Post in the Czech Republic is an integral way of communication, efficiently operating in the country itself and abroad. The main state postal company is called Česká pošta, which is translated into Russian as “Czech Post”.
Basic information about post office in the Czech Republic
A postal company in any of the countries of the world has its own peculiarities. Česká pošta is a state-owned postal company that has been operating for almost three decades. This large company has 3403 branches and a staff of about 40 thousand. The main post office is located in Prague.
As a state enterprise "Czech Post" works on weekdays from 8.00 to 18.00. If necessary, you can use her services on Saturdays until 12.00.
Czech Post provides a wide range of services:
- domestic, international shipments;
- courier, financial services;
- sending and receiving letters, parcels.
With the help of a separate postal system, CzechPoint, you can notarize documents, obtain an extract from the commercial register and land registry, and even a certificate confirming that you have no criminal record.
In each post office you can buy envelopes of any size, parcel packages and boxes, stamps. With the help of a special electronic service, tracking of postal items is carried out. Czech Post provides an opportunity to pay utility bills.
Forwarding letters and parcels by "Czech Post"
To send a letter or a parcel within the country or abroad, using the Czech postal services, you need to understand the main types of postage.
- The simplest form is a regular letter sent internally from one city to another. Regular letters have no material value, they are not tracked. The maximum weight is 50 grams, the size should not exceed 35.3 x 25 x 2 cm.
The cost of a regular letter weighing 50 grams is 13 kroons.
If the weight of the item exceeds the maximum, then the charge increases accordingly. So for a letter weighing 100 grams, you need to pay 17 kroons, for a weight of 500 grams - 21 kroons.
- The second type is an internal certified letter, which is documents or books that have material value. If it is lost, the sender receives monetary compensation. Its standard parameters are the same as for a regular one, but the cost increases almost 3 times, equal to 34 crowns. Registered letters weighing 100 and 500 grams will cost 42 and 44 kroons.
- The third type of letter is a valuable one, which is sent within the country and abroad. The Czech Post establishes that this type includes items containing checks, bank cards, jewelry, promotions. The cost of delivery for a valuable letter weighing 50 grams is 39 kroons, if it weighs 100 grams, then you need to pay 43 kroons. You need to spend a little more on the delivery of a valuable letter weighing 500 grams - 45 CZK.
Parcels are also divided into several basic types:
- A common type is an ordinary parcel sent abroad. The maximum weight is 20 kilograms. Its peculiarity is that it has no declared material value. The size of the parcel should not exceed 100 centimeters in height and width.
- The next thing to consider is the type of "customized parcel". Its maximum weight is 2 kilograms, the size should not exceed the parameters of 30 x 30 x 30 cm. The registered parcel has value, it is insured for 580 kroons.
- Among the parcels there is such a type as "valuable". It is used to send jewelry and jewelry.
The sum insured for the valuable parcel is one million kroons. Shipping costs vary depending on weight:
- 2 kg - 100 CZK;
- 5 kg - 107 CZK;
- 10 kg - 122 CZK;
- 16 kg - 160 CZK;
- 50 kg - 178 CZK.
Czech Post has a unique service that involves forwarding letters using special paper or sound messages for people with visual impairments.
Parcels can be received not only at the department. Czech Post offers the forwarding of parcels with subsequent delivery to the addressee. This type of service is called "Hand-to-hand". The cost of a shipment is related to weight, the prices are distributed as follows:
- 2 kg - 117 CZK;
- 5 kg - 142 CZK;
- 10 kg - 169 CZK;
- 16 kg - 188 CZK;
- 50 kg - 327 CZK.
The Czech Post carries out the mailing of printed material of impressive size and weight, which includes periodicals and books. Most often, this type of shipment is ordered specially.
An important type of service provided by Czech Post is money transfers in Western Union and EuroGiro systems. Money can be sent both domestically and abroad.
To find out detailed information about shipments of any kind, to calculate the cost in each individual case, visit the official website of the Czech postal company.
The post office in the Czech Republic is famous for the fact that the transfer of documents within the country and abroad is done quickly, efficiently and reliably. As practice shows, the delivery time for documents within the state is one day, and documents will arrive in other countries after 6 days.
As a separate type of service, mail provides domestic express delivery, which takes a couple of hours, and international forwarding, which takes only a few days.
How to track shipments on the "Czech Post"
Czech Post has electronic services that allow tracking the parcel on a special website. To use this service called Track & Trace, you need to follow the link. After going to the online mail page, a search is made for the desired item: a valuable letter, a valuable parcel post, a registered parcel post. This must be done by the number of the postal identifier entered in the search field.
The tracking service for Czech Post items is free of charge. This convenient service helps you determine where the shipment is at any time.
Forwarding items outside the country
The Czech postal company is engaged in sending letters and parcels to the countries of Europe and the CIS, including forwarding to Russia.
To make international postal shipments between Russia and the Czech Republic, you can use express EMS.
To find out the rates and conditions of EMS for sending letters, you need to use a special calculator. To calculate the cost of sending a parcel, you need to use a separate calculator.
Additional information and opportunities
Czech Post keeps up with the times, which is manifested in a significant number of innovative innovations.
Recently, the company has expanded the range of electronic services available online on the official website. Additional new features include:
- change of address for forwarding the item,
- change of the address of the post office to which the shipment is to be delivered,
- submission of a request to extend the storage period for a parcel at the post office.
Czech Post boasts its own mobile application and online store. With the help of a mobile application, you can track the status of shipments, find out the cost of services, change the storage period of a parcel, get recommendations regarding sending parcels to foreign countries. Anyone can buy various types of postage in the online store.
Postal codes of cities in the Czech Republic
Postal codes are a five-digit code system, according to which the Czech Republic is divided into seven main zones. Indexes are written with a space after the third digit, which looks like this: XXX XX.
The region is determined by the first digit.The table shows the numbers used and the corresponding regions.
| Number | Region | Example |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prague | 160 00 - Dejvice (Prague district) |
| 2 | Central Bohemia | 294 25 - Katusice |
| 3 | Western and southern Bohemia | 360 01 - Karlovy Vary |
| 4 | North Bohemia | 400 01 - Bukov |
| 5 | Eastern Bohemia | 511 01 - Turnov |
| 6 | South Moravia | 670 01 - Tsitonice |
| 7 | North Moravia | 763 02 - Chlum |
| 8, 9, 0 | Belong to Slovakia | |
Conclusion
Czech Post remains one of the main domestic and international means of communication. This postal company has a long history and a good image, as it provides high quality services in a short time. Its key feature is the desire for modernization and technology, which is reflected in the development of improved ways of interacting with customers.
