Budapest Airport shuttle 100E will operate more frequently starting from Thursday!

The Budapest Public Transport Centre (BKK) will operate a more frequent airport shuttle service to accommodate an increase in passenger numbers at Liszt Ferenc International Airport from 1 May, MTI wrote.

Budapest airport shuttle to operate more frequently

The 100E Airport Express, between the city centre and Liszt Ferenc International Airport (touching Kálvin Square), will run every 6 minutes during peak hours on Mondays, Fridays and Sundays, and every 6-7 minutes on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. On Saturdays, 100E buses will run every 6-7 minutes in the morning and every 7-8 minutes in the afternoon, BKK wrote. The buses run 24/7.

According to BKK, the frequency rise was a must due to the expected increase in airport traffic during summer. Furthermore, the company is preparing for increased traffic during the four-day long weekend between 1 and 4 May. BKK clarified that the operation of the airport shuttle is in line with airport traffic. Therefore, in the mornings, buses leave more frequently in the direction of Budapest Airport, while in the afternoon, more buses run in the opposite direction. Check out the airport shuttle’s timetable HERE.

Pay&GO: the easiest solution for you

BKK introduced the Pay&GO service on the airport shuttles two years ago for a testing period. The digital service allows buyers to pay for the ticket and validate it while paying. As a result, no paper-based ticket is generated. Passengers can prove that they have a ticket with their credit card.

Passengers buy 40% of their 100E tickets using this option. Regularly, they buy their return ticket as well, because the 100E service is a comfortable and quick solution to travel between downtown and Hungary’s main airgate.

Apart from the Pay&GO service, you may buy your ticket for the airport shuttle with the BudapestGO app, the ticket vending machines of BKK and the customer service desks, which you may find even at the airport. Click HERE for a map to help you find the nearest option to buy your ticket.

100E tickets became more expensive for tourists

On 28 March, the Budapest Municipal Council accepted a rise in ticket prices for the 100E airport shuttle. The previous HUF 2,200 rose to HUF 2,500 (EUR 6.2), while those having a Budapest, Pest county, or national monthly pass pay only HUF 900 (EUR 2.2), a 60% reduction. The original proposal came from Dávid Vitézy, a former mayoral candidate backed even by PM Orbán’s Fidesz, the Chair of the Committee for Transport and a former head of the Budapest Development Centre.

Based on analyses, the price reduction for pass holders will increase the number of passengers on the 100E line by at least 35%. According to BKK, 11 buses will satisfy the increasing needs. However, since they have no extra capacities, those vehicles must be diverted from other routes. BKK may acquire the new buses only by the end of 2026.

2026 will mark another important milestone in the history of the 100E airport shuttle. That is when the bus route will be extended to another station. Based on the plans, one of Hungary’s main railway hubs, the Nyugari railway station, will be included in the route. That means you will be able to get to the Buda side by bus from the airport with only one change.

Here is a photo of the airport shuttle ticket:

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