Budapest public transport changes from today: here is everything you need to know

Budapest’s public transport system, one of the world’s best in its category, will significantly change this weekend due to the New Year’s Eve festivities. We collected everything you need to know about the modifications in the article below.

According to BKK, the Budapest Transport Company, public transport will serve passenger needs just like in the previous years.

Today, BKK buses, trams, metros, and trolley buses will commute according to their school holiday timetable.

However, on Sunday, popular lines will carry passengers all night. The measure concerns metro lines M1, M2, M3, and M4, trams 4, 6, 14, 17 (between Bécsi Street and the City Hall of Budafok), 47, 50, 56A. Furthermore, trolley Bus 80 will also commute during the entire night between Örs Vezér Square and Blaha Lujza Square. The extension will apply on bus lines 7 (Újpalota-Döbrentei Square), 8E. Moreover, HÉV lines will also operate all night, based on the information provided by MÁV-HÉV.

According to BKK, vehicles will run more frequently on the following lines on New Year’s Eve: trams 4, 6, and 17, and buses 8E, 85, and 224.

Airport shuttles 100E and 200E will commute following their timetable.

Here is everything you need to know about the night transport services on New Year’s Eve in Budapest:

Photo: bkk.hu

On 1 January, daytime lines will operate according to their holiday schedule. The Buda Castle funicular will be open until 3 PM. You may check out some photos of the renewed funicular in THIS article.

Between 2 and 5 January, public transport will follow its school holiday schedule.

Read also:

• We wrote HERE that tram no. 2 in Budapest was not running due to the flooding of the Danube
• In THIS article, you may read about where you still have to pay for parking in Budapest during the festivities