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Prague is easy to get around thanks to a well-developed and easy-to-understand public transport system. What kind of tickets are there and where can I buy them? How to find the best travel route and calculate its cost? Where can I get a map of the Prague metro, trams and buses? How to get from Prague airport to the city center?

In Prague, all types of public transport are connected by a single Prazske Integrovane Dopravy (PID) system, which allows you to travel with one ticket, as well as make transfers during the entire period of its validity. It is very convenient and cheap.

There are more types of public transport in Prague than you can imagine: tram, bus, metro, funicular, ferry. Trams run through the city center, while bus routes go to more remote areas. The Prague metro provides quick access to different parts of the city. The funicular is more of a tourist attraction than a transport, but we also used it, but the ferry didn't, and I'm not sure anyone is doing it.

The peculiarity of public transport in Prague is that it operates at night. Several night trams and buses effectively solve the problem of getting around Prague after the metro closes.

Prague public transport passes

Travel tickets are available for 30 minutes, for 90 minutes, for 1 day, for 3 days. Tourists are not interested in other types of travel cards. Children under 6 years old travel for free, from 6 to 15 years old for half the price (from 10 years old, a document with a photo is required). You won't be able to take advantage of all the discounts offered to Czechs - you need to issue special cards.

The Prague City Pass does not include public transport in Prague, but gives a 25% discount on transfers from the airport to the hotel and back, free admission to attractions, bus excursion, river cruise and much more.

We used short-term travel tickets for 30 minutes (around the city) and 90 minutes (to the airport). Calculate for yourself how many times a day you will drive and decide whether you need to buy a travel pass for 1 or 3 days or not. We lived in the center, went only on the day of arrival and departure, and twice more to Malaya Strana. Tourists with children, the elderly, or those staying in remote areas travel more often.

The ticket is considered valid only if you have “validated” (marked) it. You must mark the ticket once upon entering the tram, bus or metro. A stamp appears on the ticket with the number and time of boarding. During the entire period of validity of the ticket, you can switch from one type of public transport to another (make transfers), you do not need to mark anything, just keep track of the time. The fine for free travel is 800 CZK. Supervisors fine hares regardless of their citizenship.

Where to buy a public transport ticket

Prague public transport passes are sold:

In vending machines on the street and in the subway. Old machines accept only small change, now card machines are additionally installed (both types of ticket machines are shown in the photo)
In the information centers of the Prague Transport Company (at 3 metro stations, at the airport, at the railway station, in the building of the magistrate)
In some minimarkets and tobacco kiosks
By sms (for local SIM cards with the installed program)

Usually, tourists face the following problems when buying tickets: they cannot find a machine (they are far from everywhere), there are no trifles, information centers and the metro are closed for a break or their working day is over. In order not to find yourself in an unpleasant situation, it is better to buy a ticket in advance for the return journey to the airport or train station. The minimarkets work the longest. Public transport drivers do not sell tickets!

Public transport schemes and routes

All information about public transport in Prague is available on two official websites: dpp.cz and ropid.cz in Czech and English. You can download detailed maps of Prague metro, trams, buses and commuter trains.

To find the best route from point A to point B, use the website pid.idos.cz. You will be offered all possible options with information about the duration, time and cost of your trip. The route can be printed or sent by email.

In information centers, railway stations and at the airport there are stands with brochures of the Prague Transport Company, including those in Russian. The card "Travel with us in Prague" is very convenient, it contains a detailed map of the metro and tram lines, opening hours and intervals of movement of each type of transport, information on ticket prices, instructions on how to use machines, information phones, the map shows the main attractions of Prague.

How to get from Prague airport to the city center

By public transport from the airport to the center of Prague you have to go first by bus and then by metro. Bus stops are located directly opposite the exit from the airport building:

bus number 119 - metro green line (A), stop Nádraží Veleslavín
bus no. 100 - yellow metro line (B) Zlicin
bus no. 191 - metro yellow line (B) Na Knížecí / Anděl

Look at the metro map, from which stop it will be more convenient for you to get to your hotel in Prague, or plot the route on the website. In buses, the route is shown on the screen, in the metro, the name of the stations is displayed on an electronic board, so everything is clear.

Night bus No. 910 Na Beránku - I. P. Pavlova - Letiště (airport), runs from 12:15 am to 5:00 am every 30 minutes.

Information kiosks of the Prague Transport Company are located at the exits from the arrivals area, inside Terminal 1 and Terminal 2. They sell tickets for all types of short-term trips, you can pay by credit card. If you will not travel a lot, then buy a ticket for 90 minutes, the road to the center of Prague takes about 40-50 minutes. You must separately purchase a ticket for baggage exceeding 25 × 45 × 70 cm and a dog if it does not have a special bag (16 CZK each). The airport ticket kiosks are open from 7:00 am to 9:00 pm. There are ticket machines on the street.

