Tap your foreign contactless Visa/Mastercard (or phone wallet) at a yellow validator when boarding a tram/bus, or at a ticket terminal in the metro station vestibule before the platform — it automatically issues a valid PID ticket, so you don't need to install an app or buy a card.
Getting to the start
Náměstí Republiky metro station (Line B), directly at the start/finish square
Start/finish at Náměstí Republiky (Republic Square), Old Town, race begins 7:30 PM.
Station exits also serve Masarykovo nádraží suburban rail terminal and Palladium mall.
Detailed road-closure map (PDF) published closer to the event;
individual car transport best checked via Waze on race day.
Getting to the finish
Náměstí Republiky metro station (Line B) — same as start (out-and-back along the Vltava)
Technical/gear-check area at the lower part of Václavské náměstí (Wenceslas Square), open 6-10 PM race night, easy walk from Náměstí Republiky.
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No dedicated runner shuttle;
race fully served by regular Prague metro/tram network in the city center.
IC card
PID Lítačka (Prague's official personalized rechargeable travel card and companion app) — not required for short visits since contactless bank cards work directly
The Lítačka app (App Store/Google Play, for a virtual card) or a physical card from DPP customer centers
Works directly at the gates
Alternative: 24-hour PID ticket 140 CZK via the Lítačka app / 150 CZK if bought on paper or via a contactless-card tap at a terminal (2026 tariff) —
Worth buying if you'll take more than about 3 rides in a day (e.g., race expo, hotel, start line, sightseeing);
for 1-2 trips, single tickets are cheaper.
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Prague's metro has no gates or turnstiles —
it runs on a proof-of-payment system,
so you tap your card at a validator/terminal to purchase and validate a ticket before entering the platform, not to 'enter' through a barrier.
Plainclothes inspectors check tickets regularly and fines for riding without a valid one are roughly 1,500 CZK.
A single 30-minute ticket bought via contactless tap costs 36-42 CZK.
