Getting Around Prague by Public Transport

Prague has an extensive public transport network that is rated as one of the best and most reliable in Europe. Thanks to public transport, you can reach even the most remote corners of the metropolis quickly and easily.

The primary transport company is Dopravní podnik hl. m. Prahy (Prague Public Transport Company).  ROPID is in charge of organizing the entire Prague integrated transport system.

Public transportation map is available HERE.

Public transport in Prague consists of:

Metro

Three color-coded lines form the city’s transport backbone.

• Line A (green): Depo Hostivař - Nemocnice Motol
• Line B (yellow): Černý Most - Zličín
• Line C (red): Letňany - Háje

Transfer nodes are located at the Můstek (A, B), Muzeum (A, C) and Florenc (B, C) stations.
The journey by metro from one end of Prague to the other takes about 30 to 45 minutes. The interval at peak hours ranges from 2 to 4 minutes, during non-peak hours, it is never more than 10 minutes; at night from Friday to Saturday and from Saturday to Sunday, the interval is 20 minutes.

Trams

Trams are a reliable and convenient option for surface transport.
Intervals:  peak hours every 8–10 minutes, off-peak every 10–20 minutes, night connections every 30 minutes.
The backbone tram lines 9, 17 and 22 run at half intervals (4 minutes during peak hours and 5-10 minutes off-peak).
For sightseeing tours we recommend using the “nostalgic line” 42
Important notice: At pedestrian crossings, trams always have the right of way over pedestrians!

Buses

Getting on and off the bus is possible through all the doors of the bus.
Intervals: peak hours every 6-8 minutes, off-peak hours every 15-30 minutes; night operation every 30-60 minutes.

Night Service

Night service (from about 0:30 to 4:30) replaces daily metro, tram and bus lines. The backbone of night service is nine tram lines (91-99) at a uniform interval of 30 minutes (20 minutes at night from Friday to Saturday and from Saturday to Sunday). All night tram lines intersect at the central transfer stop Lazarská and some also at other selected stops. Night city bus lines (901–915) run at intervals of 30 minutes (20 minutes at night from Friday to Saturday and from Saturday to Sunday) or 60 minutes and at selected transfer points they connect to trams or other bus lines. You can reach Václav Havel Prague Airport from the city center at night by night bus 910 without transfer. The line runs every 30 minutes. The driving time from the I.P. Pavlova stop, for example, is 42 minutes.

For more information regarding barrier-free travel on public transport, click here.

Other forms of transportation:

• Ferries
• Funicular to Petřín
• In the outskirts of Prague,suburban transport is the most convenient way to get around.

FARES

Passengers should familiarise themselves with the conditions of travel in Prague's public transport system prior to arrival. This will help prevent possible complications during transport control.

You can travel by public transport only with a valid ticket, which must be purchased prior to boarding the means of transport. Don't forget to stamp your ticket upon entering the vehicle (tram, bus, ferry) or the transport space (metro and funicular) in the stamping device, otherwise you risk incurring a fine. It is not necessary to stamp the ticket when you purchase a ticket using the contactless terminal located in the middle of each tram.

Ticket validity is based on only on time - the number of transfers does not matter. When transferring, do not stamp the ticket again - restamping invalidates the ticket!

• 90-minute ticket - CZK 40
• 30-minute ticket - CZK 30
• 24-hour ticket - CZK 120
• 72-hour ticket - CZK 330

Free and discounted transport in public transport in Prague:

Free transport or a discount on the fare is conditional on proof of age with an official document stating the name, surname, photograph and date of birth (passport, ID card).

• children up to 15 years:  gratis
• persons over age 65:  gratis
• persons aged from 60 to 65 years:  half-fare (90-minute ticket - CZK 20,  30-minute ticket - CZK 15,  24-hour ticket - CZK 60)
  
  
• passengers with a valid travel document can transport a dog free of charge within Prague (except for PID trains and the AE line). A dog without a crate can be transported if it has a muzzle and is kept on a short leash.
• small luggage up to 25x45x70 cm, animals in a crate, pram with baby or bicycles (only in the metro, on ferries, on the cable car to Petřín and at specified time intervals in selected tram sections)
• more detailed information can be found here.

How to purchase tickets:

• Contactless fare payment: Ticket terminals are installed on all the trams, city buses and metro stations. They are used to purchase single and short-term tickets. After purchase, the printed ticket need not be validated.
  The payment terminal is located in the middle of every tram.
  On buses, the payment terminal is located near the second door.
  Card payment in the metro wagons is not possible yet.

• The ticket terminals are installed at the metro stations and at some surface transport stops (some still only accept coins).
• Information centers
• newsagents and some shops
  
  

For more information about fares, timetables, etc.:

• dpp.cz
• by phone at +420 296 191 817 (daily 7:00 - 21:00)
• public transport information centers
• Search for connections online