Taxi from Prague airport you can, the driver will meet you with a sign and take you at a fixed rate at any time of the day or night. You don't have to look for an exchanger or ATM - the transfer is paid when ordering.

Express bus AE (Airport Express) runs between the airport and the main railway station in Prague (Hlavní nádraží). The interval of movement is 15-30 minutes, the journey time is about 33 minutes. Tickets are sold by the driver: regular price 60 CZK, 50% discount for children 6-15 years old, up to 6 years old for free.

Traveling by public transport in Prague is not only practical, but also interesting. The tram route 22 passes through the most beautiful places of the Old Town, and the funicular takes you to the Petřín Observation Tower.

The capital of the Czech Republic is one of the most beautiful cities in Europe, and it is not surprising that many tourists tend to visit it. Are you planning to visit Prague too? Great choice! In this city you will find amazing architecture, many unique sights and interesting places, friendly people, exciting variety of entertainment, famous Czech beer and truly delicious food. Planning to travel to Prague on your own? Then read this article with useful information. We share tips that will come in handy on an independent trip to Prague.

How to get to Prague: tickets and visas

The capital of the Czech Republic is located in the center of Europe, and it is quite easy to get to Prague. There are many airlines offering flights to Prague at affordable prices. In addition, there is a possibility to create a railway route. It is more spectacular and romantic, but it can be too long. You can also get to Prague by bus, but this is perhaps the least comfortable option. You have to be a well-prepared tourist so that a long sitting in a bus seat does not spoil the impression of an exciting trip.

The choice of transport and the purchase of tickets is a very significant moment if you are traveling to Prague on your own. When choosing a way to get to Prague, you should proceed from your preferences, financial capabilities and take into account the starting point of departure. For example, Czech Airlines and Smart Wings fly from Moscow. Ecoline bus routes are available with a change in Riga. And the railway-bus route can be laid through the Ukrainian Uzhgorod. From there, there is a LEO Express flight to Prague, during which the bus crosses the border with Slovakia, and then boarding a direct train to Prague.

Travel time has a big influence on the cost of tickets to Prague. Obviously, during periods popular with tourists, the cost will be higher (and the city itself, accordingly, is more crowded). Therefore, when deciding, consider including the cost of the trip.

Check which flight options are currently available to Prague:

As for obtaining a visa to the Czech Republic, then for a tourist trip you will need a short-term Schengen. Before submitting an application to the Embassy of the Czech Republic, you must prepare all the documents listed on the official website: www.mzv.cz/moscow/ru. If you act strictly according to the rules of the embassy, then there will be no problems in obtaining a visa.

Where to stay in Prague?

The Czech capital offers a huge variety of hotels. There are 4-5 star hotels and luxury apartments. A little cheaper, but still with a fairly high level of comfort, you can stay in mini-hotels.

To save as much as possible, you can stay in hostels, of which there are many in Prague. A cheerful company often gathers in hostels, it is easy to find new friends and a company there for walks and entertainment in the city. However, this option is suitable only for those who are ready to sacrifice comfort for the sake of economy and prefer cheerful companies to a quiet rest. Calculate your strength! Hostels can be searched at www.hostelsclub.com.

When choosing a hotel in Prague, one should take into account the considerable size of the city. Having settled on the outskirts, you will take a long time to get to the center, and it is there that all the most interesting is located! The most convenient option is housing directly in the center or at least 15 minutes walk from it. However, there are a lot of tourists and it can be noisy. Visitors often stop in the Zizkov area or on the left bank of the Vltava river, in the Smichov area, from which public transport goes to the center. This option is quite convenient and will be optimal for those who do not want to spend unnecessarily on an independent trip to Prague. When choosing a place to stay, always carefully study the reviews of other tourists - from them you can often find out important details and features of a particular hotel.

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You can find an inexpensive hotel and see reviews of real travelers on the popular resource booking.com. By the way, here are some of the specials that are currently presented on it:

Transport in Prague

How to get from the airport

Prague airport is located far from the city, so after landing in the Czech Republic you will have to use local transport. Taxi drivers will be happy to take you to any area and to any hotel, but their services are not cheap. It is quite comfortable to get to the center of Prague on a special Czech Airlines bus, which departs very often. He even stops near the big hotels! If you decide to plunge into real Prague life from the very start, you can leave the airport by bus number 119, which runs to the Dejvicka metro station. This is not only cheap, but also optimal for those who live outside the center.

If you do not want to take risks and like certainty, use the airport transfer service, which can be booked in advance, even before the trip. In this case, you will be sure that you will quickly reach the hotel, and you will know the cost of the trip in advance. The transfer options include an economical shuttle (tourist bus) and more comfortable individual travel options. It all depends on your preferences and on which company you are traveling with. ...

How to get around the city

The Prague Railway Station is located next to the Main Station metro station. There is also a metro station near the central Prague bus station - it is called Florenc. Arriving in Prague on your own, you should get a city map with transport routes indicated on it. So you will protect yourself from unnecessary wanderings and spending on taxi drivers.

