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Travelling to Gsa Headquarters TRAVELLING TO GSA HEADQUARTERS HANDBOOK FOR VISITORS PRAGUE Contents: I. GSA Headquarters Location II. Transport III. Hotel near GSA I. GSA Headquarters Location Janovského 438/2 170 00 Prague 7 Holešovice, Czech Republic GSA HQ is located near the city centre in Prague 7. The tram stop Strossmayerovo náměstí is situated almost in front of the agency and the metro station Vltavská - line C nearby. The International Airport of Vaclav Havel is 12 km away. II. Transport Transport to GSA Headquarters from Václav Havel Airport (former Ruzině Airport) From the international Václav Havel Airport Prague take bus No. 119 to final stop Nádraží Veleslavín and then change to tram No. 26 to stop Strossmayerovo náměstí. It takes approximately 45 minutes to get from the international airport to the GSA HQ By taxi Taxis are available at the exit of the Vaclav Havel Airport. Depending on traffic taxi could take about 30 minutes to get to GSA. The cost is approximately 400 CZK. Transport to GSA Headquarters from the train station From Main Railway Station (hlavní nádraží) take a direct underground line C to Vltavská (direction Letňany) or take a tram No. 26 to stop Strossmayerovo náměstí It takes approximately 15 minutes to get from the Main Railway Station to the GSA HQ From train station Holešovice take tram No. 12 to stop Strossmayerovo náměstí, it takes approx. 8 min. Public Transport in Prague The closest tram stop situated next to the GSA HQ is the Strossmayerovo náměstí. (tram No. 1, 5, 8, 12, 17, 24, 25, 26) The closest underground station is Vltavská (line C) There are four types of tickets that can be bought in the ticket machines located in every underground station or in the bus stop of the airport. o 30 minutes ticket for 24 CZK o 90 minutes ticket for 32 CZK o 1 day ticket (24 hours) for 110 CZK o 3 days ticket (72 hours) for 310 CZK . All tickets apply for bus, metro and tram; you can switch between them freely, the tickets are only limited by time Please make sure you have the local currency for the purchase of a ticket You can exchange money at the airport Exchange rate to 08.04.2015 is 1 Euro = 27,40 CZK Taxi in Prague Tick Tack Taxi Business class Tel. 14 222 Boarding: 40 CZK http://www.ticktack.cz/en Rate per 1Km: 28 CZK Waiting: 6 CZK /min Modrý anděl Standard Business class Tel: +420 737 222 333 Boarding: 40 CZK Boarding: 40 CZK http://en.modryandel.cz/ Rate per 1Km: 19 CZK Rate per 1Km: 28 CZK Waiting: 6 CZK /min Waiting: 6 CZK /min How to Reach the GSA Headquarters By Car From D5/E50 – take Exit No. 1 to Pražský okruh/ E48/R1 direction to Chomutov. After 3,6 km take Exit No. 26 to R6/E48 Pražský okruh, direction Karlovy Vary/Praha- Řepy. Keep right, continue to direction Praha-Řepy/Praha-Ruzynĕ and Pražský okruh. Continue straight by streets Patočkova and Milady Horákové. At the end of street Milady Horákové turn right to Dukelských Hrdinů and the first left to Na ovčinách, where you will find the GSA HQ. From D8/E55 continue on Liberecká, continue to Městský Okruh/Pražský okruh/V Holešovičkách, stright on Argentincká, continue to Za viaduktem and Nábřeží Kapitána Jaroše, turn right to Dukelských Hrdinů and take the first right to Na ovčinách, where you will find the GSA HQ. From D1 continue on the road 5. května, cross the Nuselský most ( Nusle’s Bridge) and continue to Legerova street and then Wilsonova street. Cross the bridge and go to direction Malá Strana to the street Nábřeží Kapitána Jaroše. Turn right to Dukelských Hrdinů and take the first right to Na ovčinách, where you will find the GSA HQ. III. Hotels Near GSA Hotel Belvedere (****) Milady Horákové 19, Prague 7 Tel: +420 220 106 111 www.hotelbelvedereprague.cz Tram: Strossmayerovo namesti or Kamenicka Email: [email protected] Park Hotel (****) Veletržní 20, Praha 7 Tel:+420 296 797 111 http://www.parkhotel-praha.cz/en/ Tram: Veletrzni palac Email: [email protected] Hotel Absolutum (****) Jablonskeho 4, Prague 7 Tel: +420 222 541 406 www.absolutumhotel.cz/en/ Metro: Nadrazi Holesovice Email: [email protected] GSA has agreed special rates with this hotel, ask for „corporate rates for the GSA“ Antik hotel (***) Dlouha 22, Prague 1 Tel: +420 226 201 910-11 http://www.antikhotels.com/cs/ Metro: Namesti republiky, Tram: Dlouha trida Email: [email protected] Marriott (*****) V Celnici 8, Prague 1 Tel: +420 222 888 888 http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/prgdt-prague-marriott-hotel/ Metro: Namesti republiky Tram: Namesti republiky or Masarykovo nadrazi Contact: https://www.marriott.com/marriott/contact.mi Grand Majestic Plaza (****) Truhlarska 16, Prague 1 Tel: +420 211 159 850, +420 211 159 100 http://www.hotel-grandmajestic.cz/en/ Metro: Namesti republiky Tram: Dlouha trida Email: [email protected] GSA has agreed special rates with this hotel, ask for „corporate rates for the GSA“ Hilton (*****) Pobrezni 311/1, Prague 8 Tel: +420 224 841 111 www.hiltonprague.com Metro: Florenc Tram: Florenc Email: [email protected] Hilton Old Town (*****) V Celnici 9, Prague 1 Tel: +420 221 822 100 http://www3.hilton.com/en/hotels/czech-republic/hilton-prague-old-town- PRGOTHI/index.html Metro: Namesti republiky Tram: Namesti republiky or Masarykovo nadrazi Email: [email protected] Moods Hotel Klimentska 28, Prague 1 Tel: +420 222 330 110 http://www.hotelmoods.com/ Tram: Dlouha trida Email: [email protected] Marriott Boscolo (*****) Senovazne namesti 13, Prague 1 Tel: +420 224 593 111 http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/prgak-boscolo-prague-autograph-collection/ Metro: Namesti republiky Tram: Masarykovo nadrazi Email: https://www.marriott.com/marriott/contact.mi Art Hotel (****) Nad Kralovskou Oborou 53, Prague 7 Tel: +420 233 101 331 http://www.arthotel.cz/en/ Tram: Letenské náměstí Email: [email protected] Hotel Klára (***) Šternberkova 20, Prague 7 Tel: +420 220 80 90 09 http://www.pension-klara-praha-7.rs-ubytovani.net/accommodation.htm Tram: Veletržní palác - Metro: Vltavská Email: [email protected] Villa Schwaiger (****) Schwaigerova 3, Prague 6 Tel: +420 220 400 840 http://www.villaschwaiger.cz/default-en.html Tram: Vítězné náměstí - Metro: Dejvická Email: [email protected] Hotel Olga (***) Janovského 50, Prague 7 Tel: +420 773380017 http://www.hotelolga.cz/en/ Tram: Veletržní palác - Metro: Vltavská Email: [email protected] Hotel Meda-Art of Museum Kampa (****) Národní obrany 33, Prague 6 Tel: +420 603373242 http://hotelmeda.cz/en.html Tram: Vítězné náměstí - Metro: Dejvická Email: [email protected] .
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