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Prague’s Christmas Fleet 2026 Lights Up in Late November

Before the vehicles set off on their parade through Prague, the Christmas fleet’s lights will be ceremonially switched on in the courtyard of Střešovice tram depot

By PragueDaily

Photo: Dopravní podnik hl. m. Prahy | Petr Hejna

Historic and modern trams, buses and a trolleybus make up this year’s Prague Christmas fleet. Anyone wishing to join the first journey can buy a ticket on site for 50 crowns.

Prague Public Transit Company (DPP) will usher in Advent with its Christmas fleet on Saturday, 28 November 2026. The event will take place in the courtyard of Střešovice tram depot, which houses the Prague Public Transport Museum (Muzeum MHD).

The first decorated vehicles will arrive at around 15.00 and can be viewed before departure. Food and drinks will also be available on site. The transport company’s choir will perform at 16.20. At around 16.30, DPP’s Director General will deliver a Christmas greeting to visitors. Following a countdown, this year’s Christmas fleet will light up.

Photo: Dopravní podnik hl. m. Prahy | Petr Hejna

Photo: Dopravní podnik hl. m. Prahy | Petr Hejna

Ticket Sales Begin at 14.30

The parade will set off from the Public Transport Museum at around 16.50. Tickets will be available from 14.30 at the sales stand outside the museum.

This year’s fleet includes a historic tram, a single T3 tram, a pair of coupled T3 trams, and one tram each of the K2, 14T and 15T ForCity types. They will be joined by a SOR NB 12 city bus, a SOR NB 18 articulated bus, the orange “Mazačka” and a Škoda Solaris 24M trolleybus.

Photo: Dopravní podnik hl. m. Prahy | Petr Hejna

Photo: Dopravní podnik hl. m. Prahy | Petr Hejna

The Christmas Parade Route

From the Public Transport Museum, the route passes through Vozovna Střešovice, Prašný most, Hradčanská, Sparta, Letenské náměstí, Kamenická, Strossmayerovo náměstí, Vltavská and Štvanice. It then continues via Těšnov, Bílá labuť, Náměstí Republiky, Dlouhá třída and Malostranská. The journey ends at the Právnická fakulta stop, where passengers will alight.

Photo: Dopravní podnik hl. m. Prahy | Petr Hejna

Photo: Dopravní podnik hl. m. Prahy | Petr Hejna

Christmas Gifts for Children in Difficult Circumstances

Through its Christmas fleet, the transport company is once again raising awareness of the “Milý Ježíšku” charity project. On the campaign’s website, anyone interested can select a child’s Christmas wish and use the “Darovat” button to send the corresponding gift directly to a children’s home or a family in difficult circumstances. Further information about the campaign is available at milyjezisku.cz.