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Contactless fare payment: Ticket terminals are installed on all the trams, city buses and metro stations. They are used to purchase single and short-term tickets. After purchase, the printed ticket need not be validated. The payment terminal is located in the middle of every tram.To ride the tram, riders must first purchase a ticket and then validate it once they board. Ticket vending machines and cigarette shops both sell tickets. You can buy Prague tram tickets online, also.Children under 6 years of age may travel by public transport for free. Children between 10 to 15 years of age and seniors between 65 and 70 years of age can travel by public transport for free under predetermined conditions. Students under 26 and seniors over 60 may use one of the fare discounts available.
How do trams work : Today, most trams use electrical power, usually fed by a pantograph sliding on an overhead line; older systems may use a trolley pole or a bow collector. In some cases, a contact shoe on a third rail is used.
Can you tap on trams in Prague
Trams, urban buses, trolleybuses (Prague transport)
The terminal accepts only contactless payments. In urban buses and trollybuses, the terminal is always located by the second door. In trams, the terminal is located at the middle door of the vehicle.
Do people check tram tickets in Prague : Public Transport Tickets Validation
You will find them in metro stations just before the escalators and in trams and buses near the doors. You travel on trust meaning that you have a valid ticket. Ticket inspectors regularly check passengers in the metro and the tram.
You can purchase tickets from the orange ticket machines inside trams and buses, at metro stations, and at major tram and bus stops. You can also buy them from a Public Transport Information Centre.
Public Transport Tickets Validation
You will find them in metro stations just before the escalators and in trams and buses near the doors. You travel on trust meaning that you have a valid ticket. Ticket inspectors regularly check passengers in the metro and the tram.
Can you buy tickets on the tram in Prague
A limited assortment of tickets (single-trip + the 24-hour ticket) can be bought via ticket vending machines located inside trams, buses and at metro station entrances (vestibules). You can use contactless cards to buy them.To pay the right fare, always touch in on a yellow card reader at the start of your journey and touch out at the end. (On a bus or tram you only need to touch in.)A tram can be longer, up to 60m or so, so can carry more passengers. It also uses less energy per seat, due to lower rolling resistance of steel wheels. Thus trams tend to be preferred for routes where high passenger volumes justify the construction of the infrastructure.
Charges if you don't touch in and out
If you don't touch in and out, we can't tell where you've travelled from or to, so your journey will be incomplete. Maximum fares don't count towards capping. If you don't touch in or out at the start and end of your journey, you may be charged a penalty fare or may be prosecuted.
How to pay for trams in Prague : You can purchase tickets from the orange ticket machines inside trams and buses, at metro stations, and at major tram and bus stops. You can also buy them from a Public Transport Information Centre.
Do people buy tram tickets in Prague : Trams, urban buses, trolleybuses (Prague transport)
In trams, urban buses and trolleybuses, a touchscreen terminal sells full-price and /half-price tickets for Prague with the time validity of 30 minutes, 90 minutes or 24 hours.
How much is a tram ticket in Prague
Single tickets for Prague
| Short-term tickets | Full price | Half price |
|---|---|---|
| 30 min.* | 30 CZK | 15 CZK |
| 90 min.* | 40 CZK | 20 CZK |
| 24 hours | 120 CZK | 60 CZK |
| 72 hours | 330 CZK | — |
If you don't have a valid ticket: CZK 1,500 / approximately EUR 63 – the basic fine, which is reduced to CZK 1000 / approximately EUR 42, if you pay immediately or within 15 calendar days of the ticket inspection.Should you be checked, you will be asked to show a valid ticket or pass either on board or at a stop when you get off the tram – this is known as a compulsory ticket area. If you are issued a Penalty Fare Notice you must pay this within 22 days.
Do you tap in and out of a tram stop : You must touch in on the yellow card reader at the tram stop before boarding. If the reader doesn't recognise your payment, you should try again or use a different payment method. Use the help point if you need it. There is no need to touch out at the end of your journey.