Mar 05 2009
Using public transport in Prague
Using public transport in Prague
The best and cheapest way to discover Prague is by foot, but if you don’t have the time 
for that, the weather is bad, can’t walk very far, feel lazy, *insert other reason here* then public transport is the next best thing to get you around. Prague has a brilliant public transport system (called DPP) that consists of trams, buses (day and night), metro, a funicular and little river ferries which get you to wherever you want to go at nearly whenever you want to go.
There are several deals available for tourists depending on the time you spent in Prague:
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The most interesting deals for travelers are:
1day/100CZK, 3days/330CZK and 5days/500CZK: The 3 and 5 days tickets allow also for one free child (under 15) transport per ticket and one free piece of luggage.
The 30 day pass is only 550CZK and might be the ideal solution for somebody that stays just that bit longer then 5 days. Prague really gets cheaper the longer you stay.
There are a lot more of ticket variations available, check out DPP for everything you ever wanted to known about Prague’s public transport.
Some important things to know:
Regarding dogs, if they are not carried in a dog carrier, you need a full fare ticket and the dog has to wear a muzzle whilst on the premises of the DPP. When carried they travel free and don’t need a muzzle.
Children under 6 and persons over 70 travel for free, the later need to carry a valid proof of ID with them.
Bicycles are free but are allowed only in the metro, not on buses, trams etc and are restricted to certain times/ parts of the metro.
Luggage, read big, heavy, bulky stuff costs a 13CZK ticket but if you have a multi-day ticket it covers your luggage, one piece, automatically.
Last but not least, smoking is not allowed on the DPP premises, also not at the open-air bus or tram stops. If you get caught the fine can be high, so don’t risk it.
The best time and place to buy your ticket is directly when you arrive, either at the airport or at the railway station. Also all of the crossover Metro stations have a ticket office. More info and a route planner can be found on the official public transport web site of Prague .
I was impressed by how clean the Prague metro is, compared with say the London underground or the Paris metro!
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Have a great weekend,
Sher :0)