Public transportation

Public transportation, parking and taxis

Public transportation

The public transportation network in Budapest is managed by the company Budapesti Közlekedési Központ (BKK), with very frequent and extensive day & night services.

Web: www.bkk.hu

Tickets and passes are available:

in their ticket vending machines (TVM)
in their customer service centres
in their smart phone application "Budapest GO"

Nearest tram stop's name is: "Albertfalva, kitérő" from where you can access the whole city hasslefree.

Tram 17 goes to the city centre of Buda and then to Nord-Buda (Déli railway station, Széll Kálmán tér, Castle district, Margaret bridge & Island)
Tram 47 goes to the city centre of Pest (Deák Ferenc tér, Market Hall, Liberty bridge, Gellért Spa, National Museum)
Tram 41 goes to the Danube bank and than Nord-Buda (Aquincum, Margaret Bridge & Island, Chainbridge, Castle district)
Tram 56 goes to West-Buda side (Castle district, Széll Kálmán tér, Hűvösvölgy)

Tickets:

in case you are having single tickets, don't forget to validate them after boarding! Be careful with the very old red ticket validators: you have to insert the ticket from its top and pull the arm towards you to punch the ticket. Other machines are operating automatically. A new single ticket should be validated if you change the line.
if you are using the e-tickets or e-pass via Budapest GO application, please scan the QR code of the vehicle next to its doors via the app.

Taxi service in Budapest

taxi service is quite expensive in general in comparison with other european capitals
some of the drivers are not members of any company, you will find a sign of this on their doors (independent taxi service provider), it worth to avoid them
licensed and suggested taxi companies are: Taxify, City Taxi, Budapest Taxi and 6x6 Taxi.
all of the drivers should accept credit card and need to give you a receipt

Public parking in Budapest

most of the time it is quite challenging to find a free parking space in the city
public parking within the greater city center is payable between 8 AM and 8 PM or in some cases untill 10PM
the first 10 minutes of parking is free of chage, as long you are searching for a parking ticket machine
parking could be paid only by cash and with Hungarian Forints (HUF) only
parking in front of our flat is free of charge (May 2022)