Prague Prices 2026 in Pounds, Dollars and Euros: Is It Expensive?

A busy sightseeing day in Prague costs about CZK 2,000 per person before accommodation: about £69, $92 or €83 (our calculation, below). A 24-hour public transport ticket is CZK 150 (about £5.10), the Prague Castle main circuit CZK 450 (about £15.40), a half-litre of draught Pilsner Urquell CZK 76 (about £2.60) at Lokál Dlouhááá in the Old Town, and a main course CZK 215–369 (about £7.40–£12.70) on the menus we checked. In shops, a 0.5-litre bottle of Czech lager averaged CZK 13.13 (about 45p) in October 2026. Around Prague checked the prices on official websites on 12 November 2026.

The exchange rate used in this guide

Czechia uses the Czech crown (koruna, CZK, written "Kč" on price tags), not the euro. All conversions here use the Czech National Bank (CNB) fixing No. 217 of 11 November 2026, the latest published when we checked early on 12 November: £1 = CZK 29.152, $1 = CZK 21.910, €1 = CZK 24.380.

Rule of thumb: CZK 100 is about £3.40, $4.60 or €4.10. The CNB publishes a new fixing every working day at around 2.30 pm. Your bank, card provider, cash machine (ATM) or exchange office uses its own rate, so your statement will differ slightly. Converted amounts are rounded and are our calculation.

Prague prices at a glance

Item	CZK	£	$	€
Public transport, 90-minute ticket (paper)	50	1.70	2.30	2.10
Public transport, 24-hour ticket (paper)	150	5.10	6.80	6.20
Public transport, 72-hour ticket (paper)	350	12.00	16.00	14.40
Airport Express (AE) bus to the main railway station	200	6.90	9.10	8.20
Taxi, 5 km with no waiting: legal maximum	280	9.60	12.80	11.50
Prague Castle, main circuit, adult	450	15.40	21	18.50
Jewish Museum, all sites, adult	600	21	27	25
National Museum, main building, adult	360	12.30	16.40	14.80
Old Town Hall and tower, adult	350	12.00	16.00	14.40
Petřín Tower, adult	250	8.60	11.40	10.30
Draught Pilsner Urquell 0.5 l, Lokál Dlouhááá	76	2.60	3.50	3.10
Draught lager 0.5 l, Café Louvre	69	2.40	3.10	2.80
Bottled lager 0.5 l in shops (national average, October 2026)	13.13	0.45	0.60	0.54
Espresso, Café Louvre	59	2.00	2.70	2.40
Main course, Lokál Dlouhááá daily menu	215–245	7.40–8.40	9.80–11.20	8.80–10.00
Braised beef in cream sauce (svíčková), Café Louvre	369	12.70	16.80	15.10
City accommodation fee, per person per day	50	1.70	2.30	2.10

Public transport and getting in from the airport

One ticket covers the metro, trams, buses, ferries and trains within Prague (PID). Tickets are a few crowns cheaper in the PID Lítačka app than on paper: a 30-minute ticket is CZK 36 instead of 39, a 24-hour ticket CZK 140 instead of 150. The 24- and 72-hour tickets run from first validation and also cover the Petřín funicular, but not the Airport Express. You can buy tickets from machines at stops and in the metro, in the app, by SMS, or with a contactless card on the terminal inside every vehicle.

Children under 15 and visitors aged 65 and over travel free on Prague public transport (carry proof of age); under-sixes must be with someone older than 10. Visitors aged 60–65 pay half price.

Flights from the United Kingdom land at Terminal 1, which handles non-Schengen flights. Bus 59 to Nádraží Veleslavín (metro A, about 35 minutes into the centre) and bus 100 to Zličín (metro B, about 45 minutes) both take a normal 90-minute ticket (CZK 50 on paper). The Airport Express (AE) to the main railway station takes about 45 minutes and costs CZK 200 (about £6.90); day tickets do not cover it. Since March 2025, because of roadworks in front of Terminal 1, buses into town board at the Terminal 2 stop. Step-by-step directions are in our airport to city centre guide, and ticket types in our Prague transport guide.

Taxis: the legal maximum fare

The City of Prague sets a maximum taxi fare (Price Decree No. 3/2026, published in the Finance Ministry's Price Bulletin of 20 October 2026). For a trip that starts and ends in Prague, a metered taxi may charge at most:

CZK 70 per trip (about £2.40);
CZK 42 per kilometre (about £1.40);
CZK 7 per minute of waiting (about 24p).

The cap includes everything, so there are no legal surcharges on top. Our calculation for a ride with no waiting: 5 km costs at most CZK 280 (about £9.60), 10 km at most CZK 490 (about £16.80). Apps, airport taxis and how to avoid overpaying are covered in our Prague taxi guide.

Museums and sights

Prague Castle. The main circuit (Old Royal Palace, St George's Basilica, St Vitus Cathedral, Golden Lane and Daliborka Tower): CZK 450 for adults, CZK 300 reduced, CZK 950 for a family, valid for 2 days with one entry per building. Buildings open 9:00–17:00, the grounds daily 6:00–22:00. See our Prague Castle tickets guide.
Jewish Museum. Five synagogues and the Old Jewish Cemetery: CZK 600 for adults (about £21), CZK 400 for students under 26, CZK 200 for children aged 7–15, valid for 3 opening days. Closed on Saturdays and Jewish holidays. See our Jewish Quarter guide.
National Museum. Main building on Wenceslas Square: CZK 360, reduced CZK 260, free for children up to 15.
Old Town Hall and Astronomical Clock tower. CZK 350 for adults, CZK 230 reduced, CZK 750 for a family. See our Astronomical Clock guide.
Petřín Tower. CZK 250 for adults, CZK 170 reduced, CZK 500 for a family; closed from 7 to 14 November 2026. See our Petřín guide.

