Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Tickets
You need to buy a ticket before boarding a tram or bus or descending into the
metro. Tickets are sold from machines at metro stations and some tram stops
(coins only), as well as at DPP information offices and many newsstands and
kiosks. Tickets are valid on all metros, trams and buses, as well as the
Petřín
funicular
(Lanová draha na Petřín; ;
12Kč;
9am-11.30pm Apr-Oct, 9am-11.20pm Nov-Mar;
12, 20, 22)
.
Tickets can be purchased individually or as discounted day passes valid for
one or three days. A full-price individual ticket costs 32/16Kč per adult/child
aged six to 15 years and seniors aged 65 to 70 (kids under six ride free) and
is valid for 90 minutes of unlimited travel, including transfers. For shorter jour-
neys, buy short-term tickets that are valid for 30 minutes of unlimited travel.
These cost 24/12Kč per adult/child and senior. You'll also need a 16Kč ticket
for each large suitcase or backpack. Bikes and prams travel free.
If you're planning on staying more than a few hours, it makes sense to buy
either a one- or three-day pass. These not only save money but are more
convenient. One-day passes cost 110/55Kč per adult/child and senior; 3-day
passes cost 310Kč (no discounts available for children or seniors). There are
also heavily discounted 30-day, quarterly and yearly passes aimed primarily at
residents. Ask at DPP information centres for more information.
Note that you must validate (punch) your ticket before descending into the
metro or on entering a tram or bus (day passes must be stamped the first time
you use them). For the metro, you'll see stamping machines at the top of the
escalators. In trams and buses there will be a stamping machine by the door.
While ticket inspections are infrequent, getting caught without a validated tick-
et can be expensive. The fine if paid on the spot is 800Kč, or 1000Kč if paid
later at a police station. Controllers are required to show a valid red and gold
badge. A few may demand a higher fine from foreigners and pocket the differ-
ence, so insist on a receipt (
doklad
) before paying.
DON'T BLAME US...
…when it comes to sorting out Prague's ever-changing tram and bus schedules.
As we go to press, the
Prague Public Transport Authority
has announced a
number of changes that will affect the transport information in this guidebook.
