Living without a car in Prague
Prague is one of the best cities for living without a car, but not everywhere. Where you have the metro or a tram, shops and doctors within walking distance, and can still get home at night.
How we calculate it
For living without a car, the journey to the centre by public transport and shops within walking distance count the most, followed by night connections, doctors and restaurants. We calculate the journey for every address from the Prague Integrated Transport (PID) timetables: the walk to the stop, the wait and the ride.
The best neighbourhoods for life without a car
- 97 Nové Město Praha 1
- 97 Staré Město Praha 1
- 96 Karlín Praha 8
- 96 Vinohrady Praha 2
- 93 Holešovice Praha 7
- 91 Nusle Praha 4
- 89 Žižkov Praha 3
- 88 Bubeneč Praha 6
- 87 Vršovice Praha 10
- 86 Vyšehrad Praha 2
Fastest to the centre
Prague neighbourhoods closest to the centre
- 7 min to the centre Nové Město Praha 1
- 7 min to the centre Staré Město Praha 1
- 11 min to the centre Karlín Praha 8
- 11 min to the centre Vinohrady Praha 2
- 13 min to the centre Malá Strana Praha 1
- 15 min to the centre Bubeneč Praha 6
- 16 min to the centre Holešovice Praha 7
- 16 min to the centre Nusle Praha 4
- 17 min to the centre Smíchov Praha 5
- 17 min to the centre Vokovice Praha 6
Getting home at night
If you go out for culture or work shifts, you will appreciate the night trams and buses. On every neighbourhood's page we show how long the journey home from the centre takes at night.
Parking, in case you do have a car after all
Much of inner Prague is in paid parking zones. As a resident you buy a parking permit for your area; visitors pay. For every neighbourhood we show how many of its addresses lie in a paid zone.
Shared bikes, scooters and cars
In the centre and the surrounding neighbourhoods there are shared bikes, scooters and cars. Further out there are fewer; if you are counting on them, check the coverage in the provider's app.
Frequently asked questions
Where should I live in Prague without a car?
Nové Město, Staré Město and Karlín come out best: fast public transport to the centre, shops and doctors within walking distance and good night services.
Where is the fastest public transport to the centre from?
From Nové Město, Staré Město and Karlín. From a typical Prague address, Můstek is 27 minutes away.