Prague 4 to end free overnight parking as zone changes begin Oct. 15

Prague 4 will begin changing its paid parking zones Oct. 15, introducing overnight charges for visitors and converting some mixed-use spaces into zones primarily intended for residents.

The rollout will start with replacement street signs in parts of Podolí and Nusle, with other areas following in stages through spring 2027, the district announced on its website.

Under the new schedule, parking zones will operate continuously from 5 p.m. Sunday until 5 p.m. Friday. Visitors currently benefit from free parking after 8 p.m.; that overnight exemption will end as the changes reach individual streets.

Some purple zones, which accommodate both permit holders and paying visitors, will become blue zones intended mainly for residents.

Blue zones still allow visitors to park for limited periods, so the change does not mean a complete ban on nonresident vehicles. Drivers should check the posted time limits and payment requirements at their destination.

Prague 4 transport councilor Jaroslav Míth said the changes were designed to benefit district residents and reflected both experience with the existing system and requests from the public.

Paid parking zones were first introduced in selected parts of Prague 4 in 2018 and 2019.

The district has also launched a separate survey on extending parking zones into areas currently outside the system.

It covers Hodkovičky, Novodvorská, Dolní Krč, Tempo, Krč, Starý Spořilov and Nový Spořilov. Residents can respond until Oct. 30. The survey concerns possible future expansion, rather than the changes beginning next week.

Because the rollout will take several months, Oct. 15 will not bring an immediate switch across Prague 4. Drivers should check the signs on each street rather than assume the same operating hours apply throughout the district.