Traffic fines in Czechia in 2026 range from 1,500 Kč for minor offenses to 75,000 Kč for refusing an alcohol test, and along with the fine, the driver receives 2, 4, or 6 penalty points. Once you accumulate 12 points, you lose your driving privileges for at least a year — getting them back requires retaking exams at a driving school and undergoing a psychological evaluation.
Since January 1, 2024, Czechia has operated a reformed bodový systém (points system): there are now only three point categories, fine amounts have risen noticeably, while some minor offenses no longer carry points at all. Below is an up-to-date fine table, an explanation of how "happy letters" (fine notices) arrive, payment deadlines, and practical ways to challenge a penalty.
Every violation is handled one of two ways. The first is pokuta příkazem na místě — an on-the-spot fine issued by the officer right at the stop, with amounts at the lower end of the range; you can pay by card via terminal or by bank transfer later. Important: a fine signed on the spot is a decision that has already taken legal effect and cannot be appealed.
The second path is správní řízení — administrative proceedings at the municipality's transport department (obecní úřad obce s rozšířenou působností). This is where serious violations end up (alcohol, exceeding the limit by 40+ km/h in a built-up area), cases caught by speed cameras, and any situation where you didn't agree to the on-the-spot fine. Fine ranges here are higher, and a driving ban (zákaz řízení) plus proceeding costs are also possible.
| Speed exceeded by | On the spot | Správní řízení | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Up to 10 km/h, in a built-up area | up to 1,500 Kč | 2,000–5,000 Kč | 0 |
| 10–19 km/h, in a built-up area | 1,500–2,000 Kč | 2,000–5,000 Kč | 2 |
| 20–39 km/h, in a built-up area | 2,500–3,500 Kč | 4,000–10,000 Kč | 4 |
| 40+ km/h, in a built-up area | správní řízení only | 7,000–25,000 Kč + 6–18 month ban | 6 |
| Up to 10 km/h, outside built-up areas | up to 1,500 Kč | 2,000–5,000 Kč | 0 |
| 10–29 km/h, outside built-up areas | 1,500–2,000 Kč | 2,000–5,000 Kč | 2 |
| 30–49 km/h, outside built-up areas | 2,500–3,500 Kč | 4,000–10,000 Kč | 4 |
| 50+ km/h, outside built-up areas | správní řízení only | 7,000–25,000 Kč + 6–18 month ban | 6 |
Speed measurements have a legal margin of error: 3 km/h at speeds up to 100 km/h, and 3 percent above that. So at a 50 km/h limit, a radar effectively "forgives" actual speeds up to about 53 km/h.
| Violation | On the spot | Správní řízení | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holding a phone while driving | 2,500–3,500 Kč | 4,000–10,000 Kč | 4 |
| Alcohol up to 0.3 ‰ | cannot be settled on the spot | 7,000–25,000 Kč, possible ban | 0 |
| Alcohol above 0.3 ‰ | cannot be settled on the spot | 7,000–25,000 Kč + 6–18 month ban | 6 |
| Refusing an alcohol/drug test | cannot be settled on the spot | 25,000–75,000 Kč + 18–36 month ban | 6 |
| Not wearing a seatbelt, child without a car seat | 1,500–2,000 Kč | 2,000–5,000 Kč | 4 |
| Running a red light | 4,500–5,500 Kč | 7,000–25,000 Kč, possible 4–6 month ban | 6 |
| Overtaking where prohibited | 4,500–5,500 Kč | 7,000–25,000 Kč | 6 |
| Improper stopping or parking | up to 1,500 Kč | 2,000–5,000 Kč | 0 |
| Parking in a disabled space | 2,500–3,500 Kč | 4,000–10,000 Kč | 2 |
An important nuance: Czechia has zero tolerance for drink-driving — any alcohol concentration is punishable, it's just that up to 0.3 ‰ no points are added, though the fine and possible driving ban still apply. In Prague, parking violations more often result in a wheel clamp or towing in paid zones rather than a police fine — see our guide to Prague parking zones for how they work. Driving with expired STK inspection can cost 4,000–10,000 Kč in správní řízení, while lacking mandatory povinné ručení insurance is penalized separately — and it's one of the costliest mistakes a car owner can make.
