Overview of student discounts in Prague

All you need is a valid ISIC card and you can travel at a discounted rate. Take a look at how student fares work in Prague, how to navigate the fare system, and how to make the most of your ISIC card.

What is Prague Integrated Transport (PID)?

Prague Integrated Transport (PID) includes public transport within the city of Prague as well as regional transport in the surrounding districts.

For regional transport (trains and buses – PID zones 1–9), students up to the age of 26 are entitled to a state-regulated 50% discount. The ISIC card, including its digital version, is fully accepted as valid proof for this discount. You can find all details about the 50% discount here.

For transport within Prague (metro, trams, city buses – zones P + 0 + B), the 50% discount does not apply. Instead, students aged 15–26 can use the Junior and Student fares. Children and pupils under 15 travel free of charge in Prague and can prove their age with an ISIC Scholar card.

Student discounts apply only to long-term passes (monthly or longer). Please note: short-term tickets are not discounted. You can find detailed information about PID fares on the PID website.

How to buy a long-term public transport pass in Prague with ISIC

There are several ways to purchase a long-term pass for Prague public transport—both in person and online. It also depends on whether you use a Lítačka chip card or a paper PID pass.

At PID sales points

Important: When purchasing a pass at PID sales points, ISIC cards issued by some universities outside Prague cannot be used. This is due to incompatibility between the card chip and PID technology. ISIC cards issued by Prague-based universities are accepted.

Online purchase

When buying via the PID Lítačka e-shop or mobile app, you can use any ISIC card issued in the Czech Republic, whether from a university, secondary school, or primary school—including one-off ISIC cards purchased via shop.isic.cz.

Do you have a Lítačka chip card?

1) Online via the PID Lítačka e-shop or app

Advantages:

• Any ISIC card is accepted (from all schools in the Czech Republic)
• Fast purchase via e-shop or mobile app
• The electronic pass can be transferred to a payment card or ČD In Karta

Disadvantages:

• Online payment required

2) In person at PID sales points

Advantages:

• Cash payment available
• The electronic pass can be transferred to a payment card or ČD In Karta

Disadvantages:

• ISIC cards from some non-Prague universities are not accepted
  (MUNI, UTB, MENDELU, UPCE, VŠO, VŠPJ, OSU)

Do you have a paper PID card?

1) In person only at selected PID sales points

Advantages:

• Cash payment available
• No need to apply for a Lítačka card
• Issued immediately together with the PID card

Disadvantages:

• Cannot be uploaded to a Lítačka chip card
• Cannot be transferred to other identifiers
  (payment cards, ČD In Karta)
• ISIC cards from some non-Prague universities are not accepted
  (MUNI, UTB, MENDELU, UPCE, VŠO, VŠPJ, OSU)

More detailed information about purchasing long-term passes can be found on the PID website.

Our recommendation

For a hassle-free and fast purchase of a discounted pass in Prague, we recommend buying it via the PID Lítačka e-shop or mobile app.

You’ll save time and be sure that your student discount will always be accepted, regardless of which school issued your ISIC card. You can also easily extend your time-based passes at any time in the same way.

In addition to the Lítačka card, you can load your pass onto your payment card or ČD In Karta. You only need to enter your ISIC once during registration—after that, everything runs smoothly.

The ISIC card is accepted in Prague public transport for the duration of the school/academic year, specifically from September of one year until the end of October of the following year.

If you still have questions about student fares, feel free to contact us at info@isic.cz.

Have a great journey with ISIC!