets stronger. It is breaking its maximum records on conversion rate to Euro as well as the U.S. Dollar.
It may be unfortunate for travel and tourism in Prague as visitors find the city being more expensive. To give comparison, not even a year ago we charged 20 EUR each way (return airport transfers), nowadays (February 2008) we charge 24 EUR each. I find 20% rate-increase already dramatic.
Although the rates of Prague airport transfers and taxi services have not raised much in local currency the impact on tourism is already obvious.
Visitors tend to use cheaper ways to get from the airport to the city center such as Prague public transport or Prague airport shuttle services. Public transport prices were raised recently by almost 30%! One way regular ticket costs 26 CZK (cost 20).
Public transport as well as regular Prague city taxi drivers are still not happy with the prices and their maximums. It seems that increase of the maximum taxi rates as well as costs of Prague public transport is inevitable. Not only because of the strong currency but also more expensive energies and resources (electricity, gas, petrol, diesel).
Among the most known airport shuttle providers are:
CEDAZ (operated by AAA taxis since 2007/2008)
Smart Shuttle (operated by Stefanie s.r.o.)
Both companies provide fixed-rate shuttle service from Prague airport to city center.
Fortunately the dominance of the CEDAZ shuttle gets weaker as more companies approached shuttle transport services. We can see the same what happened in private airport transfers in last two years. Prices of shuttle services DECREASE due to stronger competition in the market.
Along with CEDAZ and SMART SHUTTLE you can find other shuttle providers:
HFS s.r.o. - http://www.123-Prague.com (3 GBP per person minimum / 12 GBP per person maximum - depends on group size, 2 EUR per person surplus to non-city center hotels)
Resorthoppa.com and Cityhoppa.com (8 GBP per person - flat rate, no surplus on non-city center
Holidaytaxis.com (8,4 GBP per person - flat rate, no surplus on non-city center)
Prague-transfers.cz (provides only city center shuttle - 12 GBP - 1-2 persons)
Praguenet.com (shuttle for 1-2 persons 15 GBP)
Shuttlepragueairport.com (from 4 GBP per person, depending on group size, the rates are not clear on the website, website also does not say surplus on non-center)
World-airport-transfer.com (8 GBP per person - operates only 6:00am - 9:00pm)
Comfort-shuttle.com (14 GBP per two persons, no surplus)
Cedaz shuttle bus (1-4 persons 15 GBP - 1 persons pays the same as 4, 5 - 8 persons 30 GBP, there is surplus to non-city center hotels, ZONE price list is available on their website)
Smart shuttle (very similiar pricing as CEDAZ)
I am sure that Prague airport shuttle services will now become more demanded especially due to the strong currency and increased prices of services in general.
Jump to www.123-Prague.com to book our shuttle service
If you operate independent Prague airport shuttle services and you wish to get listed in this article, feel free to contact me office@prague-guide.com. Please do not contact me if you provide private transfers and just call yourself Prague airport shuttle :P (Hi Chris :)).
It may be unfortunate for travel and tourism in Prague as visitors find the city being more expensive. To give comparison, not even a year ago we charged 20 EUR each way (return airport transfers), nowadays (February 2008) we charge 24 EUR each. I find 20% rate-increase already dramatic.
Although the rates of Prague airport transfers and taxi services have not raised much in local currency the impact on tourism is already obvious.
Visitors tend to use cheaper ways to get from the airport to the city center such as Prague public transport or Prague airport shuttle services. Public transport prices were raised recently by almost 30%! One way regular ticket costs 26 CZK (cost 20).
Public transport as well as regular Prague city taxi drivers are still not happy with the prices and their maximums. It seems that increase of the maximum taxi rates as well as costs of Prague public transport is inevitable. Not only because of the strong currency but also more expensive energies and resources (electricity, gas, petrol, diesel).
Among the most known airport shuttle providers are:
CEDAZ (operated by AAA taxis since 2007/2008)
Smart Shuttle (operated by Stefanie s.r.o.)
Both companies provide fixed-rate shuttle service from Prague airport to city center.
Fortunately the dominance of the CEDAZ shuttle gets weaker as more companies approached shuttle transport services. We can see the same what happened in private airport transfers in last two years. Prices of shuttle services DECREASE due to stronger competition in the market.
Along with CEDAZ and SMART SHUTTLE you can find other shuttle providers:
HFS s.r.o. - http://www.123-Prague.com (3 GBP per person minimum / 12 GBP per person maximum - depends on group size, 2 EUR per person surplus to non-city center hotels)
Resorthoppa.com and Cityhoppa.com (8 GBP per person - flat rate, no surplus on non-city center
Holidaytaxis.com (8,4 GBP per person - flat rate, no surplus on non-city center)
Prague-transfers.cz (provides only city center shuttle - 12 GBP - 1-2 persons)
Praguenet.com (shuttle for 1-2 persons 15 GBP)
Shuttlepragueairport.com (from 4 GBP per person, depending on group size, the rates are not clear on the website, website also does not say surplus on non-center)
World-airport-transfer.com (8 GBP per person - operates only 6:00am - 9:00pm)
Comfort-shuttle.com (14 GBP per two persons, no surplus)
Cedaz shuttle bus (1-4 persons 15 GBP - 1 persons pays the same as 4, 5 - 8 persons 30 GBP, there is surplus to non-city center hotels, ZONE price list is available on their website)
Smart shuttle (very similiar pricing as CEDAZ)
I am sure that Prague airport shuttle services will now become more demanded especially due to the strong currency and increased prices of services in general.
Jump to www.123-Prague.com to book our shuttle service
If you operate independent Prague airport shuttle services and you wish to get listed in this article, feel free to contact me office@prague-guide.com. Please do not contact me if you provide private transfers and just call yourself Prague airport shuttle :P (Hi Chris :)).
posted by 123-Prague-airport-transfer.com @ 15:32
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