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  • coach4tl
    coach4tl Posts: 143
    CopperTom said:
    Do they ever run the subway a little longer because of events?
    Nope, afraid not
  • PJNB
    PJNB Posts: 13,890
    Tough call to make. Play it safe and lose time in Krakow or live on the edge and try to make the 00:30am bus. 
  • 23scidoo
    23scidoo Thessaloniki,Greece Posts: 19,946
    PJNB said:
    Tough call to make. Play it safe and lose time in Krakow or live on the edge and try to make the 00:30am bus. 
    Theres no way for you Jeff to take the morning train which arriving at Krakow at 14.20??
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  • PJNB
    PJNB Posts: 13,890
    23scidoo said:
    PJNB said:
    Tough call to make. Play it safe and lose time in Krakow or live on the edge and try to make the 00:30am bus. 
    Theres no way for you Jeff to take the morning train which arriving at Krakow at 14.20??
    It's an option for sure but I would really like to do Auschwitz on the 2nd. 14:20 would be too late for that to happen.
  • bootlegger10
    bootlegger10 Posts: 16,254
    edited January 2018
    Definitely will want to know the subway times.  I used it after the show in 2012 but had friends who were gouged by a taxi.   I have some first timers going with me so would hate for them to miss the last song or two, but don’t want to spend an extra hour and a half getting back to the hotel either waiting for transport if not there right away.
  • timdwilli
    timdwilli Posts: 297
    bootlegger10 said:
    Definitely will want to know the subway times.  I used it after the show in 2012 but had friends who were gouged by a taxi.   I have some first timers going with me so would hate for them to miss the last song or two, but don’t want to spend an extra hour and a half getting back to the hotel either waiting for transport if not there right away.
    From the research I've been able to conduct, it looks like the last train back is 00:14 from the Ceskomoravska station, but I could've been reading something wrong...would love confirmation from a local either way!
  • 23scidoo
    23scidoo Thessaloniki,Greece Posts: 19,946
    edited February 2018
    How many days Halifax2TheMax???
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  • coach4tl
    coach4tl Posts: 143
    timdwilli said:
    bootlegger10 said:
    Definitely will want to know the subway times.  I used it after the show in 2012 but had friends who were gouged by a taxi.   I have some first timers going with me so would hate for them to miss the last song or two, but don’t want to spend an extra hour and a half getting back to the hotel either waiting for transport if not there right away.
    From the research I've been able to conduct, it looks like the last train back is 00:14 from the Ceskomoravska station, but I could've been reading something wrong...would love confirmation from a local either way!
    Sounds about right, but there are also trams running from outside the venue as well. Definitely wouldn't recommend taking a taxi in this town unless you can speak Czech. Uber or Taxify are easiest. Or, you can always reference www.dpp.cz 
  • deftones
    deftones Athens, Greece Posts: 2,444
    PJNB said:
    My gut is telling me it will be too close and that I will be watching the time for the whole second half of the show unless there is info out when the show will roughly start. Going off of memory for the spring 2016 NA tour show they started anytime after 8:00 and even as late as 8:40. With a 2 hr 45 minute show on average an 8:00 start would be doable. 

    The other option is a 2:30am Flixbus but you would get to Krakow at 10:30. I wanted to do Auschwitz on that day and the 00:30 bus would be perfect for that. I know nobody can guarantee when they come on or will finish but is there any info as to when the doors open or maybe what they have done in the past in Prague or even Europe?
    Jeff the night bus at 02.25 is the safest option I think. And I imagine we can make Auschwitz too the next day. 
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  • PJNB
    PJNB Posts: 13,890
    deftones said:
    PJNB said:
    My gut is telling me it will be too close and that I will be watching the time for the whole second half of the show unless there is info out when the show will roughly start. Going off of memory for the spring 2016 NA tour show they started anytime after 8:00 and even as late as 8:40. With a 2 hr 45 minute show on average an 8:00 start would be doable. 

    The other option is a 2:30am Flixbus but you would get to Krakow at 10:30. I wanted to do Auschwitz on that day and the 00:30 bus would be perfect for that. I know nobody can guarantee when they come on or will finish but is there any info as to when the doors open or maybe what they have done in the past in Prague or even Europe?
    Jeff the night bus at 02.25 is the safest option I think. And I imagine we can make Auschwitz too the next day. 
    23scidoo you good with this?
  • Halifax2TheMax
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    23scidoo said:
    How many days Halifax2TheMax???
    150 days until show time.
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  • deftones
    deftones Athens, Greece Posts: 2,444
    PJNB said:
    deftones said:
    PJNB said:
    My gut is telling me it will be too close and that I will be watching the time for the whole second half of the show unless there is info out when the show will roughly start. Going off of memory for the spring 2016 NA tour show they started anytime after 8:00 and even as late as 8:40. With a 2 hr 45 minute show on average an 8:00 start would be doable. 

