Prague wheelchair accessibility guide

Of 61 metro stations, 48 are step-free. Lines A and B carry boarding ramps at every station; line C M1 trains auto-level the platform gap. The 13 inaccessible stations are mostly older Old Town and Vinohrady stops. DPP runs a free 24/7 SMS service that notifies registered users of lift outages.

Trams carry the city where the metro does not reach. DPP operates 250 low-floor 15T trams plus 55 Škoda 14T, 57 KT8D5.RN2P, and 51 T3R.PLF low-floor cars. Stops are classified accessible, partially accessible, or inaccessible. Guaranteed low-floor connections are marked with a wheelchair symbol in the timetable; older high-floor cars still appear on some routes.

Every bus is low-floor. Since 5 December 2020 DPP has deployed only low-floor vehicles on every bus and trolleybus route. The wheelchair symbol marks the guaranteed low-floor departures on bus timetables.

Prague's historic centre is paved in set granite blocks, not the rounded cobblestones you find in much of central Europe. The surface is broadly even on Old Town Square and Wenceslas Square but loses regularity on the Royal Route, in the narrow streets of Malá Strana, and on the Charles Bridge approach ramps.

Plan additional time and a second person on the handles for the steeper sections from Lesser Town up to the Castle. Charles Bridge was resurfaced with split granite strips during the 1965-1978 renovation and has been pedestrian-only since 1965; it is broadly flat across the river but climbs sharply at the Lesser Town end.

Old Town Square is flat and reachable step-free from Staroměstská metro on Line A. Beyond the historic core the city flattens: Vinohrady, Nové Město, and Holešovice are all easy on wheels.

Five attractions are written in depth on this site. Prague Castle: most exhibition buildings are step-free except the towers; basic admission 450 CZK, reduced 300 CZK. Charles Bridge: free public access, split granite surface, pedestrian-only. Old Town Square with the Astronomical Clock: the tower lift is wheelchair-accessible, ZTP-P holder plus one companion enters free.

Jewish Quarter (Josefov): four of the five synagogues plus the Old Jewish Cemetery are accessible, ZTP / ZTP-P pays 100 CZK with one companion free. National Museum: the Historical Building gained barrier-free access in the recent reconstruction, and ZTP and ZTP-P holders enter free with companion included.

Start your itinerary at the Old Town Square on your first day, the Castle on your second, and the National Museum for late afternoon when the Old Town crowds peak. The Jewish Quarter folds neatly into a half-day with Charles Bridge.

The Czech ZTP free Prague transit entitlement is for Czech cardholders only. Foreign visitors pay the standard 39 CZK 30-minute single fare. The disabled-visitor admission discount is more generous: the National Museum waives admission for ZTP and ZTP-P holders plus the companion of a ZTP-P holder.

The Old Town Hall waives admission for ZTP-P plus one companion; the Jewish Museum charges 100 CZK for ZTP / ZTP-P with one companion free; Prague Castle reduces the basic 450 CZK ticket to 300 CZK on the published reduced rate. Most venues accept a foreign disability ID with a doctor's letter on letterhead. The full sheet is on the Disability discounts page.