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11. Pedestrian zone

A pedestrian zone is an area consisting of one or more streets that are reserved primarily for pedestrians. Motor-vehicle access is normally prohibited or restricted to authorised users, particular purposes or specified times.

Pedestrians may usually use the full width of the available road space. Rules concerning cyclists, deliveries, public transport, vehicle speed, stopping and parking depend on local traffic signs and regulations.

Pedestrian zone on Martinská Street near the Church of St Martin in the Wall. (Prague, Czechia)
Wikimedia.org • ŠJů • CC BY-SA
How should I recognise pedestrian-only access in Czechia?

The official term is pěší zóna. Pedestrians may use the full road width. Only vehicle categories indicated on the lower part of the zone sign may enter.

🔗 e-sbirka.gov.cz • Czechia, Road Traffic Act 361/2000 — sections 39–40; Decree Annex 5

🔗 e-sbirka.gov.cz • Czechia, Decree 294/2015 — current sign and marking descriptions, annexes 1–10

Start of a zone for pedestrians. Start of a zone for pedestrians.

English • Traffic sign IZ 6a • Pedestrian zone. The sign marks an area, particularly part of a built-up area, where special pedestrian-zone traffic rules apply in addition to the general road traffic rules. Suitable wording or symbols in the lower part indicate which vehicles may enter and, where applicable, at what times.

Čeština • Dopravní značka IZ 6a • Pěší zóna. Značka označuje oblast, zejména část obce, kde kromě obecných pravidel provozu na pozemních komunikacích platí zvláštní pravidla pro provoz v pěší zóně. Ve spodní části značky se vyznačuje vhodným nápisem nebo symbolem, kterým vozidlům je vjezd do této oblasti povolen a popřípadě v jaké době.

Sources

🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org • 🔗
🔗 E-sbirka.gov.cz • Vyhláška č. 294/2015 Sb. • IZ 6a • znění účinné od 1. 7. 2025

SVG source: Commons.wikimedia.org
Frisky007 • CC BY-SA 3.0. Original SVG unmodified.

End of the zone for pedestrians. End of the zone for pedestrians.

English • Traffic sign IZ 6b • End of the pedestrian zone. The sign marks the end of a pedestrian zone. When leaving a residential area, it may also be placed only on the left side of the carriageway, on the reverse of the Pedestrian zone sign.

Čeština • Dopravní značka IZ 6b • Konec pěší zóny. Značka označuje konec pěší zóny. Značka může být při výjezdu z obytné zóny umístěna i jen po levé straně vozovky z opačné strany značky „Pěší zóna“.

Sources

🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org • 🔗
🔗 E-sbirka.gov.cz • Vyhláška č. 294/2015 Sb. • IZ 6b • znění účinné od 1. 7. 2025

SVG source: Commons.wikimedia.org
Frisky007 • CC BY-SA 3.0. Original SVG unmodified.

May cyclists ride in pedestrian areas in Czechia?

Bicycles are vehicles, so check whether they are among the permitted categories on the entrance sign. Permitted riders must respect pedestrians; a pedestrian-zone sign is not an unrestricted bicycle-path sign.

🔗 e-sbirka.gov.cz • Czechia, Road Traffic Act 361/2000 — sections 39–40; Decree Annex 5

🔗 e-sbirka.gov.cz • Czechia, Decree 294/2015 — current sign and marking descriptions, annexes 1–10

Which rules apply to vehicles admitted to pedestrian areas in Czechia?

The maximum is 20 km/h. Drivers must use extra care, must not endanger pedestrians and must stop when necessary. Parking is allowed only at marked parking places.

🔗 e-sbirka.gov.cz • Czechia, Road Traffic Act 361/2000 — sections 39–40; Decree Annex 5

🔗 e-sbirka.gov.cz • Czechia, Decree 294/2015 — current sign and marking descriptions, annexes 1–10

1 Czechia 2 Motorway 3 Residential area 4 Zone 5 Speed limit 6 Advisory speed 7 Footpath 8 Bike path 9 Shared-use path 10 Pedestrian warning 11 Pedestrian zone 12 Speed bump 13 Customs 14 Slope 15 Bus lane 16 Bus stop 17 Dead end 18 Stop sign 19 Give way 20 Roundabout 21 Priority road 22 Road narrowing 23 Priority over oncoming traffic 24 Give way to oncoming traffic 25 Pedestrian crossing 26 Railway crossing 27 School area 28 Crossing animals 29 Slippery road 30 Aircraft 31 Curve 32 Chevron 33 Wrong-way driving 34 Roadworks 35 Height limit 36 Weight limit 37 Radar speed sign 38 Selective barriers 39 Priority at the next junction 40 Traffic lights 41 Traffic lights warning 42 Pedestrian lights 43 Road markings 44 Junction layout 45 Bike box 46 Speed feedback 47 Location marker 48 Countdown markers 49 Traffic mirror 50 Emergency telephone 51 International border 52 Pedestrian underpass 53 Cycling route 54 Parking 55 No parking 56 No stopping 57 Park and ride 58 Kiss and ride 59 Disabled parking 60 Traffic management 61 Reversing 62 Road surface 63 Provisional licence 64 Hazardous cargo 65 Runaway truck ramp 66 Tourist attraction 67 Axle weight limit 68 Licence plate 69 Charging station 70 Dangers 71 Cyclist 72 Bus 73 Police 74 Ambulance 75 Taxi 76 Police signals 77 European emission standard 78 Pothole 79 Path 80 Particulates 81 Air pollution 82 Rush hour 83 Road code 84 Train station 85 Street gutter 86 Cargo bike 87 Forestry vehicle 88 Construction vehicle 89 Semi-trailer truck 90 Trolleybus 91 Speed pedelec 92 Delivery vehicle 93 Idling 94 Tow truck 95 Four-wheel drive 96 No vehicles 97 Bicycle 98 Motorcycle equipment 99 Tram 100 Rail track ...