Useful technical information from the Free Budapest Walking Tours Team

Dear Travelers, in this blog post we would like to share some information about new kinds of ticket types from the Budapest Public Transportation Company (shortly BKK) and some of the newest ease of Covid-19 regulations in Hungary and Budapest.

Public transportation in Budapest

The BKK has just introduced some new kind of tickets in Budapest public transportation. These new kind of tickets are only available digitally, in the BudapestGO application which is available in the Google Play store and the App Store as well. (They do not sell these tickets in a printed, paper form at the ticket machines at metro stations and bus/tram stops!)

• You can now buy a ticket that is valid for 30 minutes for as many changes as you like for 530 Hungarian Forints (HUF) which is roughly 1.4 euros at the moment.
• Also, there is a ticket for 750 HUF and it is valid for 90 minutes during which you can change buses, trams, metros, trolley buses as many times as you wish.

These tickets must be validated when you get on a bus/tram or when you enter any metro stations. There are QR code vignettes on buses/trams and metro stations that you have to scan when getting on.

These tickets can be used for 2 years from the date of purchase.

We still have the “classic” singe tickets as well (sold from ticket machines at metro stations and bus/tram stops and in the BudapestGO app) which cost 350 HUF/piece (approximately 0.9 EUR) and valid for one single ride on any kinds of public transportation vehicles in Budapest.

When taking our free tours in Budapest, we only walk, you do not need any tickets for public transportation! 🙂

Newest ease of Covid-19 regulations in Hungary and Budapest

The government of Hungary has just eased some coronavirus restrictions in our country from today, the 7th of March 2022. People do NOT have to wear face masks on public transportation or anywhere indoors any more, and no vaccinations certificates are required when entering shops, bathhouses, clubs, cinemas, museums etc.

Stay safe and hope to see you soon on our Free Budapest Walking Tours and Private tours! 🙂