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Metro and Tram Etiquette

On: February 27, 2017

In: Activities and Lifestyles, Expat Resources, Features, Opinions and Editorials, Travel

Tagged: bus, cultural, don'ts, dos, etiquette, metro, mores, norm, norms, offend, offense, politeness, public, rules, station, stop, train, tram, transit, transportation

If you’re new to Prague, then it’s probably best to get your bearings as soon as possible and to understand the common ground that takes place throughout the city. Especially when it comes to public transport, there is definitely an unsaid yet understood language across everyone to work together and make the entire “transit process” as smooth as possible. There are always a few people out of the loop, and boy do they get some crude looks from locals but, hey, we all have to start somewhere, right? Let’s start with the trams. When the tram pulls up to the station, do not stand directly in front of the doors unless you want to get trampled on when everyone comesRead more.