Prague Public Transport: Complete Guide (Tickets, Apps, Free Rides)

Lot of tourists use Prague public transport incorrectly and unfortunately get fined. This video will show you how to buy a ticket for Prague public transport, how to transfer from one metro line to another and how to use the famous Prague trams.
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[@fingersfinesilver]

A great video guys. Some extra info. I got a nice shock on my birthday last year - I'm 60. A litacka (season ticket) is a THIRD of the price not half. Blew my mind. If you are between 60 and 65 and here for a week, get a monthly pass. It's 130kcs. Have a lovely day from an old piano player.

[@melaniemargot6634]

How did you bought it? I can't find it on litacka app

[@oceanadex]

Τhis video is the most complete guide ,including the info for the 2 min delay need for the validation of a ticket!!!

[@AntoninManas-ll2jr]

Its only 1 min now.

[@johnh7718]

So much information! I guess i just need to make sure I always have 1000 on me at all times to pay the fine.

[@SaxonyELK]

A little list for tourists from around the world: → 30 min / 30CZK = 1.19 EUR = 1.30 US$ = 1.02 GBP → 90 min / 40CZK = 1.59 EUR = 1.73 US$ = 1.35 GBP → 24 hrs / 120CZK = 4.76 EUR = 5.19 US$ = 4.07 GBP → 72 hrs / 330CZK = 13.09 EUR = 14.26US$ = 11.18GBP Of course, the amounts may vary slightly from day to day but this little list should work as a good reference for most of you! :)

[@joxp6971]

Valerie we are coming to prague in december from Australia,we love your accent

[@stroke_of_luck]

Don’t like them fining you when the machine is broken. Here in Seattle you get a free ride when that happens.😢 A very nice explanation.

[@SaxonyELK]

Yeah, also from where I've grown up. If the ticket machine is broken in the tram, you get a free ride if you don't already have a ticket and the inspectors will send the number of the vehicle out, so that other ticket inspectors won't board the tram until it got repaired. Only this is fair!

[@ShangZilla]

This could never be implemented in Czechia because people would just break the machine to ride free.

[@alexxxx9709]

Thank you for this usefull information on the subject of buying tickets. The validation step is very difficult to understand for foreigners wo are not used to do it.

[@AndyRichards-b9n]

Agree! Not only difficult to understand here, but a concept that is administered differently in different parts of the world. The first time we encountered it was in Italy back in the early 2000's (our first time abroad). There you had to validate EVERY time you boarded even with a multiple day ticket. We used them in Venice. More recently we were in Portugal and although we could see facilities for validating tickets, we never really figured their system out at all (fortunately, never had a problem). It seems like in our modern electronic age, it should be possible to have a ticket that can be read and if it has $$ on it, should be good. I understand we are coming into a country with its own culture from our own country and will always do my best to follow the rules there - but they can be very confusing. Especially when we have already PAID for the full fare.

[@BrentMettert]

Prague looks like it's one of the most beautiful cities in the world! I've gotta check it out someday.......

[@marknathan7744]

I think prague has one of the best public transport systems thoughout the whole of europe

[@annanagornaia2032]

I tried one in Vienna and it was the best so far

[@derkaffeeroester221]

It surely has !

[@leftbehind4030]

There's a excellent tram service at night too which seemed to run all night

[@ameliamorales891]

Budapest was excellent too

[@laurentyarp514]

I just come back from Prague. I would like to thank you for your videos and all the tips you are giving. The trip was a complete success. We knew where to go, what to see. We enjoyed our stay a lot. What a great and beautiful city. Again thank you.

[@RealPragueGuides]

Thank you! We are happy to hear our videos were helpful ❤️

[@Myrtone]

@@RealPragueGuides When it comes to trams, Melbourne visitors should be reminded that most of Prague's trams have a driver's cab at only one end and doors only on the right in the direction of travel.

[@ISURVIVEDORDER66]

love the videos and channel, going to visit soon, just worried about restrooms, do most cafes/places that serve food have restrooms???

[@MartinBrez]

Been to Prague a few times and visiting Prague again next week. Looking forward to it. I won't need to use transport when I visit. When I have used it, it is very good.

