Day trips from Prague by Tesla

Karlštejn and Křivoklát - no charging worries at all

The closest classics. Both Karlštejn Castle and Křivoklát Castle are under an hour's drive from Prague, and a round trip to either uses only a fraction of the 300 km included in the day rate. Karlštejn was built by Charles IV to hold the Bohemian crown jewels and is one of the most-visited castles in the country; Křivoklát is quieter and feels more authentically medieval, set deep in its own forest. You can combine both in a single day if you start early - together they still barely dent what the Tesla can do on one charge.

Kutná Hora - a little further, still no stress

Kutná Hora is roughly an hour from Prague by motorway and first-class road. St Barbara's Church, the bone-decorated Sedlec Ossuary, and the UNESCO-listed old town of this former silver-mining town make for a full day out - and a round trip comfortably fits inside even the smallest daily package with room to spare. The car shows your estimated remaining range as you drive, so there's nothing to plan in advance.

Český Krumlov - near the edge of range, with one charging stop

Český Krumlov is the most demanding of the three - a round trip gets close to the upper end of the car's range, especially if you drive fast on the motorway. This is where it's worth letting the car plan a charging stop itself: the navigation calculates one based on your route and battery level and shows it to you well before it's actually needed. In practice that means a Supercharger stop just long enough for lunch or a coffee before you head into the Renaissance old town on its bend in the Vltava river.

Because the drive is longer, budget for the weekend package rather than the day rate - 800 km included gives you plenty of margin for the trip there, wandering the town, the way back, and any detour along the way.

Planning charging on a day trip

A few practical habits that work for any route:

• Let the car do the planning. The built-in navigation factors in your current battery level and suggests a stop that leaves you enough margin at the destination.
• Charge during a meal, not for one. 25 minutes from 10% to 80% is exactly a lunch break - time your stop to overlap with a break you'd take anyway.
• You don't need to charge to 100%. For the drive back to Prague you usually need less, and the car tells you exactly how much.
• Pick the right package up front. A round trip under 300 km fits the day rate; anything longer, or a weekend with a few stops, is what the 800 km package is for.

What you won't need to think about

The Czech highway vignette is already included, so there's nothing to buy at the border. Route and charging stops are calculated by the car itself, so there's no offline maps or hunting for a charger to worry about. And because there's only one Tesla, and it's mine, you get it clean, charged and exactly as pictured - no surprises at the counter, because there is no counter.

How much range you'll actually need

The day rate includes 300 km, the weekend 800 km, and the week 1,800 km - most of the trips above fit comfortably inside those limits. Kilometres beyond your package cost €0.20/km, so even an extra detour won't catch you off guard. For the full price breakdown, see our guide on what's included in a Tesla rental in Prague.