Prague traffic to spike this weekend as four major events will flood the city's streets

Prague will be especially busy on Friday and Saturday, October 11–12, due the convergence of several events.

The memorial
services for pop star Karel Gott, a high-profile England–Czech
Republic football match, climate protests, and the annual Signal
Festival are all taking place.

The line of people
heading to Žofín will start at Janáčkovo nábřeží in Smíchov
and go across most Legií and down Masarykovo nábřeží to
Slovanský ostrov, where Žofín Palace is located. People are
advised to use the Metro B to reach the Anděl stop and then walk or
take a tram to reach Janáčkovo nábřeží. People leaving Žofín
will be sent in the direction of Manes toward the Karlovo náměstí
metro stop.

People coming to
Prague from outside the city are asked to consider rail or bus
transport, as car parking in the city center will be virtually
nonexistent. Czech Railways and private rail companies will be
increasing capacity.

“The City of
Prague has taken all measures for the public to say goodbye to Mr.
Karel Gott. In cooperation with the Czech Police, we have made
transport restrictions in the vicinity of Žofín. The Red Cross,
ambulances, and sanitary facilities will be in place. I believe that
any traffic complications that result from the closure of Masarykovo
nábřeží will be accepted by everyone with understanding,”
Prague Deputy Mayor Petr Hlubuček (United Force for Prague) said.

The Friday and
Saturday ceremonies will be broadcast live by Czech Television.

The Czech police
have also taken measures to ensure that Friday’s football match does
not disrupt other events. These measures will last for the entire
stay of English fans until Monday.

On Friday evening, a
Euro 2020 qualifying football match between the Czech Republic and
England will take place in Prague’s Sinobo Stadium (formerly Eden).
Only 3,731 visiting fans will have tickets but the English Football
Association estimates that up to twice as many English supporters
will be in Prague due to cheap alcohol and nightlife.

Specially trained UK
police officers will arrive in Prague, who alongside their Czech
counterparts, will try to prevent conflict situations. English fans
are known to be rowdier on Friday nights than normal.

Climate activists
from the Extinction Rebellion movement are preparing to block streets
on Friday for a campaign called Stop Prague! 1.0.

“In the morning
and then again in the evening, we’ll block a few roads across
Prague for seven short minutes to share the message: Stop business as
usual. We would rather not disrupt lives of ordinary people in vain
but for the past 30 years, no one’s been listening to the
scientists or climate movements around the world. And so we need to
take our message into the streets,” Extinction Rebellion Česká
republika said on Facebook.

They also plan a Big
Rebellion for Life event on Wenceslas Square on Saturday from 11:15
am to 4 pm.