📋 Tender Overview
On Friday April 17 2026 we commemorate World Public Transport Day. There is a growing field of passenger transport in the financing of which the Ministry of Transport also participates in the Czech Republic namely in the segment of mass rail and bus passenger transport. The resort orders high-speed train lines and selects the carrier on them. It also pays compensation for discounts on student and senior citizens fares on trains and buses which according to the governments program statement are to be increased from 50 to 75%. In addition it contributes to the regions to ensure regional railway transport services.
Public transport is the backbone of modern mobility and a key part of our cities and regions. Every day it helps millions of people get to work school and experiences. We want to make it more accessible which is why the fare discount for students and senior citizens will return to the level of 75% from 1/1/2027 says Transport Minister Ivan Bednarik.
In 2025 in a year-on-year comparison there was an increase in the number of transported passengers in total and an increase in transport capacity. In the case of transport volume public transport grew from 345.248 million people to 349.132 million people and the transport performance increased from 9046 million person-kilometres to 10284 million person-kilometres. In rail passenger transport the number of transported passengers increased slightly year-on-year to 192221 million compared to 191893 million in 2024; transport performance then grew more significantly from 10.517 to 11.017 billion passenger kilometers.
In 2024 over 372 million km were traveled in the framework of public scheduled bus transport while providing basic transport services (other transport services are then approx. 10 million km) and for trains in the same year it was over 95 million km according to timetables (+ other services approx. 3.7 million km).
Financial support of public transport at national and regional level
In 2024 public transport was supported from the state budget with almost five billion CZK (4990015 thousand CZK) to compensate for discounts in transport and 6.66 billion CZK which were funds for express trains ordered by the state. 3.91 must be added to this. billion CZK a state subsidy to support regional regional train transport.
In 2025 the state then supported travel by compensating discounts in the amount of 5035180 thousand. CZK CZK 7.49 billion was allocated to express trains ordered by the state and CZK 4.33 billion was earmarked for subsidies to support regional regional train transport.
Provision of express trains
The list of activities of the state in the field of public transport includes the ordering of express transport in the country and the selection of carriers that provide traffic here on individual lines. The state practically ensures high-speed transregional train transport throughout the Czech Republic with the exception of the connection between Prague and Ostrava where train carriers travel exclusively at their own commercial risk. To facilitate travel in public transport the national single ticket One Ticket is used which for the time being allows traveling on trains in the Czech Republic regardless of the carrier.
In the field of public transport the state also sets the rules for operating taxis including transport services ordered through applications.