At the Old Town Hall and Petřín Tower, admission is half price in the first hour after opening, and Prague City Tourism is the only official ticket seller. If you plan several museums in two or three days, check whether the Prague Visitor Pass pays off: the Jewish Museum, for example, accepts it. Charles Bridge, Old Town Square and the castle grounds cost nothing; more ideas in Prague for free.

Plan your Prague trip
1. From the airport to the centre
2. Public transport and tickets
3. Money and currency exchange
4. Where to stay
5. What to see in 1, 2 and 3 days
6. What to book in advance
7. Beer halls and pubs
8. Day trips from Prague
9. What is on this week

Beer, coffee and meals

The Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) publishes monthly average prices in shops across Czechia. In October 2026:

light bottled lager of the lower-strength výčepní category, 0.5 l: CZK 13.13 (about 45p);
sparkling natural mineral water, 1 l: CZK 10.79 (about 37p);
semi-skimmed pasteurised milk, 1 l: CZK 21.90 (about 75p);
Czech caraway bread, 1 kg: CZK 44.94 (about £1.50);
quality red wine, 0.75 l: CZK 85.10 (about £2.90).

ČSÚ does not publish average restaurant prices, so here are two menus from the venues' own websites on 12 November 2026. Daily menus change every day.

Lokál Dlouhááá (Dlouhá 33, Old Town), a Czech pub run by the Ambiente group: Pilsner Urquell CZK 76 for 0.5 l and CZK 57 for 0.3 l; soups CZK 69–79; main courses on the daily menu CZK 215–245; espresso CZK 65; a 0.3 l glass of filtered water CZK 15.
Café Louvre (Národní 22, New Town), a historic café: lager CZK 69 for 0.5 l; beef broth CZK 95; svíčková (braised beef in cream sauce with bread dumplings) or beef goulash with Carlsbad dumplings, CZK 369 each; chicken breast with spätzle CZK 239; espresso CZK 59, cappuccino CZK 69.

Half a litre is a little less than a British pint. For more pubs, see our beer halls guide; for cheaper weekday lunches, our guide to the polední menu.

A sample sightseeing day (our calculation)

Spend	CZK	£
24-hour public transport ticket (paper)	150	5.10
Prague Castle main circuit	450	15.40
Jewish Museum	600	21
Lunch at Lokál Dlouhááá: main course CZK 235 and 0.5 l beer	311	10.70
Cappuccino at Café Louvre	69	2.40
Dinner at Café Louvre: svíčková and 0.5 l lager	438	15.00
Total, before accommodation and tips	2,018	69

The same day comes to about $92 or €83. Add the city accommodation fee of CZK 50 per person per day (in force since 1 January 2022); check whether your booking includes it. We found no official statistic on average Prague hotel rates; areas and hotels are in our where to stay guide.

Paying: cards, cash and tips

Prices are in crowns. If a card terminal or cash machine offers to charge you in pounds, that is dynamic currency conversion at the operator's own rate. Our currency exchange guide explains how much cash to bring, where to change money and how exchange-office rates compare with the CNB rate. Whether and how much to tip in restaurants and taxis is covered in our Prague safety and tipping guide.

For American visitors: the same prices in dollars

At the same CNB fixing ($1 = CZK 21.910), a 24-hour transport ticket costs about $7, the Airport Express about $9, Prague Castle about $21, the Jewish Museum about $27, a half-litre of Pilsner Urquell at Lokál about $3.50 and a main course about $10–17. The sample day comes to about $92 per person before your hotel. Flights from the US also arrive at Terminal 1. Entry rules for Americans are in our US citizens' entry guide.

Prague prices: frequently asked questions (FAQ)

Is Prague expensive for British tourists?

On the prices we checked, a day with public transport, two major sights and two sit-down meals comes to about CZK 2,000 (about £69) per person before accommodation.

How much is a pint of beer in Prague?

Pubs pour 0.5 l, a little less than a pint. On 12 November 2026 it cost CZK 76 (about £2.60) at Lokál Dlouhááá and CZK 69 (about £2.40) at Café Louvre. In shops, a 0.5 l bottle averaged CZK 13.13 (about 45p) in October 2026.

How much is a day ticket for Prague public transport?

CZK 150 on paper or CZK 140 in the PID Lítačka app (about £5), valid for 24 hours from validation, but not on the Airport Express.

How much does it cost to visit Prague Castle?

The main circuit costs CZK 450 for adults (about £15.40) and is valid for 2 days. The castle grounds are free, daily 6:00–22:00.

Is there a tourist tax in Prague?

Yes: the city accommodation fee is CZK 50 (about £1.70) per person per day.

Sources: Czech National Bank: exchange rate fixing, PID: tickets and fares and airport and stations, Price Bulletin 106/2026: Prague taxi fares (in Czech), prague.eu: Prague Castle, Old Town Hall and Petřín Tower, Jewish Museum in Prague: admission, National Museum: tickets, Czech Statistical Office: average consumer prices (in Czech), Lokál Dlouhááá: daily menu and drinks, Café Louvre: lunch and beverages, City of Prague decree 19/2021 on the accommodation fee (in Czech). Checked on 12 November 2026; prices and menus change, so check before you travel.

Photo: Old Town Square with the Church of Our Lady before Týn, February 2024. Vojtasekd, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0.

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