Short-term tickets for Prague (from 30 minutes to 3 days) can be purchased in following ways:
Tickets are valid on metro, tram, bus, ferry and train lines in the area of Prague.
- In information centers and selling points at most of the metro stations
- In yellow ticket vending machines at metro stations and some surface transit stops
- In newspaper shops in the whole area of Prague
- In the mobile application PID Lítačka (paid by credit/debit card, Masterpass or Apple Pay, ticket needs to be activated before your travel)
- Inside every tram (only by contactless credit/debit card)
You can find a list of tickets with their respective prices in the article about Travelling around Prague.
Map of points of sale of short-term tickets
Ticket from information center, ticket machine, shop or from a bus driver needs to be validated (stamped by putting inside a yellow box) when getting on the vehicle or inside the metro/train station for the first time!
Validation box and vending machine
Detailed information about selling points
Information centers and points of sale
At most of the metro stations you can find an office or information center selling tickets. Do not forget to validate the ticket (stamp in the yellow box).
Ticket vending machines
Ticket vending machines are installed at all metro stations and at selected surface transit stops. For travelling within the area of Prague choose a ticket for 30, 40, or 120 CZK. By pressing the button repeatedly you can buy more tickets at once. If you want to buy a discounted ticket or a ticket for luggage or a dog, press the DISCOUNTED button prior to making your selection. When you are finished, insert the correct amount of money and take your tickets and change.
The vending machines accept only coins, not banknotes. Some busy places (e.g. Airport, Main train station) are equipped with machines that accept cards as well. Do not forget to validate the ticket (stamp in the yellow box).
Newsstands and retailers
Some shops, especially newspaper shops, offer tickets for Prague public transport. Do not forget to validate the ticket (stamp in the yellow box).
Mobile application “PID Lítačka”
The mobile app “PID Lítačka” is available for download in Google Play and Apple Store. It offers all tickets for Prague Integrated Transport. You can even search your connection in the app and the application suggests you the most suitable ticket.
You can pay for the ticket using your credit/debit card, Masterpass or Apple Pay. Before you use the ticket, you need to activate it in the application (can be done automatically after the purchase or manually later). The validity of the ticket starts two minutes after the validation, so remember to activate the ticket in advance.
Trams
In every tram there is a ticket machine that accepts contactless credit/debit cards for payment placed in the middle of every tram vehicle. Passenger is obliged to buy the ticket immediately after getting on the tram. The ticket from the ticket machine is valid immediately and does not need to by validated anymore.
Short-term tickets (from 15 minutes to 1 day) for the whole Central Bohemia can be purchased in following ways:
- In the mobile application PID Lítačka (paid by credit/debit card, Masterpass or Apple Pay, ticket needs to be activated before your travel)
- Inside every bus from the driver while boarding the vehicle (ticket is valid immediately after the purchase)
- In yellow ticket vending machines at metro stations and some surface transit stops (ticket needs to be validated when starting the travel)
You can find a list of tickets with their respective prices in the article about Suburban travelling.
Map of points of sale of short-term tickets
Validation box and vending machine
Detailed information about selling points
Mobile application “PID Lítačka”
The mobile app “PID Lítačka” is available for download in Google Play and Apple Store. It offers all tickets for Prague Integrated Transport. You can even search your connection in the app and the application suggests you the most suitable ticket.
You can pay for the ticket using your credit/debit card, Masterpass or Apple Pay. Before you use the ticket, you need to activate it in the application (can be done automatically after the purchase or manually later). The validity of the ticket starts two minutes after the validation, so remember to activate the ticket in advance (not needed only on suburban buses).
Suburban bus drivers
If you don’t have the necessary ticket when entering the bus, you can purchase it without extra charge directly from the driver. The easiest way to purchase a ticket is to tell the driver the name of your destination stop. A ticket purchased from a suburban bus driver does not need to be validated, it is valid immediately. Do not forget to take your ticket from the driver and to keep it for your entire trip for a potential ticket inspection. It is possible to transfer to another line with the purchased ticket, but only within the ticket’s time and zone validity.
This applies only to suburban lines, on urban lines the purchase is charged by a higher price and the ticket needs to be validated.
Ticket vending machines
Ticket vending machines are installed at all metro stations and at selected surface transit stops. Choose a ticket by pressing the respective button. By pressing the button repeatedly you can buy more tickets at once. If you want to buy a discounted ticket or a ticket for luggage or a dog, press the DISCOUNTED button prior to making your selection. When you are finished, insert the correct amount of money and take your tickets and change.
The vending machines accept only coins, not banknotes. Some busy places (e.g. Airport, Main train station) are equipped with machines that accept cards as well. Do not forget to validate the ticket (stamp in the yellow box).
Season tickets from 1 month to 1 year
Season tickets are issued in two forms
- Electronically on a chip card
- As a paper ticket together with a PID pass
Season tickets are implicitly nontransferable, you need to provide your personal data and a photograph. Alternatively, in Prague there are also transferable season tickets without providing personal data, which are a bit more expensive but easier to acquire.
Prices of nontransferable season tickets are listed here: season tickets for Prague, season tickets for Region.
The season ticket is valid from the moment it is issued or from another date in the future that you specify.
Electronic season ticket
Electronic tickets are recorded in a card system “PID Lítačka”.
How to acquire a chip card
Electronic chip card ‘Lítačka’ can be acquired either in person or online. More information can be found on the web www.litacka.cz. Alternatively, you can use contactless Visa/MasterCard or In Karta of Czech Railways, if you activate the card in e-shop or at contact point in Škodův palác.
How to buy tickets to the chip card
You can buy season tickets to the chip card personally at points of sale of Prague Public Transport Co. at metro stations or online in e-shop.
Paper tickets for PID pass
PID passes and season tickets are issued at points of sale of Prague Public Transport Co in metro stations.
In order to acquire the PID pass you need to provide your personal ID card or a passport and a photo 3,5×4,5 cm (not older than one year) and fill in an application form (can be acquired at the selling point). The fee for isuing the PID pass is 60 CZK.
