As Prague prepares to welcome the New Year, the city’s public transport network will operate under a special regime designed to handle increased night-time demand.

Trams, buses, and the metro will run more frequently late into the night, allowing residents and visitors to move around the city well past midnight. Commuters travelling beyond Prague, however, will face earlier last departures.

On Wednesday, December 31, daytime public transport will follow holiday schedules, meaning longer waiting times between services. The situation changes in the evening, when night transport takes priority.

From around 10 p.m., night tram services will be reinforced, operating every 15 minutes instead of the usual longer intervals. Vehicles will also run with higher capacity to accommodate New Year’s Eve crowds.

Bus services will see similar adjustments. Several daytime bus lines will continue operating into the early hours of January 1, with some routes running until approximately 2:30 a.m. Night buses will operate throughout the city at 30-minute intervals, ensuring basic coverage until morning.

Metro passengers can expect extended service as well. Trains will run every 10 minutes, with the final services passing through the city centre around 2 a.m. on New Year’s Day. This extension is intended to support late-night travel after midnight celebrations.

Travel options will be more limited for those heading outside the capital. While regional trains will initially operate on standard weekday schedules, most regular services will end around 8 p.m. After that, transport companies will run reduced hourly connections, with final departures between 10 and 11 p.m. Traditional midnight train services will not operate.

On Thursday, January 1, Prague Integrated Transport will switch to a Sunday and public holiday regime. Daytime services will begin around 7 a.m., while night trams and buses will continue running until then. Metro operations will resume shortly before 5 a.m., following the usual early-morning schedule.

Rail transport on New Year’s Day will also be limited. Trains will operate according to Sunday timetables, and some suburban lines, including selected services toward Prague, will not start until after 7:30 a.m.

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