From 2026, travelling by bus and train in Prague will become noticeably more expensive. The city has adopted new fares for public transport – with higher prices for single tickets, stricter rules, and some improvements for commuters.
Today, the City of Prague approved comprehensive changes to the tariff of the Prague Integrated Transport (PID). The adjustments, which will come into effect on 1 January 2026, are connected with a decision already taken in June 2025 by the Central Bohemian Region to significantly increase fares in the outer tariff zones.
For passengers in Prague this means, above all, one thing: single tickets will become more expensive. Traditional paper tickets will rise by around 25 to 30 per cent, tickets in the “PID Lítačka” app by 15 to 20 per cent, and SMS tickets by as much as 35 per cent. A 30-minute ticket, which currently costs 30 crowns, will in future cost 39 crowns on paper, 36 crowns in the app, and 42 crowns via SMS. Likewise, the 90-minute ticket will rise from 40 to 50 crowns (paper), 46 crowns (app), or 55 crowns (SMS).
Monthly and annual travelcards remain unaffected by the price increase. The scope of existing concessions, as well as free travel for certain groups, will not change.
To mitigate the impact of rising prices on commuters, the territory of Prague will in future be counted not in four but in three tariff zones. This is intended to ensure that cross-border journeys into the surrounding area will not become disproportionately more expensive.
In addition, the new tariff brings several innovations in rail transport: the previous special arrangements will be largely abolished, so that uniform conditions apply as in the rest of PID and the Central Bohemian Region. Free carriage of persons with ZTP or ZTP-P passes, as well as the accompaniment of small children under three years of age on rail services within Prague, will also be extended.
One striking change also concerns the Airport Express: the journey between the main railway station and Václav Havel Airport will cost 200 crowns instead of the current 100 from 2026.
The city will also take a stricter approach to fare dodgers: fines will increase significantly – from the current 1,000 to 1,200 crowns for immediate payment, 1,500 crowns if paid within 15 days, and up to 2,000 crowns in all other cases.
Alongside the fare changes, the city announced further simplifications, such as the use of ISIC cards for pupils and students, which will in future be valid uniformly until the end of the calendar year. In the long term, electronic confirmation of student status will also suffice.
