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Prague, Czech Republic

Prague Metro payment methods

Check how to enter the gates, buy tickets and use fare cards on Prague Metro. Operated by Prague Public Transit Company; last verified on 2026-07-22.

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No
bank card at gate
No
open-loop payment

Quick answer

Can I tap a bank card on Prague Metro?

No. Prague Metro does not currently accept physical contactless bank cards directly at its fare gates.

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Passenger access

Gate entry

Transit card

Partial
Litacka card Long-term fare products can be associated with Litacka; visitors commonly use paper or app tickets.

Contactless bank card

No
Bank cards buy tickets at terminals or machines; they are not a general direct gate-entry medium.

Mobile wallet

No
Mobile wallets can fund ticket purchase but are not themselves the validated fare.

QR gate entry

Yes
PID Litacka app ticket QR Source: PID ticket purchase

Official app

Yes
PID Litacka Source: PID ticket purchase

Paper ticket or token

Yes
Paper ticket Source: PID ticket purchase

Visitor pass

Yes
24-hour ticket, 72-hour ticket Source: PID ticket purchase

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