Transportation:
Public transport in Prague - Rail transport - Bus transport - Air transport
Metro (Underground/Subway)
The Prague metro consists of three lines marked with different letters (A, B, C) and different colours (green, yellow, red).
A - GREEN COLOUR: Depo Hostivař – Skalka – Strašnická – Skalka – Želivského – Flora – Jiřího z Poděbrad – Náměstí Míru – Muzeum (presedanje na liniju C) - Můstek (presedanje na liniju B) – Staroměstská – Malostranská – Hradčanská - Dejvická
B - YELLOW COLOUR: Černý Most – Rajská zahrada – Hloubětín - Kolbenova – Vysočanská – Českomoravská – Palmovka Invalidovna – Křižíkova – Florenc (presedanje na liniju C) – Náměstí Republiky Můstek (presedanje na liniju A) – Národní třída – Karlovo náměstí – Anděl – Smíchovské nádraží – Radlická – Jinonice – Nové Butovice – Hůrka – Lužiny – Luka – Stodůlky - Zličín
C - RED COLOUR: Prosek - Střížkov - Ládví - Kobylisy – Nádraží Holešovice – Vltavská – Florenc (presedanje na liniju B) – Hlavní nádraží - Muzeum (presedanje na liniju A) – I.P.Pavlova – Vyšehrad – Pražského povstání – Pankrác – Budějovická – Kačerov – Roztyly – Chodov – Opatov – Háje
The metro is in service daily from 5h - 24h. Interval between trains is about 2-3 min during rush hour and 4-10 min out of it.
Tram - main mean of transport in the city center
Trams are in service daily from 4.30h - 00.30h. During night from 00.00h -? 04.30h public transport is provided by tram lines 51 - 59 which leave in 30 min interval. Main transfer tram stop is Lazarska. The timetable can be seen at every bus stop.
Bus - main mean of transport out of the city center
Buses are in sevice daily from 4.30h - 00.30h. Public transport during night is provided by night bus lines 501 - 514 and 601 - 604. Bus timetable can be seen at every bus stop.
Tickets in public transport
Travelling in public transport is possible only with a valid ticket which has to be bought before boarding any means of transport and before entering the metro area where the possession of the ticket is necessary. The ticket is valid only if it is validated in ticket validation machine. Tickets can be bought at metro stations, at tobacco shops, at info centers of public transport, at hotels, tourist agencies, malls, etc. A ticket for one use can be bought at vending machines which are placed at every metro station or near some bus and tram stops.
Types of tickets
Transfer ticket - 26 CZK
(discount for children from 6 - 15 years old - 13 CZK)
Transfer ticket is valid in buses, trams, metro and cable-cars for 90 min since the ticket validation.
Ticket with limited transfer - 18 CZK
(discount for children from 6 - 14 years old - 9 CZK)
Ticket with limited transfer is valid in buses and trams for 20 min and it doesn't allow transfer. In metro the ticket is valid for max. 5follow-up stations from validation (not incliding the station of validation) with an option to transfer to metro lines but not more than for 30 min.
The ticket is not valid in the night lines.
Hours transfer tickets
These tickets are valid in every kinds of public transport and they allow transfering. The ticket is valid for certain hours since the time you validated the ticket. They can be bought at every metro station, at info centers of public transport and at info centers of Prague Info Service.
24 hours ticket - 1 day = 100 CZK (discounted for children from 6 - 14 = 50 CZK)
72 hours ticket - 3 days = 330 CZK (allows free accompaniment of one child from 6 - 14 years old)
120 hours ticket - 5 days = 500 CZK (allows free accompaniment of one child from 6 - 14 years old)
Ticket inspection
Ticket validity can be inspected in any mean of transport and in compulsory ticket area by Prague Public Transit Co. Inc. The inspector is entitled to ask to see a valid ticket, to take away an invalid ticket or to fine a passnger for travelling without a ticket or with an invalid ticket. The inspector can charge 950 CZK. If paying on spot the charge is 500 CZK. Inspectors can be recognized by a service card and inspection badge.
More information at:
Rail transport
Information on arrivals and departures: +420 840 112 113
Important Prague railway stations:
The main railway station - HlavnÍ (Wilsonovo) nádraží Prague 2, Willsonova Street
Masaryk's railway station - Masarykovo nádraží - Prague 1, Hybernská Street
Smíchov railway station - Smíchovské nádraží - Prague 5, Nádražní Street
Holešovice railway station - Prague 7, Partyzánská Street
Bus transport
Information on arrivals and departures: +420 900 144 144 (14 CZK per min.)
Important Prague bus stations:
Černý most Prague 9, Chlumecká Street (Metro line B, Černý most stop)
Holešovice Prague 7, Partyzánská Street (Metro line C, Nádraží Holešovice stop)
Florenc Prague 8, Křižíkova Street (Metro line B,C, Florenc stop)
Na Knížecí Prague 5, Nádražní Street (Metro line B, Anděl stop)
Roztyly Prague 4, Ryšavého Street (Metro line C, Roztyly stop)
Air transport
Prague - Ruzyně Airport is situated in the north-west part of the city, about 20 km from the city center.
Transport to the airport is ensured by bus transport:
Bus line 119 leaving from metro station Dejvice
Bus line 100 leaving from metro station Zličín
Bus line 109 leaving from metro station Nové Butovice (via Divoká Šárka stop)
Night line - bus line 510 leaving from Sídliště Stodůlky stop
(via Divoká Šarka stop where it connects to the tram night line 51)
Special barrier-free line AE - Airport Express leaving from Holešovice railway station via Dejvická stop to the airport (daily from 5.00h - 22.00h, in 30 min interval)
Microbus Čedas leaving from Náměstí Republiky, daily from 5.30h - 21.30
Airport Cars (transfer to and from the airport)
AAA Radiotaxi
Information on arrivals and departures: +420 220 113 314, +420 220 113 321, or at the web-site:
Czech Airlines (ČSA)
Information, reservations, ticket sell (personally) - Prague 1, 5, V Celnici Street
Telephone sell and reservation: +420 239 007 007
Information on arrivals and departures: +420 239 007 575
