Parking in Prague

Parking in the center of Prague can be free. Even local people do not always know that parking is free in residential areas, blue zones, every night and paid parking areas, orange and green zones, on Sunday and Saturday.

There are 3 types of parking zones in the center of Prague:

Blue zone in Prague - is intended for all-day parking of vehicles of local residents with a place of permanent residence in the area of paid parking and owners of real estate and stock business entities established or subscribers . Vehicles designated as marked parking card of permanent residents, which entitles them to park in the area marked on the card. This area of paid parking is in operation at the time from 08:00 - 00:00 hours and 00:00 - 06:00 pm. At the time of 06:00 - 08:00 pm may be the area used by vehicles without parking card and during the day for parking, which does not exceed a period of parking than 3 min. For short term parking you can buy special ticket for 4 hours/120 CZK or 10 hours/400 CZK

Orange zone in Prague - is intended for short-term parking of vehicles of visitors to Prague 3, with a time of limited parking at more than 2 hours. Payment for parking the vehicle is made in coins into parking meters that issue, depending on the amount of the sums paid parking ticket. Tickets are placed in a prominent place in the front glass vehicle so that it is readable from the outside. Opening hours and price for parking is included in the Information Bar parking hours. Price per hour is 40 CZK. Minimal term – 10 min for 10 CZK. The parking area of paid parking is in operation Monday - Friday during 08:00 - 18:00 pm and at the time of 18:00 - 08:00 hours is freely available without charge to all vehicles. Parking on weekends is charged only in several places and only on Saturdays 8:00 - 12:00 (operating time provides for a supplementary table). Otherwise, the whole weekend is free.

Green Zone in Prague - is designed for medium-term parking of vehicles of visitors to Prague 1,2 and 3, with a time of limited parking at more than 6 hours. Payment for parking the vehicle is made in coins into parking meters that issue depending on the amount of the sums parking ticket. Tickets are placed in a prominent place in the front glass vehicle so that it is readable from the outside. Opening hours and price per hour of parking is included in the Information Bar parking hours. Price per hour is 30 CZK. Minimal term – 15 min for 10 CZK. The parking area of paid parking is in operation Monday - Friday during 08:00 - 18:00 pm and at the time of 18:00 - 08:00 pm and throughout the weekend is freely available without charge to all vehicles (operating time provides for a supplementary table ).

Parking in Prague 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10
These districts have yet to introduce the paid parking zones system. Instead it is possible to park wherever there is a designated parking area. Look for a blue sign with a large white 'P'. Attached to the sign will be the hours when parking is possible, if there are any restrictions. There are also private secure parking sites which so incur a cost. These are private concerns and have their own prices and times.
Park and Ride
A good option for people who commute from out of Prague is “Park and Ride” (P&R). P&R places are located at the metro stops Skalka, Zlíčin, Nové Butovice, Palmovka, Rajská zahrada, Černý most, Nádraží Holešovice and Opatov. There are three basic possibilities with P&R:

• 10 CZK which does not include travel on the metro. This suitable for those with a monthly, quarterly or annual travel pass or those who work near the P&R places and do not need to use the metro or any other form of public transport.
• 50 CZK return-ticket (parkovaci listek se zpatecni jizdenkou) which allows for one 75 minute (90 minute in off peak time) journey from the station and another 75 minute (90 minute in off peak time) journey back. It is recommended that you have both tickets when you leave.
• 90 CZK all day ticket (parkovaci listek se jednodenní jizdenkou). As the name suggests, this allows you to park and the use the Prague integrated transport system for the day of issue.

Your car should be collected by 1am, though it is recommended to get there by 12:30am because some places shut early. If your car is left in the P&R parking place overnight you will incur an additional 100 CZK charge.