Prague Public Transport Tickets and Passes

There are several types of public transport tickets in Prague, which are distinguished by their length of validity – from 30 minutes to 72 hours. If you’re planning to see some sights and use public transport for a period of 2 – 5 days, consider buying the Prague Visitor Pass, which provides access to many Prague’s historical monuments, museums and galleries, as well as unlimited travel on Prague public transport, including from and to the airport.

Short-Term Tickets (30 min. to 3 days)

You can choose from several types of short-term tickets to travel around Prague. They can all be used on any type of public transport as many times and with as many transfers as you like for the duration of the time period for which they are valid. To take the funicular to Petřín, you either need to buy a special 60 CZK ticket at the funicular station or use the 24-hour or 72-hour tickets. 30-minute and 90-minute tickets are NOT valid on the funicular.

To mark the start of the validation period, you must punch the ticket in one of the validation machines that are located at the entrance to every metro station and on trams and buses.

Short-term tickets can also be used for traveling from and to the Prague airport on trolleybus 59 (from Nádraží Veleslavín station, metro A) and bus 100 (from Zličín station, metro B). They are NOT valid on Airport Express buses that connect the Prague airport with the main train station.

*If asked, children aged 10 – 15 and seniors over 60 must be able to prove their age to an inspector.

Long-Term Tickets (1 month to 1 year)

If you live in Prague or plan to stay for an extended time period and expect to take public transport frequently, it is a good idea to buy one of the long-term tickets offered by the city of Prague. It can either be issued based on your photo ID (only you can use the ticket) or you can buy a transferrable ticket without an ID. More information can be found on the Prague Public Transit website. These tickets can be used on all types of public transport for an unlimited number of journeys.

30-day ticket
Non-transferrable: 550 CZK
Transferrable: 1,000 CZK

Non-transferrable: 1,480 CZK
Transferrable: 2,700 CZK

150-day ticket
Non-transferrable: 2,450 CZK
Transferrable: —

365-day ticket
Non-transferrable: 3,650 CZK
Transferrable: 7,800 CZK

Where Are Tickets Sold?

Short-term tickets:
Short-term tickets can be purchased from the yellow ticket vending machines (also in English), at ticket offices located at many metro stations, at Tabák/Trafika stores and newsstands, and in tourist information centers.

If supported by your operator, you can also buy short-term tickets with your mobile phone by sending the text message “DPT31” or “DPT42” to the number 902 06. Your ticket will usually be sent to your phone within one minute. You can only board a tram or bus and enter the paid subway zone after your ticket has been received into your phone. If you accidentally delete your valid ticket, you can get a copy for a small fee by sending the text message “DPTA” to no. 900 06 03.

Another way to buy Prague public transport tickets is by using the handy Lítačka app where you can also check transit schedules.

Long-term tickets:
Long-term tickets are sold at ticket offices at many metro stations (a full list can be found on the Prague Public Transit site) and at the Prague Public Transit Central Office at Na Bojišti 5, Prague 2, near the I. P. Pavlova metro station. Ticket offices at the metro are usually open Monday – Friday from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. All ticket offices are closed on national holidays, only the following infocenters are open: Prague Airport, Můstek, Anděl, Hlavní nádraží (main train station).

Online Schedules and Connections
You can look up Prague public transport schedules and connections on the Prague Public Transit Co. website at dpp.cz, or in the Lítačka app. They both come with an English language version.

Source: Prague Public Transit Co.