Secondly, how much money should I bring to Prague? The lowest daily budget can be as low as CZK if you stay at hostels, eat takeaways and use public transport. If you stay in private accommodation, eat at average restaurants but control your budget you can get by on CZK a day. Credit cards are accepted in most hotels, international shops and expensive restaurants, but cash is king in Czech Republic. You get a better deal changing money in Prague.
Just dont do it at the airport or the main railway station or any stupid place like that. Places that offer GBP to CZK in the UK tend to have about 5kc difference between the buy and sell rates, it is an absolute rip off usually its a 1—2kc difference. Some hotels, shops and restaurants accept Euros as well, but many only take Czech Crowns. Is Prague expensive for tourists? Prague can be a very cheap city to visit but it can also be very expensive. It depends where you pull out your wallet.
Because there are so many tourists and almost all of them visit the same few sites, it is just good business sense for a shop or restaurant owner to raise their prices and collect as much as they can.
How much does a meal cost in Prague? How much do you tip in Prague? Tipping in restaurants is the norm. Frommer's lists exact prices in the local currency.
The currency conversions quoted above were correct at press time. However, rates fluctuate, so before departing consult a currency exchange website such as www. The Czech currency is the crown koruna in Czech.
It is usually noted as "Kc" in shops and "CZK" in banks. One crown, in theory, is divided into haler, though halers no longer circulate. Coins come in denominations of 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, and 50 crowns. Bills come in denominations of 50, , , , 1,, and 5, crowns. If you do use euros in a store or restaurant, you risk getting a terrible exchange rate. One specific instance you might use euros is to pay for your accommodation. Many hotels and apartments will gladly accept euros and some other currencies to make your travel easier.
This is the magic question. No one knows when we will switch to using euros as our primary currency. Right now, most citizens are opposed to changing currencies and the Czech government is slow to start any change. Here are few friendly tips for spending and saving money while in Prague Czechs are not big tippers. They like to keep things modest and simple. Some people might even tip less. This goes for restaurants and taxi drivers. Crowded areas are a good spot to lose your money.
Carry only the cash you need. You might find a rare place that exchanges traveler's checks, but they don't have the benefit like years ago. Deals are everywhere aside from the holidays. Hotels are largely empty in November and February and offer plenty of Last Minute deals. I imagine using crowns is not easy at first. It might even feel like "play money" sometimes - especially with its large banknotes. The last piece of advice I would give is this Slow down and take your time.
Sometimes there is no better guide than your own common sense and awareness. Based on the current Czech National Bank middle rate. The exchange rate stated is only approximate. Despite being a member of the European Union, the Czech Republic has not adopted the euro yet.
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