Tram line 42 will be running in Prague throughout the year

‘The tourist tram, which we added this year as one of the new benefits of the At Home in Prague summer programme, immediately gained a following. Prague visitors made extensive use of the option to see the sights throughout the historical centre simply by hopping off at Prague Castle, Charles Bridge or the Powder Tower, to take a good look at the heritage sites in peace and then hop back on. That’s why we and Prague City Tourism want to keep line 42 going for visitors to the metropolis, even during the low season,’ says Hana Třeštíková, Councillor for Culture and Tourism. 

According to representatives of Prague City Tourism, the existing route of line 42, which departs from Dlabačov and loops back through the historical centre has proven itself. During their tram ride, visitors can learn all the essential tourist information and find out about the attractions along the route from trained staff. 

‘Our pilot launch of this historical tram line as part of the At Home in Prague programme confirmed visitor interest in taking the tourist tram through the capital. In agreement with the City, we decided to continue running the line. Not only is it an ecological form of tourist transport, which helps us fulfil the next stages of our new sustainable tourism strategy, it is also an attractive way of getting around Prague,’ says František Cipro, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Prague City Tourism. 

‘The tourist tram service, using historical cars on the newly introduced line 42, offers tourists an alternative to hop-on/hop-off buses, which makes it an environmentally friendly option, easing downtown road traffic congestion. I do believe that, as in other cities, it will become more and more popular, since the views of Prague from the window of the historical tram are among the very finest, if you ask me.’ adds Adam Scheinherr, Deputy Mayor of Prague for transport. 

Visitors to Prague will be able to enjoy a ride not only in historical tram cars from the Austro–Hungarian monarchy period, but tram cars from the 1960s, too. Services will run at 40 minute intervals on weekdays, and every 30 minutes on weekends and public holidays. The system lets the visitor use their ticket as a day-pass to hop on and off at stops anywhere along the route. As part of the initiative, trams on line 42 have already clocked up some 7,000 km and welcomed 9,500 visitors aboard. 

Further information about the tram line can be found on prague.eu.