Vehicles

1. Auto

   Car

   Usage

   The everyday word; the formal term "osobní automobil" appears only on forms

2. Autobus

   City bus

   Usage

   The city bus; the stop is "zastávka"

3. Dálkový autobus

   Long-distance coach

   Usage

   The intercity coach; RegioJet and FlixBus are the main operators

4. Tramvaj

   Tram

   Usage

   The tram — the backbone in Prague, Brno and Ostrava, with night lines too

5. Metro

   Usage

   The metro exists only in Prague: line A green, B yellow, C red

6. Trolejbus

   Trolleybus

   Usage

   An electric bus on overhead wires, running in Brno, Plzeň, Ostrava and elsewhere

7. Vlak

   Train

   Usage

   The train; the state operator is České dráhy, abbreviated CD in timetables

8. Osobní vlak

   Stopping train

   Usage

   The all-stops train, shown as "Os" in timetables — cheap but slow

9. Rychlík

   Fast train

   Usage

   The fast train, shown as "R", calling only at the main stations

10. RegioJet

    Private intercity train

    Usage

    The yellow private trains — all seats reserved, and a drink is included

11. Taxi

    Usage

    Hailing by app avoids the fare disputes that street taxis are known for

12. Motorka

    Motorcycle

    Usage

    The everyday word for a motorbike; formally "motocykl"

13. Kolo

    Bicycle

    Usage

    The bicycle, and also the word for a wheel; the country has an extensive cycle network

14. Koloběžka

    Kick scooter

    Usage

    The kick scooter; the electric kind is "elektrokoloběžka"

15. Letadlo

    Airplane

    Usage

    The aeroplane; Václav Havel Airport in Prague is the main gateway

16. Loď

    Boat / Ship

    Usage

    The general word for a boat, including the Vltava sightseeing cruises

17. Parník

    Steamboat (sightseeing)

    Usage

    The Vltava pleasure boat — the classic sightseeing cruise out of central Prague

18. Přívoz

    River ferry

    Usage

    The Vltava ferry. In Prague it is part of the transport network and takes the same ticket

19. Sanitka

    Ambulance

    Usage

    The ambulance. Dial 155, or 112 for the single emergency number

20. Půjčovna aut

    Car rental

    Usage

    Car rental; using the motorways requires the "dálniční známka" vignette

21. Nákladní auto

    Truck

    Usage

    The truck; colloquially "náklaďák"

22. Lanovka

    Funicular

    Usage

    A funicular or cable car. The Petřín one in Prague runs on the normal transport ticket

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