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Budapest is divided to two parts by the Danube: Buda (the hilly side) and Pest (the lively city center). All gay bars, cafes, and clubs are on the Pest side. The city consists of districts ('kerület', abbrev. 'ker.') arranged in a spiral, and numbered in Roman numerals starting at the center (so, I. and II. are the most central districts on the Buda side, V.,VI., VII. and VIII the most central districts on the Pest side.) Hungarian postal codes always consist of 4 digits. The first digit for Budapest is a 1, the second and third are the district number (e.g. 1077 would be in the VII. district). Click here to enlarge the map
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Information telephone of the Budapest public transport company (BKV): 06 80 40 66 88 (only Hungarian), ticket office: 461 65 00. Budapest has a very good public transport system: Three Metro (= subway) lines meet at Deak Ter for transfers. Subways run every 2 to 15 minutes from 4:30 am to 11:10 pm.
- M1 - (yellow line): Vörösmarty tér-Mexikói út. M1 is the Millenium Underground was the first metro line on the Continent built at the end of the 19th century (the second in the world after the London underground).
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M2 - (red line): Déli pályaudvar -
Örs vezér tere
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M3 - (blue line): Újpest,
Városközpont - Kobánya-Kispest
- Trams run from 4:30 am until 11:45 pm.
- Busses and Trolley busses (electric busses) are on duty almost continually.
- Important: Budapest transportation requires tickets for every change of line! There are many inspectors. We recommend a day, 3-day, week, bi-weekly or 30-day ticket. You can purchase them at Metro stations.
The night bus system is very good too. (Night buses have an "é" as a suffix after their number, e.g.: 78é).
On 24th of December there is public service only until 4 p.m.
Local train services ( HÉV ) operate from Budapest to Csepel Island
in the south of the city and to the nearby towns of Szentendre, Gödöllö and Ráckeve. Before getting on the HÉV supplementary tickets are also needed and can be purchased in the ticket office for the journey. The ticket will cover the end boundary of Budapest and the mentioned towns.
Fares (valid since 1st of January 2005)
See BKV Website
Rates until 2005 June 30th/from 2005 July 1st
All Vehicles
Single Ticket: 160 HUF/170 HUF
Single Ticket Purchased On The Vehicle: 180 HUF/200 HUF (Only on certain marked lines)
Discount Coupon Book (10 Ps): 1.375 HUF/1450 HUF
Discount Coupon Book (20 Ps): HUF 2.650/HUF 2.800
Transfer Ticket: HUF 275/HUF 290
One-Day Ticket: HUF 1.275/HUF 1.350
Tourist Ticket (For 3 days): HUF 2.550/HUF 2.700
Seven-Day Travelcard: HUF 3.000/HUF 3.100
Suburban Railway (Hév) Ticket: HUF 90/HUF 94
Metro Tickets
Metro Section Ticket: HUF 115/HUF 120
Metro Section Transfer Ticket: HUF 175/HUF 185
Metro Transfer Ticket: HUF 260/HUF 270
Budapest Cards
For an adult and a child under 14 for 2 days: 4.350 HUF
For an adult and a child under 14 for 3 days: 5.450 HUF
Season Passes
Monthly pass:HUF 5.950/HUF 6.250
30-Day pass: HUF 5.950/HUF 6.250
Fortnight Pass for 14 consecutive days: HUF 3.850/HUF 4.050
Yearly pass with a photo (monthly price): HUF 5.950/HUF 6.250
Yearly pass without a photo (monthly Price): HUF 14.875/HUF 15.625
Hév-pass: HUF 3.780/HUF 3.950
Chair Lift Single Ticket
Adults: 450 HUF
Students, Pensioners (Student/Identity card is requested): 300 HUF
Children (Between 2-10 years of age): 200 HUF
Chair Lift Return Ticket
Adults: 900 HUF
Students, Pensioners (Student/Identity card is requested): 600 HUF
Children (Between 2-10 years of age): 400 HUF
Funicular
Uphill: 600 HUF
Downhill: 500 HUF
Children: 350 HUF
Group of more than 10 students over 18 years of age: 350 HUF
For passengers with disabilities - Free of Charge
Other Charges
Price of pass form: 120 HUF
Tickets purchased in advance must be punched at the start of the journey: There are small red punchers at the entrance of stations and in trams and busses. On HÉV, tickets are valid only within the boundary of Budapest (crossing the boundary a supplementary ticket is needed). Tickets can be obtained in tobacconists, metro stations and from ticket machines (or in a few trams and busses) but it is worth buying tickets at metro stations because of the wider range of tickets sold there.
