Travelcards and tickets / Fahrkarten

Use of tickets

There are often checks on the tickets and I am sure you do not wish to get into any unpleasant adventures with the ticket inspectors.

At metro stations there are validating machines as you enter (coloured orange). These print the date on your ticket. Do not forget to validate your ticket when you change metros!

On other public transport you will either find the old-fashioned punch-device (red coloured) or the new, modern orange machine. Regarding the former you have to insert your ticket and pull the black handle on it. This will punch holes in your ticket. Again if you change to another vehicle you will have to validate another ticket unless you have a transfer ticket!

Make sure you purchase the right amount of tickets for your planned journey once you arrive at the metro station. Please validate one of them in a machine BEFORE you enter the metro area. Once off the train that ticket is no longer valid but you will need to keep it until you exit the area, otherwise you will face a fine if the ticket inspectors check on you.

Further advice is printed on ticket!

You may consider buying the Budapest Card. It is available at our office as well as through our web site. It provides you free public transport and admission to major museums and galleries for 2-3 days. It also offers discounts at some restaurants, shops, tours and venues. The card comes with a travel insurance booklet and a detailed guide with maps.

See more here.

Fares/ Fahrkarten

Tickets are valid on the entire length of bus, tram, trolley bus lines, metro lines, the Millennium Underground, the cogwheel railway but are only valid on suburban railway (HÉV) lines within the administrative boundary of Budapest.

On the Millennium Underground and metro lines:
Passes are valid on the entire length of tram, trolley bus and metro lines, the Millenium Underground, the cogwheel railway but are only valid to the administrative boundary of Budapest on suburban railway (HÉV) lines as well as bus lines.

Prices of Budapest combined passes on tram and trolley bus lines, the Millennium Underground, metro lines, the cogwheel railway and on buses as well as on suburban railway (HÉV) lines for sections within the administrative boundary of Budapest are as follows:

SINGLE TICKET Einzelfahrkarte

HUF 230

Single ticket purchased on the vehicle (only on certain marked lines)/ Einzelfahrkarte gekauft bei Fahrer

HUF 260

Discount coupon book (10 Ps)/ 10 Stück Fahrkarte

HUF 2050

Discount coupon book (20 Ps)/ 20 Stück Fahrkarte

HUF 3900

Transfer ticket/ Transfer Fahrkarte

HUF 380

One-day travel card/ Tagesfahrkarte

HUF 1350

Three-day travel card/ Touristenkarte für 3 Tage

HUF 3100

Seven-day travel card/ Fahrkarte für 7 Tagen

HUF 3600

Suburban railway (HÉV) ticket (Outside Budapest it is distance-based)

METRO TICKET

Metro section ticket (up to three stops)/ Metro Streckenfahrkarte

HUF 180

PASSES

MONTHLY PASS/ Monatskarte

30-day pass for all lines for 30 consecutive days (photo required) / Zeitkarte für 30 Tage

HUF 7350

One month`s pass for all lines (photo required) / Zeitkarte für  ein Monat

HUF 7350

Forthnight pass for 14 consecutive days/ Zeitkarte für 2 Wochen

HUF 4800 

With Budapest card/ mit Budapest Karte - 10 % Families with 3 or more children/ Familie mit 3 oder mehr Kinder - 20 % Group of more than 10 students over 18 years of age/ Studentgruppe mit mehr als 10 Personen über 18 Jahr - 20 % Children under 2 years of age/ Kinder unter 2 Jahre FREE For passengers with disabilities - free of charge/ kostenlos für behinderten

Ticket prices - bus, metro, trolley bus, tram (within the borders of Budapest!)
Fahrkartenpreise - Bus, U-Bahn (metro), O-Bus, Strassenbahn (innerhalb Budapest!)

Single: valid for 60 minutes for 1 journey, no change of line permitted on any means of public transport
Einzelfahrkarte: gültig 60 Minuten lang, für eine Fahrt mit einem Transportmittel.

Metro Section: valid for 30 minutes 1 way travelling for maximum 3 stops permitted, metro only
Metro Streckenfahrkarte: gültig 30 Minuten lang, 1 Fahrt, aber max. 3 Stationen in der U-Bahn

Block of 10 singles/ 20 singles: see under `single`
10-Stück/ 20-Stück Fahrkarte: sehen Sie Einzelfahrkarten

1 day travelcard: unlimited travel on any public transport
Tagesfahrkarte : unbegrenzte Fahrt mit allen Transportmitteln


3 day/ 7 day travelcard: unlimited travel on any public transport
3 Tagen/ 7 Tagen Fahrkarte: unbegrenzte Fahrt mit allen Transportmitteln

Photo passes (season tickets)/Zeitkarten mit Foto:
7 day/ 14 day pass: unlimited travel on any public transport
Wochenkarte/ Zeitkarte für 2 Wochen: unbegrenzte Fahrt mit allen Transportmitteln


30 day pass/ monthly: unlimited travel on any public transport
Zeitkarte für 30 Tage/ Monatskarte: unbegrenzte Fahrt mit allen Transportmitteln


Those who travel without a valid ticket or pass, or violate the travel conditions are required to pay fine.

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