🇨🇿 Prague · Getting around

Transport and the shape of the city in Prague

One of the best-value public transport systems in Europe, integrated across metro, tram, bus and suburban rail, with a Kč 3,650 annual pass for the city.

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The thing people get wrongThe annual pass costs roughly what seven monthly ones do, so almost anybody staying a year should buy the year. Single tickets rose on 1 January 2026 while the passes did not, which widened the gap further.

Indicative figures

  • Annual transport passKč 3,650City zones, all modes. Unchanged for 2026.
  • Monthly transport passKč 550Quarterly Kč 1,480.
  • 30-minute ticketKč 39Kč 36 in the app. 90-minute ticket Kč 50, or Kč 46 in the app.
  • Fare evasion penaltyKč 1,200 – Kč 2,000Kč 1,200 on the spot, Kč 1,500 within 15 days.
  • Airport to metro~35 minBus 59 to Nádraží Veleslavín, line A. Bus 100 to Zličín, line B, about 45 minutes.

Checked . Ranges, not quotes — your Insider confirms the current numbers in Prague before you commit to anything.

Lítačka and PID

Prague Integrated Transport (PID) covers the metro, trams, buses, the funicular, the ferries and the suburban trains on one ticket. You can carry the pass on a Lítačka card, in the PID Lítačka app, or on a contactless bank card registered to your account. Fares are time-based rather than per-journey, so a single validation covers any number of changes within the window.

  • Prague coupons cover zones P and 0; outer zones are added for suburban travel.
  • Annual coupon Kč 3,650, quarterly Kč 1,480, monthly Kč 550.
  • Single tickets: 30 minutes Kč 39 on paper or Kč 36 in the app, 90 minutes Kč 50 or Kč 46, 24 hours Kč 150 or Kč 140.
  • Over-65s travel free within the city; 60 to 65-year-olds, under-18s and students under 26 get reduced passes.

Metro, tram, night service

Three metro lines cross at the centre and run to around midnight. The tram network is the real backbone and covers far more of the city than the metro does. A full night tram and bus network takes over after the metro closes, all lines meeting at Lazarská, so a late night does not mean a taxi.

Inspections

Inspectors are plain-clothed and show a badge. Travelling without a valid ticket costs Kč 1,200 paid on the spot, Kč 1,500 within 15 days and Kč 2,000 after that. Validate a paper ticket in the yellow machine the first time you board, and make sure an app ticket is active before you step on.

Driving and parking

A car is unnecessary in the inner districts and awkward in them. Most of central Prague sits inside paid parking zones, and a resident permit requires a registered address in the zone and the car registered to you — a foreign-plated car generally cannot get one. Bolt, Uber and the local operator Liftago all work, and are inexpensive by Western European standards.

The airport and getting out

Václav Havel airport has no rail link. The usual route is bus 59 to Nádraží Veleslavín on metro line A, about 35 minutes, or bus 100 to Zličín on line B, both covered by an ordinary 90-minute ticket; older guides still give the airport bus as 119. The Airport Express bus to the main station carries its own fare, Kč 200 in 2026. Long-distance trains and coaches leave from Hlavní nádraží and Florenc, and the rail connections to Berlin, Vienna and Bratislava are good enough that most people stop flying regionally.