[@edmondheng]

Great video!! For prague travel, I only recommend real prague guide and honest guide. More than sufficient

[@Mokokofloof]

Thank you so much for making this!! I was getting really anxious after all the previous videos about the fines LOL

[@karelloskot8284]

Cena jízdenky je pro zápaďáky velmi malá, tak proč si ji nekoupíte ??

[@markrandle9905]

Brilliant as always. I get there on Wednesday and will be buying my ticket to get me from the airport to Letnany. Looking forward to it.

[@Francesanne_a.k.a._Tan]

Great video! This type of tutorial is what I was looking for❤ I was there last February. Where I am presently living and where I grew up subways and trams are non existent 😅. Transportation is by car, by means of driving. If not for my Swiss trip last year I would not have plucked the courage to take tram and subway after 1 day in Prague. I think that every country you go to should have a guide in youtube on the transpo system because there are certain laws that vary. For european countries these transpo system are normal, but for other tourists w/o this is challenging.

[@shane.s-747]

Again you made me crack up with your funny self!!! Again very informative vlog, thank you. Love you and your channel, see ya next time, bbbyyyeee!!

[@derkaffeeroester221]

Love your videos so much - your explanations in all are of your videos are so heartfelt and with love that I really feel like to visit Prague again (what I'll do anyway again, soon) 😍😍😍

[@PortageurCa]

This is going to be super helpful, thank you!

[@AndyRichards-b9n]

It's very likely I missed this (I am a "senior" now after all :-) ) But I didn't see/hear in the video about the 65 plus ride metro/tram/bus/funicular (but not trains) free, within the city - would also like to know whether the boats are included in this). That seems like very useful information - as a lot of us that travel these days are retirees in that age group. Maybe if there is a time when you update this video, it could be included. I DO AGREE with the many comments on here about your style. These are not only great videos with very helpful information but you are for sure funny and cute and these are fun to watch! Thank you for doing them.

[@Dr.NoahHope]

Ill be there for easter looking forward to trying it out

[@kolmogorovaxiom1493]

Fining people waiting in line to buy a ticket or if the ticket machine is broken is so messed up.

[@michaelkongstedt]

Best option for the tourist, buy the 72 hour ticket. No worries for 3 days... Just hop on and off all you like.

[@janiselow7482]

is it mean can ride any mode ie metro, tram & bus?

[@michaelkongstedt]

@@janiselow7482 yes.

[@T2266]

so dose it cover every type of transportation?

[@michaelkongstedt]

@@janiselow7482 yes 😉

[@chrishutchison5031]

RPGs!!! I have always been a bit afraid to use the metro in Prague because of the validation. This video helped a lot. I will try it the next time I am there. Keep up the great work RPG’s🎉🎉🎉

[@RealPragueGuides]

Thank you Chris!

[@AndyRichards-b9n]

And . . . that bolsters the point made by someone above - it is intimidating, especially when the impression is that the fine-enforcers are essentially "waiting in the weeds"- just to catch and fine you. People will just be afraid to use public transportation.

[@paultodd7806]

Brilliant 👏🏻 that’s a very informative and useful video. We walked everywhere, the only time we got on a tram was with your husband to the castle😉 and then he was very good in getting the point over of how to get them validated. The first time I came we stayed on the outside of Prague 🤷🏼‍♂️ all I can remember is there was a very large IKEA on the other side of the motorway we came in on. We would get the metro into Prague every morning. Very fast and extremely clean “unlike London Underground 🫣” I think when we visited again we will still walk, there’s so many beautiful buildings that you would miss and it’s so easy to get around most of the things to see👍

[@tomaskucera9426]

don't forget about the trolle-bus lines like line 59 to the airport before a bus line 119 or 58 from Palmovka to Miškovice before a bus line 140

[@daisyisawest]

Excellent video! Really saved me a lot of bother on my trip to Prague last week however I feel maybe Val contact the tourism agency for Prague and advise them this will put off a lot of tourists. I seen two lots of Chinese 🇨🇳 tourists being stung for 3000 Kc due to wrong passes! I think someone like you would have positive impact as tourists will aviod Prague it’s a lot of money for simple errors 😢

[@MADHIKER777]

Prague has the best transit system in Europe!

