Vervoer in Praag

TRANSPORT

Metro - The Prague Metro network consists of 3 lines designated by letters and differentiated in colour:
 

• Green colour (Depo Hostivar station - Dejvicka station) - line A
• Yellow colour (Cerny most station - Zlicin station) - line B
• Red colour (Letnany station - Haje station) - line C
  Changing stations are Muzeum (lines A and C), Mustek (lines A and B), Florenc (lines B and C).

Metro operates daily from 5 a.m. to 12 p.m., on Fridays and Saturdays ca one hour longer. The time interval between train departures is approximately 2-3 minutes during the workday rush hours and 4-10 minutes during off-peak hours.

Trams - Daytime operation is from 4:30 a.m. to midnight, on Fridays and Saturdays ca one hour longer.  Night operation is provided by tram numbers 51 to 59 in 30 minutes intervals. The central interchange station for night lines is Lazarska stop. Tram schedules are located at individual stops.

Historical tram – the nostalgic tram line no. 91: sightseeing rides on this historical tram through the centre.

Buses - The daytime and night operation of buses is similar to tram operation. Night service is provided by bus numbers 501 to 513. Bus schedules are located at individual stops.


The Funicular - The Funicular to Petrin Hill operates along the route Újezd - Nebozizek - Petrin. The Funicular operates daily from 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. (April - October) and from 9 a.m. to 11:20 p.m. (November - March) with traffic intervals from 10 to 15 minutes.


Prague CityTransport Fares - Travelling by city transport is possible only with a valid ticket. Passengers have to purchase their tickets before boarding the vehicle or entering the Metro system. The ticket is valid only if marked in the validation machine. Tickets can be bought at selected Metro stations or in Dopravni podnik information centres, hotels, at news stands, travel agencies, department stores, etc. Single tickets can also be bought in the ticket vending machiines located at Metro stations or near some stops of surface transport.


Fares

Single-trip tickets

32 Kč - basic
16 Kč - discounted (children 10 to 15 years)

• the ticket is valid for the underground, trams, buses and funicular for 90 minutes after marking, age of child must be proven

24 Kč- basic
12 Kč - discounted (children 10 to 15 years)

• the ticket is valid for the underground, trams, buses and funicular for 30 minutes after marking, age of child must be proven

Short-term tourist tickets

• 24 hours ticket 110 Kč, children (10 - 15 years) 55 Kc
• 3 days 310 Kc

These tickets are valid for all means of the city transport from the moment of their marking. They can be bought in the Information Centres of the Prague Public Transport Company.

Freight

• luggage 16 Kč
• dogs 16 Kč

The prices may rise during the year.

Free-of-Charge Transport of Passengers and Objects

• children up to 10 years of age (age must be proven)
• people over 70 years of age (age must be proven)
• disabled people (only citizens of the Czech Republic, holders of ZTP and ZTP-P card) including wheelchair, guide and dog
• prams with babies
• animals in protective boxes
• luggage sized up to 25 x 45 x 70 cm
• rodlike luggage up to the length of 150 cm and 20 cm in diameter
• boards sized up to 100 x 100 x 5 cm
• 1 pair of skis
• bicycles  

Ticket Inspection - The validity of tickets can be checked by the ticket inspectors of Dopravni podnik at any time during travel or stay in the Metro system. The ticket inspector is entitled to ask the passenger to produce his or her valid ticket, to confiscate invalid tickets, and to collect a penalty (950 Kc, if paid at once 700 Kc) in case of travel without a valid ticket. In case of unpaid freight the inspector collects a penalty 200 Kc, which is reduced to 100 Kc, if it is paid on the spot or in the supplementary fare office of Dopravni podnik. To prove their identity, inspectors produce yellow-and-red badges. They issue receipts for the penalty amounts.