    The other option is a 2:30am Flixbus but you would get to Krakow at 10:30. I wanted to do Auschwitz on that day and the 00:30 bus would be perfect for that. I know nobody can guarantee when they come on or will finish but is there any info as to when the doors open or maybe what they have done in the past in Prague or even Europe?
    Jeff the night bus at 02.25 is the safest option I think. And I imagine we can make Auschwitz too the next day. 
    23scidoo you good with this?
    He wants a Rolls Royce private drive to Krakow because he's getting old..
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  • 23scidoo
    23scidoo Thessaloniki,Greece Posts: 19,946
    deftones said:
    PJNB said:
    deftones said:
    PJNB said:
    My gut is telling me it will be too close and that I will be watching the time for the whole second half of the show unless there is info out when the show will roughly start. Going off of memory for the spring 2016 NA tour show they started anytime after 8:00 and even as late as 8:40. With a 2 hr 45 minute show on average an 8:00 start would be doable. 

    The other option is a 2:30am Flixbus but you would get to Krakow at 10:30. I wanted to do Auschwitz on that day and the 00:30 bus would be perfect for that. I know nobody can guarantee when they come on or will finish but is there any info as to when the doors open or maybe what they have done in the past in Prague or even Europe?
    Jeff the night bus at 02.25 is the safest option I think. And I imagine we can make Auschwitz too the next day. 
    23scidoo you good with this?
    He wants a Rolls Royce private drive to Krakow because he's getting old..
    I'm okey with a Smart or Uno..
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  • davidos
    davidos Posts: 481
    Random question about money... Flying in to Prague for the 3 show run... do these 3 cities take Euro? Do I get that at the airport in Prague... seems like Poland has their own currency? Maybe I'll be spending a lot of time trying to exchange $$ :-) ?
  • deftones
    deftones Athens, Greece Posts: 2,444
    edited February 2018
    davidos said:
    Random question about money... Flying in to Prague for the 3 show run... do these 3 cities take Euro? Do I get that at the airport in Prague... seems like Poland has their own currency? Maybe I'll be spending a lot of time trying to exchange $$ :-) ?
    Both Prague and Krakow are super touristic so I'm sure you can use euros too. But I suppose it is always better to exchange to local currency, just don't do it at the airports. 
    Local guys any tips?
    Post edited by deftones on
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  • timdwilli
    timdwilli Posts: 297
    Not a local, but my general advice would be to use a credit card that doesn't charge a foreign transaction fee for larger purchases, and take cash out from an ATM at a reputable bank (not a convenience store or the like) which is where you will get the best exchange rate plus it eliminates the need to travel with a large amount of your home currency. 
  • oftenreading
    oftenreading Victoria, BC Posts: 12,856
    coach4tl said:
    timdwilli said:
    bootlegger10 said:
    Definitely will want to know the subway times.  I used it after the show in 2012 but had friends who were gouged by a taxi.   I have some first timers going with me so would hate for them to miss the last song or two, but don’t want to spend an extra hour and a half getting back to the hotel either waiting for transport if not there right away.
    From the research I've been able to conduct, it looks like the last train back is 00:14 from the Ceskomoravska station, but I could've been reading something wrong...would love confirmation from a local either way!
    Sounds about right, but there are also trams running from outside the venue as well. Definitely wouldn't recommend taking a taxi in this town unless you can speak Czech. Uber or Taxify are easiest. Or, you can always reference www.dpp.cz 

    Uber works in Prague? That's good to know. I hadn't considered that an option.

    Given what I've heard about taxis, though, is Uber safe and reliable?
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  • Gingerlou77
    Gingerlou77 Posts: 429
    I always just take out cash from atm locally and take a credit card for emergencies. Germany is in the Euro but Czech republic and Poland are not.... 
  • coach4tl
    coach4tl Posts: 143
    davidos said:
    Random question about money... Flying in to Prague for the 3 show run... do these 3 cities take Euro? Do I get that at the airport in Prague... seems like Poland has their own currency? Maybe I'll be spending a lot of time trying to exchange $$ :-) 

    You can use Euro in the Old Town area for the most part but the exchange rate will be garbage. Using cards can also be a bit challenging as anything outside of direct city center prefers cash. So...Czech and Poland have their own currency and Germany is on the Euro. Use a bank ATM and pull cash would be my suggestion.
  • coach4tl
    coach4tl Posts: 143
    oftenreading said:
    coach4tl said:
    timdwilli said:
    bootlegger10 said:
    Definitely will want to know the subway times.  I used it after the show in 2012 but had friends who were gouged by a taxi.   I have some first timers going with me so would hate for them to miss the last song or two, but don’t want to spend an extra hour and a half getting back to the hotel either waiting for transport if not there right away.
    From the research I've been able to conduct, it looks like the last train back is 00:14 from the Ceskomoravska station, but I could've been reading something wrong...would love confirmation from a local either way!
    Sounds about right, but there are also trams running from outside the venue as well. Definitely wouldn't recommend taking a taxi in this town unless you can speak Czech. Uber or Taxify are easiest. Or, you can always reference www.dpp.cz 

    Uber works in Prague? That's good to know. I hadn't considered that an option.

    Given what I've heard about taxis, though, is Uber safe and reliable?
    Uber here is great, no complaints at all.

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