Local Tip
A PID ticket bought in the Lítačka app turns valid only a minute after activation, and boarding inside that minute can earn a fine, so activate it while still waiting at the stop.
Where to change money in Prague
Each Czech exchange office must apply one rate to everyone, and CzechTourism says 'VIP' rates are no longer allowed. Keep your receipt and check its date and time: you need it to cancel within three hours.
- Interchange, Wenceslas Square and Náměstí Republiky Interchange lists central branches at Václavské náměstí 2 by Můstek metro (daily 09:35 to 21:05), Václavské náměstí 45 (08:25 to 21:25) and Náměstí Republiky 660/6 (08:15 to 21:35). Its Czech exchange company, Global Travel, is on the Czech National Bank's register of exchange offices.
- EXCHANGE s.r.o., Štefánikova 203/23, Smíchov Also on the central bank's register, this firm now trades cash from this one branch only; its Old Town counter on Náměstí Franze Kafky shut on 22 December 2024. Open Monday to Friday 09:00 to 20:00; weekends and holidays 09:00 to 18:00.
Changing money at the airport
Every exchange desk Prague Airport lists is Interchange's, in both terminals' arrival and departure halls and airside. Hours published in October 2026 conflict: Terminal 1 arrivals is 06:00 to 22:30 per the airport but 08:15 to 23:00 per Interchange, which adds a Terminal 1 baggage-hall desk open 06:00 to 23:00. Terminal 2 arrivals opens 07:00 to 22:15. For euros, dollars or pounds ordered online and collected there, the airport says the cap is 5% of the Czech National Bank's midpoint rate.
ATMs and cards in Prague
Cash machines in both terminals and the corridor linking them are all listed as non-stop: MONETA Money Bank in Terminal 1, and UniCredit Bank, ČSOB and MONETA in Terminal 2. When a Prague cash machine or card reader offers to settle in pounds, stay with koruna; MoneySavingExpert says letting the merchant's side do the sterling conversion tends to leave you worse off than your card issuer's rate.
Paying for transport in Prague
PID tickets cover metro, tram, bus and trolleybus. Paper and app prices: 30 minutes CZK 39 or CZK 36, 90 minutes CZK 50 or CZK 46, 24 hours CZK 150 or CZK 140, 72 hours CZK 350 or CZK 340. Bank cards are not tapped on validators; instead a touchscreen terminal in every tram (middle door), city bus and trolleybus (second door) sells tickets for contactless payment only, valid as soon as they print. Paper tickets from stop and metro machines need stamping once, on first use. From the airport, trolleybus 59 reaches Veleslavín (metro A) in about 15 minutes and bus 100 reaches Zličín (metro B) in about 18; buy beforehand. Day tickets do not cover the Airport Express.
Good to know
- The Foreign Office flags pickpockets on crowded airport buses and metro trains and on trams heading to Prague Castle and other sights.
- Airport taxis are booked through Uber (cash or linked card), a kiosk (card only) or the 07:00 to 21:00 counter (either); you give the driver a six-digit PIN.
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Prague travel money FAQ
Where is the best place to exchange money in Prague?
Registered offices include Interchange, open daily into the evening at Václavské náměstí 2 and 45 and Náměstí Republiky, and EXCHANGE s.r.o. at Štefánikova 203/23, Smíchov. Fees are banned, so compare the koruna offered, or use a bank ATM.
Can I tap my bank card on Prague trams and buses?
Not to ride. Each tram, city bus and trolleybus has a touchscreen terminal that sells a ticket for contactless payment only, at the middle door on trams and the second door on buses. The ticket it prints is valid at once and needs no stamping.
How do I get from Prague Airport to the centre by public transport?
Take trolleybus 59 to Veleslavín on metro line A (about 15 minutes) or bus 100 to Zličín on line B (about 18). Buy a PID ticket first; most airport ticket machines take contactless cards. The Airport Express bus has its own fare.
Checked October 2026. Fees, fares and opening times change, so check locally before relying on them. Sources: Prague Airport (Letiště Praha) · Czech National Bank · ARES (Czech business register, Ministry of Finance) · Prague Integrated Transport (PID) · CzechTourism (VisitCzechia) · Interchange FX
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