Budapest transport company compensates passengers due to fundamental price changes

BKK will compensate on a pro rata basis those who have already bought their annual, semester or quarterly pass.

BKK particularly values loyal passengers who have pre-purchased quarterly, semester or annual Budapest-pass, and will compensate on a pro-rata basis those individuals who have pre-purchased their passes in recent months due to the price reduction effective from 1 March.

Full-price Budapest-pass holders

• in case of an annual pass, you are entitled to a BKK voucher worth HUF 1000, 2000 or 3000 (EUR 2.5, 5., 7.5), depending on the date of purchase and validity;

• in case of a quarterly pass receive a HUF 1,000 BKK voucher.

Students who have a discounted Budapest-pass

• for an annual pass, a BKK voucher of between HUF 3,000 and 25,000 (EUR 7.5 and 63.44), depending on the date of purchase and validity;

• HUF 12,000 (EUR 30.5) BKK voucher for semester pass holders;

• in case of a quarterly pass, you can get a BKK voucher of HUF 2000, 3000 or 5000 (EUR 5, 7.5 or 12.7), depending on the date of purchase.

Pensioners who have a discounted Budapest-pass

• for an annual pass you can get a BKK voucher between HUF 2,000 and 23,00, depending on the date of purchase;

• in case of a quarterly pass, you can get a BKK voucher of HUF 2000, 3000 or 5000, depending on the date of purchase.

Calculator for compensation

Passengers entitled to compensation can calculate the exact value of the voucher using a calculator on the BKK website.

The BKK voucher can be collected at BKK Customer Service Centres from 1 March to 31 March 2024 by presenting a valid pass or transaction ID. The voucher can be used for one year to purchase any BKK product, a Pest County or Hungary Pass.

The transformation of the pass system has reached its final stage: after the approval of the General Assembly of the Municipality of Budapest and the signing of the seven-sided agreement, Budapest-passes can be purchased at even more favourable prices from 1 March 2024. After 10 years, the price of the full-price monthly pass will be reduced again: it will be HUF 8,950 (EUR 22.7) and will remain valid throughout the capital on MÁV, Volánbusz and HÉV suburban railway services.

The change will equally benefit Budapest-pass holders and commuters from the metropolitan area, as the Pest County and Hungary Passes will be accepted on BKK lines in addition to the Budapest-pass. BudapestGO is a one-stop shop: from 28 February, all types of passes can be purchased in the app, and a single interface is available for planning local and metropolitan area trips and for finding out about the current traffic situation. The Pass Acceptance Agreement, which comes into force in the spring, will make public transport simpler and cheaper, a major milestone for the liveability of Budapest.

Friday, 1 March 2024 marks the start of a new era for public transport in Budapest and the metropolitan area. The simple and easy-to-understand system will make it even more worthwhile to buy a Budapest-pass, as the price of a monthly pass will be reduced to HUF 8,950, offering

• unlimited travel on all lines within the administrative boundaries of Budapest costing less than HUF 300 (less than EUR 1) per day for monthly pass holders;