Are there public toilets in Prague? Where to find a toilet in Prague? Exchange scams

Prague. The city where many begin their acquaintance with Europe thanks to its affordable prices. But later you realize that this is a worthy start; its beauty is not inferior to other European capitals.

The first dilemma you face when planning a trip is choosing a hotel. I have an iron rule in this regard: in a capital city there is no point in spending money on a hotel. If you need a hotel only to spend the night, 3* is enough. It is more important to look at the location of the hotel and the proximity of transport.
We stayed at the Comfort 3* hotel of the Quality network, which was cheap due to the fact that it was far from the center and the metro station, but the rooms were quite decent. to get to the center you had to take a 15-minute tram ride to the Andel metro station, and from there you can go wherever your heart desires. In Prague, trams run 24 hours a day. The lines are divided into day and night, but you should pay attention to the routes of night trams, they are different from day ones. If you are going to take a hotel outside the tourist center (Prague 1), you should seriously consider purchasing a travel card. The passes are valid for all types of transport and are divided into one-day (costs 100 CZK), 3-day (330 CZK) and 5-day (500 CZK). It is advisable to print out a map of day and night routes in advance, for example from here:
Map of daytime tram routes
Map of night tram routes

Central Prague itself is divided into several districts: Stare Mesto, Nove Mesto, Hradcany, and the Jewish Quarter. Old city(Stare Place) is not big and is best explored on foot. But you will still have to use transport to get to other parts of the tourist center. Transport tickets are divided into 2 types: single-use (valid for 20 minutes on a tram/bus or 5 metro stations), costs 18 CZK and transfer tickets, valid for 75 minutes with the ability to make transfers, costs 26 CZK. Such a system is not very convenient when you are driving along an unfamiliar route and is fraught with unnecessary expenses. Validation of your ticket is entirely your responsibility. A caught violator will face a heavy fine. We stayed in Prague for 5 days and used travel cards. During our stay in the city, we were checked twice, once in the metro, once on the tram. Having figured out the transport and location, you can move on to the main thing - walking around the fabulous city.
Having checked into the hotel, we decided to head to the center, despite the rather late time - around 9 pm.

We went to the tram stop and immediately the number we needed came up. We drive a few stops and some doubt begins to creep into us. Ahead you can see forks and many trams, everything looks suspiciously like a terminal station. A man standing next to us, seeing our bewilderment, asks in purely Russian: “Where are you guys going?” “To the center,” I answer. “So go in the opposite direction!” Still, it’s good that our hotel is on the outskirts, we lost about 15 minutes. But it could have been much worse. Arriving at the center, we got off near McDonald's. Apparently the familiar “M” gave us confidence after the first failure, and for some reason we decided not to experiment further and eat there. Here I was unpleasantly surprised by three things at once - the serving size is approximately the same as our (in Israel) children’s portion. They demanded money for mayonnaise (or extra ketchup). There was a paid toilet at McDonald's. I attributed these phenomena to social capitalism. The capitalists themselves would be surprised at such a rip-off. In general, I am a man of principles. And one of my principles is not to pay for the toilet. Basically I always succeed. Usually there are free toilets in shopping centers or in public places. As a last resort, you can make a “brick face” and go to some cafe. But in Prague I still had to pay for the toilet, and more than once. This made me terribly angry, and when asked if paper was needed, I always said “yes!” and rewinded more - if you were to pay, then for material assets.
Next we drove to the Charles Bridge, a place of pilgrimage for tourists. After admiring the beautiful views of the city at night, we returned to the hotel to rest.
The next day, after having breakfast at the hotel, we boarded the tram and began our acquaintance with the city. Our attention was attracted by the first park we came across and without hesitation we went out to enjoy the morning aroma of the trees. The park was located on a hill; climbing to the very top, an excellent panorama of the city opened up to us.


We then continued to the Hradcane district, where the palace complex is located. Having risen to the fortress gates, we were lucky enough to attend the changing of the guard ceremony.

In Hradcane itself, it is worth highlighting the royal palace, from the windows of which more than one ruler was thrown.
The Cathedral of St. Vitus leaves a majestic impression.

Nearby is the Golden Street, full of colorful houses, which house the workshops of various craftsmen who put their works on display and for sale.


Entrance to Golden Lane is paid, but it is possible to buy a ticket that combines a visit to the palace. If you are a student, you can get a discount by presenting your card. The palace seemed a little empty to us, only in some rooms there was furniture and paintings hanging.

Having finished getting acquainted with Hradcane, we headed to the Vltava embankment, crossed it and ended up in the New Town. The architecture of the New City differs from what we saw in the old part; the buildings are noticeably newer and are full of different colors.


