On May 13, 2009, Pražská plynárenská a.s. opened its third refueling station for compressed natural gas (CNG) in Prague, located in the area of Pražské služby a.s. at Pod Šancemi 444/1, Praha 9. It is the largest CNG filling station in the Czech Republic and the third largest in Central Europe (after Linz and Bratislava).

   The self-service station has three dispensers, one of them dual-hose, i.e. it has four fueling points. It will operate non-stop and is intended for both municipal vehicles of Pražské služby and other companies that collect refuse in Prague (A.S.A., AVE, Ipodec, and Komwag), and for the general public. The POS terminal, unique in Europe , will accept not only normal payment cards (VISA, EC/MC, etc.) and cards of the CNG Card Centrum payment system, but also cash for the CNG taken.

   The inauguration ceremony was attended by the highest representatives of the city of Prague, companies Pražská plynárenská a.s. and Pražské služby a.s., as well as those of the contractor Bonett Bohemia a.s., the Czech Gas Association, gas companies, CNG vehicle importers, CNG vehicle and station operators, and the press. The introductory speeches were given by Petr Stepanek, Prague Councillor responsible for the environment; Eckart Baum, Pražská plynárenská a.s. Vice-Chairman; and Patrik Roman, CEO of Pražské služby a.s.

   Petr Stepanek said the new gas station will create new opportunities for the use of CNG in the transport of Prague, at the same time that he highlighted the fact that natural gas pollutes less the air of the city than gasoline and diesel vehicles. Eckart Baum, for his part, was responsible for spreading the plans from Pražská plynárenská, which include the opening of two new public CNG stations, in addition to the three stations that currently exist in Prague. In his speech, Patrik Roman expressed his gratitude to the project partners, the city of Prague and Pražská plynárenská, for their cooperation in this initiative to the municipal environmental progressive conversion of diesel vehicles to CNG, and appreciated the speedy completion of the new CNG station. Pražské služby currently operates 16 vehicles driven by the gaseous fuel for the local waste collection, cleanliness of roads in Prague, container transport, and road signs. The company plans to obtain another five CNG units this year.