Residents of the historic city of Prague woke up to a small miracle on April 12th. For the first in history, a ‘contactless payment’ DPP* (Dopravní podnik hlavního města Prahy) ticket was purchased on a touchscreen machine inside a 22 tram. Before you get too excited, there are only two trams in the entire city that…
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TRAVELING OUTSIDE THE DPP
Czech public transportation ranks high in terms of price, timeliness and accessibility. However it may not be the best way to explore the Czech Republic. If you are planning a trip to romantic Cesky Krumlov, an exciting microbrewery or a famous Czech landmark, check out the following companies that may offer a quicker and more…
Prague vs. Amsterdam: Clenliness, Transportation & Alcohol
So Prague has much cheaper public transportation with gaps in enforcing everyone to pay. There have even been big groups of people who form in order to ride illegally and chip in when a member gets fined – according to them it is cheaper than everyone having to buy a pass. In Amsterdam, there is no possibility of doing this and the system tracks how long you are traveling for and which routes you take. This information can be very useful for innovating public transportation to make it more convenient and altered to travelers needs.
