Practical Information for Incoming Students - UJEP

Important Telephone Numbers
We would like to inform you about the
most important telephone numbers
you should always have handy when
travelling in the Czech Republic .
Universal emergency service line
– 112 (they speak also English and
German)
Ambulance – 155
Police – 158
City police – 156
Fire brigade – 150
Directory enquiries – 1188
Postal Services
Postal services in the Czech Republic
are provided by the Czech Post .
Their services are reliable and of
good quality . You can either send
your postcards or letters from a post
office, or buy a stamp at a newsstand
and drop your mail in an orange
post box . The Czech Post also
provides express postal services .
You can of course have your parcel
insured, and when sending valuable
items, you should also fill in a customs
declaration form .
Czech post site: http://www .cpost .cz/
Further Practical Information
Time
The Czech Republic lies in the same
time zone as the rest of Central Europe;
you will therefore be using
Central European Time (GMT + one
hour) . The Czech Republic uses
summer and winter time .
When referring to time, the Czechs
do not use the morning (a .m .) and
afternoon (p .m .) distinction, but
rather, for example, refer to 8 a .m .
as 8:00, while 20:00 means 8 p .m .
In the spoken language you can
also, for instance, hear the following
references to time: 8 o’clock in
the morning, 10 o’clock in the morning,
6 o’clock in the afternoon (i .e .
18:00), or 8 o’clock in the evening
(20:00) .
Financial Matters
Where to get Czech Currency?
Banks and Exchange Offices
You can get Czech crowns in banks
or in private exchange offices . In
bank exchange offices, you will
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