Wissenswertes

• Tickets
• Urban Transportation of Prague
• Prague Underground
• Prague Ruzyně airport and the accessability to the city center
• Trams and buses
• Trains and buses out of Prague

Transportation

Tickets

Bellow are mentioned some of the institutions which can help you with arranging your airtickets when traveling to the Czech republic:

Letuška

GTS International

Czech airlines

Smart Wings

If you decide to travel to or from the Chech Republic by train you can arrange your traintickets over Czech Railways

And to find any transport connections please go on the followning page of IDOS

For traveling in Prague by car please use the following route planner

Urban Transportation of Prague

Single tickets

Transfer tickets
Tickets for three fare zones can be used 75 minutes from validation. On working days from 08.00 PM to 05.00 AM and on Saturdays and Sundays round the clock such tickets can be used 90 minutes from validation.

Non-transfer tickets
apply to trams and buses 20 minutes allowing no change. On the Metro such tickets are valid for the distance of 5 stations from the station of validation (not including the station of validation) allowing to change between the lines A,B,C, but no longer than 30 minutes. These tickets do not apply to night routes and funicular railway.

Additional ticket sale from bus drivers

Such ticket sale is available only in the zone P, validity period is identical to that of transfer tickets.

Season tickets

A. Short-term tickets

B. Long-term tickets

Ticket inspection

Ticket validity can be inspected any time during a trip or a stay within the compulsory ticket area by ticket inspectors of Prague Public Transit Co. Inc.

Ticket inspectors are entitled to give passengers binding instructions and identify personal data of passengers. They prove themselves by an inspection badge designated "Dopravní podnik hl.m. Prahy, akciová společnost - Ticket inspection" /Prague Public Transit Co. Inc. - Ticket Inspection/ and by a four digit identificantion number. Upon request a ticket inspector is obliged to produce his/her service card with a photograph and a number identical with that on the badge.

Ticket inspectors on PIT vehicles and within the compulsory ticket area are entitled to ask passengers to produce valid tickets, take away invalid tickets and, in case of travelling without a valid ticket,

service card- face	service card - overleaf	inspection badge

assess a penalty fare in the amount of CZK 950 which is reduced to CZK 500 in case of an on-the-spot payment. In case of a failure to pay a charge for carriage of luggage such penalty fare amounts to CZK 50.

Should a passenger violate conditions of carriage, ticket inspectors are entitled to assess a penalty fare in the amount of CZK 200 which is is reduced to CZK 100 in case of an on-the-spot payment.

Penalty fare can be paid at the cash office on the groundfloor of the Central Central building (Centrální dispečink), Praha 2, Na bojišti 5.

Opening hours

Monday, Tuesday	10.00 - 17.30
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday	8.00 - 15.00

The relevant ticket inspector shall issue a pay receipt or an acknowledgement confirming the withdrawal of a season ticket.

Penalty fare coupon (original coupon bears protective elements)

Lost tickets/lost property

Should you lose your season ticket please contact the Central Control of Prague Public Transit Co. Inc., Prague 2, Na bojišti Street 5, (ticket office on the groundfloor) or call tel. no.: +420 296 192 173.

Should you lose various property, please contact the Lost Property Office, Prague 1, Karoliny Světlé Street no.5, tel.: +420 224 235 085.

Funicular Railway to Petřín

Funicular railway to the Petřín hill was opened on 25 July 1891. The funicular was driven by water overbalance. Its operation was terminated in 1916 in connection with World War One. The funicular was reopened and electrified no sooner than in 1932. It provided reliable services for 30 years. In 1965 the track was damaged by extensive landslips at Petřín. The funicular was reopened after a 20-year interruption in 1985 and was included in public transport system. The funicular railway is located next to "Újezd" tram stop and runs along the route Újezd - Nebozízek - Petřín.

When using the funicular you may use all types of public transport tickets excluding non-transfer single tickets.

Open: daily from 9:15 do 20:45 hrs.