If you are staying near the historical center of Prague, it will be most pleasant to move on foot (and our offline map will not let you get lost in the city). But if you need to use public transport, then this should not be a problem - the Prague metro (3 color-coded lines green A, yellow B and red C), trams, buses, ferries and the funicular to Petřín Hill are at your service.

Metro in Prague it is open daily from 5.00 to 24.00. Train intervals are 2-3 minutes, on holidays and weekends - 4-10 minutes.

Trams... This type of transport can be called branded in the capital of the Czech Republic, it is very pleasant to ride on them. Most of the 35 operating routes operate from 4.30 am to midnight. There are also night trams in Prague - numbers from 51 to 59. They run every 30 minutes.

Historic tram
In the public transport network of Prague, the so-called Historical Tram No. 91 stands out, which travels around the city center and will help you get to the main sights of Prague.

Buses in Prague they run in the same time interval as trams. Night trips are carried out by buses with numbers 501-513. Timetables can be found at Prague stops so you know exactly how long to wait for transport.

Funicular allows you to get from the Újezd stop to the Petřín hill. It is open from 9.00 to 23.30 from April to October and from 9.00 to 23.20 from November to March. The intervals of movement are 15 minutes.

Fare

There are tickets for one trip (30 or 90 minutes), and long-term tickets for different types of transport. It is more convenient and profitable for tourists to buy long-term tickets for 24 or 72 hours to ride freely around the city. They are sold in special vending machines. When entering the metro, bus or tram, tickets must be punched.

The fine for travel without a ticket is CZK 800.

If you decide to purchase the Prague Card, you will no longer need to worry about travel tickets, because the card provides free travel in all types of public transport, including tram, bus, metro, Airport Express bus, Petřín funicular and ferry. The card is simply presented to the controller instead of a travel ticket, along with identity documents.

Taxi in Prague

It is pleasant and useful to know that maximum prices for transport services in passenger taxis are officially established in Prague. Don't be fooled! The maximum cost of boarding is 40 CZK, travel for 1 km - 28 CZK, waiting time - 6 CZK per minute.

In popular tourist destinations you can find special taxi ranks Fair Place with a yellow sign. Under the sign you can find a table with indicative prices to certain points. Taking a taxi in these places is safer, as they are rented by trusted companies.

Are you planning an active tourist program? Buy the Prague Card Guest Card

Arriving in Prague on your own, you can plan your days without looking at other people. If you are planning to actively visit, then use the benefits of the Prague Card. This will help you to significantly save on entrance tickets. The guest card will allow you to visit 50 main Prague sights and museums (including historical buildings and exhibitions, Old Town Hall, Petrin Lookout Tower, National Gallery, National Museum, Jewish Museum, etc.)

In addition, the price of the card includes free movement on public transport (metro, bus, tram, funicular) for the entire duration of the card, transfer to the airport by the Airport Express bus, an information booklet and even a sightseeing tour of Prague.

The card is issued for 2, 3 or 4 days and cannot be transferred to another person. You can buy a card already in the city (at one of 24 points of sale) or buy it online in advance, and upon arrival, simply pick up the card at the airport or in the city center. You can find out more about the Prague Card Guest Card and order it online.

By the way, if you came to Prague for only 3 days, we offer ideas on how to spend them with benefit and pleasure: a short one.

Excursions in Prague on your own

If you go to Prague on your own, the organization of the excursion and cultural program is entirely your responsibility. If you have a “rubber” budget, you can find individual guide and shift the worries of organizing the excursion part of the trip to him. You can choose and group excursion, but there are some nuances here - your impressions will largely depend on the personality and qualifications of the guide, as well as on how lucky you are with the composition of the group. Not everyone likes to hustle in a noisy tourist crowd and run after a guide, not having time to see the place of interest or take enough photos. In addition, this is also not a cheap pleasure.

Someone prefers to explore the city with a paper guide to Prague... This gives a certain freedom and flexibility, however, it does not always provide enough necessary information, and the available information in guidebooks, as a rule, is presented very dryly. In addition, not everyone likes to carry a rather weighty book with them on a walk, which does not guarantee that you will not get lost in the city!

What is left? "Advanced" and thrifty tourists before the trip carefully study the city and think over independent routes in Prague... This is a great way to start your trip early and arrive in Prague with a little familiarity with it. But this is a huge job that requires a lot of effort and a lot of time. Those who “browsed” the Internet in search of the necessary information, studied travel guides, reviewed many resources in order to plan their route and become “their own guide”, know that such preparation takes more than one day.

Where to go to economical and freedom-loving tourists who do not want to spend money on expensive excursions, but do not have enough time or experience to compose their own “travel guide”? And how to make it easier for all those who decided to organize excursions in Prague on their own? Seek a good helper -. It is installed on a smartphone and will not leave you alone with boring pages of a paper guidebook, will not let you get lost in the city wherever you wander (thanks to offline map and GPS navigation), will help you easily find the most interesting places in the city and tell fascinating stories about the sights Prague. And all this is free or quite inexpensive! Offline map, catalog of attractions, useful information about the city, and you can download and use absolutely free, and individual audio tours are no more expensive than simple souvenirs! So far, the guide is available only for iPhone, but soon it will be able to be used by owners of other devices.

