Masons Magazine: drives from Prague and choosing a car
Driving routes from Prague, car reviews and how we look after our fleet.
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Stories worth taking on the road
Practical advice to help you choose a car and plan your next trip.
Sports Car Weekend Gift in Prague
Give a sports-car weekend in Prague: how a Masons voucher works, what the recipient needs to rent, which season suits the drive and when to order.
Driving Experience Voucher in Prague
A driving experience in Prague as a full rental day, not a short track slot: what the recipient needs, what stays with the driver and how the voucher works.
Decorating a Wedding Car Without Damage
How to decorate a wedding car in Prague without damage: what to agree with the rental team, what to keep clear and which Czech road rules apply.
Renting a Car in Prague: Documents and Deposit
Rent a car in Prague step by step: documents, age and licence, how the card hold works, insurance and excess, handover, return and trips abroad.
International Driving Permit in Czechia: Rules
Which licences work in Czechia without an international driving permit, what changes for residents and what Masons confirms before you rent a car.
Parking in Prague: Zones, Garages and P+R
Plan parking in Prague before you drive: paid visitor access to blue zones, purple and orange zones, garages, P+R and rental-car checks.
Prague Airport to City Centre by Car
Drive from Prague Airport to your city address with a parking plan, current access information and room for traffic, luggage and the return journey.
Prague to Vienna by Car: Tolls and Parking
Plan a Prague–Vienna drive around rental permission, Czech and Austrian tolls, Vienna parking, luggage and a realistic return-day schedule.
Český Krumlov by Car: A Day Trip from Prague
Plan a Český Krumlov day trip from Prague with parking outside the pedestrian centre, a manageable castle visit and time for the drive home.
Karlovy Vary by Car: A Day Trip from Prague
Drive to Karlovy Vary for a day of colonnades and walking. Choose parking first, respect spa-zone access and leave space for one optional stop.
Kutná Hora by Car: A Day Trip from Prague
Plan Kutná Hora by car as two visits: a timed Sedlec Ossuary entry and the historic centre around St Barbara, with separate parking choices.
Bohemian Switzerland by Car from Prague
Plan a Bohemian Switzerland day trip around current trail closures, designated parking, one suitable walk and enough daylight to return safely.
Rental mileage: plan your route and choose an allowance
Plan city trips and longer routes against your car's mileage offer. Compare included kilometres, paid options, insurance and deposit before booking.
How Much Luggage Fits: Choosing a Rental Car by Boot Space
How many passengers and how much luggage each fleet group can carry — from two-seat coupes to the seven-seat SUV, with caveats on rear-row space.
A Car for Prague's Narrow Streets: Size and Parking
What limits a car in Prague's historic centre — street width, garage entry height, ramp clearance — and which fleet models suit the city.
Choosing a Car for a Czech Winter: Drive, Clearance, Tyres
How to choose a car for a Czech winter: why tyres come first, then drive and ground clearance, and which fleet cars suit snow, mountain roads and the city.
All-Wheel Drive in a Rental Car: When You Really Need It
All-wheel drive helps in some situations and not others. Scenarios where it matters, where it doesn't, and how drive types are split across the Prague fleet.
Driving a Rental Car to Germany: Autobahn and Documents
What a trip from Prague to the German autobahn requires: written consent to cross the border, extended insurance, and unrestricted stretches.
Convertible Hire in Czechia: When an Open Top Makes Sense
Czech climate and open tops: the real season, the winter tyre rule, three convertibles and a targa car in the Masons fleet, routes, and caveats.
Refuelling in Czechia: Which Fuel and Where for a Rental
Three types of fuel in the rental fleet: petrol, diesel and electric. What to confirm before driving off, how fuel-level returns work, and what to avoid.
A Car for a Business Trip: Executive or Sports Car?
What matters on a business trip in Prague: seating, rear-row access, airport delivery, and the rental package. A review of the Masons fleet.
Your first powerful car: where to start behind the wheel
What changes behind the wheel of a car doing 100 km/h in three seconds: wet asphalt, cold tyres, drive modes, and entry thresholds across the Masons fleet.
BMW M2 in Prague: How It Drives and Where to Take It
Compact M with dense power: who it suits, how it drives in Prague, and where to check live rates. Conditions live on the car card.
BMW M3 in Prague: When the M Saloon Makes Sense
A sedan with M character: when it beats the M4 and how to book it in the Masons fleet. Conditions live on the car card.
BMW M5 Hybrid in Prague: Calm in Town, Pace on the Motorway
BMW M5 from the Masons fleet for long trips: hybrid calm in town, motorway pace, and what to check on rates, deposit and daily kilometres.
BMW M8 Coupé in Prague: City Driving and Spa Town Trips
BMW M8 Coupé from the Masons fleet: long trips, high speed and a premium cabin — when gran turismo makes more sense than a sharper M4.
Mercedes-AMG G63 in Prague: Narrow Streets and Winter Trips
The G-Class icon at Masons: who it is for, city driving reality, and where conditions live. Conditions live on the car card.
Mercedes-AMG SL 43 in Prague — summer roadster
Open top, AMG character and Prague nights: when the SL 43 fits and how to book. Conditions live on the car card.
Audi R8 in Prague: Low Seat in Town, V10 on Open Roads
Audi R8 V10 at Masons when the weekend should be an event: V10 sound out of town, a low seat in Prague, and how to book the supercar.
Corvette C8 from Prague: B-Roads to the Brdy and Karlštejn
Stingray in the Masons fleet: who it suits, how it behaves, and where live conditions live. Conditions live on the car card.
An Alpine weekend route, kilometre by kilometre
Two days behind the wheel of a grand tourer. Where to stop, where to stay, and which passes to save for the morning.
Day trips from Prague by car: five weekend drives
Five short drives from Prague for one weekend: vineyards, spa towns and empty B-roads, with a calm breakfast in between and Sunday back.
How we look after the cars between drives
The service, detailing and quiet prep a Masons customer never sees: inspections, fluids, tyres and a cabin reset between every rental.
A premium car for one evening in Prague: route, dinner, parking
Where to take a premium car in Prague for one evening, and where to park it without a worry — lit bridges, a long way to dinner, a guarded garage.
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