Verified on 29 Aug 2026 Review 29 Nov 2026 Costs and rules for Prague

Prague travel costs and rules

Check paper and app transport prices, validation rules and the nightly visitor fee before choosing a city pass.

CurrencyCZK Time zoneEurope/Prague Review due29 Nov 2026
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Charles Bridge and Prague beside the Vltava River
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Airport transfersAvailable
Tourist taxAvailable
Local transportAvailable
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Paid attractionsAvailable
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Prague short-term transport prices differ between the official app and paper tickets. Attractions also use CZK and several require their own booking step.

Arrival costs

Airport transfers

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Václav Havel Airport Prague to Central Prague via Nádraží Veleslavín

CZK 50.00 Published journey time: 35 minutes

Check the official journey planner for your travel date because fares, eligibility and service conditions can change.

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Accommodation charge

Tourist tax

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Fixed municipal fee per person, per night

Published amount
CZK 50.00
Accommodation
Paid short-term stays covered by the Czech local fee from stay.
Age exemptions
Guests under 18 are exempt under the national framework.
Collection
The accommodation provider collects and declares the local fee.

Other statutory exemptions depend on residence or the purpose of stay and need supporting evidence.

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Getting around

Local transport

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day ticket

Prague 24-hour paper ticket

CZK 150.00 Valid for 24 hours

Zones: Prague integrated transport services, with the official exclusions.

Buy: PID Litacka app or official sales channel. The app price is lower than paper.

Validate: Paper validity starts at first validation. App validity starts at activation.

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single ticket

Prague 90-minute paper ticket

CZK 50.00

Contactless: Many touchscreen machines accept contactless payment. Buying a ticket is separate from tapping a bank card as travel authority.

Airport: The Airport Express AE is excluded from ordinary PID Prague tickets.

Zones: Prague zones P, 0 and B under the short-term ticket rules.

Buy: PID Litacka app, ticket machine or authorised seller.

Validate: Validate an unstamped paper ticket once before the first journey. Activate app tickets before boarding.

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Useful views before you go

Red and white tram on a Prague street
Red and white tram on a Prague street Photo by Rachel Martin. Unsplash source.

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