Prague officially launched European Mobility Week on 16 September, joining more than 2,700 European cities in a campaign that promotes cleaner and smarter ways to move around cities. This year’s theme of “inter-generational fairness” has a pragmatic angle for employers: the city is encouraging companies to trial subsidies for public transport passes and to replace short intra-city car trips with shared e-bike or e-scooter vouchers for staff. The capital’s transport authority (DPP) has waived the set-up fee for companies that wish to bulk-purchase annual Lítačka cards during the week, while the Prague Convention Bureau is offering meeting planners a 10 % discount on group public-transport tickets for events booked before 22 September. The incentives are designed to wean corporate travellers off taxis, which account for 18 % of city-centre traffic yet move only 7 % of people. Events during the week include a multilingual “Walk & Talk” tour for newly arrived expatriates, pop-up cycle lanes on Na Příkopě Street, and a pilot “mobility hub” at Karlín’s Rohanský ostrov with charging for e-cars, e-bikes and scooters. The week culminates on 22 September with World Car-Free Day; several riverbank roads will close to traffic, and ride-hailing firms are being asked to reroute via the north–south magistrála to keep the city centre free of cars. Why it matters: Prague’s push dovetails with many companies’ ESG goals and could cut door-to-door journey times for employees who currently face congestion inside the city. Employers participating in Mobility Week receive a municipal certificate that counts toward Prague’s voluntary corporate-sustainability index, potentially improving tender scores for public contracts. Practical tips: HR and travel managers can arrange trial bulk ticketing via DPP’s corporate portal using the code “EMW2026”. Multinationals with pooled car fleets should note the city’s offer of free first-year membership in the new “CityDock” shared-van scheme for last-mile deliveries.
Source: Expats.cz
