ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

For citizens of EU countries (Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cypress, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland) a current passport or valid identity card is sufficient to enter the Czech Republic.

If you are a citizen of a non-EU country, a passport is obligatory and also a visa for delegates from certain countries. Depending on your nationality, the duration and reason for your stay in the Czech Republic, it may be necessary for you to obtain a visa before registering to attend Momentum Prague. In this case, you should apply to the local Czech Consulate office in your country of residence.

Click here for a list of Czech Republic Embassy offices worldwide.

Note: The Czech Republic joined the Schengen Agreement on 21 December 2007 for overland entry points and seaports, and on 29 March 2008 for airport entry. The following countries are now part of the Schengen Agreement, which permits passport-free travel between the following 24 countries: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and Sweden.

RUZYNE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (PRG)

Prague's Ruzyne International Airport (PRG) offers a direct connection with most European capitals, as well as a number of cities internationally. The airport is situated 25km northwest of the city centre, with a modern spacious terminal offering a capacity for over 6 million passengers a year. The arrivals hall is fully equipped with all the usual services of an international airport, including airline help desks, travel agencies and car hire services as well as banking facilities, exchange offices, shops, restaurants and a left-luggage office.

The Airport's North Terminal handles most international arrivals and departures, whilst the South Terminal is mainly for domestic arrivals and departures.

AIRLINE CARRIERS

There are currently over 60 airline companies with regular services to Prague.  All those carriers listed below currently offer scheduled flights to Ruzyne International Airport (PRG). Try www.expedia.com for full information on carriers from your local airport, on the specific dates you are planning to fly to/from Prague in November.

Click on the airline's name below to link to its website:

ARRIVAL & DEPARTURE TRANSFERS

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Complimentary airport shuttle buses will be available from Ruzyne Airport to the Momentum Conference Hotels and Prague Congress Centre on Sunday 9th November and Monday 10th November. Return transfers back to the airport will run from Prague Congress Centre only on Thursday 13th November. Delegates planning to arrive and/or depart on any other day will be required to arrange and pay for their own airport transfers to/from Prague.

On arrival at Prague Airport, please make your way to the Arrivals Hall in the North Terminal, where hospitality staff will be available to direct you to the Momentum coach stand.

Click here for the Airport Shuttle & Arrival Information page, including full details of the services provided to and from the Airport.

PUBLIC TRANSPORT FROM THE AIRPORT

For the quickest transfer to the city centre, we recommend using the Airport Express bus service, as detailed below. The only means of public transport that leaves or arrives at the Ruzyne Airport is the bus service.

Prague Public Transit Company (DPP) charges a fare of just 20 Kc for all journeys, except Airport Express services (45 Kc). Tickets can be bought from vending machines within the Airport and in newspaper kiosks.

The Airport Express is a special bus that connects the Ruzyne Airport with the Holesovice Train Station (Nádraží Holesovice), which is on Metro Line C. To continue from Holesovice Station to Prague 's main train station (Hlavní nádraží), take the metro at Nádraží Holesovice three stops to reach Hlavní nádraží.

The Airport Express bus is scheduled to coincide with the arrival and departure of SuperCity (Pendolino), EuroCity and InterCity trains. A ticket costs 45 Kc and covers the whole Airport-Holesovice Station-Main Train Station route.

Alternatively, Airport Cars run the official airport taxi service, with guaranteed fixed prices from 500 Kc for transfers to the city centre. A 20% discount is offered for return bookings, available from the company's booth located in the Arrivals Hall of both terminals.

For more details, call Airport Cars on +420 220 113 892 or email airport-cars@airport-cars.cz.

TAXI SERVICES

The organisers are happy to recommend the following city taxi services or ask your Hotel Concierge to order a taxi for you:

Fares for transfers to/from the Airport start from approximately 625 Kc (€25).

BUS, METRO & TRAMS

Prague has one of the best public transportation systems in Europe. The metro, trams and buses are used by two-thirds of Prague's population and cover the majority of the city and outskirts.

BUS SERVICES

Bus (autobusy) services mostly over the city's suburbs, starting from 04:30hrs and running until midnight at 6-8 minute intervals in peak hours and every 10-20 minutes at off-peak times.

Bus 119 connects Ruzyne Airport with Metro Line A (Dejvická station) and Bus 100 connects the Airport with Metro Line B (Zlicín station). Both routes are a very inexpensive way to transfer to the city centre.

METRO

Carrying around 400 million passengers a year, Prague's metro system is fast, efficient, clean and easy to use. Its 3 lines consist of about 50km of tracks running mostly underground, and some 50 stations.

The 3 lines currently are:
Line A - running east to west from Depo Hostivar to Dejvická
Line B - running east to west from Cerný most to Zlicín
Line C - running north to south from Ládví to Háje

Trains run from 05:00hrs until midnight every day, at 2-3 minute intervals during peak times and every 4-10 minutes during off-peak hours.

Click here to download a copy of the official Metro map including tram stops or visit the Prague Public Transit Company (DPP) for full details on the city's transportation system.

TRAMS

Trams (tramvaje) also cover a large area of the city and are used by some 300 million passengers per year.

Daytime trams run from 04:30hrs until midnight at 8-10 minute intervals and every 8-15 minutes at the weekends.

Trams 22 and 23 follow one of Prague 's most scenic routes, passing the National Theatre to Staromestská and Malostranská metro stations, continuing up to the Belveder, Prague Castle and Pohorelec, with some stuffing views along the way.

The Nostaligic Tram No. 91( nostalgická linka c. 91 ) runs on the weekends and public holidays from the end of March through to mid-November. The tram leaves from Vozovna Stresovice every hour 12:00-18:00hrs, continuing through the city centre.

Click here to download a copy of the official Metro map including tram stops or visit the Prague Public Transit Company (DPP) for full details on the city's transportation system.

PRAGUE MAP

Click here for a map showing the location of Prague Congress Centre, the Momentum Conference Hotels and Social Program venues.

WEATHER & DRESS CODE

Situated in the heart of Europe, the Czech Republic has a typical continental climate with warm humid summers and cold dry winters. Average temperature ranges are from -2°C in January to over 20°C in July.

The average daily temperatures fall below 10°C around the start of October, which is when autumn commences and continues through November (the Czech word for November is derived from the words for falling leaves), with an average daily temperature of around 5°C. 

Click here for the weather today in Prague.

The conference dress code is smart casual.

USEFUL LINKS

For full travel details including airport information, public transport, train services, local amenities, etc, we recommend the following websites: