Great video, the Prague metro is very easy. If you are American here a few tips from my recent trip: 1) Buy the PT ticket at the airport when you land (you can buy them at almost any public transportation stop, but this is the easiest). They are sold at the bus stop which is right outside of both Terminal 1 & 2. 2) On the screen click the Union Jack flag and it will appear in English. 3) You can buy 30 min., 90 min., 24 hrs., or 72 hrs. A three day ticket costs about $15 and you can use it for any mode of public transportation. 4) On your first ride just make sure to validate the ticket, which you can do right on the bus. 5) Sometimes the ticket won't fit in the slot for validation (this happened to me) because it was miscut...just see an agent and they will snip the ticket (no need to buy another one!). 6) The 119 bus takes you to the Metro (subway) and it arrives like every five minutes. 7) At your stop, if the door doesn't open, there is a button you can push right on the door which will open it. 8) When you are on the escalator stand to the right and walk to the left. 9) Give up your seat for people with children, pregnant women and the elderly. 10) People will bump into you...they are not being rude...it's just the way it is in Prague, no offense intended. Prague is a beautiful city...you will have a blast...oh, make sure you wear comfortable shoes...the cobblestones, trolly tracks, etc. can be tough on the feet.

I was stopped by a ticket inspector leaving Namest Miru station, I thought he was a charity collector! I had a ticket and it was ok, but we both laughed.

People, just buy the 72hr ticket and 99% of the issue you see at the comment is not necessary! what is so difficult on spending $12-$15 euro on 3 days of public transportation!

Bravo Valerie. You're great as always..... Way to go.👍💯😘

Very informative video, Valeri. You do great work. Thanks, and warmest greetings from Kailua-Kona, Hawaii.

My wife & I were done in by mistake #4. We took the bus upon arrival at the airport. When we arrived at their subway and on our way to town, we were approached by 2 so called inspectors in uniform and said our tickets not valid. We were told to get off at next stop where there were no people around, took our US passports and was told to pay the fines or we are to be arrested. We paid up rather than have them ruin our vacation even further. Just though of the fines as entrance fees to Prague. I always though it was unconscionable for their local government to treat tourists ,who have no idea how their system work, like that. When you validate the ticket, there is no green or red light indicators , just look for the printed date otherwise if you do it twice or more , it prints over the same spots and becomes hard to read.

First of all, you are amazing! Great video. I plan to visit Prague this January. Appreciate the helpful tips! 😊

WITHOUT THIS I WOULD HAVE BEEN BUSTED!!!!!.............I'll probably still screw it up. Thank for the help RPGs

Extremely useful video!! Been watching the channel for a while now. Can't wait to arrive from the UK on Wednesday

Thanks for you job ! :D We love your videos :D

Great article and very useful 👌🏻👌🏻

Great guides, had a amazing experience last May! Greetings from Brasil

😉 the last time I was there we stayed in the suburbs of Prague, near IKEA🤷🏼‍♂️ but use to travel in via the metro? Brilliant system although it used to be very fast. Hopefully this time being in the centre we won’t need to use it and walk most place’s. The system seem very like the Italian one, so thank you guy’s for bringing up. Really looking forward to seeing and meeting you guy’s in September and indulge in your city/countries history and culture🥰

Thank you for your explain, congratulations

We visited in July & thoroughly enjoyed it 👍🤗 ...a great transit system...hope to be back again soon to see Czech Republic, Poland & Slovakia 👋

The ticket inspectors wear a ring, on the palm side it has a little plastic badge in the shape of the PID (Prague Public Transport) logo. Don't be stressed out if you see this, simply show them your validated ticket or app and they'll move on. The app is excellent, you can buy the 30 minute, 90 minute, 1 day and 3 day passes as well as 1 month, 3 month and annual pass (although I think you have to prove residency status for the annual pass).

Amazing video, very funny!

Valery you are looking beautiful in the video thanks you so much for sharing with us the beauty and history of Prague

thank you! even for lokal people good to see you videos:) actually I didn’t even know that it is so complicated haha. now I appreciate even more my lítačka card :D

I'm going to Prague soon .as a first visitor ,I'm worried about making mistakes you mention . I should keep it mind . Thank U!

Undoubtedly you saved a lot of misery for many people. For many folks this may be a deal breaker. It doesn't matter where you are, Gov people can be real BEEEEEPS. THIS VIDEO WAS A GREAT IDEA VALERY AND TEAM.🙏👌 PS-WHEN DID YOU GET YOUR LOVELY DOG? SO CUTE.🤣😂 NICE TOUCH SFX DEPT.

I’d love a video on the first thing I need to know when I get to Prague… The best (and worst) transport options for getting from the Airport to the City Centre.

Sounds like a lot of rules to follow. Thanks for the heads up.

Very helpful

Hi, Great info. I am planning to carry 2 suitcases (L×B×D = 55cm × 25cm × 15cm ) capacity of around 49 each and 1 backpack. Can I carry this in public transport. Specifically from airport via bus 119 and then tram 26. In case i need to buy lets say 3 tickets for luggage and 1 90 mins for me, what is the validaty of these 3 luggage tickets?

TYSM for this

I have got fined once . the inspector detected that I was a tourist on tram 11 which is not usual to see tourist on that line, in fact I took that line by mistake because I was delighted after visiting a massage Salon! But I liked that the inspector talked to me discretely and I paid the fine on the tram without that anybody noticed what was happening. I appreciated the reaction of the inspector!

4:45 - This is, i hope, normal in all world. First of all, the interior spaces have to be cleared to make room for people who want to get in. This applies not only to means of transport, but to all spaces in general. First people go out and then other people come in.

Hi can you buy a 4 day traval card for Prague to use on all public transport?? One that you dont have to validate upon using?? Thanks

Planning to visit Prague in July. We are family of 3 people: me, wife and child with stroller. Including 2 big luggage. I checked in Google maps, that to reach our hotel near Tesnov street from airport we need to take a bus + metro. But after watching several videos about bus and train transfers from airport to city, we afraid it will be very messy with 2 big luggage and child in stroller, especially in metro escalators and stairs entering/exiting underground. The optimal solution will be to use the taxi standing near the exit of the terminal, but from your knowledge, how much will they take from us for the ride (me, wife, child + stroller + 2 big luggage) and do they accept cash in euro or I need to install some app and call the taxi from there? Thank you in advance.

Thanks 🙏👍.

If I have 3 bags, all smaller than 70cm, and I’m buying a 3 day ticket, do I still have to buy tickets for my bags/luggage? I have 1 carry on luggage, another 66cm medium size luggage and a backpack. Thanks for the info! Your video is a big help also.

Amazing information...Thanks a lot... Could please clarify these queries: (1) for 90 mins ticket, could you please let me know the meaning of 4 zones ? (2) Does the Forex card (which has EURO) works at the ticket machines?

I bought a ticket from the kiosk and no one told me that i had to validate it. Luckily for me no one caught me. I went to my hotel, freshened up and came back to city centre. My ticket was for 90 minutes so on my return i wanted to buy additinal ticket and there was no kiosk at the central station (masarykovo nadrazi). Asked a gentleman who looked like a ticket inspector and he was about to give me a ticket when i showed him my ticket wh8ch was not validate. He was gracious enough to infirm me how to do it. Not much clear instrcutions in the kiosk. And the "help" section on the kiosk just refuses to load. And no idea what a full price and half price ticket it. Seriously, very difficult for tourists. Although i loved the service, so much can be improved.

Thank you for the Video. What about stroller / Baby carriage do you also have to pay extra for it ?😊 Greetings from germany ❤

Hi, as a current traveler in Prague I got fined for accidentally buying the half price tickets- they let me pay with card though. The agent had a small card reader. Might not be common but maybe that’s a new development

This means stay away tourists….why would a city have creeps trying to fine tourists while local scammers are running rampant

Hello and thanks for the guide! Just one question, does the time limit of the ticket (30/90min) mean that you have to complete your trip in that time or does it mean the period when you can switch between vehicles?

Hi there. Thanks for the very useful video. I’m visiting Prague in January. You said that you have to pay extra for bags over 72cm? Does this still apply if I buy a 72 hour ticket? So I’d need to buy my 72 hour ticket PLUS a separate ticket for my bag? Thanks.

We are going on a Euro trip and we will be passing by Prague for half a day starting from 11 am till about 5pm. What do you suggest we should do if it is our first time in Czech and we are only staying for a very short period of time. I'd like to ask locals because they know the city inside out. Where should we go to eat lunch and what is the best thing to do during the day?

Can you spray the inspectors with maze and run?

How and where do you buy an extra ticket for a large piece of luggage? I'll be going by tram, metro and bus to the airport Sunday, the 17th, so I need to know very soon. I have never found any information about whether or not this is possible.

Walking it is! Need the exercise anyway and I heard that Prague is a walkable city.

Can someone pls explain why the tickets for tourists are SO expensive in Prague? I’m a frequent visitor and I usually spend 3-4 days in the city.. I pay 330 crowns (14 euros) for a 72 hour ticket , and often additionally 120 crowns (5 euros) for a 24 hour one… and guess how much is a monthly ticket? 550 crowns (24 euros) , it’s just a bit more than I pay for a 4-day ticket… for comparison: In my city: Warsaw, a monthly ticket for all means of public transport is 110 pln, which is ALSO about 24 euros .. but a 72-hour ticket costs 36 pln (188 czk / 8 euros), it’s almost twice as cheap as in Prague

It's the same here in San Francisco, but most don't follow the rules and our ticket officers aren't too nasty about the fines.

Yea i got fined 120 bucks or something because i didnt validate. I thought the cop demanding money was a scammer.

10/10 on your outfit Valery.

I’ll be visiting soon from the US. Can I just use my drivers license to show my age ( Over 65) or do I need to use my passport? I’d like to keep my passport in my room I just usually have a copy of it with me while I’m touring. Love our videos!

Just wish people wouldn’t stand in the metro doorways. There’s been a fewe I have had to give a gentle shove to. Great video.

I know there is an extra ticket to pay for bulky luggage, so I always ask for it when I buy at the ticket booth. Anyway I noticed that the oldest ticket clerks try not to give it to foreign tourists. They pretend not to understand even if you show them the big suitcase or they want to sell you the extra ticket only without the ordinary ticket. Once I even wrote it in Czech on a sheet of paper and the old clerk pretendend not to understand. I don't know why, but I'm sure that in all those situation there was a ticket collector or ticket inspector waiting for foreigners... P.s.: Congratulations for your amazing legs, Valery.

U can also pay fine by card. In this case, inspector doesnt need your id or any information about you. You just pay it and receive a receipt ;)

5:09 hahaha. Beautiful.

I want to buy the 550CZK monthly ticket. Do I need to do anything with it when i get on or off? I was going to buy it on the app.

Valery looks great coming and going.

This is a Great Vdo among the host of your vdo's of Prague ive been watching..just a small Q..Im a senior citizen and a tourist..Proof of Identity would mean showing the Original Passport or would a copy do.? 🤔I have my country ID which carries the same info..

Hey, da same kind of thing happened to me and my parents when we were in Budapest, not in Prague. A ticket checker took us out of the tramway vehicle and forced us to pay a fine for something like 8000 freaking forints.

Thanks

This card made to pay fine in Brno. Because of this card I stopped thinking about tickets 😅

Will the trams still be running after a rock concert at the O2 Arena.

Pay on the spot ... nice pocket money for the inspector 😂😂😂

Never forget.

Wait... now I will have to measure my suitcase ? XD

which ticket do I need to buy from the airport to the city center? 30min ? 90 min? How many min the trip take ?

Are the daily passes transferable !? Because there are no signature of the purchaser or photo of the buyer ?!

I've been to Prague but I find the hostess a reason to return .. not in a creepy way ;)

4:26 very important for locals, PLEASE! :D

Waking up this morning and the sunlight hurts my eyes and without warning I got a new video from V.Guess the man upstairs decided to answer my prayers and have V make a video debut of her daisy duke shorts...It is like a dream come true. You are not human if you don't love the way V smiles for the camera.V is my favorite foreign podcast hands down.V videos make me want step out in Prague.

