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Prague
Prague (Praha) is the capital of the Czech Republic, built around the Vltava river and dominated by Prague Castle and the medieval Old Town. The city drew a record 8.1 million visitors in 2024, with foreign overnight stays returning to pre-pandemic peaks. Prague 1, the historic core, has become the focus of overtourism measures: a city-wide ban on organised night-time pub crawls, a nighttime motor-vehicle ban in the Old Town, and a January 2026 ban on shared e-scooters.
Saturation snapshot
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Severely overtouristed
Last updated: 2026-05-07
Movement through central areas is slow — expect to dodge and wait. Lines at major sights routinely exceed 1–2 hours without pre-booking. Iconic views are difficult to photograph without crowds in frame. Local residents have publicly raised concerns about visitor volume.
Restrictions, taxes & fees
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Accommodation Fee (poplatek z pobytu)
City accommodation fee charged per person per commenced day of stay (excluding the day of arrival), for stays of up to 60 consecutive nights with one provider. Applies to anyone over 18 not registered for permanent residence in Prague. Hospitalised patients, ZTP/P disability holders, seasonal workers and certain institutional residents are exempt.
How: Collected by the accommodation provider and remitted monthly to the relevant Prague municipal district by the 15th of the following month
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50.00 CZK | Every overnight stay in paid accommodation (hotels, hostels, B&Bs, short-term rentals), year-round | Městská část Praha 1 (official, Czech) |
2026-05-05
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Prague Castle Main Circuit Ticket Recently changed
Adult admission to the Prague Castle Main Circuit covering St Vitus Cathedral, the Old Royal Palace, St George's Basilica and Golden Lane with Daliborka Tower. Reduced fare 300 CZK (children 6–16, students up to 26); family ticket 950 CZK. Ticket valid for two consecutive days, each building entered once. Price was raised from 250 CZK on 1 March 2024.
How: Buy at the Prague Castle information centres (Second and Third Courtyard) or online via the official castle ticketing system
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450.00 CZK | Year-round, during castle opening hours | Správa Pražského hradu (official price list) |
2026-05-05
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Night-time Pub Crawl Ban Recently changed
City-wide ban on organised pub crawls and commercial guided bar-hopping tours between 22:00 and 06:00. Operators face fines of up to CZK 100,000 per offence. Adopted by the Prague City Assembly in October 2024 to address noise, litter and rowdy behaviour in Prague 1, and took effect from 1 November 2024.
How: On-the-spot fine issued by Prague city police or trade-licensing inspectors to the tour organiser
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100000.00 CZK | Every night, 22:00–06:00, citywide | The Guardian |
2026-05-05
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Old Town Night Traffic Ban Recently changed
Prague 1 nighttime ban on motorised vehicles in the Old Town between 22:00 and 06:00. Residents with permits, taxis, deliveries with permission and emergency services are exempt; tourist coaches and ride-hailing drop-offs in the historic core are not. Standard traffic fine for entering a restricted zone is up to CZK 2,000 on the spot (CZK 2,500 in administrative proceedings).
How: On-the-spot fine to municipal/state police; or via administrative proceedings
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2000.00 CZK | Daily 22:00–06:00 in the marked Prague 1 historic-core zone | European Commission Urban Mobility Observatory (official) |
2026-05-05
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Shared E-Scooter Ban Recently changed
City-wide ban on shared rental e-scooters in Prague approved by the City Council on 20 October 2025 and effective from 1 January 2026. Operators no longer eligible for permits to place scooters on public land; abandoned scooters are removed by the city's roads authority (TSK). Initial CZK 100 fine and removal notice; if not collected, fine rises to CZK 1,000 and the scooter is confiscated. The ban does not affect privately-owned e-scooters, but Prague 1 has separately banned all e-scooters from Nerudova Street and parts of the historic core.
How: Fine billed to the e-scooter sharing operator; impoundment fee applies for confiscated vehicles
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1000.00 CZK | Year-round, anywhere in Prague public space | European Commission Urban Mobility Observatory (official) |
2026-05-05
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