Local Information - Prague

Public transportation

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Prague public transportation is cheap, efficient and highly integrated, making travel around the city by metro, tram & bus easy. Prague public transport is also safe.

A single Prague public transport ticket permits travel on all trams, buses and the metro. Travellers can also transfer between transport modes.

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Adults

Children

(6 – 15 yrs)

Single ticket (75 mins)

26 CZK (1 EUR)

13 CZK (0,50 EUR)

Single limited transfer ticket

(20 mins tram / 5 metro stations)

18 CZK (0,70 EUR)

9 CZK (0,35 EUR)

24 hour ticket

100 CZK (3,85 EUR)

50 CZK (1,90 EUR)

3 days ticket

330 CZK (12,70 EUR)

1 child free

5 days ticket

500 CZK (19,20 EUR)

1 child free

Ticket validation: validate your ticket before travel by punching it in the orange machine, located at the top of the escalators on the metro and inside trams and buses.

Prague Metro operates 05:00-midnight. Metro lines run a service every 2-3 minutes during peak hours and every 10 minutes at other times. All areas of the city centre are covered and there are three metro lines: A (green line), B (yellow line) and C (red line).

Prague trams operate 04:30-midnight. Popular tram lines run every 4 minutes during peak hours. Other routes run every 8-10 minutes during the week, every 15 minutes at weekends. A nighttime tram service operates 00:30-04:30. Trams cover most areas of the city and run every 30 minutes.

Most useful tram routes: No.9 runs across the city via Wenceslas Square and onto Lesser Town. No.22 & No.23 run via Lesser Town to the rear of Prague Castle.

The funicular railway climbs Petřín Hill. Take it to enjoy wonderful views over the whole of Prague. The funicular service operates April-October 09:00-23:30 and November-March 09:15-22:20. There is a midway stop, which is ideal for visitors to the wonderful Nebozízek Restaurant. You can use the same ticket for travel on trams, buses and the metro.

Scheme of Prague public transport (day service – metro, trams) – here

Scheme of Prague public transport (night service – trams, buses) – here