Download Before You Leave Home
These four apps will make the trip significantly smoother — especially for buying train tickets, getting around Prague, storing luggage on checkout days, and getting older family members between sights without long walks on cobblestones.
🧳 Bounce — Luggage Storage
On your Prague checkout day (June 29), drop your bags at a Bounce partner location after checking out of your rooms. Explore the city and do the 13:00 Castle Tour hands-free, then collect bags before the 18:49 train. Bounce partners with local shops, cafés, and hotels — book in the app, show a QR code, done.
- Multiple locations near Old Town Square and Praha hlavní nádraží
- €2.50–5.25/bag/day — flat rate regardless of hours
- €10,000 bag protection · free cancellation before drop-off
- Book in advance to guarantee a spot near your hotel
🚂 KOLEO — Polish Train Tickets
The best app for buying Polish train tickets from the United States. American credit and debit cards work reliably — unlike the official PKP Intercity app which has widespread US card payment failures. KOLEO covers all operators and routes you'll need on this trip, at the same prices as the ticket office, with no extra fees.
- Covers PKP Intercity EIP Pendolino, IC Baltic Express, and all regional trains
- Tickets stored offline — no signal needed to show the inspector
- Seat selection, bike/luggage tickets, return journeys all supported
- Use this to book: Wrocław → Kraków (June 5 opening) · Kraków → Sopot · Sopot → Wrocław
🚋 PID Lítačka — Prague Public Transport
The official Prague Public Transport app. Essential for buying tram, metro and bus tickets on your phone — you pay in the app and show a QR code to the inspector. No need to find a ticket machine or carry exact change.
- Buy single journey, 24hr, or 72hr passes directly in the app
- Works on all trams, metro lines, and buses in Prague
- You'll need it for: Tram 22 to Břevnov Monastery Brewery (June 28) · ghost tour tram ride (June 27) · getting to and from Praha hlavní nádraží
- The app requires a Czech phone number to register — but the web version at pid.cz works with international cards without an account
🚗 Bolt — Ride-Hailing
Bolt operates across Poland and the Czech Republic and is significantly cheaper and more reliable than street taxis in all cities on this itinerary. Essential for getting older family members between sights without long walks, and for late-night returns when you don't want to navigate public transport.
- Works in Wrocław, Prague, Kraków, Gdańsk and Sopot
- Cheaper than taxis — typically 30–50% less in Poland, 20–30% less in Prague
- Uber also operates in Prague as an alternative
- Pre-book for the start of the day to avoid waiting at busy locations like the Old Town or Castle district
- Particularly useful: Kraków → Wawel Castle · Prague → Castle area (avoids steep uphill walk) · late evenings in any city