Tickets
Admission to Prague Castle premises
Hours of operation for visitors at Prague Castle follow the Guidelines for Visitors (PDF, 24 kB).
Summer Tourist Season at Prague Castle and Château Park in Lany in 2009
From April 1 till October 31 the Castle complex is open from 5 a.m. to midnight.
Premises requiring tickets are open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. (Old Royal Palace (closed from March 31 till April 30), exhibition "The Story of Prague Castle", St. George's Basilica, Convent of St. George - National Gallery (closed till May 6), Golden Lane with Daliborka Tower, Prague Castle Picture Gallery, Powder Tower).
Admission to Prague Castle Picture Gallery is free every Monday from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Prague Castle Gardens and the Stag Moat including a tourist footpath are open daily.
| April and October | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. |
| May and September | 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. |
| June and July | 10 a.m. - 9 p.m. |
| August | 10 a.m. - 8 p.m. |
Château Park in Lany is open to the public from April 11 till November 2. On Wednesdays and Thursdays from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. On weekends and public holidays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. On day of the birth (March 7) and on day of the death (September 14) of the first president of the republic T. G. Masaryk the entrance is free from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Winter Tourist Season at Prague Castle and Château Park in Lany in 2009
From January 1 till March 31 and from November 1 till December 31 the Castle complex is open from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Monuments requiring tickets are open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Old Royal Palace (closed from March 31 till April 30), exhibition "The Story of Prague Castle", St. George's Basilica, Convent of St. George - National Gallery (closed till May 6), Golden Lane with Daliborka Tower, Prague Castle Picture Gallery, Powder Tower).
Admission to Prague Castle Picture Gallery is free every Monday from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Prague Castle Gardens and the Stag Moat including a turist footpath are closed. The Garden on the Bastion is open.
Château Park in Lany is closed to the public except March 7. On the birthday of the first president of the Czechoslovak Republic T. G. Masaryk entrance is free from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Tours for visitors (types of tickets)
Prague Castle - long tour
Old Royal Palace (closed from March 31 till April 30), permanent exhibition "The Story of Prague Castle", St. George's Basilica,
Convent of St. George - National Gallery (closed till May 6), Golden Lane
with Daliborka Tower, Prague Castle Picture Gallery, Powder Tower
Prague Castle - short tour
Old Royal Palace (closed from March 31 till April 30), permanent exhibition "The Story of Prague Castle", St. George's Basilica, Golden Lane with Daliborka Tower
Exhibition "The Story of Prague Castle"
Convent of St. George - National Gallery (closed till May 6)
Prague Castle Picture Gallery
Powder Tower
Admission Fee to Historical Premises of Prague Castle managed by Prague Castle Administration
| Type of ticket | Full admission | Discount (*) | Family admission (*) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prague Castle - long tour | CZK 350 | CZK 175 | CZK 700 |
| Prague Castle - short tour | CZK 250 | CZK 125 | CZK 500 |
| Permanent exhibition "The Story of Prague Castle" | CZK 140 | CZK 70 | CZK 280 |
| Prague Castle Picture Gallery | CZK 150 | CZK 80 | CZK 300 |
| Powder Tower | CZK 70 | CZK 40 | CZK 140 |
* Admission Fee Reductions
- youth at the age of 6-16
- secondary school and university students of the full-time study until 26
- family (1-5 children at the age of under 16 with max. 2 adults)
- seniors past 65
Discounts afforded only upon presentation of a valid card or full-time study paper.
Admission for journalists
- Tours and exhibitions - registered admission CZK 10
Admission for Elementary School Classes
- Prague Castle - long tour - Elementary school pupils (upon presentation of the list of names certified by the school), admission for max. 30 pupils + 2 accompanying persons CZK 150
Free Admission
- Nursery schools accompanied by a teacher (upon presentation of the list of names certified by the school)
- Children under the age of 6
- Disability Card holders (ZTP Card)
- Disability Card holders (ZTP-P Card) including one accompanying person
- Licenced guides with clients, who have bought entrance tickets
Photographing of Interiors - Permit
- photographing is allowed only without flash or a tripod - CZK 50,-
- photographing is prohibited in the permanent exhibition "The Story of Prague Castle", in Prague Castle Picture Gallery and in Convent of St. George
Tickets are valid for two days (the day of the purchase and the following day). Tickets are available in Information Centres of Prague Castle in the second and in the third courtyards, in the Chapel of the Holy Rood in the second courtyard, in the Old Royal Palace, in the exibition "The Story of Prague Castle" and at two ticket offices in the Golden Lane. Tickets are also sold at ticket offices of TICKETPORTAL.
Tickets for exibitions and concerts are sold at the ticket office in the Information Centre in the second courtyard of Prague Castle.
Tickets for guided groups are sold at the marked ticket office in the second courtyard.
Tickets for 20+ persons may be ordered by e-mail to tourist.info@hrad.cz no less then 3 week days before the date of the tour. Tickets will be ready for collection on the day of the tour against cash payment in the Information Centre of Prague Castle in the third courtyard from 9 a.m.to 3 p.m.
Professional tour guides of Prague Castle Administration can be booked by e-mail to tourist.info@hrad.cz.
Château Park in Lany - admission fee
Single admission fee CZK 15 ,-
Ticket is valid for 1 day. Tickets are sold at the entrance gate of the park.
Free admission: Children under the age of six; Disability Card holders (ZTP Card); Disability Card holders including one accompanying person.
Tour Guide Services - tours with the professional guides of Prague Castle Administration
Professional tour guides of Prague Castle Administration - week days Monday - Friday can be booked by e-mail to tourist.info@hrad.cz (tel. number +420 224 373 208, +420 224 373 584).
Guided tours in foreign languages: English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Russian
Guided tour lasts one hour and includes: the Cathedral of St. Vitus and the Old Royal Palace.
All historical monuments (St. Vitus' Cathedral, Old Royal Palace, Basilica of St. George, Convent of St.George-National Gallery, Golden Lane with Daliborka Tower, Prague Castle Picture Gallery, exhibition "The Story of Prague Castle", Powder Tower,St. Wenceslas' vineyard) can be visited also individually with the possibility of guided tour.
Prices including VAT:
- Czech language: CZK 50,- per person per each commenced hour (min. CZK 200,- per tour)
- Other languages: CZK 100,- per person per each commenced hour (min. CZK 400,- per tour)
Guide services - audio guide
You may rent an audioguide in the Information Centres of Prague Castle in the second and in the third courtyards and in the Chapel of the Holy Rood in the second courtyard. More information at www.audioguide.cz.
Offered languages: English, German, French, Italian, Russian, Hebrew, Spanish.
The exhibition, prepared by the Castle Guard, the Military History Institute and the Prague Castle Administration, id dedicated to the rich historical developments as well present of the Castle Guard – a military unit that guards the Prague Castle.