Big maps are located at the entrances of metro stations showing the whole network of public transport of Budapest.
Special vehicles:
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Boat services operate from May to September from the southern end to the northern end of Budapest from Boráros tér to Pünkösdfürdo. Information: 369-1359
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The Funicular (Sikló) from the Buda side of the Chain Bridge to Buda Castle Palace has been operating since the turn of the century every day from 7.30 a.m. til 10 p.m. (201 91 28)
Tariff for adults 500 HUF up the hill and 400 HUF downhill, 300 HUF children.
Opening hours from 7:30 am until 10 pm. They will not operate every second Monday of the month because of technical maintenance.
There are three possibilities for exploring the Buda Hills around the city:
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the Cogwheel Railway (Fogaskerekü) from Városmajor (2 stops from Moszkva tér (The M2 line) the No. 18 or 56 trams) to Széchenyi Hill (342 23 35);
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the Chair-lift (Libegö) from Zugliget (at the terminus of No. 158 bus from Moszkva tér,M2) to the look-out on János Hill (Budapest's highest point: 526 m), (394 37 64); Opening hours from 10 am till 5 pm, Tariff: adult one way 400 HUF, return 750 HUF; students and seniors 300 HUF, return 550 HUF; childrens (2-6) 200 HUF, return 350 HUF.
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the Children's Railway (Gyermekvasút ; with children aged 10 -14 years on duty) from Huvösvölgy (at the terminus of No. 56 tram from Moszkva tér) to Széchenyi Hill. The narrow-gauge railway runs a distance of 11.2 kilometers through the Buda forests with a 20 km/h speed. The trip takes 45 minutes. (information: 395 54 20, head office: 397 53 96). Adult tariff one way 200 HUF, return 400 HUF; children (6-14) 65 HUF, return 130 HUF. nostalgia train one way adoult 300 HUF, return 500 HUF; children one way 115 HUF, return 185 HUF).
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Special pedal-operated vehicles for 2-6 persons ( bringó-hintó ) can be hired and ridden in Budapest's most attractive parks - Margaret Island and Városliget (City Park).
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Taxi drivers are obliged to provide a printed receipt or bill that mentions the fare and the amount of kilometers. Therefore, they have to use the taxi meter.
If you call a taxi, it is cheaper than if you stop a taxi on the street.
If you arrive at Keleti or Nyugati train station, don't take the taxis waiting directly in front of the main entrance. We advise you to use one of the taxi companies listed below; they clearly charge below the maximum rates.
The rates for airport transfers listed below were last updated on 6th of September 2004.
Fô Taxi
You can recognize this company from the red & white checkers and the phone number 222-2222 displayed on the cabs! Airport transfer is 4000 from the Buda side and 3500 HUF from the Pest side. Phone: 222-2222 or 06 80 222 222 (free call)
Web: Visit this link
When ordered by a phone call the basic fees are 300 HUF, 180 HUF/km, 45 HUF waiting
On the street the basic fees are 300 HUF, 180 HUF/km, 45 HUF waiting
Volán Taxi
A dice and the telephone number on the back window: 266-6666; Airport transfer is ???? from the Buda side and ???? HUF from the Pest side.
Phone: 266 6666
When ordered by a phone call the basic fees are 300 HUF, ??? HUF/km, ?? HUF waiting
On the street the basic fees are 300 HUF, ??? HUF/km, ?? HUF waiting
Taxi 2000
Check the sticker 200-0000 in a red and black chequered field. Airport transfer is 4000 from the Buda side and 3500 HUF from the Pest side.
Phone: 200-0000
Web: Visit this link
When ordered by a phone call the basic fees are 300 HUF, 180 HUF/km, 45 HUF waiting
On the street the basic fees are 300 HUF, 220 HUF/km, 55 HUF waiting
Tele5Taxi
The No 5 is stuck on the door...
No special airport transfer rates.
Phone: 5 555 555
Web: Visit this link
When ordered by a phone call the basic fees are 300 HUF, 180 HUF/km, 40 HUF waiting
On the street the basic fees are 300 HUF, 240 HUF/km, 60 HUF waiting
Radiotaxi
The phonenumber 3 777 777 is on the frontdoors...
No special airport transfer rates.
Phone: 3 777 777 + 5 777 777
Web: Visit this link
Ordering by phone call the basic fees are 300 HUF, 176 HUF/km, 44 HUF waiting
On the street the basic fees are 300 HUF, 240 HUF/km, 60 HUF waiting
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Lost & found office (public transport): Phone: 267 52 98
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