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* Select '''Payment card''' | * Select '''Payment card''' | ||
* Enter its number and expiration date | * Enter its number and expiration date | ||
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* Click on '''Add identifier''' | * Click on '''Add identifier''' | ||
Revision as of 13:06, 11 August 2020
To get a monthly, quarterly or yearly pass for Prague's public transport, you don't even need to leave your house – everything can be done online.
How does it work?
Basically, you
- create an online account,
- link a card with a NFC chip (e.g. a credit card for contactless payments) to this account.
- Additionally, you upload your photo.
- Then, buy any ticket you like online.
When riding a metro, bus or tram, inspectors may check you. They will ask for your credit card, read the NFC chip and will see your uploaded photo – so they can confirm that you have a ticket.
What do I need?
- a credit card with your name on it that allows contactless payments (NFC chip)
- a digital photo of you
Create an account
- Go to PID Lítačka and click on Register
- if the interface language is not English, select EN from the top menu
- enter your email address and a password
- You will receive an activation email in your mailbox, click on its confirmation link
- Login with your email and password
Add a card / identifier
Next, you need to link an identifier to your account. This can be your credit card.
- From the menu, select Cards
- Select Add identifier
- Select Payment card
- Enter its number and expiration date
- be sure it is a card with your name on it
- Click on Add identifier
Upload a photo of you
- From the menu, select Personal information
- Under Photo and there I want to upload a photo
- Upload a passport photo with your face clearly visible. It will need to be approved by an administrator.
Buy a season ticket
- From the menu, select Season tickets
- Select Buy season ticket
- Pick your preferred date at Valid from
- Pick the duration of the ticket:
- Měsiční – 1 month
- Čvrtletní – 3 months
- 5měsiční – 5 months (=1 semester, suitable for students)
- Roční – 1 year
- Pick the zones where it shall be valid
- for Prague city only, pick P and 0
- Select Buy at the bottom
- Recap and pay e.g. per credit card
- can be a different one than the linked one
Check if your photo was approved
Your ticket is not valid until an administrator approved your photo. To check this:
- From the menu, select Personal information
- Under Photo, read Stav. It should say approved