Prague Public Transport | How to use it and where to buy the tickets 

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@@RealPragueGuides/ I had to keep reviewing it. I'm like "Wait! tracks or no tracks?"

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Hola. Vos fuíste a Praga y usaste los tranvìas y omnibus?

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Yes, these yellow boxes are in every tram, every bus, in every entrance of the metro, in the entrance of the funicular and at the ferry boats. In some trams there are some other bigger yellow boxes (along with the regular yellow boxes) which can vend you a ticket (which is validated automaticaly) but they cannot validate a ticket you already have. So don't be confused.

Not all people have iPhone tho. I for example have an Android phone (yes, I'm too broke to afford an iPhone, and no, even with money I wouldn't buy an iPhone, I'm actually happy with more versatile and customizable system). So he correctly showcases Google Maps, because that's what majority of people will be using. It should also be noted that DPP (PID) has it's own app that lets you to search your trip, and yes, it does work with maps as well. But it's primarily meant for people living in Prague or visiting Prague regularily.

Metro has the validating machines right at the entrance before escalators. Trams and buses have the validating machines directly in the vehicle. All the validating machines look the same - yellow colour with green light.

@@RealPragueGuides It should also be noted why it's that. Because with trams, buses (and nowadays also trolleybuses), the stop isn't considered a traffic area, only the vehicle itself. But it's different with metro. The only thing that is not considered a traffic area is the entrance hall of the station, which may or may not function as an underpassage (the entrance hall might be part of a building, or could be underground below the street, making an underpassage possible). The area with escalators that lead down to the station and the station itself is considered traffic area and you'll be fined if you don't have a valid ticket even if you don't board the actual train yet. It should also be noted that not all underground entrace halls function as a underpassage for the entire station. Some stations have multiple entrance halls, and in order to get across, you would need to go through the station, which you can't do without a valid ticket (and it doesn't make sense to simply buy a ticket just so you could pass under the street at the other side, that's not what the station is primarily used for). Also, not all stations are undeground. Underground stations are mainly under the city centre, and above ground stations are more common at the outskirts.

You validate once per ticket. If u use phone you need to activate the ticket in the phone 2 minutes before entering the vehicle. You can watch this video which explains mistakes tourists make: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-x-AqpbmKoW0.html

You can buy them usually at newspaper parlors and shops, (there is big network called Relay), hotel receptions sometimes sell them but I am not sure about the situation at the airport.

@@pletiplot Thank you so much. Appreciate this, your videos will surely make my future trip easy.

If you have a large suitcase, then yes.

Hi. You can use the 3-day ticket on metro, bus and tram. It costs 330 czk. You validate it before entering the first vehicle and since the first validation you have exactly 72 hours to use Prague public transport. Please make sure to validate the ticket only once (not every time you enter the vehicle). We made a video “Mistakes tourists make when using Prague Public Transport) I recommend checking it out.

@@RealPragueGuides can i use it also for teleferik? Thank you for the info.i check your video

I would order Bolt or Uber. It depends on how many people and how much luggage. Hired car will be a little more but comes with extra service (like someone waiting at the gate with your name on board). If you decide to take Bolt just be aware you need to go to the upper level of terminal (there are two exits at two levels)

@@RealPragueGuides thank you so much for the reply Just me and my wife Will look into both, have never used Uber Our first big trip, very excited Really enjoy your videos, they will be very helpful, maybe will see you there!!

Hi. Yes public transport is free for people over 65 years old. All you need is to have id on you to prove your age. There are no turnstiles in Prague, you just freely enter the metro, it is a matter of chance whether you’ll be checked by the controllers. Regarding the guiding, you can contact us via WhatsApp +420 776488217 or email “info@100spirescitytours.cz”

All passengers over 65 travel free but remember to bring a photo ID with DOB

Hello Andres, no buses don't have these yet. You need to prebuy the ticket and validate it. The same goes for the metro. Only on trams you can buy the tickets using contactless card. (tram is what you will use mainly, if you stay in the center or close to the center)

EDIT: Now (2022) it's already possible to pay with a contactless payment card in every metro station.

Yes all passengers 65 and over travel free on all public transport . We just came back on Friday and travelled everywhere free. We just hop on hop off and it was so easy to use

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Correct. If you validate the ticket twice it will be invalid. (Tourists sometimes do that)

You validate the ticket once. The time and date of the validation is printed on the ticket during validation. Then the ticket is valid for the whole period depending on the type of the ticket (30 minutes to 72 hours) no matter how often you change the line or type of vehicle. You may see people walking into the transport without validating anything - they either have a long term ticket (month or more) or they have their ticket validated in some other transport validation machine. If you validate it more time the time printid cease to be readable so the validation is voided.

No. There are random controls on the bus. Of someone approaches you with a metal badge (kind of like a police badge) you have to show the ticket to them.

Are you a student or you work here? I don't think we'll make a video like that but I can write you here how to use it

@@RealPragueGuides Postgrad student. Yes please! I have no clue on how to use it

Do you already have it?

You can register for it online at: karta.litacka.cz/login or personally in Magistrát Hl. Města Prahy building in Jungmannova Street. All you need is Passport photo, confirmation that you are student and your id and you are all set. Then you just charge it at specified places, for example at Můstek Station is at the Yellow line exit from the metro, or I.P.Pavlova. Go to the window where they sell tickets and passes and ask them to charge it (for a length of your choice). Then you just keep litacka on you and if a public transport control comes, you show it to them and that's it.

@@RealPragueGuides Yes I do!

Yes it should be enough. 😎 It was tested on our tours, some customers of ours were already checked like this and it was enough.

Yes all over 65 travel free . We just did that and it’s so easy to use, just hop on and hop off but remember to bring ID

If I want to visit some place and spent 3 hours there, then I need to know how long (let's say 80 min) it will take get there. I need to buy to 2 tickets of 90 min. Second ticket is for return? Thanks!

@@qqx154 Yes. Exactly. You need one ticket for way there and another for way back. You need to validate the second ticket just while starting the way back, it counts as an indpependet journeys. But for three journeys or if you want to travel a lot by small chunks of way, it is better to get the 24 hour ticket or 72 hour ticket. In Prague the airport is in the metropolitan zone so a normal 90 minutes ticket is OK for way from or to the airport (not valid on Airport expres - AE - which is a direct bus to the center and it is a bit more expensive).