{"id":1533,"date":"2024-08-30T10:10:06","date_gmt":"2024-08-30T08:10:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newinprague.cz\/doprava"},"modified":"2025-11-27T13:33:36","modified_gmt":"2025-11-27T12:33:36","slug":"doprava","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newinprague.cz\/en\/doprava","title":{"rendered":"Transport"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For traveling around Prague, you can use the city&#8217;s public transportation system (MHD) including metro, trams, buses, and suburban trains. All the information regarding transportation, the latest updates, schedules, and travel regulations can be found on the website of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dpp.cz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the Prague Public Transit Company (DPP)<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.idos.cz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">IDOS schedules<\/a><\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>When using any mode of transportation, every passenger is required to have a valid and properly validated ticket.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You can purchase a ticket using vending machines (at metro stations, at some public transportation stops, in city buses and trams), at DPP information centers or newsstands, or via a text message from a Czech phone number. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you travel around Prague regularly and frequently, it\u2019s worth purchasing a long-term pass (known as \u201cL\u00edta\u010dka\u201d). <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pidlitacka.cz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.pidlitacka.cz<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ticket inspectors check for valid tickets in public transport and metro stations. They are required to identify themselves and show their service ID. You, in turn, must present a valid ticket.  <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Don\u2019t forget to validate your ticket at the yellow terminals located at metro entrances, as well as on trams, buses, and trains. Without validation, the ticket is not valid. <\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alert warning is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-3a88641f wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"icon wp-block-paragraph\">warning<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you don\u2019t have a valid ticket, you risk a fine of 2,000 CZK, or 1,200 CZK if you pay on the spot.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Parking in Prague<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Paid parking zones are gradually introduced in Prague. Different colors indicate who can park at the particular location and for how long: <\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Blue zones<\/strong> are intended for residents with long-term parking permits.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Purple zones<\/strong> are for unlimited parking by residents with long-term parking permits. Visitors can park here for a maximum of 24 hours, but only after paying at a parking meter or through a <a href=\"https:\/\/ke-utc.appspot.com\/static\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">web app<\/a>.  <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Orange zones<\/strong> are designated for short-term parking (max. 3 hours) for visitors. Payment is also made via parking meters or through the <a href=\"https:\/\/ke-utc.appspot.com\/static\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Online Parking Machine web app<\/a>. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Green zones<\/strong> mean parking spots marked as P+R (Park and Ride), B+R (Bike and Ride), and K+R (Kiss and Ride). Some metro and train stations have catchment car parks, where you can leave your car or bike and then use public transportation to travel around Prague. K+R are places for short stops (max. 5 min).  <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For more information on where the zones are located, visit the websites of the municipal authorities or <a href=\"https:\/\/parking.praha.eu\/cs\/moznosti-parkovani-v-praze\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">parking.praha.eu<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alert info is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-3a88641f wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"icon wp-block-paragraph\">info<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can obtain a parking permit for your vehicle at the local municipal office, where you have registered permanent residence, for a fee.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Driver\u2019s License <\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you are a citizen of a non-EU country and have a residence permit in the Czech Republic valid for less than one year, you can use an international driver\u2019s license in the Czech Republic. If you have been granted permanent or temporary residence for more than one year, you must apply for a Czech driver\u2019s license within 3 months. <a href=\"https:\/\/icpraha.com\/jak-ziskat-cesky-ridicsky-prukaz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">More details<\/a>.  <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Driving licences in Prague are issued by the Driver Register of the Department of Transport Administration of the Prague City Hall.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can read more about obtaining Czech driving license <a href=\"https:\/\/icpraha.com\/en\/jak-ziskat-cesky-ridicsky-prukaz\">here.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Essential information about transportation in Prague, including public transport tickets, parking zones, and exchanging a driver\u2019s license for a Czech one, etc.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1534,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"single-with-sidebar","format":"standard","meta":{"wds_primary_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1533","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newinprague.cz\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1533","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newinprague.cz\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newinprague.cz\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newinprague.cz\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newinprague.cz\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1533"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/newinprague.cz\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1533\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2949,"href":"https:\/\/newinprague.cz\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1533\/revisions\/2949"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newinprague.cz\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1534"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newinprague.cz\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1533"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newinprague.cz\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1533"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newinprague.cz\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1533"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}