You can find here some useful information about Brno.
The currency in Czech Republic is the Czech Crown (CZK). It is called "koruna" (abbreviated Kč).
Exchange rate is approximately: 25 CZK for 1 €.
Coins appear in denominations of 1, 2, 5, 10, 20 and 50. Notes are available in denominations of 100, 200, 500, 1000, 2000 and 5000.
All major credit and debit cards are widely accepted at shops, hotels, banks and ATM machines. Euros are usually not accepted. Therefore, we recommend having some cash in Czech Crowns.
You can exchange cash in banks (usually some small fee is applied) or at exchange office (where exchange rates can vary) or use an ATM machine to withdraw – there are a lot of them in the city.
A valid passport is required for entry into Czech Republic. A visa may be required for some countries – please check with your embassy. For more information about visa, please visit the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Brno offers a wide range of accommodation options, ranging from hostels to luxury hotels. The organization committee will arrange several pre-booked options for attendants.
Tips for budget accommodation in Brno: Masaryk University hotel, Airbnb.
The voltage in Czech Republic, as in most of Europe, is 230V/50 Hz. Czech Republic uses type C and type E sockets.
You need 60 min ticket (25 Kč at ticket machines or newstands, 35 Kč at the driver). When entering the bus/tram, mark the ticket at the yellow machine by the door.
- From train station Brno - Hlavní nádraží
Walk to tram stop Hlavní nádraží. From Hlavní nádraží take tram 8 (direction Starý Lískovec) to tram stop Soukenická and then take bus 60 from bus stop Soukenickáto bus stop Univerzitní Kampus – sever (the final destination) or 61 to bus stop Univerzitní Kampus.
- From train station Brno – Židenice
Walk to tram stop Kuldova. Take tram 2 (directon Modřice – smyčka) to stop Hlavní Nadraží. From tram stop Hlavní nádraží. From Hlavní nádraží take tram 8 (direction Starý Lískovec) to tram stop Soukenická and then take bus 60 from bus stop Soukenická to bus stop Univerzitní Kampus – sever (the final destination) or 61 to bus stop Univerzitní Kampus.
- From bus terminal Zvonařka
From bus stop Zvonařka take bus 60 to bus stop Univerzitní Kampus – sever (the final destination) or by bus 61 to bus stop Univerzitní Kampus.
- From bus terminal Hotel Grand
Walk to tram stop Hlavní nádraží. From Hlavní nádraží take tram 8 (direction Starý Lískovec) to tram stop Soukenická and then take bus 60 from bus stop Soukenická to bus stop Univerzitní Kampus – sever (the final destination) or 61 to bus stop Univerzitní Kampus.
Useful Links:
Taxi Service from the airport – offered by the agency Foreigners.cz
- Brno Airport <-> Brno City Center – 360 CZK
- Vienna Airport <-> Brno City Center – 2.500 CZK
- Bratislava <-> Brno City Center – 2.500 CZK
- Prague Airport <-> Brno City Center – 3.600 CZK
It is highly recommended to order a taxi at least one day before. Online ordering here.
Insurance card & ID card or Passport
It is obligatory for all citizens and people present in the Czech Republic (i. e. also for you, exchange students) to have your insurance cards and ID cards or passports always with you. Please carry it at all times, as you might be checked by members of the Police or the Police Office for Foreigners
Emergency cases
If you are faced with an urgent need for medical attention at a time when doctors' offices are not open, and you are confined to bed, call the first-aid service at 545538538; a doctor will come to examine you within a very short time. In other cases you should go in person to the emergency service at Ponávka 6, which is open Monday - Friday from 17:00 till 7:00 and non-stop on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. Emergency dental care is also available at the same address.
Emergency services
Throughout the Czech Republic, there is one set of emergency numbers for use in case of fire, the urgent need for an ambulance, or crime. These are as follows:
| Fire | 150 |
| Ambulance service | 155 |
| Crime | 156 (Municipal Police) |
| 158 (National Police) | |
| Emergency call | 112 |
Pharmacies
Most of the medicines available elsewhere can be obtained here, though not in every pharmacy. In case you need some kind of medicine in the evening, at night or over the weekend, when shops are normally closed, there is a non-stop pharmacy located in the centre of the city at Koliště 47.
Police
There are two separate police forces in the Czech Republic, the National Police Force (Policie České republiky) and Municipal Police Forces (Městská policie). The Czech Police deal with such areas as criminal activities, road traffic (accidents, fines and so on), and visas for foreigners. The Municipal Police have limited powers to maintain law and order within the town or city where they work.
Post offices
Most post offices are only open on weekdays. The one beside the Main Train Station remains open non-stop, 24 hours a day seven days a week.