And, of course, you cannot deprive yourself of the pleasure of learning the culinary merits of Prague and the Czech Republic. A huge number of local "gentlemen" and pubs will offer you to taste delicious draft beer. These are arguably the best places to eat in Prague. It is calmer and tastier there than in fast food and bistros. And not as expensive as in fine dining restaurants.

Do not forget to look into the many shops and souvenir shops in Prague, where you can find a lot of interesting things! After all, you don't want to return from your trip to Prague empty-handed, do you?

Be careful with carefully planning your stay in the Czech capital - no matter how interesting your plans may seem, be ready to easily abandon them and take the time to what will really attract you in the city. We can say that gorgeous Prague will tell you what to do on its own! Look around, walk along the streets, admire the views from, communicate with people, breathe the real life of this beautiful city. The results of the trip are measured not by the number of wonders seen, but by your inner satisfaction, which should be put in the first place both at the planning stage and directly during the trip!

Useful phone numbers

Emergency telephone numbers (call to these numbers is free):

150 - fire service
155 - ambulance
156 - city police
158 - police
112 - integrated emergency telephone number.

One of the cost items in Prague (you have to walk and drive here to see everything) is travel by public transport. In the capital, it is a single integrated system, recognized as one of the best communication systems in Europe. Let's see how you can save personal money on buses, trains and taxis in Prague.

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Public transport

There is a single public transport ticket in Prague. Applies to trips by metro, tram, bus and even funicular. If you have it, you do not need to count the number of trips. Just remember the timing. Each ticket has a specific validity period. Which one to choose is up to you. Everything will depend on where you settled, where do you want to go? Someone needs the "shortest" ticket, someone needs to think about buying a coupon.

Variety of tickets

Distinguish travel passes by time intervals:

30 minutes - 24 CZK, children under 15 - 12 CZK
90 minutes - 32 CZK, children under 15 - 16 CZK
24 hours (one day) - 110 CZK, children up to 15 years old - 55 CZK
72 hours (three days) - 310 CZK, children not included.

If you plan to be in Prague for more than a week, travel actively, the most reasonable solution would be to purchase a coupon for 670 CZK for 30 days. It can be passed on to other persons, and at the end of the trip it can be transferred "by inheritance" or even sold.

Frequent guests of the capital should think about the design of a personalized Opencart. The issue price is 550 kroons.

Where and how to buy tickets

If you don't take care of your ticket in advance - and they are sold at the ticket offices of the metro (not at every station), in kiosks with cigarettes, newspapers, travel agencies, hotels, specialized vending machines, in information centers, in the arrivals hall - you can not go anywhere. You will not be sold a ticket on the tram, and if you buy a pass from the bus driver, the amount will be 25% higher than the basic fare. Remember the price of the ticket you want. The machines accept coins.

New technologies help you. Today it is very easy to become the owner of a travel card. If you have a Czech SIM card of Eurotel, Vodafone, T-mobile operators, you can buy an electronic ticket for urban transport. To number 90206 send SMS with the code:

DPT24 for ordering a 30 minute pass
DPT32 for the purchase of a 90-minute ticket
DPT110 - we purchase a "daily" travel card
DPT330 - we take a ticket for 3 days.
Children under 5 and adults over 70 ride free.

Taxi

If at one time the reputation of Prague carriers was not very good, today the picture is completely different. Despite the well-oiled mechanism of the work of the metro, trams and buses, taxis are also in demand, although such comfortable trips do not differ in cheapness. The service has gone through great changes. Today it is a technically advanced system. But we do not lose our vigilance and turn on the sobriety of mind.

The sum of travel by taxi consists of several components:
Boarding - 40 CZK ($ 1.5)
Price per kilometer - 19-26 CZK (1 $)
Waiting for a passenger is 5-6 kroons per minute.

In order to preserve the contents of your wallet as much as possible and not spoil the impression of Prague, call only licensed taxis with the obligatory attributes in the form of a price tag, phone number and company logo on the front door of the car. Branded taxis are "based" at air terminals, railway stations, near large shopping centers, hotels.

The main principle of saving should be remembered - call a taxi by phone. It is not necessary to know perfect Czech. Just give the address and wait patiently ... about five minutes. This will cut costs in half. So, for example, taking a car by yourself at the Prague airport - center will ease your wallet by as much as 700 kroons, instead of 400 when calling via a call. And yet - "catching" the car, "voting" - mega ruinous. Better to leave this habit at home.

When making an order, find out the final amount, remembering that on the highway from the airport to the city you should be charged no more than 400 kroons, and within the city limits - no more than 300. Also, your desire to have a Russian-speaking driver (every guest has the right to do so) is not should cost you the extra money. Some drivers are tempted to ask for an “option” surcharge. Don't be fooled.

