Travelling with Children

Child passport

Just like an adult, every child needs a valid travel document to travel abroad. More information on travelling with children is provided by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic here.

Tips for travelling with children

Before arriving at the airport, explain to your children what to expect there. Prepare them for each procedure such as check-in and security check.

Liquids, including baby food necessary for the duration of the flight, have to be declared at the security checkpoint. Therefore, when packing your baggage, place them at the top to speed up your passage through security.

Transport

Parking

If you arrive at the airport by car, we recommend that you park at Parking C when departing from Terminal 1 and at Parking A when departing from Terminal 2.

Travelling with pushchairs

Using your own pushchair

If you are travelling with your own pushchair, you can use it until boarding. Your pushchair will be subject to a security check, during which you will be asked to fold the pushchair and place it through the 60 x 40 cm x-ray machine. Please note that your pushchair may be folded or disassembled. The pushchair must be handed over at the gate. The handling agent will ensure that it is safely stored in the baggage compartment or other designated area of the aircraft. Specific conditions for the transport of pushchairs always depend on the airline and the capacity of the flight.

Borrowing our pushchair for free

If you do not need to use your pushchair to get through the airport, you can check it in at the check-in counter and hand it over at the oversize baggage counter. You can then borrow one of your pushchairs for free – they can be found behind the passport checkpoint in Terminal 1, behind the security checkpoint in Terminal 2 and at many other points in both terminals. They are suitable for children up to 25 kg. You can use our pushchair throughout your whole time at the airport until you arrive at your gate.

Passport control – Terminal 1

If you depart from Terminal 1, you must go through passport control. When travelling with children under 15 years of age, it is not possible to use the EasyGo Gates for automated passport control. Therefore it is necessary that you go through the standard passport control that is carried out by police officers. If you travel with a pushchair, upon approaching the boarding pass validator, contact the security control officer present there.

If you have any questions, feel free to ask any information assistant in the passport control area for help.

Security control with children

Security control of children in pushchairs

If you will be passing through the airport with your own pushchair, it must undergo a security screening. The assembled or disassembled pushchair will be checked in the X-ray machine. If its dimensions won’t allow it, we will carry out another form of screening.

Parents with children in pushchairs departing from Terminal 2 can go to the security screening through the quicker Priority Lane.

Going through the security frame

In order to go through the security frame, await the instructions of the security control officer. Older children pass through the security frame on their own, younger children are allowed to be carried in arms.

There is no need to be afraid of going through the security frame when travelling during pregnancy. The security frame works as a metal detector and does not emit dangerous radiation. Nevertheless, mothers-to-be have the option to avoid passing through the security frame. If they choose to do so, some other form of control will be used.

Baby food

Although baby food necessary for the duration of the flight is allowed on board without limitations, is has to be declared and presented for x-ray screening outside the baggage.

Facilities for parents with children

Room for parents with children

Dedicated rooms for parents with children offer peace and space equipped with a changing table, a playroom and a kitchenette to heat up baby food. These rooms are located in Terminal 1 and Terminal 2.

Changing tables

Besides the special room for parents with children, changing tables can also be found in every women’s and men’s restroom.

Special toilet cubicles for parents with children

In selected restrooms in Terminal 1 and Terminal 2, there are cubicles for parents with children that are equipped with children-size toilets and sinks.

Affordable meals

The Runway Restaurant offers a daily pick of varied Czech and international dishes, including two options of children’s meals. Highchairs are available and can be borrowed free of charge. Children’s menus are also available at KFC, Burger King and elsewhere.

Children’s and baby products

Selected Relay stores now offer basic baby products such as nappies, water diapers, pacifiers, wet wipes, diaper rash creams and powders. They can be found behind the security check in Piers C and D of Terminal 2 and passport control between Pier A and B of Terminal 1. Children‘s toys can be purchased in the Aelia and Hamleys stores in the non-public areas of both terminals.

Airport lounges

Enjoy the comfort of our airport lounges before your flight. They offer a full range of facilities, including showers or all-inclusive refreshments including drinks. Meanwhile, your children can have fun in the playroom or enjoy a cup of shaved ice.

Drinking fountains

Drinking fountains for drinking and bottle filling are located throughout the airport in both public and non-public areas.

