Czech Republic
Prague
Away-day guide
Prague is an easy away trip: compact, well served by late-running trams and still good value once you leave the Old Town tourist streets. Base yourself near the centre or Žižkov and allow extra time for police-controlled access at either major ground.
Public transport
Prague's metro, trams, buses, suburban trains, ferries and the Petřín funicular sit within the PID integrated system. Tickets are time-based and allow transfers. A 30-minute paper ticket costs 39, while the equivalent bought in the PID Lítačka app costs 36; a 90-minute ticket is safer for the airport transfer. Paper tickets must be stamped once at the start of the first journey. App tickets must be activated before boarding or entering the metro paid area, with a short activation delay. Current app prices are 140 for 24 hours and 340 for 72 hours; paper versions cost 150 and 350. The PID Lítačka app handles journey planning, live departures and ticket purchase. Google Maps is also decent, but Lítačka is better for disruption information. Prague is walkable, although cobbles, hills and late-night distances make trams particularly useful.
Typical prices
- Beer (0.5L)
- CZK 65
- Coffee
- CZK 75
- Meal, mid-range
- CZK 300
- Taxi from airport
- CZK 700
- Single transit ticket
- CZK 39
✈ Airports & cheaper alternatives
- Václav Havel Airport Prague PRG primary 17 km Take trolleybus 59 from Terminals 1 or 2 to Nádraží Veleslavín, then Metro A towards the centre. Allow roughly 35–45 minutes and use a 90-minute PID ticket. The obvious choice and usually worth paying a little extra for because the public-transport transfer is cheap and straightforward.
- Pardubice Airport PED alternative 105 km Take a local bus from the terminal to Pardubice hlavní nádraží, then a direct train to Praha hlavní nádraží. Fast trains take about an hour; allow at least two hours overall and leave room for delays. Occasionally much cheaper on budget routes, but flights are limited and the extra train transfer can wipe out the saving for a group.
🍺 Supporters' pubs
AC Sparta Praha
Home fans: Sparta support gathers across Letná, particularly around Letenské náměstí, Milady Horákové and the bars close to the stadium.
Away fans: Neutral central options include The Dubliner near Old Town Square and Rocky O'Reilly's near Wenceslas Square. Avoid trying to take a large group in away colours into the Letná pubs immediately around the ground, especially on a European night; use any official away-fan meeting point instead.
The Letná area becomes heavily home-supporter territory several hours before kick-off. Police may hold or escort visiting groups from a designated central meeting point.
SK Slavia Praha
Home fans: Home support drinks at the stadium complex and around Vršovice, especially near Kubánské náměstí and the approaches to Eden.
Away fans: The central Irish pubs are the simplest neutral choice for groups. Žižkov also works if supporters want cheaper beer without drinking beside the stadium. Avoid the stadium bars and the immediate Eden area in obvious away colours unless specifically directed there.
Slavia's organised support is based behind the north end. European fixtures normally have strict segregation, so follow the route and entrance printed on the away ticket.
Sourced from supporters' forums — always follow your club's and police advice for the fixture.
Nightlife
Žižkov is the best bet for cheap, unfussy pubs, particularly around Bořivojova, Seifertova and the streets below the TV tower. Vinohrady has smarter bars around Náměstí Míru without Old Town prices. Krymská and Moskevská in Vršovice suit smaller groups wanting bars and late food, while Holešovice has clubs and warehouse-style venues. Dlouhá is the central late-night strip but is dearer and attracts stag groups. Old Town is convenient rather than good value; avoid exchange offices, strip-club touts and bars without clear prices.
Food & drink
Try svíčková, beef in a creamy vegetable sauce with dumplings; guláš with bread dumplings; schnitzel; roast pork with cabbage; or smažený sýr, fried cheese that works well as a cheap post-pub meal. Chlebíčky are open sandwiches sold by delis and bakeries. Pilsner Urquell, Kozel, Staropramen and Bernard are common, while Prague also has plenty of small breweries and tank-beer pubs. Becherovka and slivovice are the usual stronger options. In tourist streets, check the menu before ordering and avoid places advertising beer by an unclear measure or price per 100g of food.
Cheap eats & beer
For a cheap central feed, Havelská Koruna near Můstek is a self-service Czech canteen where a filling plate is commonly around 150–220. Jídelna Světozor, off Wenceslas Square, is another no-frills daytime option. Lokál Dlouhááá is reliable for Czech food and well-kept lager, though it is popular and no longer especially cheap. U Glaubiců in Malá Strana is useful for a reasonably priced Pilsner away from the worst tourist mark-ups. For cheaper pub prices, head to Žižkov around Bořivojova and Seifertova, or Vršovice around Krymská and Moskevská; 0.5L lager is often 50–65 there rather than 80–100 beside Old Town Square. U Sadu in Žižkov serves late food and is handy for groups. Near Sparta, the pubs around Letenské náměstí fill with home supporters, while U Veverky in Dejvice is a proper beer pub about 15–20 minutes' walk away. Near Slavia, Vršovice has plenty of options, but visiting fans should drink away from Eden unless their club or police have announced a meeting point. Central Irish pubs such as The Dubliner and Rocky O'Reilly's commonly show football and are generally neutral, but check for rival groups before settling in.
Staying safe
Prague is generally straightforward, but pickpocketing is common on busy trams, Metro A, Charles Bridge, Wenceslas Square and the airport route. Keep phones and wallets out of back pockets. Use the official taxi rank or apps such as Bolt and Uber; do not accept a ride from someone approaching you in the terminal or station. Pay in CZK and decline card-terminal currency conversion. Avoid street exchange offices offering implausibly good rates, and never exchange money with someone on the pavement. Large groups in club colours should keep away from known home-fan gathering areas and follow police instructions. Public drinking is restricted in parts of the centre, and behaviour that passes unnoticed elsewhere can attract a fine around stations and tourist squares.
On matchday
Do not assume you can approach the away end from any direction. European matches normally use a segregated entrance with ticket and passport checks, searches and sometimes a police escort from a nominated meeting point. Away supporters can be held inside after full-time. Tram stops, roads and pedestrian routes immediately beside Letná or Eden may close temporarily, and police can redirect fans to a different station or stop; check the club's final supporter information on the day. Carry identification matching the ticket name and avoid pyrotechnics, glass bottles and drinking openly on transport.