I got a question about 30min/90min ticket? is that 30min from the time you get on the tram/bus? what if you get on the bus with 10 min left on the ticket and the ride take 12min and a inspectator come along at 11min?

Do visitors older who are 65 years old get free transport or is it just Czech citizens?

3:25 "you have to pay in cash" ... not exactly. I have paid by card. Controller have had wireless portable payment terminal

How much is a 3 day pass and do you validate it only first time you use it?

I see what you did with the pin photo 😀

Do you know if the 72-hour ticket needs to be validated?

It is the same in Latvia where I have lived. You must purchase a ticket or a card and you must validate it. There are points inside buses and trams where you can do that. The modern trams have ticket machines on board where you can buy a ticket. You never know when a pair of ticket conductors are going to show up so it is unwise to travel without a ticket or a card and to forget to validate it. I once failed to validate mine and so I got fined (the conductor was a young man who spoke good English, although I speak Latvian and he also had a credit card machine so I didn't have to be escorted to an ATM) Therefore, this is no different to my reality of using public transport.

I did first mistake back in 2012 in my erasmus first days.. fine: 32 Euros, 800 Kc

Hello Valerie 👋

I'm a tourist from Israel, not EU citizen, not resident of the Czech Repuplic. I'm planning to stay in Prague for 7 days. Can I buy monthly ticket for 550 CZK via PID Lítačka application? Do I have a right to buy and use this type of ticket? Thanks an advance for the answer if somebody knows the correct information about this.

Ahoj te volla you look in good shape now I've had my weekly fix I can sleep tak cau Mikes

Can't you use an app for tickets?

It sounds like I'm being mean but the high and strict fines allow for very cheap regular travel. If people thought that they could get away with dodging the fare,prices would have to compensate for this. We've just come back from Prague and the metro and trams were full.....even during what I (as a former bus driver) would consider quiet times of day (also on a school day during lower tourist times).

woah - let's back up a bit. Seniors use the public transit free? Subway only or buses, too? Please say more because the entire system sounds complicated and full of compliance issues. I'm a senior (very). My only ID that shows my age is my US passport. I will not be walking around in Prague (or any other city in the world) with the original. But I will have a photocopy of the primary page with me. Will that satisfy any inspectors I might encounter? Must I be a citizen? For example, in the USA, seniors qualify for all official and commercial discounts regardless of citizenship. But in Australia where I visit family, as a non-Aussie, I am not allowed transit discounts (obvious disrespect to foreign visitors who spend a lot more money daily than most Au citizens). . What other discounts and privileges might be available as a visiting senior in Prague during my planned visit next August (2023?)

2:42😂

#3 - How do we validate ... hmmm ... there are big red arrow ... hmmm ... so, just to be sure, I stamp it on the opposite side to what the arrow is pointing to, even better from the backside of the ticket...🤦🤷

For the over 65 year old elderly, will any picture ID work or do you have to have a special ID if you are a tourist? Thanks. Your videos are entertaining and informative.

It's a bit of a scam this. Albeit the public transport system itself is excellent to get around the city.

Hi there, good tips on transport Can you please advise if free public transport apply to UK citizens. Thank you

I think now its kids under 3 years only :(

Naa

Can we go on a date

Too crazy and confusing. Do they have Uber?

What a dumb subway system

Prague people, mostly, are very cold and selfish. Very sad times when I leave there.

Biggest mistake: not keeping an eye on the Bulgarian pickpocketing gang behind you!

so don't go here?

One inappropriate comment incoming. This girl is so beautiful. Are all girls in prague beautiful like her ? 😁

Not so hard. Just validate it once. That’s all, as long as it’s done correctly of course.

I’m visiting from the U.S. and was basically accosted by an agent on one of the trams. He presented his badge or medallion or whatever it is they have to prove they’re an agent like a weapon. He also pushed me against the glass of the train when I didn’t immediately understand who he was. I thought I was getting mugged or stabbed. It definitely left a bad taste in my mouth for the remainder of the trip. The city is beautiful but the people are rude and off putting generally.

Very cultural city

WELCOME TO EASTERN EUROPE 😂😂

where we can find the romantic places or spots to have fun with czech chicks, u know i mean ????