[@Myrtone]

On the other hand, the cycling infrastructure is not so good. Better active transport infrastructure, including better cycling infrastructure, has the potential to displace a lot of short local transit trips.

[@marimarmarimar25]

Cute, funny and useful! Very good work Valy!

[@chrisfarley7734]

Thank you for this well explained guide to the Prague Transport system. I just have one question, I’m over 70 and will be visiting in a few weeks time. Am I allowed to travel free and if challenged by an inspector what proof of age is accepted. Thank you

[@RealPragueGuides]

People on our tour for example showed drivers license, or passport.

[@ncbynum]

Great video as always! I shared it with my daughter who will be coming to Prague soon. One question: I have a year pass Lítačka and have never been able to figure out if it is valid for the funicular or do I need to purchase a separate ticket???

[@mojganjazayeri1862]

Thank you so much for this video. My husband and I will be in Prague in August and I am sure I will watch this video more than once. Very informative. Also thank you for all other videos you have been making

[@Hastings_Farm]

Very helpful video and thank you.I have a question. Since I am now over 65 and my youngest son is just 13, do we need to buy a ticket and how do we prove our age. My eldest son is 17 and will be needing a full ticket - which is fine.

[@carlosacevedo6009]

Are transit systems similar, in Brno? Are they interconnected? Thank you for all the information. God willing I will be visiting Prague this April.

[@0yster40]

If you are over 65 and travelling from the US what ID do you need to show on public transport, since you are entitled to travel for free?

[@Yannickille]

Passport

[@JooUpdate]

hello friend. thank you for the video. really happy to watching. keep update and see you

[@luisbilardys]

Thank you so much!!!

[@GSC20]

Thank you

[@angelaalmeida1267]

Hi. Thanks for the video. From the airport, what's the better way to get to old town? Im going next month Prague ❤

[@RealPragueGuides]

You can take the trolley bus that goes from the airport or order Bolt or Uber

[@Myrtone]

Regarding 7:00, you will see 'na znamení' on the sheet with the timetable. 'Zastavka na znamení' means request stop. If you see an X next to a tram stop name, that means it is a request stop. When on a tram, looking at where the next stop is displayed, watch out for a bell icon where the next stop is displayed. You will also hear the announcement 'zastavka je na znamení' when approaching a request stop.

[@INTERNETVID]

Is the Estates Theater a part of any of the tours which you participate in?

[@chellapercy545]

Thanks

[@RealPragueGuides]

Thank you so much!!! ❤️

[@petroskoronios3145]

Great job!!! Well, I'm travelling to Prague next week as a 15 yr old with my dad and I'm really excited! So, according to your video, I can use the public transport for free?

[@michaelgalindo4066]

Excelente video

[@darwinmerdes2941]

Great video. I still have a question as to how the luggage addition works. If I buy a 72 hour ticket with the additional of the Luggage is the luggage addition only valid for the first 180 minutes of that journey?(or for the validity of the 72 hour pass?)

[@DanieleGiannattasio]

"The luggage/animal fare (20 CZK) is paid by 20 CZK discounted tickets for Prague (zones P, 0, B). Time and zone validity is the same as the validity of passenger tickets, however no longer than 180 minutes. If passengers have a ticket with a time validity of one or more days, they can transport one piece of luggage or animal for free (except on PID trains)." By the way, up to 25×45×70cm it's always free.

[@trainvideos4988]

Just to everyone knows, you only validate your ticket once, and then hold onto the ticket until it expires. It's not like the subways in Boston or NYC. I made the mistake of validating every time I boarded, and I had to pay a fine.

[@nizark.5265]

I think you had missed one important thing about buying tickets inside the Tram ! Inside it there are couple of machines to "valid some plastic ticket" and one machine to by ticket using credit card / ApplePay , where its located ?! usually in the middle of the Tram and you have next to the tram door a sticker that says in this cabin you can buy a ticket !!

