Great, thanks for the info! Sounds like not renting a car is the way to go then. I actually prefer to not drive in most situations (I don't even own my own car), but it's not an option for most of the US outside of the biggest cities. I tend to be pessimistic whenever there aren't trains nearby.
Plus, if I'm not driving myself, then it means I can sample more of the local raki. :) On Thu, Jun 9, 2022, 04:30 Arianit Dobroshi <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Andrew, > > To add to Enkelena. > > Driving and parking spots in the Balkans and especially in Prizren can be > hectic in July. I have driven in the US, and Kosovo and especially Prizren > is much more challenging. > > ITP is at the edge of town and access to the highway is relatively easy. > But Prizren streets are largely one way and busy, meaning walking is often > easier than driving around town. > > At least for towns, we recommend using public transportation or taxis > whenever possible or just walking. Taxis in Prizren are plentiful and > should take you anywhere in town for 2-3 EUR. > > You may consider a car rental if you are planning to do intercity travel > on your own. > > Regards, > > Arianit > > > > On Thu, Jun 9, 2022 at 9:51 AM Enkelena Haxhiu <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Hi Andrew, >> >> In my personal opinion, you would not want to drive a car here :) I >> have never been to the US and I do not know how people drive there but >> here they do not drive very well, compared to what I've seen in the EU >> countries, considering also the opinion of my EU friends who drove >> here. So avoid driving yourself in the city. >> But no, drivers are not angry, and we do not have sheep in the city. >> >> I suggest you take a taxi everywhere, or the bus. For that you will >> need to either call them on the phone or take them from the city >> center, you'll see many taxis waiting for costumers. >> We will be making a list very soon with taxis in Prizren and their >> phone numbers and share that here and in the website. >> >> Here is the map of the urban buses in Prizren: >> >> https://www.ecmandryshe.org/repository/images/main/Transporti_Urban_Final.jpg >> >> Let me know if you have any questions. >> >> Regards, >> Enkelena >> >> On Wed, Jun 8, 2022 at 11:48 PM Andrew McDaniel <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> > >> > >> > I have a fairly late arrival in PRN (19:00) and early departure >> afterwards (09:00). My Hotel is also in central Prinzen, which Google Maps >> estimates at a 30 minute walk to and from the conference venue each day. >> > >> > I saw the info that taxi's from the airport are pretty easy to obtain, >> but relatively little info about transportation to the venue or within >> Prizren, as well as how easy it would be to get a return airport transfer >> to PRN early in the morning (assuming I need to be at the airport 2 hours >> before departure, I will need to leave Prizren around 06:00). So, I am >> wondering if there is more info somewhere (or general opinions from locals) >> about renting a car vs. just using taxis (or local buses?) the whole time. >> It's actually relatively difficult to find information online (at least in >> English language) about car rentals and driving around Kosovo for >> foreigners. Most of the results either seem like low-info content mills, or >> warn me that I will instantly die falling off a decrepit mountain road >> filled with sheep and angry Balkan drivers. Similarly, other than the taxi >> information for leaving the airport, I couldn't find much info of the cost >> and speed of booking taxi's for local travel once I get to Prizren. >> > >> > I have a US drivers license and IDP, and it appears I can book a car at >> PRN for a reasonable daily cost on a corporate rate, with insurance >> included. I'm comfortable driving in city and highway traffic, at least on >> US roads. I'm mostly looking for input which option would be easiest for >> the week for travelling to and from the airport and conference venue each >> day. >> >>
