Free & cheap parking in Prague
Parking in the centre of Prague adds up fast. These are the free and cheap options we found on official sites, with how to get into the centre and the rules to watch.
Checked: 18 October 2026. Prices and hours can change; check the official site before you go.
What is P+R? P+R means Park and Ride: a car park on the edge of the city, next to a metro, tram or bus stop. You leave the car there and ride into the centre.
💡 The cheapest way
The cheapest way to park in Prague is a P+R at the edge of town: eight lots are free (most for up to 12 hours), the others charge CZK 50 for the first 24 hours (CZK 100 at three of them). With a 24-hour PID ticket at CZK 140 that is far cheaper than parking in the centre, where the street costs up to CZK 80 an hour.
Free car parks
P+R Braník
P+R Radotín
P+R Běchovice
P+R Troja
- ✅ Conditions: Unguarded, maximum stay 12 hours. In 2026 free on weekdays until 1 November and every day from 2 November to 31 December. At weekends until 1 November, and from 29 June to 31 August, ZOO Prague sets the price.
- 🚇 To the centre: Shuttle bus 234 stops at the lot (Prague Zoo stop)
- 🎫 Fare: Normal PID fares: 90-minute ticket CZK 46 (app) / 50 (paper), 24 hours CZK 140 / 150.
- 📍 Povltavská, Praha 7
- MapWebsite
P+R Běchovice - střed
P+R Modřany
P+R Nádraží Hostivař
P+R Zahradní Město
Cheap Park and Ride (P+R)
P+R Garáže Černý Most
P+R Černý Most 2
P+R Garáže Opatov
P+R Chodov
P+R Zličín 1
P+R Zličín 2
P+R Letňany
P+R Nové Butovice
P+R Kotlářka
P+R Rajská zahrada
P+R Skalka 2
P+R Depo Hostivař
P+R Roztyly
P+R Holešovice
P+R Skalka 1
P+R Ládví
Free street parking
- Purple and orange paid zones: Outside the hours posted on the sign, parking is free and unlimited. Where no hours are shown, the zone is paid around the clock. (As posted on each sign) parking.praha.eu/en/parking-options-in-prague/parking-in-zones/purple-zone ↗
- All paid zones: Mopeds and motorcycles park free without registration. (Always) parking.praha.eu/en/faq ↗
When paid street parking is free
Parking in the paid zones is free outside the hours posted on the signs; with no hours posted it is paid around the clock. We found no city-wide free Sunday. A cheaper 24-hour rate applies on national holidays and Christmas holidays, but only in sections that are not paid every day and not in blue zones; read the sign. cdn.parking.praha.eu/parking-praha/2025/05/Excerpt-from-parking-permit-price-list_EN_.pdf ↗
Cheapest garages in the centre
Těšnov · TSK Praha
Letná garage · TSK Praha
Hradební · TSK Praha
Ways to pay less
PID tickets for the P+R ride
Prague zones: 24 hours CZK 140 in the PID Lítačka app or CZK 150 on paper; 72 hours CZK 340 / 350; single tickets 30 minutes CZK 36 / 39 and 90 minutes CZK 46 / 50. The 24-hour and 72-hour tickets also work on the Petřín funicular; short ones do not. dpp.cz/jizdne/cenik-jizdneho ↗
Zero-emission cars: 50% off
Zero-emission vehicles registered for the discount pay 50% less for short-term parking in the paid zones (street machines do not apply it). Free parking for low-emission cars ended on 1 January 2026. parking.praha.eu/en/faq ↗
Pay online
Pay at the machine (CZK or EUR coins, card, QR code), with the online parking machine or in the PID Lítačka app. Online payment works out the price for your street and lets you extend. Partner apps may add a fee. parking.praha.eu/en/payment-for-parking ↗
Watch out
Leave the P+R within 15 minutes of paying
Take the parking slip when you drive in and pay at the machine before you leave. Spaces cannot be booked. parking.praha.eu/en/faq/public-lots-pr-and-kr ↗
P+R is tied to public transport
The city says the P+R lots are meant for people who continue by public transport. Keep your PID ticket. parking.praha.eu/en/faq/public-lots-pr-and-kr ↗
Blue zones are for residents
Visitors may stay only briefly in a blue zone (one hour in the centre, up to three hours outside) and must pay online, as there are no meters. parking.praha.eu/en/parking-options-in-prague/parking-in-zones/blue-zone ↗
Street prices
Visitors pay up to CZK 80 an hour in the 1st price sector, CZK 60 in the 2nd and CZK 40 in the 3rd. cdn.parking.praha.eu/parking-praha/2025/05/Excerpt-from-parking-permit-price-list_EN_.pdf ↗
Street cleaning
Since 28 August 2026, visitor payments are restricted during scheduled street cleaning in the affected sections. parking.praha.eu/en/news ↗
All parking in Prague: car parks near the sights, LEZ →
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