[@chichis.9930]

Hi ! Thanks for your video ! I appreciated, very clear :) I'll go to Praha next week, I would like to know how we can download the maps of boat about 9:27 ? Not easy to find on official site

[@cruisingwithcaptaincliff]

I’m planning my visit to Prague. I will arrive at the Prague main bus station and will stay at Hyatt Lindner Hotel Prague. This video helps a lot as I need to buy the day pass for 120CZK. Will that work for all the public transportation in Prague? Thank you for your informative video!

[@Gigi-zy1kx]

72 hr ticket @ 330 czk = $14.26 USD. Counts me in 💃

[@HoustonKeith72]

Agree. This seems the easiest way to go.

[@stephenlewis2084]

I don’t understand why your government allows the inspectors to be so unfair. One question - as 65 + can I also travel on the boat & funicular for free with my passport?

[@letecmig]

What is unfair about it? The rule is as simple as it could be: entering the public transport with a ticket without validation= its 'no ticket'. The rule can't be any simpler. PRG public transport system is based on honesty system which relies on very simple rules that need to be enforced to keep the 'honesty' aspect working in a city of 1.3 million where like 90% of people use the public transport daily. (and yes, tourists are negligible percentage of users of the system, although it might not seem as such when in few stations in the historic center)

[@Nishithshah1959]

Love your all videos

[@isabelloffler588]

does the 72h ticket cover tram and metro or just the metro?

[@RealPragueGuides]

It covers all the means of public transport: metro, tram, bus, funicular, ferry and even trains as long as it is within the city limits.

[@kaungsan5562]

Thank you for the video, may i ask, how does it work for Baggage ticket? Do i need to buy baggage ticket after i buy normal ticket, if i carrying my travel 7kg bag? And also need to validate?

[@nurfarhanabubakar]

if we buy 3 days ticket, do we need to buy extra baggage ticket if we bring luggage together?

[@karelloskot8284]

Lidé nad 65 let jezdi po Praze zdarma a revizorovi jen ukážete osobní průkaz nebo pas s datem narození.

[@karelloskot8284]

Revizoři nehoní starší lidi, vybírají si mladé, protože ti často podvádějí

[@g.s.632]

Thank you!

[@alessiaiozzia1678]

What about P+R parking spots? Do you have any recommendations on them?

[@ecexx.]

Thank you for this useful video! I have a question, how can I purchase monthly transportation ticket? I added my photo and passport to Moje DPO app. Can someone help pleasee?

[@joeyjones7253]

can i buy a 72 hour ticket on the app and acctivate it before i leave the airport??

[@oceanadex]

Οf course you can,you wait 2 min and it's done

[@joeyjones7253]

@@oceanadex hero 🙏🏻

[@kimm9245]

If I buy a 72 hour ticket, I assume I only need to validate it once. At the start of the 72 hour period. Is that correct?

[@adriannaconnor6471]

Yes. Only validate your ticket once. If you validate it more than once, it becomes void.

[@stuartross282]

Now there trolleybus

[@karthikas6952]

Hello, should I validate the online ticket which I bought from pid even after activating it?

[@sakusaurio]

Hi! If I wanna travel from the airport to the Main Train Station would you recommend the bus or the Airport Express?? Can any of you help me, please? Thank you so much!

[@basitmaqbool]

Once i bought a ticket from that yellow box do i need to validate it in Tram ?

[@jonjaudzems4428]

Hi! Luv your great videos. However 1 question/clarification: I'm 73yo heading to Prague. Do I need to purchase a ticket indicating FREE or do I just need to show controller a document indicating my age? This info is not indicated CLEARLY on any video I've watched. Thanks.

[@anitahvas2163]

Your passport will be sufficient

[@lvpatriot3964]

@@anitahvas2163 Thanks. Been there, done that. It worked.

[@cherylburnett7346]

I have been trying to research the discount for 60-65 year old. I have found different answers. Does a passport work for proving age or do you have to have the PID pass?

[@fingersfinesilver]

Your passport is fine, but a month's pass is 130 Kčs, the same as 24 hours +10 Kčs. Otherwise it's 50% discount on tickets.

