Is the Prague Visitor Pass Worth It? 2026 Prices and the Maths

Q: Can I get a refund?

Only before activation, within 12 months of purchase. Sources: pass prices, attraction list, FAQ, terms (in Czech), pass news, prague.eu, Prague City Tourism, PID fares, PID discounts, PID airport, Prague Castle price list, Jewish Museum, Old Town Hall, Petřín Tower, Clementinum, Old Town Bridge Tower, Prague Zoo, Prague Boats, Prague CoolPass, Czech National Bank. Checked on 30 October 2026. See also: Prague Itinerary: 1, 2 and 3 Days, From Prague Airport to the City Center, Lítačka Transit Pass, Prague Boat Tour 2026, Prague Castle from the Inside. Photo: tram on Malostranské náměstí in Prague. Maksym Kozlenko, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Prague Visitor Pass costs CZK 2,700 for 48 hours, CZK 3,300 for 72 hours and CZK 3,900 for 120 hours (adult), roughly €111, €136 and €160. It is worth it only on a full programme: by our calculation 5 paid sights in 2 days about break even, and 8 sights in 3 days save around CZK 350. For 1–2 museums, single tickets plus a 72-hour PID transport ticket at CZK 340 are cheaper. Around Prague checked prices, the attraction list and the terms on official websites on 30 October 2026.

Prague Visitor Pass vs Prague Card: two different products

The Prague Visitor Pass is the city's card, run by Prague City Tourism and launched in June 2022. The Prague Card is not its old name. It is the physical version of Prague CoolPass, sold by the private company CoolPass s.r.o., a brand dating from 1992. It does not include public transport, runs for 1 to 10 consecutive days and is priced in euros: €96 for 2 days, €116 for 3 days.

Prices on 30 October 2026

Validity	Adult	Student 15–25	Child 6–14
48 hours	CZK 2,700	CZK 2,050	CZK 1,350
72 hours	CZK 3,300	CZK 2,500	CZK 1,650
120 hours	CZK 3,900	CZK 2,900	CZK 1,950

Prices are set in Czech koruna; the euro figures above use the Czech National Bank rate of 29 October 2026 (€1 = CZK 24.335). There is no 24-hour version and no senior price. Students show a student ID or ISIC card, children a document with a photo. For under-6s the operator advises buying entry separately, as most sights let them in free.

What's included and what isn't

The official list on 30 October 2026 had 114 entries: 86 free and 28 discounted, including cafés and shops. The key ones:

What	With the pass	Normal adult price
PID public transport, zones P, 0, B	free	from CZK 140 for 24 hours
Airport Express (AE) bus	free	CZK 200
Prague Castle main circuit: St Vitus Cathedral, Old Royal Palace, St George's Basilica, Golden Lane	free; Cathedral South Tower 50% off	CZK 450
Jewish Museum: synagogues and Old Jewish Cemetery	free	CZK 600
Old Town Hall with Astronomical Clock: tower, lift, guided tour of the halls	free	CZK 350 + lift 100 + tour 100–150
Petřín Tower with lift, funicular	free	CZK 250 + lift 150; funicular 100
Prague Zoo	free	CZK 330
River cruises: Prague Boats 50 minutes and 2 hours, River Boats 1 hour, Prague Venice	free	CZK 450 for 50 minutes

The list does not include the National Museum, Strahov Monastery, the Kafka Museum, the Museum of Communism or the Prague Castle permanent exhibitions. Trains and zones beyond Prague are also excluded, so day trips to Kutná Hora or Karlštejn need a separate ticket.

How the pass works

Hours. The clock runs continuously from activation, not by calendar days: activate on Friday at 16:00 and a 48-hour pass ends on Sunday at 16:00.
Activation. Immediately, or at a set date and time you can move until it starts. You have 12 months from purchase. A pass activated in front of an inspector is invalid; fines start at CZK 1,200.
Transport. Nothing to validate; show the QR code or card to inspectors. The terms allow suburban PID buses inside Prague, but the website excludes them, so don't count on them.
Entry. Each sight once, with no daily limit. Keep the ticket you are given until you leave. Prague Boats and the Clementinum need online booking; the cruise only after activation.
Format and transfer. A plastic card or an e-Pass in the app, not swappable after activation and not transferable.
Refunds. An unactivated voucher can be cancelled within 12 months: by email to [email protected] if bought online, at the same desk (cash in CZK) if bought in person. After activation there is no refund, including for closed or unused sights.

