Tramways in Ostrava, Czech Republic September 2022

Types of trams in Ostrava are:
Tatra T3
Tatra KT8D5
Tatra T6A5
Škoda 03T
Inekon 01 Trio
VV60LF
VarioLF
VarioLF2
VarioLF3
VarioLF3/2
VarioLF2 plus
Stadler Tango
Škoda 39T

You can recognize Ostrava’s public transport vehicles from their turquoise or blue-and-white colours. Most vehicles have low floors, so you don’t need to climb steps. Most vehicles are air-conditioned, and many of them also have USB charging points. All public transport vehicles in Ostrava offer free wi-fi.
It’s easy to pay for public transport in Ostrava – just use your contactless bank card in our vehicles. Simply enter the vehicle, tap your card on the yellow payment terminal next to the door, wait until it beeps, and that’s it. Don’t forget to tap your card (wait for the beep) every time you enter a vehicle. You can also watch our videos showing you how to pay with a card.

The Ostrava tramway network is the third largest tram network in the Czech Republic. The network's operator runs 16 lines on a combined total length of 230.3 kilometres of track, track and was electrified in 1901. The first line was opened 1894 using steam locomotives. After the start of the 20th century, tramways at Ostrava developed rapidly and in 1900 electric locomotives replaced the uneconomical steam trams.

Post-World War II, with the industry of the city growing, authorities also developed the public transportation, which included tramways. The main extensions of the system were from the city centre to industrial and residential areas in the south. In 1950s and 60s, the city started operating the larger Tatra T2 and Tatra T3 trams. Around the same time, it was decided that trams should be the main public transport in the city, as the system was open to be modernised later and could carry a lot of passengers. In the early 1960s, tramlines were added to new urban areas in the south, as they weren't connected to railway. Further expansions were aimed at improving connections between new urban areas and industrial areas rather than the city centre. Trams were used to connect Poruba, which had only one route and thus was prone traffic congestion, to the rest of the city.
In October 2021, the operator took delivery of brand new Škoda 39T trams.