Should You Get the Prague City Card?
I generally like city cards, having found them handy in places like London, Dublin, and Hawaii. But I’ve also experienced less useful ones like in Amsterdam (unless you’re a hardcore museum hound). So, it’s always good to do your homework before buying a city pass.
The neat thing about the Prague Card is that it has a calculator on the site. It’s there to help you figure out if you’re going to save enough with the card. Also, if I’m headed somewhere new, having the card lets me choose from its list of attractions instead of drowning in research, which sometimes can be the case.
Prague is convenient for walking, but if you like seeing more sights without all the footwork, consider using the trams and subways. The Prague Card comes with a travel pass for the metro, trams, buses, river ferries, and the Petrin Hill funicular.
We didn’t get ticket-checked in four days there. But it’s important to note here that you should nevertheless have a legitimate ticket. Prices for a day ticket are 110 CZK and for three days, 310 CZK.
As for the card’s features: My cousin and I picked out some attractions from the card’s list. We realized we were saving considerably with this pass, but remember: what you actually end up doing might be different.
Once we were in Prague, we ended up doing the following: Charles Bridge Museum, Prague Castle Tour, a Prague Concert, Petrin Mirror Maze, Petrin Observation Tower, Museum of the Senses, Old Town and underground walking tour, Powder Tower, Prague Venice Cruise, and Zizkov Tower. In the end, the cost of these activities amounted less than the price of our card – so it was worth it for us!
We both loved the Prague Venice Cruise and the Prague Castle Tour. We also enjoyed a classical concert at the Castle. The underground walking tour wasn’t as impressive and felt we could have missed that. We were a bit disappointed about missing the Historical City Tour though.
In general, the Prague City Card offers more discounts rather than free entries, which makes budgeting a little tricky. Despite this, they still saved us some bucks and made choosing what to do easier. So, it was worth it.
On a side note, we tried a dinner and show at U Pavouka, but were quite disappointed. The atmosphere was great, but the food and performance were under par. And if you love the bizarre, you might enjoy the Chocolate Museum. We had a ton a fun and snapped a lot of cool, weird pictures. Lastly, if you’re a jazz fan, we recommend Jazz Club Ungelt.
To sum up my Prague experience? It’s beautiful on the outside and wonderfully weird on the inside. Happy traveling!