Tickets
The Prague Metro is an open ticket system. Passengers must buy and validate a ticket before entering the metro platform. There are uniformed and plain clothes ticket inspectors who have the right to check the validity of the ticket at any time within the compulsory ticket area.
The tickets are the same for all means of transport in Prague (excluding commuter trains for single tickets). The basic single tickets cost 32 CZK (as of 1 July 2011) for a 90 minute ride or 24 CZK for a 30 minute ride. Since December 2007 SMS purchase for the basic single transfer tickets and day tickets is possible.
Short-term tourist passes are available for periods of 24 hours (110 CZK), 3 days (310 CZK) and 5 days (500 CZK).
Longer-term season tickets can be bought on the smart ticketing system Opencard, for periods of one month (550 CZK), three months (1480 CZK), five months (2450 CZK) or the annual pass (4750 CZK).
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