GETTING AROUND PRAGUE

From Václav Havel Airport Prague, visitors reach the city center by bus/trolleybus 59 combined with the metro. There is no direct metro line to the airport, but connections are clearly signposted and reliable.

Metro (Subway)
Prague has three metro lines: Line A (Green); Line B (Yellow); Line C (Red)

The metro is fast, reliable, and the best option for longer distances. It runs approximately from 5:00 am until midnight. Trains arrive every few minutes during the day.

Trams

Trams are particularly useful for visitors, as they provide scenic routes through historic areas and across the river. They are frequent and well-connected to metro stations. Night trams operate after midnight.

Buses

Buses mainly serve outer districts and areas not covered by trams or the metro. They are less commonly needed for visitors staying near the center.

Other ways of transport include Uber, Lift & Bolt

Prague uses a time-based ticket system, meaning tickets are valid for a set period (e.g., 30 minutes, 90 minutes, 24 hours, 72 hours) across all transport modes — metro, tram, and bus — including transfers.

A convenient 72-hour ticket will be provided as part of the SWAG for all GATE attendees.

IMPORTANT: After boarding a tram or bus (or entering the metro) for the first time, paper tickets must be validated in the small yellow stamping machines. Metro tickets are validated at the entrance before going down to the platform.

There are no ticket barriers in most stations; instead, there are random ticket inspections.

Accessibility & Practical Tips

Most metro stations in the center have escalators; many (though not all) are wheelchair accessible.

Trams are frequent and generally easy to use, though older vehicles may have steps.

Stops are clearly announced inside vehicles.

Google Maps and local transport apps (IDOS) provide accurate real-time routing.