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Credit card with a chip for Public Transportation in Prague?

In researching it seems I need a ticket which can be purchased at metro, tram or bus with a credit card. However, I found in one place that "Credit cards are now in almost every bus, tram and on metro entrance". So can I tap a yellow or orange box or do I use credit card to get a ticket? Any insight on this would be so appreciated. Thanks in advance.

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If you buy at a metro station then you have the option of contactless payment by card or Chip'n'pin where you insert your card into a reader and enter your security pin. If you buy on a bus or tram then you use the orange box which only accepts contactless card payment. The yellow boxes are only for validating paper tickets that you have already bought.