Single tickets (fare pricelist here) are available at ticket offices and vendor machines at all metro stations and several bus/tram stops. You can purchase single tickets and pay them by credit card also at ticket terminals, available inside all trams and city buses and online in the app PID Lítačka (for information see below).

When buying the ticket online, it will be activated after one minute: it is recommended to wait until the ticket becomes valid before entering the metro area/getting on the bus or tram.

Travel passes with student discounts are available for students under the age of 26 (holders of student cards/ISIC issued in the Czech republic). Students aged 26 or over have to pay full price, regardless of their student status.

In order to purchase cut-price student travel passes, students show the university’s electronic ID card (the ID card you will be issued at registration) or ISIC (you are eligible for discount only if holding a Czech ISIC) as a prof of their status at the ticket office at any of the major metro stations. However, students might have to wait 24 hours after their card is issued before buying the public transportation pass, to allow the data transfer in the card.

It is possible to purchase long-term tickets via mobile app (PID Lítačka), however, this option is available only for ISIC (issued in CZ) holders.

For more information about tickets and prices please visit the Prague Public Transit website.

Ticket officers (often accompanied by policemen) travel widely around the transport system and ask passengers to show their tickets or passes. Passengers who are traveling without a valid pass or ticket are subject to a fine, which must be paid on the spot (especially in the case of foreigners). If you have a ticket/travel pass with a student discount, you must show also your student card (or ISIC) as a proof that you are entitled for the discount.

All officers carry both a metal badge and a photo-ID card (průkaz), which are numbered. The number on the two forms of ID should be identical. Always insist on getting a receipt. This may help you if you want to receive part of the money back (e.g. due to having a valid travel pass you have forgotten at home).

IMPORTANT: After you have obtained a travel pass (plus valid coupons for the selected period of time) you cannot be fined at the full rate (in Prague) even if you forget your pass at home. In this case, please, note that you have to inform the ticket inspector and pay a lower fine at the central office of the transport’s agency. In Prague, this agency is called Dopravní podnik and the address of its office is Na Bojišti 5 (5 minutes walk from metro station I. P. Pavlova).

Timetable and Connections

 You can find your connection in Prague here

To find your bus or train connections inside the Czech Republic please visit IDOS (switch to English/German in the right bottom corner).

For further information on public transport in Prague (fares, list of routes, and timetables), visit Prague Public Transit Co. Inc, where you can find comprehensive information in English.