Without the driver presenting a check or receipt at the end of the trip, you can refuse to pay. You know the address of the city transport department, Rytiřská 10, and the police will always accept such a complaint.

As elsewhere, there are alternative carriers operating in Prague.

Price per kilometer - 28 CZK, minimum trip amount - 200 CZK.

Below are approximate current prices for the most popular tourist destinations (a car is designed for 4 passengers):

Prague - Karlovy Vary - from 7216. Travel time - 120 minutes.
Prague - Kutná Hora - from 6240. Travel time - 75 minutes.
Prague - bus station - from 1840. Travel time - 15 minutes.
Prague - airport - from 2400. Travel time - 50 minutes.
Prague - Pilsen - from 6240. Travel time - 80 minutes.

Trains

The Czech Republic is densely covered with a network of railways. It is not a problem to comfortably get even to the most remote corner of the country. If we take into account that the park is constantly being updated, and, in addition to the main carrier, international and private companies enter the line, traveling around the country and visiting neighboring European states turns into a complete pleasure ... regardless of the tourist season, weather and other factors. In addition, there are quite tempting offers for tourists. Worth considering.

Weekend group ticket

Discounts on this ticket for a group of five (2 adults and 3 children) allow you to save on travel on weekends and holidays. You can make an unlimited number of transfers. And it doesn't matter if you have chosen any one zone of the Czech Republic or decided to travel half the country. The Czech Railways company offers to survive the busy schedule of travel by trains and electric trains for only 650 CZK. Having paid another 150, there is a chance to use all public transport in the capital on the day of the trip. If you choose a specific region, the ticket price will decrease several times and amount to 200-275 kroons. A ticket purchased online will not only eliminate the need to stand in line, but will also provide an additional 3% discount.

Group ticket

When planning a trip with a large friendly company (age does not matter) from 2 to 30 people, remember that in this case you can get a significant discount, which will be calculated as follows:

The amount of the first ticket is determined based on the base fare
The second is cheaper by a quarter
The third is half the standard.

Below are the approximate prices for train tickets in the Czech Republic and other European cities:

Prague - Pilsen - 80 CZK
Prague - Karlovy Vary - 150 CZK
Prague - Brno - 180 CZK
Prague - Berlin - 750 CZK
Prague - Munich - 500 CZK
Prague - Warsaw - 500 CZK.

By the way, many tourists use this trick: they take tickets for night trains to Europe, thereby saving on hotels, spending the night in a comfortable compartment of the carriage.

Google maps leads us

Google, having significantly expanded the boundaries of its service, now allows you to walk around the Czech capital and reach the desired object easily and naturally. The principle of operation of the service is no different from the navigator. The point of departure and destination, the type of movement are indicated, after which all the necessary information is displayed on the screen: the route indicating the distance, travel time, bus numbers, trams, metro lines. "Assistant", speaking 60 languages, supported by any devices connected to the Internet, will not allow you to get lost. But he won't give you another important tip: Prague has many steep slopes. Therefore, it is highly recommended to walk around the city of ghosts and truly mystical beauty only in comfortable shoes and only from top to bottom.

Public transport in Prague includes metro, buses, trams, commuter trains, funiculars and taxis. In this article, you will learn how to use public transport in Prague, how much travel costs, where to buy tickets, and you can also download Prague tram and metro maps.

Tariff zones

Prague transport has several tariff zones, the number of intersections of which will determine the cost of travel. There are 8 tariff zones in Prague: 0-5, B and P. I will not bother you with information about how much it costs to travel from one zone to another, just know that the whole center, the outskirts of Prague, all metro lines, trams and Prague airport Ruzine belong to the same tariff zone 0, B, P! This means that you need to buy any ticket from the plate below to travel within this tariff zone.

Fares and ticket types

Within the above-described tariff zone, the following types of tickets are valid:

A simple one-way ticket.
Personal pass Opencard or Lítačka, can only be issued by those who live in Prague at the Prague Public Transport Information Center.
Unnamed travel card of various types: for 1 day, for 3 days, for 1 month, for 3 months, for 1 year.

Prague public transport ticket single, i.e. with a ticket, you can ride any type of transport: metro, tram, bus, funicular, make any changes within the time frame of the ticket.

Below you will see a summary table of the fares for Prague transport. Prices are indicated in Czech crowns, for 2019 the following exchange rates apply: 1 Euro = 25 CZK; $ 1 (American dollar) = 22 CZK; 1 Crown = 3 Russian rubles and 1 Crown = 1.26 Ukrainian hryvnia.