AeroRooms

In case you need to wait at the airport with your children longer than expected or if you want to avoid an early morning journey to the airport or get some rest after your arrival, you can come and stay in the AeroRooms Hotel. Its rooms offer accommodation for 1–4 persons and may be equipped with a baby crib upon request. The rooms in the public area must be booked in advance, whereas those in the transit area do not require prior booking.

Having fun at the airport

Large and small playrooms

We have created a variety of climbing frames, slides and toys in the public and transit areas of the airport to keep all children entertained.
The large children‘s playroom is located in the transit section of the connecting corridor between Terminals 1 and 2. In addition to the large playroom with climbing frames, we have set up mini playrooms with toys to develop motor skills and building blocks for children from 3 to 8 years of age. These can be found at each gate so that children can have fun before departure. All children's playrooms are open non-stop.

Giant Games

Giant games allow both adults and children to have more fun at the airport than ever before. Come and enjoy a game of Ludo and chess or go jumping. It is only up to you whether you decide to play with your family and friends or challenge someone else to a game. Not only children but also adults will appreciate being able to play with truly giant game pieces while waiting for a flight. Find them in the Arrival Hall of Terminal 2.

The airport model with augmented reality – Prague Airport LIVE

The physical model of the airport and augmented reality (AR) allow you to see the actual traffic, i.e. real aircraft types, original liveries and up-to-date flight information. The model is located in the Arrivals Hall of Terminal 2.

PLAYTIME

A children‘s playroom for younger and older children can be found in the public area of Terminal 2, next to the souvenir shop. You can enjoy a rally simulator, sports simulators and a children's train. In July, the game zone will be open non-stop.

Viewing terrace

If you have plenty of time before your flight, you can enjoy our viewing terrace with views onto the tarmac and watch the planes.

Prague Airport Comic Book Heroes Photo Corner

Take a photo with our comic book heroes. The photo corner can be found at the beginning of Pier A in the transit area of Terminal 1.

World of Airports

Children can entertain themselves with the World of Airports mobile game supported by Prague Airport. In World of Airports, players check in individual flights to earn the funds to gradually build their own fleet of aircraft, introduce new air links and expand the capacity of their airport.  In addition to Prague, which is the most elaborate airport in the game, they can choose from airports in Innsbruck, Austria, and Bari, Italy. World of Airports can be downloaded for free from the App Store or Google Play. You can use the free WiFi connection to download and play.

Souvenir shop

Surprise your loved ones with original souvenirs and experiences. Choose from a range of airport-themed gifts in our souvenir shop in Terminals 2 and 3, offering model planes, pendants, bracelets, mugs or even plush toys and colouring books.

Library

A book and magazine corner can be found in the non-public area of Terminal 1 by the room for parents with children and next to the relaxation zone in Terminal 2

Eating

Restaurant Runway

The recently renovated Runway Restaurant features a modern design and offers a varied selection of more than ten high-quality dishes of Czech and international cuisine, including a children’s menu for your little ones. There are high chairs available to use for free.

Drinking fountains

Drinking fountains for drinking and bottle filling are located throughout the airport in both public and non-public areas.

Room for parents with children

Rooms for parents with children in Terminal 1 and Terminal 2 can be used free of charge. They are equipped with children’s chairs and a microwave for heating up meals.

Pushchairs

Using your own pushchair

After arrival of the flight, you will get your pushchair back either immediately after disembarking from the plane or later at the oversize baggage counter in the baggage reclaim area. The place and method of offloading your pushchair depends on the way it was checked-in and on the rules of your air carrier. Please check these conditions before your departure.

Borrowing our pushchair for free

Just as before your departure, you can borrow one of our pushchairs for free after your arrival to get through the airport. The pushchairs are located at many points in the arrival corridors in Terminal 1 and 2. You can use the pushchair to get around the airport until reaching the area in front of baggage reclaim, where you simply leave it.

Passport control – Terminal 1

If you arrive at Terminal 1, you must go through passport control. When travelling with children under 15 years of age, it is not possible to use the EasyGo Gates for automated passport control. Therefore it is necessary that you go through the standard passport control which is carried out by police officers.

If you have any questions, feel free to ask any information assistant in the passport control area for help.