Public transport becomes free in Hungarian town with world-known restaurant, castles

Public transport is to become free from 1 January in a Hungarian town close to Budapest. Here is everything you should know about the groundbreaking change and why it is worth visiting the town.

According to Pénzcentrum, Tata will celebrate the new year by providing free public transport for everybody living in or visiting the town. According to the local council, they pay more than HUF 120 million (EUR 316,885) for the local bus company and the state gives a similar sum, too. However, the revenue from selling tickets and passes reaches only HUF 30 million (EUR 79,000).

Therefore, the local council accepted that they would provide free public transport instead of increasing the ticket prices.

And why is it worth visiting Tata besides the free public transport? HERE we collected the reasons. Firstly, you can reach it quickly by train or car. Second, there is a beautiful lake and a magnificent castle on its shores. The castle is so popular that several movies and series were shot there, including The Borgias and The Pillars of Earth.

Furthermore, there is an Esterházy Castle there next to the Old Lake.

We wrote HERE about Platán Gourmet, Hungary’s first rural restaurant that received two Michelin stars last year. According to the Michelin Guide, two Michelin stars are awarded to restaurants that not only use top quality ingredients and consistently high standards of preparation of dishes with unique flavours but where the chef’s personality and talent are reflected in the refined and inspired dishes.