After wandering through the quiet streets, we came across a wonderful bar-restaurant where we had a very cheap and tasty meal. Please note that prices in restaurants on central streets are significantly different from prices in places located on side streets. After our meal, we headed to Wenceslas Square, one of the central squares of Prague.


After admiring the monument to Wenceslas and the grandiose museum building, we walked towards the Charles Bridge. Charles Bridge is bustling with life at any time of the day.


Walk along it sheer pleasure, admiring the magical statues and paintings of street artists.


Returning to the hotel, we rested, changed clothes and went to the disco. The disco was called "Duplex" and was located on the top floor of one of the buildings on Wenceslas Square. The entrance cost us quite a lot by local standards, and as it turned out later, this place is purely touristic. Having made my usual order at the disco, a Long Island cocktail, I was disappointed. There was no alcohol in this usually strong cocktail, and I decided not to tempt fate further and ordered a bottle of beer, which clearly had more alcohol than the mountain of Long Island. The music was monotonous in the house style and it didn’t inspire us too much (either we were too tired, or maybe it was the lack of alcohol). Finally “annoyed” that I was not allowed into the VIP section after my wife (but encouraged by the fact that my wife was released from there), we headed out to catch the night tram. The movement of tourists at 2 o'clock in the morning was as if it were daytime, although they did not walk at such an even pace, having refueled heavily with local beer.
On the third day of our trip, we went to Vysehrad, a cathedral immersed in the greenery of a park, located on a hill above the Vltava.


After admiring the beautiful view and enjoying the autumn aromas of chestnuts, maples and oaks, we went to the Jewish Quarter. After wandering through the picturesque streets of the quarter, we ate on the embankment, and after that we took a boat ride along the Vltava.




We spent the evening in one of the many bars, drinking I don’t know how many beers that day. Local draft beer in the Czech Republic is cheaper than imported min. water or cola, truly heaven on earth.
On the fourth day we went to Karlovy Vary. We bought bus tickets the day before at the Florenc bus station ticket office for 220 CZK (round trip). The journey took about 2 hours. Karlovy Vary is very a nice place. Healing water can be collected directly from the springs located along the pavement. After walking along colorful sanatoriums and hotels, we took the Diana funicular to the forest where the watchtower is located. This is a fabulous place; from the tower there is a charming view of the city and the surrounding forest.


And clean, clean air... We went back down on foot, enjoying the forest walk.
Returning to Prague, in the evening we went to the “Singing Fountains” performance, held at the Exhibition Center. After enjoying a beautiful light show accompanied by Queen songs, we ended this eventful day.
We devoted the last day to the Old Town. Of course, you can’t help but visit Old Town Square, the central square of the Old Town. After admiring the famous Astronomical Clock, we went up to the City Hall. From there you have a magnificent view of the city and Hradcany, and it’s also fun to watch the square itself.

We ended our visit with a shopping trip. Inexpensive stores of large chains such as New Yorker and H&M are located in the Wenceslas Square area. You can also find expensive “brand” stores there. We also visited several shopping centers, at the Flora and Andel metro stations. There is a branch of the Tesco department store chain at the Andel metro station. There I bought a bottle of Abcent, having heard that it is one of the best in the Czech Republic. After I paid for it, the cashier carefully hands it to me and says, “Make sure it doesn’t fall!” And I added to myself, “This will be stupid.” The language of the Czechs is very funny, words like letadlo-plane, vozidlo-transport, divadlo-theater, ezdnitsa-road, dalnitsa-trail, hodnitsa-sidewalk, stinkers-perfume, shame-attention amused us all the time. When you read, everything is quite clear (knowledge of Ukrainian helps), but you can’t understand anything by ear.
Now it’s time to return for the suitcases that were waiting for us in the hotel Luggage room - the luggage storage room before check-in or after check-out. Having finally drunk a bottle of dark “Goat”, bought at Super for almost free, we said goodbye to this beautiful city.
Returning to the beginning of my story, Prague is an ideal city for your first trip. But there is one drawback - having visited Prague, many other cities that you will undoubtedly visit in the future will pale in comparison with its beauty... which is not forgotten;)

As in all major cities, in Prague most toilets are paid. You shouldn’t relieve yourself on the street, it could end badly, this is not Russia. Go to any bar, large store or supermarket, there will definitely be a toilet there.

The price ranges from 10 to 50 CZK.

To avoid and not experience a difficult situation, try to immediately exchange a small amount of money into crowns upon arrival in Prague, preferably in small change. In Prague, euros will not be accepted almost anywhere, and exchange offices are in most cases located mainly in the city center.

You will have to pay 10 crowns for the toilet.

If you’re not shy, it’s possible for two of you to come in and take turns doing your thing :)
Drop a penny here and the door of this establishment will open in front of you.


Inside view

In Visegrad, the pleasure will cost twice as much, 10 CZK.

