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The following information may help you better understand the public transport in Prague and find suitable way to the festival centre or other festival venues.

Festival Centre

The address of the festival centre Palac Akropolis is as follows:

Palac Akropolis
Kubelíkova 1548/27
130 00, Prague 3

GPS: 50°4'56.137"N, 14°26'56.115"E

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How to get to the Festival Centre

From the Airport

Ruzyně International Airport (PRG) is located 20km northwest of the city centre.

The cheapest way to get to the city is by bus. Buy a ticket from the kiosk in the arrivals hall or the vending machine, next to the bus stop. You can also buy the ticket from the driver, but it is more expensive. No machines or drivers accept foreign currencies. Remember to validate your ticket as soon as you get on the bus by sticking it into a yellow validation machine.

Take bus 119 to its terminus (Dejvická) and go downstairs to the metro, line A, your ticket will continue to be valid. Take the metro to the station Jiřího z Poděbrad which is the seventh station from Dejvická and the nearest one to the Festival centre. Walk 7 minutes to Palac Akropolis.

Alternatively, take a cab which will cost around 500 to 700 CZK. The Taxi company AAA has an exclusive contract with Prague airport to have a fleet of taxis waiting.

From the Central Railway Station

All international trains arrive at Praha hlavní nádraží (the central station, abbreviated to Praha hl. n.) which has connections with Metro Line C accessible from the station’s main hall.

However, to get to the Festival centre, taking a tram is the best option. Enter the park (Vrchlického sady) from the main hall, turn right and walk until you re ach a tram stop Hlavní nádraží. Take whatever tram (5, 9, 26) and get off on the second tram stop Lipanská. Walk 5 minutes to Palac Akropolis.

From the Central Bus Station

The main bus station for international buses in Prague is Florenc which has connections with Metro Line B and C, accessible right in front of the station‘s new terminal. In order to get to the Festival centre, take a metro Line C and continue to the metro station Hlavní nádraží (Central Railway Station). From here, use the same instructions as in above article.

Public transport stops near the Festival venues

Palac Akropolis (Festival centre)

Jiřího z Poděbrad - Tram 11; Metro Line A
Lipanská - Tram 5, 9, 26

Cinema Aero

Ohrada - Tram 1, 9, 16; Bus 133 (from Florenc Metro Line B or C)
Biskupcova - Tram 5, 9, 10, 16, 19

Cinema 35

Vodičkova - Tram 3, 9, 14, 24
Štěpánská - Tram 4, 6 10, 16, 22
Václavské náměstí (Wenceslas Square) - Metro Line A

Cinema Svetozor

Václavské náměstí (Wenceslas Square) - Tram 3, 9, 14, 24; Metro Line A

Ponec Theatre

U památníku - Bus 133 (from Florenc Metro Line B or C)

The New Stage

Národní divadlo (National Theatre) - Tram 6, 9, 17, 18, 21, 22

Open-Air Cinema Riegrovy sady

Jiřího z Poděbrad - Tram 11; Metro Line A

Public Transport

Prague Integrated Transport (PIT) includes metro, trams, railway, city and suburban buses, funicular and ferries. The Metro & Tram Plan is available for download further below on this page.

Metro (underground / subway)

The Prague Metro network consists of 3 lines designated by letters and differentiated in colour:

The interchange stations are Muzeum (lines A and C), Mustek (lines A and B) and Florenc (lines B and C).

Metro operates daily from 5 a.m. to 12 p.m., on Friday and Saturday to 1 a.m. The time interval between train departures is approximately 2-3 minutes during the workday rush hours and 4-10 minutes during off-peak hours.

Tram

Daytime operation is from 4:30 a.m. to midnight. Night operation is from midnight to 4:30 a.m. and is provided by tram numbers 51 to 59 in 30 minutes intervals. The central interchange station for night lines is Lazarska stop. Tram schedules are located at individual stops.

Buses

The daytime and night operation of buses is similar to tram operation. Night service is provided by bus numbers 501 to 513 and 601 to 607. Bus schedules are located at individual stops.

Fares

Travelling by city transport is possible only with a valid ticket. Passengers have to purchase their tickets before boarding the vehicle or entering the Metro system. The ticket is valid only if marked in the validation machine.

Single tickets can be bought in the ticket vending machines located at Metro stations or near some stops of surface transport. A manual on how to use the vending machine is available for download below on this page. Tickets can also be purchased at the box offices of selected Metro stations or in Public Transport information centres, hotels, at newsstands, travel agencies, department stores, etc.

An SMS ticket (CZK 32) can be bought by typing DPT as a text of an SMS (Short Text Message) to the number 902 06 and within 2 minutes you will get an electronic ticket to your mobile phone in the form of SMS. An SMS ticket can only be purchased using a SIM card belonging to Czech operators.

Prices in brackets apply for children 10 to 15 years old and seniors not older than 70 years. Children up to 10 years old and seniors older than 70 years can use the public transport free of charge.

Basic surcharge for passenger transport without a valid transit document is CZK 950, which is reduced to CZK 700 if paid at the point of inspection or no later than the 15th calendar day in the transport company’s supplementary fare office. In case of unpaid freight the penalty is CZK 200, resp. CZK 100. To prove their identity, inspectors produce yellow-and-red badges. They issue receipts for the penalty amounts.