PID operation during the Christmas and New Year holidays
Naposledy aktualizováno: 20. 12. 2024 | Publikováno 20. 12. 2024
During this year’s Christmas and New Year’s holidays and vacations, the operation of public transport in Prague and the Central Bohemian Region will be adjusted as usual. On Christmas Day, PID will run according to the Saturday timetable, with the end of the daily tram and bus service at approximately 18:00. The metro will run until midnight, but in the evening at extended intervals. From 25 to 26 December 2024 and 1 January 2025, PID will operate according to Sunday timetables. On working days, i.e. On December 23, 27, 30, 2024 and January 2 and 3, 2025, PID will run according to the holiday timetables. On New Year’s Eve, the PID will run according to the holiday timetables, with adjusted operation in the evening and with extended operation.
Monday, December 23, 2024
Public transport operation in Prague according to the holiday timetables valid for the working day. During this period, tram lines 4 and 21 will not be in operation, line 16 will run only in the section of DP Central Workshop – Kotlářka, student bus line 187, student interleaved connections of line 177 on the route Chodov – Volha, and school lines and school connections of suburban lines will not run either . Holiday timetables will apply on selected suburban lines. Trains will run according to the timetables for a normal working day with possible minor restrictions on selected connections.
Tuesday 24 December 2024 (Christmas Day)
PID will run on Christmas Day this year according to the Saturday holiday timetable. The metro will run according to the Saturday timetable until approx. 18:00, then it will run at intervals of 20 minutes until approx. midnight. The daily operation of trams, buses and ferries will end at approximately 18:00. Airport line 59 will follow the metro until the end of its operation. Bus lines primarily serving shopping centers (180, 191, 208, 228, 246) will also run according to special timetables. Lines 143, 187 and 238 will not be in operation.
Night services will depart at approximately 6:00 p.m. and will be in operation until approximately 7:00 a.m. the next day. During metro operation, line 904 will go to Zličín metro station, line 908 to Skalka metro station, lines 911 and 916 to Letňany metro station and line 911 to Roztyly metro station. Selected night suburban lines will run according to special timetables.
Suburban bus lines will run according to Saturday timetables and their evening operation will be modified by the relevant time notes in the timetables.
Train operation according to Sunday or holiday timetables will be terminated between 6:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m., with the fact that operations will be maintained on selected backbone lines S until approximately 10:00 p.m. The operation of line S49 will be terminated approximately at 5:00 p.m. The midnight departure of trains from Prague will also be cancelled.
Wednesday 25 December 2024 (Christmas Day 1)
PID operation according to the Sunday holiday timetables, with the fact that the daily operation of trams, city and selected suburban buses will start from approximately 7:00 a.m., with the exception of line 59, which will depart following the start of metro operation. During the metro operation, selected night lines will return to selected metro stations in the same way as on Christmas Day. Lines 143, 187, 238 and inserted student connections of line 177 to the Volga will not be in operation. Bus lines primarily serving shopping centers (180, 191, 208, 228, 246) will also run according to special timetables. Trains will run according to the timetables for Sunday or holiday with possible minor restrictions on selected connections. Train line S49 will not start operating until approximately 7:00 a.m.
Thursday 26 December 2024 (2nd Boxing Day)
PID operation according to Sunday holiday timetables. Lines 143, 187 and inserted student connections of line 177 on the Volga will not be in operation. Bus lines primarily serving shopping centers (180, 191, 208, 228, 246) will also run according to special timetables. Trains will run according to the timetables for Sunday or holiday with possible minor restrictions on selected connections.
Friday, December 27, 2024
Public transport operation in Prague according to the holiday timetables valid for the working day. During this period, tram lines 4 and 21 will not be in operation, line 16 will run only in the section of DP Central Workshop – Kotlářka, student bus line 187 will not run, student connections of line 177 on the route Chodov – Volha will not run, and school lines and school connections of suburban lines will not run either . Holiday timetables will apply on selected suburban lines. Trains will run according to the timetables for the working day with possible minor restrictions on selected connections.
Saturday, December 28, 2024
PID operation according to Saturday holiday timetables. Student lines 143, 187 and inserted student connections of line 177 to the Volga will not be in operation.
Sunday, December 29, 2024
PID operation according to Sunday holiday timetables. Student lines 143, 187 and inserted student connections of line 177 to the Volga will not be in operation.
