Revolutionary change: BKK to launch flexible bus service to make commuting easier for many in Budapest
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Budapest is set to introduce a new type of bus service, responding directly to passenger needs by offering flexible routes. The Budapest Transport Company (BKK) will be the first in Hungary to create and test a demand-driven, dynamic transit system.
BKK to introduce a flexible bus service
The innovation behind the proposed Telebus service lies in its lack of a fixed route. Instead, passengers will specify their pick-up and drop-off locations when booking, and the bus’s route will be optimised in real-time using software to meet these requests.
According to BKK, this new Telebus line is expected to launch in 2025 under the number 274, Pénzcentrum writes. It will follow a scheduled departure from Cinkota HÉV station, continuing along Ostoros Street and Bóbitás Street, before transitioning into a flexible-route area. If a request is made, the bus will pass through Menyhért Street, Monoki Street, and Muzsika Street, stopping at the Muzsika Street bus stop, served by the 31 bus. Within the flexible area, the bus won’t follow a predetermined route but will instead adjust to demand, serving key streets based on requests for pick-up or drop-off.