driving in czech republic
can anyone give me advice on the pifalls of driving in the czech republic as i am thinking of visiting the oase praha site near prague this summer
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The AA website has a wealth of driving information - country by country. I think that will help you. Good luck with your trip.
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We had no problems when last there. You have to drive with your sidelights on during the day and remember to stop when entering at the border crossing. They still check passports. One caveat from me is that I last visited 4 years ago so cannot be absolutely
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As you will read in CC and AA info you need a vignette. We entered Czech republic from the North (Dresden) in 2008. The border post was deserted and we sailed straight through, which began the worry about driving without the vignette. However there is
a service station after a few miles selling vignettes. I am sure the same will apply if you are coming in on the motorway from the west. Our experience of the road surfaces etc was very good, apart from the Prague ring road. The same cannot be said (again
in 2008) for the road signs, which at times we found confusing.The only other advice would no longer be relevent. The Prague ring road round the east was the only road available when we travelled. It was chock a block nose to tail trucks and the ruts in the tarmac were so deep the jockey wheel was catching. However
there is now a nice new motorway west of Prague which will take you straight to the Oase area.Oase is a very good site (this is 2008 of course). Clean facilities and good restaurant. There is a bus stop right outside which takes you to the tram terminus for a ride into the city. Tickets in 2008 were from a machine by reception. The reception
staff were very friendly and helpful when it came to using the machine too!.0 -
Oase is a very good site (this is 2008 of course). Clean facilities and good restaurant. There is a bus stop right outside which takes you to the tram terminus for a ride into the city. Tickets in 2008 were from a machine by reception. The reception staff were very friendly and helpful when it came to using the machine too!.
We stayed at that site too, but in 2001! Can't believe it's that long ago. But I second your opinion of the site, we too found it a very good site, with easy access to public transport to get in to the centre of Prague.
We also took the train to Kutna Hora one day, which is a lovely town, and which is famous for its Ossuary. Certainly a very different type of museum!
Driving wasn't really a problem then, apart from the fact that (any wordings on) roadsigns were very difficult to interpret, as that language is like nothing you can compare it with.
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Have you seen Welsh roadsigns or Greece for that matter?
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There are no pitfalls!
Just check the AA, RAC or CC advice and use dipped headlights all the time.....never sidelights!
Write your comments here...My error. I meant dipped headlights.
With regard to border guards we entered via Linz in Austria and there was no-one's there so we drove through only to hear a sharp whistle followed by the sight of a border guard standing outside the box pointing a rifle at the rear of us. We quickly reversed,
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We were there about three years ago no border controls, some road surfaces were`nt very good but otherwise no problem. Vignettes were advertised at some Fuel Stations prior to entering from the west. The approach to your site is straight forward except the
Sat Nav tried to take us down a slip road which was obviously intended to be built had`nt been at that time anyway. Nice site, very good reasonably priced restaurant, bus outside site to tram, about 50 mins to Prague.0 -
Thanks everyone for the information all very helpful , have now booked for 5 nights and then on to a return to croatia, looking foreward to it
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First of all you must get a Vignette at the Border You will need one for each vechilce Car and Caravan 12 Euro's each for 10 days 17 Euros for each for 1 month. This is for vechicles up to 3.5 tonnes. For over 3.5 tonnes you will need an electronic (Premid Box) Go here for all Vingettes and Tolls for Europe.
We went to Czech Republoc on two occasions 2005 and 2008 stopped at different site each time. In 2005 we stayed at a lovely site which is now in the ACSI Camping Card Scheme. West of Prague. Camping Valek. In 2008 we stayed North of
Prague at ACSI CC Site Trio Camp. If I went again I would definitely go to Valek in prefrence now it is ACSI.
Go here for More Info of places to visit and photo's of Sites etc,
Hope this helps.with Poland, Hungary and Slovakia too.
DianneT
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The first link has a spelling error. You want www.tolltickets.com
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The first link has a spelling error. You want
www.tolltickets.comLink edited and works now.
DianneT...
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can anyone give me advice on the pifalls of driving in the czech republic as i am thinking of visiting the oase praha site near prague this summer
I would exercise extreme caution when in towns or cities as it's the defenestration capital.
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We were in Czech Republic this year and it was fantastic. By and large the roads were pretty good. The thing that confused us was the junction numbering on the motorways, they don't appear to run sequentially, a good road map is essential. Also make sure your sat nav is updated. We found the locals friendly and helpful with a lot of them speaking very good English. Have a great time
edit we entered north of Dresden and got our vignette on the German side in a lay by set up to service their issue. There are no border controls so to speak although we did notice a lot of police at motorway exits.
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