[@nelsonpatel8624]

You can show your drivers license from you country as long as it shows your birth date to prove your age, and I wouldn't recommend you carry passport around because you don't want to lose the passport. My parents are in their 80's and they show thier Florida DL and it works great. The senior age to travel free in Czech Republic 65 yrs or older and 60-64 age is dicounted ticket and you need a ticket.

[@cherylburnett7346]

I mentioned a passport because that is what all the sites say, so a driver's license will work? Thanks for the feedback. @@nelsonpatel8624

[@fingersfinesilver]

@@nelsonpatel8624 I would definitely recommend you carry your passport around because it's the law. The Driving Licence is OK for ticket inspectors but for the police it's different. I have the quote from the Department of Foreign Affairs. "Residency and Entry Requirements You should be aware that whilst you are in the Czech Republic, you are required by law to carry ID at all times. Residents must carry their Residence Permit whilst tourists or short-term visitors are obliged to carry their passport at all times for identification purposes."

[@nelsonpatel8624]

@@fingersfinesilver I have been traveling to Prague from Florida every year except during COVID travel ban time since 2006, because I have my own apartment in Praha 7 Holesovice and I never carry my passport when in the city, but a valid DL is fine for identification and requirements. It is risky to carry your passport at all times for getting lost or stolen from pick pocket. You only need a passport when traveling by train crossing country borders or boarding a plane, and entering a new country for customs. I have never been asked to show my passport in prague all these years except when I go to my bank for banking purpose from my own account is when i carry my pasport or when I exchange money at exchange center. Cheers!

[@Wharferine]

Any info of getting into town from the airport?

[@Grand1Master]

Whether other country passport , will be agreed as valid ID for Kids Age? In Prague public transport..?

[@coolCAPS555]

When i was in Prague....i had a Ticket for 72hrs....and i used to validate the ticket every single time i used Metro and Tram.😂😂the last day My single ticket was full with lots of dates and times.😂😂 i didn't know I've to Validate only once.

[@meryuk]

It's deeply personal 😁

[@liweiquek7382]

the only area I don't quite understand is the zone. Sometimes we just want to take a Tram to nowhere for sight seeing. How to avoid crossing the zone.

[@СашкоМихайлов-н7ч]

Not all transport is shown, there are also trolleybuses in Prague.

[@billmason533]

I am exactly 65 years old, so there is no charge for public transit with identification?

[@evid1000]

Can 65+ non-residents get free rides on the funicular and ferry?

[@katytran916]

If you buy 1-3 days pass , you need to validate only one time , first time use it ?

[@RealPragueGuides]

Yes. Only one time

[@andrewbarton2]

I'm glad the fares are heavily enforced. It will keep bums OFF public transport.

[@brianlewis4940]

Can a single adult carry 24, or 72-hour tickets for two adults? My daughter and I are traveling together and I purchased two tickets on my mobile app.

[@RealPragueGuides]

Yes you can

[@anthonygallen3957]

do i need to validate a 3 day pass please ???

[@ikkeiet]

if you buy a 24 hour ticket. Does this apply to all types of transport? for example metro, train and tram?

[@RealPragueGuides]

Yes, it does

[@michaelveras9859]

Is it free for 65 and over, or do you have to be 66 and over to ride free?

[@vaclavkubis7198]

65+

[@martintuma9974]

You can travel for free since the day of your 65th birthday.

[@cziwiorbust]

My buddy lives in Cerny Most, he also has a trampoline😅

[@robertwilliams450]

So who's to say that it's a real ticket checker and not a scamer just out to make a quick and easy 1000cz? I understand they are supposed to have a badge which can be faked and an ID that can be faked as well. I know you can ask to see ID but that could start an argument as well

[@GaneshVenkatesh-u2b]

What is the reason for this additional step of validating the ticket? It seems a like a scam to tax tourists... as everywhere in the world... one buys a ticket and it is valid (date/time etc is printed on the ticket or a QR code is sufficient)

[@lukaablukaab1477]

czech the lowest poverty rate in all europe ! low crime rate ! no emigration of czech citizens problems like in several countries , very successful country

[@MattVincent-g1s]

you are not Janek.

[@shafinbowman8781]

Not in English how you know where to go