What is where

Questions of the type "where is the nearest..." or "where can I..." are very frequent. Therefore we give information about some items:

• Cash machine
• Exchange point
• Post office
• Tram (Metro,bus) tickets
• Sending letters - mail box
• Groceries

Verbal explanation is accompanied by a commented photo of Petřiny taken from the Institute building and a map of its nearest (1 km) area showing the described facilities.

Where can I find the nearest cash machine?

The nearest automated teller machine (ATM) is about 400 m eastwards from the Institute, one at the entrance to the supermarket and another one at the entrance to the Metro station. Further 3 ATMs can be found in the bank offices in Křenova Street (opposite the first machine).

Where can I find the nearest exchange point?

The bank branches near the Institute operate in cashless mode. The exchange points are either at the airport, or in Metro stations Dejvická and Hradčanská and their neighbourhood.

Post Office

• The post office is located at the next bus stop "Větrník" (opening hours: Monday - Friday 8-18; see the picture and map).
• Nearest post offices with the Saturday service: Šestka commercial centre near the Airport - Post Praha 600 (9-19) [20 min by bus 191], Dejvice, Kafkova Str. - Post Praha 6 (8-12) [10 min by tram 1,2 to  Prašný Most, then 4 min walk left downhill], Letenské náměstí - Post Praha 7 (8-12) [15 min by tram 1].
• Post offices with Sunday and night service: Airport - Post Praha 67 (9-17) [20 min by bus 191],  Prague Castle - Post Praha 012 (10-18), Jindřišská (2-24) [15 min by Metro A]

Where can I buy a bus ticket?

• ticket machine at the tram terminus (accepts contactless payment cards)
• ticket machines at Petřiny metro station (accept contactless payment cards)
• counter at Nádraží Veleslavín metro station

I want to send a postcard. Where is the nearest mail box?

An orange mail box is located 50 m back from the tram terminus on the left-hand side of the main street. Collected on working days at 16:00 (see a picture). Several more pillar boxes are shown in the map.

Groceries

• Basic foods can be bought in the canteen in the Institute
• The Billa supermarket about 600 m from the Institute (see the picture). You can pay with payment cards there.

General information - FAQ

View of Petřiny from the Institute

Map of Petřiny with some important objects

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