Ticket name	Time of action	Cost in CZK	Reduced fare
1-ride ticket (Základní)	90 minutes	32	16
1 short trip ticket (Krátkodobá)	30 minutes	24	12
1 day ticket (1 den)	24 hours	110	12
3 days ticket (3 dny)	72 hours	310	12
Baggage cost	16
Unnamed travel card for 1 month (měsíční / 30denní)	30 days	670	—
Unnamed travel card for 3 months (čtvrtletní / 90denní)	90 days	1880	—
Unnamed travel card for 1 year (roční / 365denní)	365 days	6100	—

Children under 6 years old, people over 70 years old - free travel;
Children from 6 to 15 years old, elderly people from 65 to 70 years old, living in the Czech Republic, are entitled to reduced fare.

The cost of an electronic travel card Opencard or Lítačka(for residents of Prague).

Validity of a personalized pass type Opencard or Lítačka	Adult	School	Student 19-26 years old	Retirees
Personal travel card for 1 month (měsíční / 30denní)	550 CZK	260 CZK	260 CZK	250 CZK
Personal travel card for 3 months (čtvrtletní / 90denní)	1480 CZK	720 CZK	720 CZK	660 CZK
Personal travel card for 5 months 5měsíční / 150denní	2450 CZK	1200 CZK	1200 CZK	1100 CZK
Personal pass for 10 months (10měsíční / 300denní)	—	2400 CZK	2400 CZK	—
Personal travel card for 1 year (roční / 365denní)	3650 CZK	—	—	—

Question: "How to use the ticket?" For a ticket to be valid (for 1 trip or for 1.3 days), it must be validated. On the bus and tram, you will see yellow composters on the handrails. The metro also has composters located at the entrance to the metro. In Prague, there are no turnstiles at the entrance to the metro, so everyone is obliged to validate their ticket. A ticket without composting is invalid and you may be fined. When switching from one type of transport to another, you do not need to re-validate the ticket.

Question: "If I bought a ticket for 90 minutes, and skated on it only 45, can I use it again after a walk in a couple of hours?" Not! Example: if you got on a tram at 11:00, arrived at your destination 50 minutes later and are not going anywhere else, this means that the extra 40 minutes will simply burn out.

Where to buy tickets for travel

Travel tickets are sold at a variety of locations:

Automatic machines on the sale of tickets at tram stops and in the metro. There are machines that accept only small change, and there are modern machines where you can pay with bank cards. Such modern machines are installed, for example, at the airport and at the central station in Prague.
Metro ticket offices... Such ticket offices are not available at all stops. Most ticket offices are closed on weekends. It is at the metro ticket offices that you can buy an unnamed travel card for 1 month.
Vietnamese shops on the first floors of buildings. Just go to the box office and ask for the required number of tickets with a validity period of 30 or 90 minutes.
Newsstands selling newspapers and magazines Trafiky.
At the reception in large hotels in Prague.
Tickets for 1 trip, as well as for 1 or 3 days can be bought through sms... Such a ticket is called an SMS ticket. To buy a ticket, you need to send one of the following texts to number 90206, which corresponds to a particular type of ticket: DPT32; DPT24; DPT110; DPT310. In addition to the cost of the ticket, you will be charged the cost of SMS. After you receive a confirmation text message on your phone, you can start using public transport. Attention! Sending SMS is possible only from the Czech phone number +420.

You can buy tickets, as well as top up personalized Opencard or Lítačka cards only at the points of sale of tickets for public transport in Prague, which are located in the metro.

How to use a ticket vending machine

Most ticket machines in Prague only accept change. How to use the slot machine?

Choose the type of ticket... If you need multiple tickets, press the button for a specific ticket several times. On the window you will see the amount to be paid.
Throw into the coin acceptor of the machine the right amount of money.
As soon as you deposit the required amount, the machine is immediately will give you tickets and change.
If you suddenly chose the wrong ticket or change your mind about buying a ticket, then you need to click on the cancel button, which is indicated as STORNO.

The penalty for travel without a ticket is

Most tourists think that no one controls whether people have tickets for travel, but this is not so. A lot of controllers run around Prague every day, which check the availability of tickets for transport passengers. If the controller approached you, then he must show you a special token, after which you must present a valid ticket or travel card. All controllers have readers for checking electronic name passes. If you do not have a ticket with you, the controller will issue you a fine. If paid on the spot, the fine will be 800 CZK, when paying through a bank 1000 CZK... If you try to escape, refuse to pay the fine or present documents for issuing the fine, the controllers will call the police. No persuasion does not apply to controllers, and if you have something like the following situation, you will still be fined:

The ticket is not valid for just a minute.
You bought the wrong ticket type.
You did not validate your ticket.
You have lost your ticket.
You didn't know how to buy a ticket, so you went without a ticket.
You did not receive an SMS with a ticket.
You are a tourist and do not understand Czech.

Public transport in Prague has an official website Dpp.cz. The site is very well done, and you can use it to lay routes from anywhere in the city to your destination. The site contains the most current metro and tram maps, the current schedule of all routes, fare, news about transport. The site is made in two languages: Czech and English. But it is very easy and convenient to use it.