Monday, December 30, 2024
Public transport operation in Prague according to the holiday timetables valid for the working day. During this period, tram lines 4 and 21 will not be in operation, line 16 will run only in the section of DP Central Workshop – Kotlářka, student bus line 187 will not run, student connections of line 177 on the route Chodov – Volha will not run, and school lines and school connections of suburban lines will not run either . Holiday timetables will apply on selected suburban lines. Trains will run according to the timetables for the working day with possible minor restrictions on selected connections.
Tuesday, December 31, 2024 (New Year’s Eve)
Public transport operation in Prague according to the holiday timetables valid for the working day. The metro will run with extended operation so that the last connections pass through the center of Prague on the second day just after 2 am. Tram lines 4 and 21 will be out of service, line 16 will run only in the DP Central Workshop – Kotlářka section. The daily operation of trams and buses will end at approx. 22:00, with the fact that selected bus lines (59, 102, 103, 106, 107, 109, 111, 112, 113, 118, 120, 123, 125, 126, 129, 131, 134, 136, 137, 139, 141, 142, 145, 153, 154, 159, 161, 162, 163, 174, 176, 177, 180, 190, 191, 193, 197, 199, 201, 207, 215, 221, 226, 227, 229, 241; some lines only on part of the regular route) according to special timetables. Bus lines primarily serving shopping centers (180, 191, 208, 228, 238 and 246) will also run according to special timetables.
Student bus line 187, inserted student connections of line 177 on the route Chodov – Volha, and school lines and school connections of suburban lines will not run either.
The operation of night trams will start at approximately 10:00 p.m. at 15-minute intervals on all lines until approximately 3:30 a.m. the next day, after which all lines will switch to an interval of 20 minutes and will operate until approximately 7:00 a.m. the next day. Guaranteed transfers are cancelled.
Night bus lines (lines 904, 905, 910, 911 in a shorter interval) will depart on the second day at approximately 2:30 a.m. and will be in operation on the second day until approximately 7:00 a.m. During metro operation, line 904 will go to Zličín metro station, line 908 will go to Skalka metro station, lines 911 and 916 to Letňany metro station and line 911 to Roztyly metro station. Selected night suburban lines will run according to special timetables. Guaranteed transfers are cancelled.
Holiday timetables will apply on selected suburban lines and their evening operation will be modified by the relevant time notes in the timetables.
Trains will run according to the holiday timetables for the working day and the operation will end at approx. 20:00 with the fact that until approx. 22:00 to 23:00 the operation will be maintained at an interval of 60 minutes on all S lines (from/to Prague). The operation of line S49 will end at approximately 19:00. The midnight departure of trains from Prague will also be cancelled.
Wednesday 1 January 2025 (New Year’s Day)
PID operation according to the Sunday holiday timetables, with the fact that the daily operation of trams, city and selected suburban buses will start from approximately 7:00 a.m., with the exception of line 59, which will depart following the start of metro operation. During the metro operation, selected night lines will return to selected metro stations in the same way as on Christmas Day. Lines 143, 238 and inserted student connections of line 177 on the Volga will not be in operation. Bus lines primarily serving shopping centers (180, 191, 208, 228, 246) will also run according to special timetables. Trains will run according to the timetables for Sunday or holiday with possible minor restrictions on selected connections. Train line S49 will not start operating until approximately 7:00 a.m.
Thursday 2 and Friday 3 January 2025
Public transport operation in Prague according to the holiday timetables valid for the working day. During this period, tram lines 4 and 21 will not be in operation, line 16 will run only in the DP Ústřední dílny – Kotlářka section, the inserted student lines of line 177 on the route Chodov – Volha will not run, and school lines and school lines of suburban lines will not run either. Holiday timetables will apply on selected suburban lines. Trains will run according to the timetables for the working day with possible minor restrictions on selected connections.
Saturday, January 4, 2025
PID operation according to Saturday holiday timetables. Student line 187 and inserted student connections of line 177 to the Volga will not be in operation.
Sunday, January 5, 2025
PID operation according to Sunday holiday timetables. The inserted student connections of line 177 on the Volga will not be in operation.
PID operation in January and February 2025
From January 6, 2025 to February 28, 2025, the Christmas and New Year’s service will be followed by a slightly limited public transport service due to the reduced demand at the beginning of the year every year. The operation of metro lines, trams and most city buses will be organized according to half-holiday timetables, i.e. to a similar extent as in the first months of 2024.