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Czech Republic

Navigate Prague like a local, from trams to dumplings

13 apps8 essentialEuropeLast updated: July 2026

Prague has an excellent public transport network, so most travelers rarely need ride-hailing. Download PID Lítačka to buy transit tickets digitally. Scam taxis still lurk near tourist spots, so stick to app-based rides via Bolt or Liftago.

The essentials

  • Bolt app iconBoltRide Hailing
  • Uber app iconUberRide Hailing
  • Wolt app iconWoltFood Delivery
  • foodora app iconfoodoraFood Delivery
  • Revolut app iconRevolutPayments
  • Mapy.cz app iconMapy.czNavigation
  • PID Lítačka app iconPID LítačkaTransit
  • IDOS app iconIDOSTransit
  • Ride Hailing
  • Food Delivery
  • Payments
  • Navigation
  • Transit
  • Travel & Booking

Ride Hailing4 apps · 2 essential

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Bolt app icon

BoltEssential

Car-hailing in Prague, Brno, Ostrava, Plzeň, Olomouc, Liberec, České Budějovice and Hradec Králové.

Pro tip: Bolt is usually cheaper than Uber. Compare both live quotes at peak time because surge pricing can reverse the result.

App StorePlay StoreWebsite↗
Uber app icon

UberEssential

Licensed app rides in Prague, Brno, Ostrava and selected Czech cities, plus official app-booked taxis at Prague Airport.

Pro tip: At Prague Airport, use the app or official kiosk. Bolt is usually cheaper in the city, but Uber has the clearest authorized airport pickup process.

App StorePlay StoreWebsite↗
Liftago app icon

Liftago

Czech licensed-taxi marketplace serving Prague, Brno, Ostrava, Plzeň, Olomouc, Liberec and additional Czech cities.

Pro tip: Drivers submit or accept transparent offers. Liftago can be cheaper than a surging Bolt or Uber and is a useful Czech backup.

App StorePlay StoreWebsite↗
AAA Taxi app icon

AAA Taxi

Licensed Prague taxi app serving central Prague, outer districts and Václav Havel Airport Prague.

Pro tip: Use it for a conventional taxi when global apps surge. Confirm the quoted or metered tariff before the car moves.

App StorePlay StoreWebsite↗

Food Delivery4 apps · 2 essential

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Wolt app icon

WoltEssential

Restaurant delivery in Prague, Brno, Ostrava, Plzeň, Olomouc, Liberec, České Budějovice and Hradec Králové.

Pro tip: Wolt has strong English support. Compare the final basket with foodora because restaurant prices and fees differ even when both list the same venue.

App StorePlay StoreWebsite↗
foodora app icon

foodoraEssential

Czechia's broadest restaurant-delivery network in Prague, Brno, Ostrava, Plzeň, Olomouc and hundreds of smaller localities.

Pro tip: Search for foodora, not Dáme jídlo. The Czech service changed names in April 2023, while existing accounts and restaurant coverage continued.

App StorePlay StoreWebsite↗
Bolt Food app icon

Bolt Food

Meal delivery in Prague, Brno, Ostrava, Plzeň, Olomouc and selected additional Czech cities.

Pro tip: It is usually the cheaper app during promotions, but its restaurant selection can be smaller than foodora's or Wolt's.

App StorePlay StoreWebsite↗
Uber Eats app icon

Uber Eats

Planned Czech restaurant-delivery return, postponed on July 5, 2026 with no consumer service live on July 31, 2026.

Pro tip: Do not rely on it yet. Use foodora, Wolt or Bolt Food until Uber Eats confirms a new launch date and the app shows restaurants at your address.

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Payments1 app · 1 essential

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Revolut app icon

RevolutEssential

Essential for fee-free payments in Czech koruna (CZK) at the real exchange rate, avoiding ATM rip-offs.

Pro tip: Czech Republic uses CZK, not euros. Revolut auto-converts at the interbank rate.

App StorePlay Store

Navigation1 app · 1 essential

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Mapy.cz app icon

Mapy.czEssential

The definitive Czech mapping app. More detailed than Google Maps for Czechia with offline maps, hiking trails, and bike paths.

Pro tip: Download maps for offline use. Includes trails and local points of interest that Google Maps misses.

App StorePlay Store

Transit2 apps · 2 essential

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PID Lítačka app icon

PID LítačkaEssential

Prague's official public transport app for buying and validating tram, metro, and bus tickets including multi-day passes.

Pro tip: Buy a 24-hour pass as soon as you land. It covers the airport bus and all city transport.

App StorePlay Store
IDOS app icon

IDOSEssential

Journey planner for all public transport across the Czech Republic, including trains, buses, and metros.

Pro tip: Aggregates both Czech Railways and private operators. Great for planning trips beyond Prague.

App StorePlay Store

Travel & Booking1 app

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RegioJet app icon

RegioJet

Popular private train and bus operator offering comfortable, affordable intercity travel across Czech Republic and neighboring countries.

