I'll be there three days in early June with my mom (65) and two kids (10 and 12). I wasn't counting on using the metro or trams as I was planning on staying mostly in the city center and we are ok with walking. However, the more I go down this travel rabbit hole, the more I want to explore other parts of Prague, like Karlin and Vinohrady. Some of those walks on Google maps are clocking in at 40 minutes, so I'm thinking I might need to use the trams here and there.
I already know I have to validate the ticket in the yellow machine, but it seems that buying the tickets is an issue with not every tram station having a ticket machine. That sounds crazy to me, but perhaps the info I am reading on boards is outdated.
What has your experience been lately using the Prague trams and metro? How easy is it to get off the tram once you get to your stop? Do they make a stop and every station or do you have to press a button or something like that? Also, do one leg trips within Prague take longer than 30 minutes? I'm making one from Josefov to the wine garden in vinohrady and I'd rather get the cheaper ticket if it wont go over 30 minutes.
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Prague, Czech Republic
356 posts
Get a three-day pass. It is 310czk for the adults and half price for the kids. It's really good value and it will give you the freedom to hop on and off trams and metros as the mood takes you. It also includes the river ferries and the Petrin funicular railway.
Posted by
Minneapolis
1261 posts
Hi dalila. Trams and metro are fun and easy to use. Easiest is to buy an all day pass - about $5. Then you can hop on and off any tram or metro as many times as you want; also includes the funicular up the hill to the park / viewpoint. Enjoy your trip!
Posted by
OP
South Florida
10 posts
I read somewhere that children travel free if with an adult that has the 3 day pass. Is that true? If so that might be a better deal for us.
Posted by
Lakewood, Colorado
19274 posts
Here is the official English website for Prague transit. I suggest you spend some time getting familiar with it.
Here is the page for fares in Prague. If you get a 24 hour ticket you don't have to worry about ticket machines at individual stops.
When I input Josefov into the trip planner, the only option is shows is Luštěnice, Josefov, which is out in the country NE of Prague, and there does not appear to be any public transportation (at least a part of the DPP) to it.
When I was in Prague in 2012, I walked from my accommodations to Vysehrad. After visiting Vysehrad, I went down to the river, to the tram station at Vyton, where I bought a 24 hr pass. I used the streetcars to go all over the city, up on the Palace Hill, then took the metro back to my accommodations. In the morning, the pass was still valid, so I used it to get to the main station (Hlavni Nadrazi). Great deal for $5.
Posted by
OP
South Florida
10 posts
Thank you, that link was very helpful. There is no discount for the kids on the 3 day.
Posted by
Edinburgh
2681 posts
https://livingprague.com/prague-transport/prague-public-transport/
this webpage explains the transport system. personally I buy a few 24hr tickets at the airport, but ticket are available in lots of shops or at metro station and many hotels sell them too.
The tickets are cheap any way so worth spending 110kc for a 24 hr pass rather than have to look for tickets and change all the time. Fines are heavy if you get caught without a ticket and the inspector will offer no sympathy.