Prague Public Transport Switches to Holiday Schedule This Weekend

Prague’s public transport network will move to its annual summer schedule this Saturday, bringing longer waiting times on metro, tram and bus services.

The seasonal timetable will remain in place until August 28, after which regular service frequencies will return across the city.

Metro services will continue running throughout the summer but with reduced frequency during weekday rush hours. Passengers on Line A will see trains arriving 60 to 75 seconds less often than during the regular schedule. On Line B, intervals will increase by 40 to 60 seconds, while Line C services will be spaced 20 to 35 seconds further apart, depending on the time of day.

At midday, trains on all three metro lines will operate every five minutes. Weekend services will generally run at intervals of seven and a half minutes.

Tram passengers will also notice changes. Most routes will operate every ten minutes during weekday peak periods and every 12 minutes around midday. The city’s busiest tram corridors, including lines 9, 17 and 22, will continue running at roughly twice that frequency.

Bus services will follow adjusted summer schedules as well, with longer intervals on weekdays and selected weekend routes. School bus services will be suspended for the duration of the school holidays.

Alongside timetable changes, Prague commuters will face several transport disruptions linked to construction and modernization projects.

One of the largest disruptions will affect Metro Line C between July 4 and July 10. Service will be suspended between Kobylisy and Pražského povstání stations while safety systems are upgraded.

During the closure, replacement XC bus services will operate, while Tram Line 2 will be temporarily extended to serve Pražského povstání and Vozovna Pankrác.

Tram traffic between Anděl and Radlicka will also be interrupted for three weeks beginning this Saturday due to reconstruction work on Radlická Street. Ropid spokesman Filip Drápal said a much longer closure is expected on the same section next year.

Further tram disruptions are planned from mid-July through approximately August 10. During that period, services will not operate through the Lazarská, Národní třída, Národní divadlo and Újezd section while tracks undergo reconstruction. Once that project is completed, work is expected to continue on tram infrastructure in Spořilov.

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