Many people advise you to run to relieve yourself at McDonald's; you will definitely be asked to pay (5 crowns in the center). For restaurant visitors, the toilet is also paid.

On the streets of Prague you can find public paid toilets in the form of round booths. He put the coin in and the door opened.

Many travelers face the problem of “where to find a toilet here.” Anything can happen: I drank beer, cola or tea, went for a walk around the city, and now I have an urge. This is especially familiar to those who have children. No problem! Now I’ll tell you everything and help you. In fact, there are several options where to go to “powder your nose” in Prague.

An option for those who are not in a hurry is to go to any restaurant or cafe, sit, have a snack, and relax. In this case, the toilet will be free. If you don’t want to waste time over a cup of coffee, then just go in and ask where you can find the toilet (“Prominte, where is the entrance?”). There are two possible scenarios for the development of the event: they will show you where to go and will not take anything from you, or they will ask you to pay 20 crowns.

An option for those who love shopping is to find a toilet in a supermarket. There is a lot of this stuff in Prague: a hypermarket on top of a supermarket. The toilets here are almost always free, but sometimes 10 crowns are collected for charity at the entrance.

An option for those on the go is toilets near metro stations and at the train station. Such a pleasure will cost 5-8 crowns, and finding the metro in Prague is easy. I remember seeing this picture at the station: there was a machine (or something like a box for money) where you had to throw a coin for using the WC. But there was no one nearby to control the payment. Of course, my conscience worked, I paid without a doubt.

An option for those who can endure it or want to save money (go for free) is dry toilets. I can’t say how often you can find them in the city, but there are more than enough of them in the center on the embankment. And even toilet paper there is, and often also water for washing hands. And it doesn't smell))

On the main tourist streets of Prague there are these cool, but paid dry toilets:

Until recently, toilets were even easier. You look for a McDachnaya or something like that (Burger Kings of some kind, which are found almost at every turn) and boldly go to the treasured room. But now this “shop” has been closed. The doors of many toilets are locked with combination locks. You can find out the code by purchasing something (well, at least buy something already!))), it will be indicated on the receipt))) Cunning people, however!

This is roughly how things are with latrines, nothing complicated. I wish you pleasant walks around Prague, and let nothing hinder your fun!

While walking around any city, sooner or later, any person wants to visit the “house of an unknown architect.” Not all cities, especially Russian ones, have a sufficient number of public toilets. I believe that in Prague there is no problem with toilets. In this post I will tell you a little about toilets in Prague.

Almost every metro station has a toilet, the entrance to which costs 5 crowns (8 rubles).

Sometimes there are dry closets that are completely free!

In addition, in tourist places you can find such toilets, they are also paid.

And of course, you can go to the toilets for free in shopping centers. For example, in tourist areas there are Palladium and Tesco shopping centers and the toilets there are free. I remember when I was in Bratislava, I was amazed that in mall They asked me for money to use the toilet.

You can also go to the toilets in some fast food restaurant, for example KFC or McDonald's, only in the center in such restaurants the toilet is paid, even for visitors and costs 5-10 crowns (8-16 rubles)!

And to avoid any misunderstandings, I’ll add that in Czech the plural of man is Páni, so ladies, don’t break into the men’s restrooms.

Well, don’t forget that toilets are designed to relieve natural needs, and not to do all sorts of bad things there. There was even such a poster in one of the Czech toilets.

In Prague, there are toilets in public places, just like in any big city, and they are all paid. This is a generally accepted practice; it’s the same here in Russia and Ukraine. So tourists just need to be able to distinguish by appearance that this is a toilet. Here's the general view.

The cost of visiting such a public toilet is from 5 to 10 CZK. For example, on Wenceslas Square a visit to the toilet will cost you 5 crowns, and in Visegrad - 10. Therefore, upon arriving in Prague, immediately change your money so that you always have change with you. Euros will not help, they will not be accepted, and exchange offices are located mainly in the center.

Some of our tourists do not recognize the toilets by their appearance, since ours look different. In this case, if the need arises, but nothing similar to a toilet is visible nearby, then the way out is to visit a cafe or bar, there is always a toilet there.

Or you need to go to Macdonalds, pay 5 crowns and calmly visit the toilet. By the way, it is the same paid for visitors to the establishment - a minus of a tourist city. There are also toilets in supermarkets, big stores and shopping centers.

Those who decide to relieve themselves on the street will face a large fine, so don’t risk it - they’ll turn you in in no time.

Look, if you really want to go to the toilet and you just can’t find a stall that fits the one described above, then be smart. Usually, when you press hard, your brain starts working at full capacity. Run to any nearest office, ask for the toilet, to any institutions, etc. Prague residents are people too, they will understand you)

Video about what else Prague toilets might look like