I especially like the ability to plan a route on the site, as a result, you will see how long it will take you to get from point A to point B, where you need to make a change, you will be shown all route numbers and the fare.

Prague metro

Description of the metro: The Prague metro is very simple, but at the same time very convenient, and is the busiest mode of transport in the Czech capital. The Prague Metro is quite young, the first launch took place in 1974. Currently, the metro carries 1.5 million people every day. You can easily figure out the metro, it consists of three lines: A - green, B - yellow, C - red; 57 stations, of which 3 are interchange stations: Můstek, Muzeum and Florenc. When leaving a station, please note that some stations have 1 exit, while central ones have 2 or more. When exiting, always pay attention to the signs under the ceiling, which will tell you which street or tram you will go to, using which exit.
Subway equipment: All Prague metro stations are equipped with escalators, but not all stations have elevators. All metro stations have city maps and metro maps. The stations also have a scoreboard that shows how much time has passed since the train left and how much time is left to wait for the next train. To enter the subway car, you need to press the button on the doors. There are two types of rolling stock in the Prague metro: modern Siemens trains and the 81-71M rolling stock of the Mytishchi machine-building plant, heavily modernized at the Skoda plant.
Metro opening hours: 5:00 – 24:00
Train intervals: every 2-4 minutes during peak times and every 4-10 minutes in the evenings, weekends and holidays.

On the 2017 Prague metro map, you can see all metro lines, interchange stations, stations with elevators, near which metro stations are the main sights of Prague.

Prague trams

Description of trams: Currently, 7 types of Czech trams run in Prague: Tatra T3, Tatra T3M, Tatra T3SUCS, Tatra T6A5, Škoda 14T, Tatra KT8D5, Škoda 15T. There are currently 1,013 trams in Prague. Part of the tram fleet, as you can see, is the old Skoda trams. However, most often you will come across modern low-ash trams of the Škoda 15T model on the routes. All trams have a board that shows the tram stops. The seats in the carriages are usually plastic or made of Finnish plywood.
Stop equipment: Part of the tram stop has a roof and a bench for waiting for transport. In addition, at all tram stops there is an exact timetable for tram routes passing through this stop, where you can find out where the tram is going, the exact time of arrival, whether the tram is low-floor. Some tram stops have fare details, a ticket vending machine and a map of Prague showing all metro, tram and bus lines.
Tram opening hours: 5:00 - 00:30, each tram route has its own schedule, start and end times.
Tram intervals: every 4-15 minutes depending on the tram route, time of day and day of the week. On weekdays during peak hours, from about 7:30 am to 6:30 pm, tram intervals are minimal. In the evenings, on weekends and on public holidays, trams will have to wait longer.

On the Prague tram map you can see all tram routes and stops.

Buses in Prague

Description of buses: You can get to all remote corners of Prague, where trams and metro do not go, as well as to the outskirts of Prague, you can get by bus. Currently, there are about 300 bus routes in Prague. The bus fleet of Prague consists of buses of the following brands: Karosa, Man, Iveco, Czech SOR and Mercedes. You can purchase a ticket on some city bus routes and routes that go to other tariff zones. There are no conductors and turnstiles in buses, as well as in the metro. You must validate the ticket yourself. If the stop is on demand, then you need to press the red STOP button.
Stop equipment: Bus stops have a roof and a bench for waiting for transport. All bus stops have an exact timetable for the bus routes passing through this stop, where you can find out: where the bus is going, the exact time of arrival and travel time to the next stops.
Bus service hours: 4:30 – 00:30
Bus intervals: every 6-30 minutes depending on route, time of day and day of the week. Buses run more frequently on weekdays during peak hours, while buses will have to wait longer on evenings, weekends and holidays.

Prague public transport at night

A huge plus of public transport in Prague is the availability night bus and tram routes... After all, if you have an early train or intercity bus departure, then you need to leave the hotel early, in which case the night routes will save you. Well, lovers of night binges will appreciate the availability of night transport, because you don't have to spend money on a taxi, which is quite expensive in Europe.
Night trams: work from 0:30 to 5:00 with an interval of 30 minutes.
Night buses: work from 0:30 to 4:30 with an interval of 30-60 minutes.

All night transport routes and stops are indicated on the Prague night bus and tram map. As you can see, Prague's night routes cover all corners of the city.

Funicular to Petrin Hill

Funicular information: The funicular also applies to public transport in Prague. The fare on it costs the same as on other types of transport. If you have a valid ticket, then you can safely climb it up the hill. During the movement, the funicular stops at the Nebozizek station, and then reaches the highest point - Petřín, where you need to get off. The funicular is located near the Újezd tram stop.
Funicular opening hours: 9:00 – 23:30
Funicular travel intervals: in summer time 10 minutes; in winter - 15 minutes.

