Here you may leave your car!

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Many people living in Prague know about the various parking zones in the city. But: Not everybody knows where he can leave his car when leaving the own district. Free parking opportunities are seldom anyway and treated as insider tips. Here you may find an overview about free and pay parking in Prague – as well as tips on what to do when the police towed your car!

One thing is for sure: free parking in the city of Prague is seldom – but nevertheless possible. However, your car will be safer in a pay parking garage, e.g. if it is a popular model or if you have a foreign license plate.

Anyway, this does not mean that with an expensive you are more probably taking the risk of having it stolen. E.g. the Fiat Uno of my neighbor was stolen only one day after his arrival in Prague, whilst a good friend left his huge Defender for several days outside on the street of Prague 5 and nothing happened.

If you want to be sure that your car is still on its spot on your return, here some tips of our editors:

Free Parking in the City

What you should know: In the orange parking zone you may leave your car on weekdays 8:00 to 6:00 p.m., but only for 2 hours maximum. One hour costs about 40 CZK, but on weekends, these places are for free. Otherwise:

Prague 2, Vinohrady

• Those living in or heading for the East of Vinohrady district, may try to find a free parking lot in neighboring Prague 10 where almost everywhere free parking is available.

Prague 5, Mala Strana + Smíchov

• Free parking across the district from the bridge Most Legií, around the Zborovská street and down to Andel Shopping Center.

• Free parking at the banks of the Vltava, in front of the Botel Admiral (non-reserved lots on the left hand side)

• Free parking in the extension of Ostrovského ulice

• Free parking (up to 2 hours) in the Nový Smíchov Shopping Mall

Prague 6

• Try your luck in the evening in the streets and alleys around the National Technical Library (NTK) - Národní technická knihovna

Prague 7

There are many parking lots marked as blue zones where parking is not allowed. Here you
may find free lots:

• In front of the Technical Museum in Letna (Technické muzeum)

• in front of and around the National Gallery at the exhibition site Veletrzni palace

• as well along the main roads Dukelskych hrdinu and Milady Horakove.

Read on:

• Pay parking and parking garages

• What to do when towed away?

• Parking Zones in Prague - where can you leave your car?