Where to buy

Online: the official website and the free Prague Visitor Pass app (registration required). In Prague: visitor centres at the Old Town Hall, Rytířská 12, Prague Castle, Petřín and the airport (T1 and T2, 8:00–20:00), plus DPP offices such as the Main Railway Station. Only the visitor centres exchange online vouchers for a card; see the full list. The terms treat a pass bought any other way as invalid.

Is it worth it? 2-day and 3-day calculation

This is our own calculation for one adult, using prices from each sight's website and pid.cz; we have not tested the pass ourselves. Transport uses PID Lítačka app prices (24 hours CZK 140, 72 hours CZK 340; on paper CZK 150 and 350).

CZK	2 days	3 days
Prague Castle	450	450
Jewish Museum	600	600
Old Town Hall tower and lift	450	450
Petřín Tower and lift	400	400
Prague Boats cruise, 50 minutes	450	450
Prague Zoo	—	330
Clementinum	—	380
Old Town Bridge Tower	—	250
All tickets	2,350	3,310
PID transport	280 (24 hours × 2)	340 (72 hours)
Without the pass	2,630	3,650
With the pass	2,700	3,300
Result	pass costs 70 more	pass saves 350

The pass website shows CZK 2,710 saved in 72 hours, but its example packs in 12 items over 3 days. Ordinary 24-hour and 72-hour PID tickets cover the Petřín funicular but not the AE bus or vintage tram 42 (CZK 450, free with the pass). That gives a break-even point: how much admission you must buy for the pass to pay off.

Pass	Price	PID for the same period	Minimum admission
48 hours	CZK 2,700	CZK 280	CZK 2,420
72 hours	CZK 3,300	CZK 340	CZK 2,960
120 hours	CZK 3,900	CZK 620 (72 hours + 24 hours × 2)	CZK 3,280

In the pass's favour: the AE bus (CZK 200 a ride) and the Old Town Hall tour (CZK 100–150). But bus 59 or 100 plus metro costs CZK 46 in the app.
Against the pass: taking the stairs saves CZK 250, the cruise is CZK 405 online, the zoo CZK 300 online, and the Old Town Hall and Petřín towers are half price in the first hour after opening.

Good value for 5–8 paid sights in 2–3 days, with the AE, or for 5 days: 120 hours costs only CZK 600 more than 72. On the 2-day route a student pays CZK 2,160 against the CZK 2,050 pass, and a child aged 7–11 CZK 1,450 against CZK 1,350. Children aged 6–14 ride free in Prague anyway with proof of age.

Poor value for 1–3 sights, for trips outside Prague and for visitors aged 65+, who ride free with a passport and pay reduced admission at many sights. Check the calendar: the Jewish Museum closes on Saturdays and Jewish holidays.

If you only want 1–2 museums

Prague Castle, the Jewish Museum and a 72-hour PID ticket cost 450 + 600 + 340 = CZK 1,390, or CZK 1,310 less than the 48-hour pass. The Castle ticket lasts 2 days, the museum ticket 3 opening days. If you mainly want views, the 9 Prague Sights in 365 Days ticket at CZK 990 covers the Old Town Hall, Petřín, the Clementinum and the bridge towers, lifts included. With it the 3-day route costs 1,830 + 990 + 340 = CZK 3,160.

What may change

Pass prices can change; the price at order applies.
PID fares last changed on 1 January 2026. We found no announcement of 2027 prices by 30 October, so recheck in January.
The Prague Castle price list dates from 1 March 2024.
Petřín Tower is closed 7–14 November 2026 and the Mirror Maze on 12 November. In the Jewish Quarter the Klausen Synagogue opens only for temporary exhibitions, and the pass website lists the Pinkas Synagogue as restricted.
The AE stop at the Main Railway Station has temporarily moved to Opletalova.

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