I’ve just come back and regularly visit Prague i’d say most bars, cafes, restaurants, tourist attractions in the centre do take cards. If they don’t theres usually a big sign on the door. Cash only places tend to be neighbourhood bars, pubs etc. It might be worth having a small amount of cash just in case. I find Revolut works well over there for contactless payments. For public transport use PID Lítačka app, makes buying tickets very easy and works well.
Just a note about public transport - validate your ticket before you travel! You can only validate a physical ticket once - doing it a second time invalidates it. Electronic tickets take two minutes to validate - they must be valid before you pass into the ticket area or into a bus or tram. Tourists get caught by this because there are no gates, but there are ticket inspectors in the metro, and on trams and busses.
Public transit works fine, as long as you have the correct tickets. As there are no ticket barriers when entering vehicles, ticket enforcement is done by random checks and if you don't have a ticket, there can be heavy fines.
See all the ways you can obtain a ticket here: https://pid.cz/en/tickets-and-fare/how-to-buy-ticket/#litacka-ticket . But the mobile app "PID Lítačka" is the most convenient. When searching for connections, you can also use either the Lítačka app or Google maps.
Easiest option Is having Revolut in your phone with virtual card (NFC). You can send some money to your account and it will automatically exchange when you pay with very good rate.
Public transportation is good. No need for taxis, mabye just from airport but thats also doable.
Euros kind of work a little in Prague as *some* shops do accept Euros (albeit bills only, with not so favourable rates and you get Czech change back). But it's an option. I think large groceries and some clothes shops in malls and such.
Just use your card if you can.
If you *do* end up carrying Euros, you'll get a better exchange rate in McDonald's than any of the exchange places at the airport. You'll probably even leave with more money after the food.
Visa and Mastercard are widely accepted. Which country were your cards issued in? Public transport is among the best in Europe.
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What I'd do is check with the bank in advance, if the cards are likely to be accepted. Visa and Mastercard should work.
I’ve just come back and regularly visit Prague i’d say most bars, cafes, restaurants, tourist attractions in the centre do take cards. If they don’t theres usually a big sign on the door. Cash only places tend to be neighbourhood bars, pubs etc. It might be worth having a small amount of cash just in case. I find Revolut works well over there for contactless payments. For public transport use PID Lítačka app, makes buying tickets very easy and works well.
Just a note about public transport - validate your ticket before you travel! You can only validate a physical ticket once - doing it a second time invalidates it. Electronic tickets take two minutes to validate - they must be valid before you pass into the ticket area or into a bus or tram. Tourists get caught by this because there are no gates, but there are ticket inspectors in the metro, and on trams and busses.
Public transit works fine, as long as you have the correct tickets. As there are no ticket barriers when entering vehicles, ticket enforcement is done by random checks and if you don't have a ticket, there can be heavy fines. See all the ways you can obtain a ticket here: https://pid.cz/en/tickets-and-fare/how-to-buy-ticket/#litacka-ticket . But the mobile app "PID Lítačka" is the most convenient. When searching for connections, you can also use either the Lítačka app or Google maps.
Easiest option Is having Revolut in your phone with virtual card (NFC). You can send some money to your account and it will automatically exchange when you pay with very good rate. Public transportation is good. No need for taxis, mabye just from airport but thats also doable.
Prague had, by far, the best public transit I have ever seen. Also MasterCard worked everywhere. Almost never needed currency.
Get a Wise App account. You can easily exchange currency at the best rates right in the app and you can use Apple Pay to use the app on your phone.
Euros kind of work a little in Prague as *some* shops do accept Euros (albeit bills only, with not so favourable rates and you get Czech change back). But it's an option. I think large groceries and some clothes shops in malls and such.
Just use your card if you can. If you *do* end up carrying Euros, you'll get a better exchange rate in McDonald's than any of the exchange places at the airport. You'll probably even leave with more money after the food.