Budapest Public Transportation
- Buses;
- Trolleybuses;
- Trams;
- Subway (three lines, you can change only at the place where they cross - at the station Deák Ferenc tér). There are no turnstiles in the subway, tickets are composted at the entrance.
- HEV trains (within the city you can pay for the fare with Budapest public transportation tickets);
- Sikló funicular (up to Buda Castle. Open from 7:30 to 22:00);
- Canal road (ascent to Mt. Janosz. Open from 10:00 to 16:00);
- Tooth road (or streetcar #60 - ascent to Mt. Szechenyi);
- Taxis (official cabs are painted in company colors, with yellow numbers and TAXI sign on the roof: Rádió Taxi: +(36 1) 377 77 77, Taxi 2000: +(36 1) 200 00 00 00, Tele5Taxi: +(36 1) 555 55 55, Volán Taxi: +(36 1) 433 33 22 and others).
The fare system is quite complex:
- Prices in public transport in Budapest depend on the duration of validity of tickets (80 minutes during the day and 120 minutes at night - 350 HUF (if purchased at a machine) and 450 HUF (when purchased from the driver), 24 hours - 1650 HUF, 72 hours - 4150 HUF, a week - 4950 HUF);
- Funicular cable car ride: adult/child - 900/550 HUF;
- Trip on the cable car - 800 HUF;
Transportation in Budapest: tips for tourists
Tourists can benefit from buying the Budapest Card (24 hours - 4900 HUF, 48 hours - 7900 HUF, 72 hours - 9900 HUF), which allows
