Refugees can use free public transport in Prague until June 12
Until now, people fleeing the war could travel for free if they proved themselves with a Ukrainian passport with a visa. Under the new conditions, they will have to buy a coupon within five days of obtaining a visa. The monthly will cost 165 and the quarterly 444 crowns.
According to Ropid spokesman Filip Drápal, the reason for the postponement is technical complications, which is why the current rules will apply to refugees in Prague until 11 June.
Nicméně However, from today (from Wednesday, note Red.) it is possible to obtain the necessary paper card or discount category on a flight ticket at the points of sale of the Transport Company (DPP) and the ICT Operator (OICT), including the purchase of discounted monthly and quarterly coupons with effect from 12 June, Drápal said.
To issue a voucher for people in material need, refugees need a photo ID, proof of identity and the above-mentioned visa. The fee for issuing a card is CZK 60.
The postponement of the original term confused many Ukrainians, and groups formed at photo machines and sales windows formed in the lobby of the metro.
In the first five days after obtaining a suffering visa, refugees will be able to continue to use public transport free of charge. This does not only apply on the AE line from the center to Ruzyně Airport and in the outer zones of Prague Integrated Transport (PID) for journeys between regional bus lines from the Central Bohemian Region to the Liberec, Ústí nad Labem, Hradec Králové and Pardubice regions and to the Vysočina region.
The city management decided on the free ride at the end of February this year, when it began to apply to the territory of Prague in all types of public transport with train lessons. People began to be issued so-called guest tickets valid for three months from the date of issue. The new conditions do not invalidate their validity before the data on them expire.
More than 90,000 people have so far sought the help of the Prague Refugee Center, which serves Prague and Central Bohemia. At the beginning of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, the number of refugees processed ranged in the thousands, now hundreds. The Russian invasion of Ukraine began on February 24.