Prague Airport is located about 20 km northwest of the city center.

Formerly called "Prague Ruzyně Airport," the airport was renamed "Václav Havel International Airport Prague" on October 5, 2012, the 76th birthday of former Czech president Václav Havel, who died in 2011.

• Terminal 1 is intended for non-Schengen flights and flights to Great Britain, North America (USA and Canada), the Middle East, Africa and Asia.
• Terminal 2 is intended for flights from Schengen countries.
• Terminal 3 is intended for private and VIP flights and official flights (state visits).

Prague Airport official website

How to get from Prague airport to the city center?

Once you have arrived at Prague airport, there are two ways to get to downtown Prague or your hotel:

1) To get to your hotel comfortably, we offer an airport → hotel transfer with a private car or a minivan, if there are more of you. The driver will be waiting for you at the exit of the terminal with your name indicated on a sign board. It takes about 30 minutes to get to downtown Prague. If your plane is delayed, don't panic! The drivers are informed in real time of any changes in flight schedules.

2) You can also use public transportation, but we prefer to warn you that this will require more energy! Prague airport is not served by the metro yet.

• When you leave the terminal, take trolleybus no. 59 in the direction of Nádraží Veleslavín, which is also the terminus where you will get off. The metro station (Nádraží Veleslavín) is located right in front of the bus stop. Then take metro line A (green line) in the direction of Depo Hostivař (or Skalka) to reach the city center. It takes about 45 minutes to get to downtown Prague. To find out how to buy your transport ticket, check out our article on public transport tickets in Prague.

• From the terminal 1, you can also take the Airport Express (AE) shuttle bus, which runs every day at regular intervals. It serves the following stops: Terminal 1, Republic Square (Náměstí Republiky) – only between midnight and 5 a.m., and Main Train Station Prague (Hlavní nádraží). For the direction from the city center to the airport, you can board at the Main Train Station Prague (Hlavní nádraží) or at the Republic Square (Náměstí republiky) (if you travel at night) and get off at Terminal 1 but also at Terminal 2. The price of the ticket is 100 CZK / about 4 EUR and you can buy it from the driver. Please note that it is valid only on this AE line.

Parking at Prague Airport

Express parking:

• P1 Express & P2 Express & PB Economy

The P1 Express (located in front of Terminal 1), P2 Express (in front of Terminal 2 departures) and PB Economy (in front of Terminal 2 arrivals) car parks are Prague Airport's drop-off points.

Rates: the first 10 minutes once every 24 hours are free of charge; from 10 to 15 minutes you will pay 50 CZK (cca 2 EUR), from 16 to 30 minutes 150 CZK (cca 6 EUR), etc.

Short-term parking (hours):

• PC Comfort

The PC Comfort car park is intended for a minimum of one hour. Ideal for larger vehicles.

Rate: 1 – 14 hours: CZK 80 / hour (approx. EUR 3).

Prices are more favourable when booking online.

Long-term parking (days):

Following car parks are intended for a minimum of one day and are available only after an on-line reservation. The rates vary depending on several factors.

• PD Holiday

Rate: from 990 CZK / day (about 39 EUR) when booking 8 days.

• PA Smart

An ideal car park for smaller vehicles. From 149 CZK / day (cca 6 EUR) when booking 10 days.

To find out more about parking at Prague Airport, visit the Prague Airport page.

Last update of all rates on this page: December 2024.

Exchange offices at Prague airport

We strongly advise against changing money at the exchange offices at Prague airport. The exchange rates will be disadvantageous for you.

To find out where to exchange your money in Prague, go to our article Currency exchange offices in Prague.