Train in Prague

Information about trains: Trains connect Prague with the suburbs and cities of Central Bohemia and are also part of Prague's public transport. Within the city, you can use the same travel cards and tickets as other types of transport. A total of 27 train routes operate in Prague. The most common trains are the comfortable City Elefant 471 double-decker trains, which have toilets.
Operating hours of electric trains: 4:00 – 24:00.
Intervals of movement of electric trains: 10 to 30 minutes depending on the day of the week and time of day.

Taxi Prague

There are many taxi companies operating in Prague. The fare is about the same. I will tell you the main points that you need to consider when traveling by taxi in Prague.

Estimated cost of travel in Prague taxis: landing - 40 CZK; the fare for 1 km of the way is 20-30 CZK (the tariff is chosen by the driver); waiting time - 6 CZK / minute (if you find yourself in a traffic jam, the meter will keep ticking, i.e. for 30 minutes of idle time in a traffic jam you will pay 180 CZK).
After getting into the taxi, the driver must turn on counter.
At the end of the trip, the driver owes you issue a check.
Ordering a taxi by phone is always cheaper than catching a taxi on the street.

Not all taxi drivers in Prague are clean on hand and like to take advantage of the fact that tourists do not know the city and tariffs. For example, a taxi driver can take customers along a very long route, he can turn on the most expensive tariff on the meter, not turn on the meter and demand any amount from the customer. I saw a program where the driver demanded 50 Euros from the client for 5 km.

Therefore, if you are not a local and you need a taxi transfer to the airport or another city of Prague, then I advise you to order a taxi in advance from a Russian company on the Internet. At the appointed time, the driver will meet you and take you to the address indicated in the request. You will comfortably start or end your journey without nerves and fatigue.

Summarizing, I can briefly write instructions on how to use public transport in Prague: buy a ticket (the same for all types of transport), punch it at the entrance to the metro or tram, ride it strictly for the allotted time. As you can see, there are no complications, everything is simple.

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My first trip to Prague was short, so I didn't have time to compose a special opinion about the city - except that it is fabulously beautiful, and the food in it is fabulously tasty and cheap. But on the second trip, I approached the journey more thoroughly, and on the very first day of arrival, leaving our things at the hotel, my friend and I immediately ran to buy tickets for the Hop-on-Hop-off bus.

Hop-on-hop-off is a well-known practice in European cities. Buses take you on sightseeing routes, accompanying the trip with comments about the sights in the language you choose in the player. You can get off at any stop, and at any one you can return to the next bus. There are three routes in Prague, they intersect, "on board" they issue a map and a schedule, it costs about 20 EUR for such a pleasure for two days and, as a rule, also includes a trip on a river boat along the Vltava and, for example, a night excursion. If you are in Prague for a short time and live within the radius of bus routes, this ticket may be enough for you.

On the third day of our stay in Prague, we had to take a tram. And we immediately became convinced of the truthfulness of the statement, which was heard more than once during the excursion, that the public transport system in the Czech capital is one of the best in Europe. In just 15 minutes we covered a considerable distance, dashingly jumping between branches. We have never made a mistake in tram numbers - it is difficult to make a mistake when there are maps with routes at each stop, and the names of stops are duplicated on the electronic screens of comfortable cars.

There are a total of 26 day tram routes in Prague, operating from 4:30 am to 1 am, 9 night and one historical.

There are also many bus routes, including night ones, so even if you stayed late in the center, it will not be difficult to return to the hotel. Moreover, the citizens of Prague are a very sympathetic people. Once we got a little lost, taking a walk in a residential area - but a Czech passing by took out a smartphone, downloaded a map and explained everything to us in detail.

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Passes (in Czech it sounds like "rider") are suitable for all types of transport and are sold in the metro, in special machines, in printing and cigarette stores, sometimes from bus drivers (but they are more expensive there). As soon as you enter the transport with the pass for the first time, punch it, recording the beginning of its validity period. Passes can be purchased for 30 or 90 minutes, or 24 or 72 hours. The latter will cost about 12 EUR. By the way, there are no turnstiles anywhere, but you can stumble upon a controller, and the fine for an expired ticket or its absence will be higher than the cost of a three-day pass.

We used the Prague metro and bus only once - to get to the airport in the morning. Everything worked like a clock. But riding around Prague on trams turned out to be the most enjoyable. So, one day we just got on the first tram we came across and got off at the stop we liked. Climbing the Petřín hill, immersed in flowering cherry trees, we found ourselves at the funicular, the passage on which is a surprise, surprise! - also included in the cost of the general travel card. A couple of minutes - and we are at the foot of the Prague copy of the Parisian Eiffel Tower, from which our picturesque walk to Prague Castle began. By the way, the second such funicular is located in the Prague Zoo. And "riders" are also suitable for travel on ferries.

Of course, walking around Prague is best on foot, which is what we did, buying then in the evenings in pharmacies a cream "from tired legs". But if you decide to save money on a hotel, feel free to settle in remote areas, making sure that there is a public transport stop nearby. And if you need to quickly get to the other side of the city, get on the Prague tram and enjoy the views around you. It's worth it.