Frequency of service:
   - in winter season (October - April) it runs every 15 minutes
   - in summer season (April - October) it runs every 10 minutes

Technical parameters:
   - length of track: 510 m
   - stops: 3
   - cars: 2
   - elevation: 130 m
   - maximum grade: 298 ‰
   - travel speed: 4 m/s

Prague Underground

The Prague metro is the fastest means of transportation around the city and serves over one million passengers a day.

The Prague metro comprises three lines, each of them represented by its own color on the maps and signs: line A (green), line B (yellow) and line C (red). There are 51 stations in total (three of which are transfer stations) connected by more than 50 kilometers of mostly underground railways. The metro service operates between 5 am and midnight every day, with around 2-3 minutes between trains during rush hours. Over 420 million passengers use the Prague metro every year.

It is not uncommon for the Prague Metro to have combined stations, i.e. that stations are physically located between two squares/junctions. (This is why the name of a station may easily turn up at two different places in the city, or there may occur unnamed stations on the map.) So it is not enough to get off at the right station, but one should watch out to choose the right way out to the surface – otherwise they may find themselves at a different place, 5-10 minutes' walking distance from the required destination.

Prague Ruzyně airport and the accessability to the city center

Ruzyně International Airport (PRG) is ocated 10km from the city centre, the airport is a hub for ČSA Czech Airlines. 

In 2005, the airport served 10.8 million passengers.

Public transport to and from Prague city center involves taking the bus number 119 to Dejvická metro station and transferring on to the green metro line (Line A) there to the center or express number 100 to Zličín metro station (yellow Line B) farther from the city centre. A typical journey takes about 40 minutes. There are also other bus services that run after midnight when the metro line is not in operation.

Trams and buses

Trams (tramvaje) cover a large area of the city (with 500 km of tracks) and are used by some 300 million people a year. Daytime trams run from 4:30 a.m. till midnight in 8-10 min. intervals (8-15 min. on weekends). Night trams (numbers 51-58) run from 00:30 a.m. till 4:30 a.m. in 40 min. intervals.

Trams 22 and 23
Trams 22 and 23 follow one of Prague's most scenic routes, passing by the National Theater to Staroměstská and Malostranská metro stations, and continuing up to the Belveder, Prague Castle and Pohořelec, with some stunning views on the way.

Nostalgic Tram no. 91
The Nostalgic Tram no. 91 (nostalgická linka č. 91) is a historic tram that runs on weekends and holidays from the end of March through mid-November. The tram leaves from Vozovna Střešovice every hour from 12:00 noon till 6 p.m. and continues through the city center. The ticket costs 25 CZK for adults, 10 CZK for children and seniors over 70.

Buses (autobusy) mostly cover the outskirts of Prague. Daytime buses run from 4:30 a.m. till midnight in 6-8 min. intervals in peak hours, 10-20 min. intervals in the off hours, and 15-30 min. intervals on weekends. Night buses (numbers 501-512) run from 00:30 a.m. till 4:30 a.m. at 40 min. intervals.

Bus 119 and 100
Bus 119 connects the Ruzyně airport with the Dejvická metro station and bus 100 connects the aiport with the Zličín station. They are both a convenient and cheap way to get to and from the airport.

Trains and buses out of Prague

 Prague Trains

Prague has several train stations. The most widely used ones are the Main Station (Hlavní nádraží), Holešovice Station (Nádraží Holešovice), Masaryk Station (Masarykovo nádraží) and Smíchov Station (Nádraží Smíchov). They are all accessible by the metro and several tram lines.

How to Get a Cheaper Fare?

Besides offering discounts on group tickets (at least two people traveling together) and return tickets (go there and back within 24 hours).

For more info about train tickets, its prices and many other please go directly on the page of Czech Railways

Prague Buses

The two most frequently used bus stations are Florenc and Roztyly. If you are coming to Prague on an international bus, you will most likely arrive at the Florenc bus station, which is located at the B/C line of the subway.

Be careful if you decide to take a taxi from the train or bus station!