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Czech Republic

Prague

The city of a hundred spires. The metro has no gates — the paid area starts at a white line on the floor.

City buses and trolleybuses (autobus)

City bus drivers sell nothing and the on-board terminal takes contactless cards only - cash works just with suburban drivers (routes 300-899). And every stop is a request stop: signal to board, press STOP to get off.

Updated on August 5, 2026

How to ride

  1. 1
    Tell the two kinds of bus apart by route number
    Routes 100-299 are city buses, 300-899 suburban; at night 901-917 are city and 951-960 suburban. It decides how you pay.
  2. 2
    For a city bus, get your ticket before boarding
    The driver sells nothing. Buy first at a stop or metro-station machine, at a ticket office, or in the PID Litacka app.
  3. 3
    Stamp a paper ticket once, as you board
    Push it into the on-board validator arrow-first the moment you board. Stamp it once only - re-stamping at a transfer voids it.
  4. 4
    Buying on board? Use the contactless-marked door
    To pay by card, board through the door marked with the contactless symbol and buy at once from the terminal by the second door.
  5. 5
    On a suburban bus, board at the front and tell the driver
    Board at the front door and name the stop you want. Cash or card both work, and the ticket is valid at once - no stamping.
  6. 6
    Signal for both boarding and getting off
    Stand where the driver can see you to be picked up, and press STOP or the door button in good time to get off.

Fares

Single fares3

30-minute ticket (Prague, zones P/0/B)
39 CZK on paper, 36 CZK in the PID Litacka app; unlimited transfers within the time.
36〜39 CZK ≈ $2
90-minute ticket (Prague, zones P/0/B)
50 CZK on paper, 46 CZK in the app - the usual choice for a trip with a change.
46〜50 CZK ≈ $2
Suburban bus fare by zone
Set by how many zones you cross - Prague counts as three - and that also fixes how long it lasts.
26〜208 CZK ≈ $1–10

Passes & multi-ride3

24-hour ticket (Prague, zones P/0/B)
150 CZK on paper, 140 CZK in the app, and it covers one piece of luggage or one animal.
140〜150 CZK ≈ $6–7
72-hour ticket (Prague, zones P/0/B)
350 CZK on paper, 340 CZK in the app; the on-board terminal does not sell it, so buy ahead.
340〜350 CZK ≈ $16
Prague Visitor Pass (48/72/120 hours)
Adult. Covers PID in Prague (not PID trains) and the AE bus; mostly attraction entry.
2,700〜3,900 CZK ≈ $120–180

Estimates use exchange rates as of November 4, 2026

Payment

Tap to ride
VISAMastercard
The on-board terminal is card-only; it sells a ticket, it is not tap-to-ride
IC card
Carries season passes; the anonymous card needs no photo but costs 200 CZK.
App tickets
PID Litacka is the cheapest; a ticket becomes valid one minute after activation
Paper tickets
Stamp a machine or ticket-office paper ticket once in the on-board validator
Cash
Not on board city buses; stop machines and suburban bus drivers take it

Quick facts

Hours
5:00-24:00, plus night buses
Frequency
Every 10-30 min; 30-60 min at night
Fares from
36 CZK+

Heads-up

  • A declined card does not make the ride free. DPP states that if the transaction fails, your card does not work, or the terminal is broken, you are still not entitled to travel free - you must get a valid ticket another way at once.

  • A fare check does not end when you step off. If an inspector asked to see your ticket while you were on board, the duty follows you off the bus - they can require ID and personal details and collect the surcharge on the spot.

Timetable

Operating hours 5:00-24:00, plus night buses
Typical duration The mode that fills in where metro and trams stop - housing estates, the airport, the outskirts; 20-40 minutes across town
Check the official site for the latest times and service status
Editor Naotaka