Pro tip: Often beats Czech Railways on price and comfort. Always compare before booking.

App StorePlay Store

Internet in Czech Republic

Mobile internet eSIM Best option when traveling

Guac app icon

Guac

Recommended

Reliable mobile internet at better prices than most travel eSIMs, with polished iOS and Android apps and support for making and receiving phone calls.

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Airalo

One of the biggest travel eSIM brands, with a very large destination catalog.

Holafly

Known for unlimited-data plans in many destinations, at a higher price per gigabyte.

Buying a local SIM card No ID registration needed

Registration
No ID of any kind is needed: prepaid SIMs are sold pre-registered, and staff could not register a card to you even if you offered a passport, because no mechanism for it exists. At most you may sign a short Czech-language form promising the SIM will not be used illegally.
Tourist plans and prices
Vodafone's official Data SIM for Visitors costs 800 CZK (roughly $38) for 10 GB over 30 days, with a 20 GB version at around 1,499 CZK; both are poor value per GB next to ordinary Czech prepaid. A regular T-Mobile prepaid SIM with 15 GB plus calling credit has been picked up for around $12, and starter packs from all three carriers run about 150 to 200 CZK with matching credit included.
Where to buy
Operator stores in city centres, electronics and supermarket chains (Alza, Tesco, Globus, ElectroWorld), Czech post offices, and kiosks or petrol stations for top-up vouchers. Vodafone runs a store in Vaclav Havel Airport Terminal 2, a short walk from Terminal 1, open 07:00 to 21:00 daily with English spoken, and it also rents MiFi hotspots. In town, O2 and T-Mobile stores use a ticket queue with waits around 15 minutes, while Vodafone tends to serve you straight away.
Local eSIM
Local eSIM is awkward for visitors: you buy a physical prepaid SIM first, then take it to a Vodafone, O2 or T-Mobile store to convert the line, with activation taking up to 24 hours, and there is no walk-in eSIM starter pack. Since Czechia has no ID registration, a travel eSIM offers no registration advantage here; what it saves you is the store visit and the conversion wait.

Good to know

The real Czech trap is credit expiry: unlike most of Europe, credit is lost unless you top up periodically, continued usage does not count, and several operators decline non-Czech cards for online top-ups, so a card can die once you leave the country with no way to revive it remotely. The Vodafone Visitor SIM and Hotspot have EU roaming blocked and work only inside Czechia, and even ordinary Vodafone prepaid has limited EU roaming, so check before relying on a Czech SIM elsewhere in Europe. T-Mobile Twist cards ship with a free on-net calling option that auto-renews at 149 CZK after 30 days unless disabled by SMS. All three networks shut down 3G, so you need a 4G/5G handset, and leftover credit can be spent on Prague public transport tickets by SMS before you leave.

Local carriers

  • T-Mobile CZ

    The market leader with the strongest 4G/5G network. Its prepaid line is called Twist.

  • O2 Czech Republic

    Near-total national coverage and a prepaid line called Go, though tethering is blocked on iPhones.

  • Vodafone CZ

    The smallest of the three but the only operator with a dedicated visitor product, sold at its Prague Airport Terminal 2 store.

Full SIM card and eSIM guide for Czech Republic→eSIM and SIM cards by country→
Sources and how current this is

Data checked July 2026

Source dates: Prepaid Data SIM Card Wiki: retrieved 30 Jul 2026, indexed ~2 weeks old, but price tables internally dated 2017-2019 | Vodafone CZ official visitor page: undated, retrieved 30 Jul 2026 | Traveltomtom prepaid guide: ~9 Jul 2026 | Traveltomtom eSIM guide: ~Jun 2026 | Toomanyadapters: 24 Jun 2026 (FIRST-HAND Prague store visits)

Sources disagree: One eSIM seller claims a passport is needed for prepaid, contradicted by multiple 2026 sources including a first-hand store visit, so it was rejected. Most per-operator bundle prices trace to 2017-2019 tables, and the airport price premium is unverified, so it is omitted.

Sources

  • prepaid-data-sim-card.fandom.com
  • vodafone.cz
  • traveltomtom.net
  • traveltomtom.net
  • toomanyadapters.com

Frequently asked questions

What are the must-have apps for traveling in Czech Republic?

The essential apps for Czech Republic are Bolt, Uber, Wolt, foodora, Revolut.

How many travel apps does Czech Republic have?

We've curated 13 apps across 6 categories for traveling in Czech Republic, including 8 essential apps.

What is the best ride hailing app in Czech Republic?

Bolt is the top-rated ride hailing app in Czech Republic. Car-hailing in Prague, Brno, Ostrava, Plzeň, Olomouc, Liberec, České Budějovice and Hradec Králové.

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  • Ride Hailing
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  • Payments
  • Navigation
  • Transit
  • Travel & Booking
  • Internet in Czech Republic
  • Frequently asked questions