How much the Prague tourist tax costs
The rate is set by Prague's own ordinance on the fee for stays. Prague City Hall's guidance for hosts states it as 50 CZK per person per day of stay, except the first day. The amending ordinance, adopted by the City Assembly on 16 December 2021, raised the rate from 21 CZK to 50 CZK from 1 January 2022.
"Each started day except the arrival day" works out the same as counting nights. Arrive Monday, leave Thursday: Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday are chargeable, so three nights, three days of fee.
| Who is staying | Nights | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| One adult | 3 | 150 CZK |
| Two adults | 4 | 400 CZK |
| Two adults, children aged 9 and 14 | 4 | 400 CZK (children exempt) |
| Two adults and a 19-year-old | 5 | 750 CZK |
| Four friends | 2 | 400 CZK |
The 19-year-old pays because the exemption stops at 18, a detail that catches families travelling with older teenagers.
Who is exempt
Exemptions come from two layers. The Prague 1 district's fee page lists the national-law exemptions that apply to every visitor:
- people under 18;
- blind people, people dependent on another person's help, holders of a Czech ZTP/P disability card, and their escorts;
- hospital inpatients (except spa rehabilitation care);
- adults supervising children at children's camps;
- seasonal workers, people in certain social-care or crisis facilities, and police, soldiers and state employees housed while on duty.
Prague's own ordinance 18/2019 adds one exemption that can matter to budget travellers: guests in tourist hostels run by sports clubs or children's and youth associations, when the price is no more than three times the daily fee per person (150 CZK). Two further exemptions in the ordinance, for students on school activities and for companions of hospital patients, only work where a district sets a special rate. No Prague district does, so in Prague they do not apply.
Being a foreign tourist, staying for business or booking an apartment rather than a hotel does not change anything. The Prague 1 page says the purpose of the visit and the type of accommodation no longer matter.
Who collects it and when you pay
You never deal with the city. The accommodation provider is the collector: it must take the fee from each liable guest and pay the total to the city by the 15th of the following month. City districts administer the fee for most providers, while Prague's City Hall handles one- to five-star hotels directly.
What this means at check-in:
- Ask whether your booked price already includes the fee or whether it is added at the property.
- Expect to give names and dates: providers must keep a guest register, which the Prague 1 page says is kept for 6 years.
- If you have an exemption (most often a child under 18), say so before you pay; the property needs to record exempt days separately.
Providers that fail to collect or pay can face penalties: the city's host guidance says an unpaid fee can be increased up to three times and procedural breaches fined up to 500,000 CZK. That is why most properties are strict about it.
Will the rate go up?
The 50 CZK rate has applied since 1 January 2022, and we found no newer Prague ordinance changing it as of 19 October 2026. Rates are set by city ordinance, so a change would apply to stays after its effective date. If your trip is months away, check the price breakdown in your booking shortly before you travel.
The tourist tax is small next to other trip costs. To keep the rest down, read currency exchange in Prague before you change cash, and the VAT refund guide if you plan to shop. For the trip in from the airport, see Prague airport to the city centre.