Prague Public Transport Tickets 2026

The official PID tariff from 1 January 2026 sets four main full-fare visitor products. In the PID Lítačka app, a 30-minute ticket is 36 CZK, a 90-minute ticket 46 CZK, a 24-hour ticket 140 CZK and a 72-hour ticket 340 CZK. The corresponding paper prices are 39 CZK, 50 CZK, 150 CZK and 350 CZK.

These are time tickets, not single-vehicle tickets. Within their valid area and conditions they support transfers between eligible Prague integrated-transport services, so a metro-to-tram change does not automatically require a second fare.

For the four main full-fare products, the PID Lítačka app is cheaper in 2026. It also keeps the journey planner and ticket in the same place, which is convenient when you are switching between metro, tram and bus. The practical trade-off is that your phone must be usable when the ticket is inspected.

Paper tickets remain straightforward if you prefer not to depend on a phone. A paper ticket that requires validation must be validated once at the beginning of the first trip. Do not stamp it again at every transfer: its validity is based on the time from the original validation.

Do not buy a day ticket only because it sounds tourist-friendly. Compare the number and length of journeys you will actually make. A visitor who walks most of central Prague may spend less with individual 30- or 90-minute tickets, while a day that includes several distant neighbourhoods can make the 24-hour product simpler and more economical.

The same logic applies to the 72-hour ticket. Its value is flexibility: you can stop calculating the cost of each ordinary eligible trip during the validity period. Use CzechiaPilot's Pass & Ticket Optimizer with the current seeded prices to compare your planned travel pattern rather than relying on a generic rule of thumb.

PID's airport guidance specifically presents the 90-minute ticket for the standard airport-to-Prague trip. That matters because the common trolleybus 59 route includes a transfer to Metro A, and a hotel may add another connection. A 30-minute ticket is not a safe default for a normal airport-to-centre journey.

Airport Express is the important exception: ordinary Prague PID tickets do not cover AE. It uses a separate fare, so a valid 24- or 72-hour Prague ticket does not turn AE into a free airport transfer.

Eligibility rules vary by age and passenger category, and some discounted or free travel requires proof of entitlement. Do not assume that a foreign student card, an age threshold or travelling with a child automatically creates the same entitlement as a resident product. Check the current PID category and required document before travelling on a reduced fare.

PID also states that Prague does not offer a group ticket for multiple passengers on these visitor fares. Each traveller must hold their own valid ticket or qualifying entitlement.

Estimate today's trips first. Choose 30 minutes only when the planned connection comfortably fits the validity window; use 90 minutes for longer chains and the airport standard route; compare 24 hours when you expect several journeys; and consider 72 hours when public transport will be a frequent part of a three-day stay.

Before an inspection, what matters is not whether you intended to buy the right ticket but whether a valid ticket is active and covers the journey. Buy or activate before the point required by the official rules and keep proof of any discount with you.