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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.

Taxi and ride-hailing (taxislužba)

Prague splits taxis into two legal species: a roof-lit TAXI runs a meter the city caps, while app cars may carry no roof sign and must show the total before you order. The cap itself is abolished on 30 September 2026.

Updated on August 5, 2026

  • Until Sep 30, 2026

    Prague scraps the legal ceiling on taxi fares

    Prague abolishes taxi price regulation on 30 September 2026. From 1 October there is no legal ceiling even on metered taxis, so ask for an estimate before you get in and compare it against what an app quotes. The ceilings in the fare table below (70 CZK flag fall, 42 CZK/km, 7 CZK per minute of waiting) hold only until 30 September.

How to ride

  1. 1
    Look for the roof TAXI sign
    Off the street or at a rank, take only cars with a TAXI roof sign - those must run a meter.
  2. 2
    Check for the yellow registration sticker
    Every registered taxi vehicle carries a yellow registration sticker; if a car has none, don't get in.
  3. 3
    With an app, check the total before you order
    App-booked rides must show you the final price before you order; after booking, the app shows the car and driver.
  4. 4
    Take the receipt when you get out
    A metered taxi prints your receipt from the meter; with an app the details arrive after the ride.
  5. 5
    At the airport, board with your PIN
    Board at the Pick-up Point in front of the arrivals hall and give the driver the six-digit PIN from your booking.

Typical costs

How the meter adds up3

Flag fall (metered, legal ceiling)
In force since 1 August 2026, and only for cars legally required to run a meter.
70 CZK ≈ $3
Per kilometre (metered, legal ceiling)
The same ceiling. Prague abolishes taxi price regulation entirely on 30 September 2026.
42 CZK ≈ $2
Per minute of waiting (metered, legal ceiling)
Charged automatically while crawling in traffic or stopped at junctions; not chargeable for a breakdown.
7 CZK ≈ $0.3

Estimates use exchange rates as of September 5, 2026

Only cars with a TAXI roof sign may be flagged down or taken at a rank. App cars are booking-only, and the total is fixed before you order.

Payment

Tap to ride
The apps charge a registered card; whether a taxi has a terminal varies
App tickets
Uber, Bolt and Liftago handle booking and payment inside the app
Cash
Liftago lets you pay the driver in cash, and the airport counters take cash too

Tap for where to get the app

Quick facts

Fares from
70 CZK+

Heads-up

  • Overcharging or no receipt - do not pay, call the police

    A driver who charges above the ceiling or refuses to give you a receipt is very probably running a scam. The city's own advice is to not pay and call the municipal police on 156; complaints go to the city transport department at [email protected].

  • The ceiling bars surcharges but stops at the city limit

    The ceiling is a final price including VAT, and the decree forbids adding any surcharge on top of it - a luggage or late-night supplement bolted on afterwards is not legitimate. Note that the ceiling only covers journeys that both begin and end inside Prague; a ride out of the city falls outside the regulation.

Timetable

Typical duration The old city is full of pedestrian zones and one-way streets, so short hops take longer than the map suggests - this is a late-night or heavy-luggage option
Check the official site for the latest times and service status