Points (2, 4, or 6) are added to the driver's personal record in the registr řidičů for every offense that carries points. The removal rules are simple: 12 months without a new point-carrying violation removes 4 points, another clean year removes another 4, and so on until the count reaches zero — roughly three "clean" years in total.
Upon reaching 12 points, the driver must surrender their license (within 5 working days of notification) and cannot drive for at least a year. To get it back you need: to retake the qualification exam — přezkoušení z odborné způsobilosti at a driving school, a medical certificate, and a dopravně psychologické vyšetření (traffic psychology assessment). Points are also tracked for holders of foreign licenses: at 12 points, they lose the right to drive within Czechia.
You can check your point balance for free online via Portál dopravy (portaldopravy.cz, log in with Identita občana or BankID), Portál občana, or in person at any Czech POINT branch.
If a violation was recorded by a fixed radar or camera, the vehicle owner (provozovatel vozidla) bears objective liability. The municipality sends a výzva k uhrazení určené částky — a demand to pay a set amount. It's delivered by registered mail with acknowledgment of receipt, or to your datová schránka if you have one. Pay within 30 days of delivery (the money must reach the authority's account by day 30) and the case is closed — with no points added.
Ignoring the letter is a bad strategy: the fiction of delivery (fikce doručení) applies. An unclaimed letter is considered delivered 10 days after the notice of storage, and the same rule applies to messages in the datová schránka. After that, správní řízení kicks in: the fine at the full range plus proceeding costs (usually 1,000 Kč). So check your mailbox and datová schránka regularly, and update your registered address if you move. An unpaid fine that has taken legal effect is passed on for enforced collection, up to and including exekuce (bailiff enforcement).
A fine imposed by a decision in správní řízení is generally payable within 30 days after the decision takes effect. If the amount is unmanageable, you can write to the authority to request an installment plan (splátkový kalendář) — check the specific terms with the relevant úřad.
Keep in mind: for drivers without permanent residence in Czechia, police may demand a deposit (kauce) of 5,000 to 50,000 Kč if they suspect the person might evade proceedings, and for serious violations, they can confiscate the license on the spot (zadržení řidičského průkazu). In disputed cases involving alcohol, driving bans, or large sums, it makes sense to bring in lawyers right away — traffic case practice in Czechia is well established, and competent defense often reduces the penalty.
There's no discount as such. But paying the výzva k uhrazení určené částky within the 30-day window is effectively the favorable scenario: the amount is below the správní řízení range, no points are added, and the case is closed.
3 km/h at speeds up to 100 km/h, and 3 percent above that. This is a technical measurement tolerance, not permission to speed: the penalty is calculated from the speed after the tolerance has already been deducted.
Yes. Violations are recorded against the driver regardless of which country issued the license, and at 12 points you lose the right to drive in Czechia. Owners of foreign-plated cars should also check the rules for cars with Ukrainian plates.
Yes, PČR patrols and municipal police in major cities carry payment terminals. If you can't pay right away, they'll issue a receipt with the bank transfer details — the penalty itself doesn't change either way.
Under the owner's objective liability, the choice is yours. You can pay the určená částka as the provozovatel — in which case no points are added and the driver isn't identified. Or, in your reply to the výzva, you can name the actual driver — the case against them will then proceed as a regular přestupek with points and the full fine range. Staying silent leads to správní řízení against the owner instead.
Check the date of the delivery fiction: the deadlines for filing an odpor or paying may have already started. If you genuinely couldn't collect the letter, you can request a restoration of the deadline (navrácení v předešlý stav), though your chances depend on the evidence — it's best to consult a lawyer quickly in this case.
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