Prague tourist tax 2026: 50 CZK per person per night
In Prague you pay 50 CZK per night for each guest aged 18 or over. Children under 18 pay nothing.
Prague 2026: 50 CZK per person per night
- Per person per night
- Under 18s exempt
- Czech Republic
Local fee for stay (místní poplatek z pobytu). The calculator below uses the official rates and rules: a fixed amount per person per night, exemption under 18, the limit on the length of stay.
Official source: Prague ordinance No. 19/2021 amending ordinance 18/2019 (rate 21 CZK -> 50 CZK; stays up to 60 consecutive days), Collection of Legal Regulations of Local Authorities · checked on 10 October 2026
Formula used
Tax = rate per person per night × guests aged 18 or over × taxable nights (stays longer than 60 consecutive calendar days, i.e. 60 nights or more, are not covered).
Example: 2 adults, 3 nights from 31 October 2026, Hotels, apartments, hostels and all paid stays → 300 CZK in total.
Not tax advice. Tourist taxes are set by local or national authorities and can change. They are usually collected by your hotel or host, who applies the official rules: check the final amount with your accommodation.
Official rates
| Accommodation (per person per night) | From 1 January 2022 |
|---|---|
| Hotels, apartments, hostels and all paid stays | 50 CZK |
Official source: Prague ordinance No. 19/2021 amending ordinance 18/2019 (rate 21 CZK -> 50 CZK; stays up to 60 consecutive days), Collection of Legal Regulations of Local Authorities · checked on 10 October 2026
Practical notes
- 50 CZK per person for each day of the stay except the day of arrival (so one fee per night).
- Only paid stays lasting at most 60 consecutive calendar days with the same provider are covered. The arrival day counts as a day of the stay, so a stay of 60 nights or more (61+ calendar days) is outside the fee.
- Under-18s are exempt by national law.
- Other exemptions in national law include blind and severely disabled people (ZTP/P) with a companion, and people hospitalised in the city.
Who collects it: The accommodation provider, who pays it to the City or the city district.
Exemptions (official)
- Persons under 18
- Blind people, ZTP/P card holders and their companion
- Hospitalised patients (except spa care)
- Seasonal workers
- Some social and emergency stays
Official sources
- Prague ordinance No. 19/2021 amending ordinance 18/2019 (rate 21 CZK -> 50 CZK; stays up to 60 consecutive days), Collection of Legal Regulations of Local Authorities – PDF (Czech), checked 10 October 2026
- Prague ordinance No. 18/2019 on the local fee for stay (original text: per person per day except the day of arrival) – PDF (Czech), checked 10 October 2026
- Act No. 565/1990 on local fees, current version (§3b exemptions incl. persons under 18; §3c base = days of stay except arrival day), e-Sbírka – JSON/HTML (Czech), checked 10 October 2026
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