Budapest

Public transportation in Budapest

Getting around Budapest by public transportation: fares and important nuances.
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Budapest Public Transportation

  • Buses;
  • Trolleybuses;
  • Trams;
streetcar in Budapest
  • 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);
Schilko funicular in Budapest
  • 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).
cab in Budapest

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

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