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BKK’s bizarre ticketing: how to get a cheaper longer season ticket in Budapest
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From 1 September, some Budapest Transport Company (BKV) tickets and passes will have new prices. Along with this, the world’s most idiotic price increase has happened – read about it in this article.
We might find an explanation for the fact that a product becomes 31.31 percent more expensive overnight. These reasons could be either the evolution of energy prices or the general inflationary climate.
Inconsistent price changes
However, what BKK has done to the Budapest weekly ticket is quite interesting nevertheless. The BKK weekly ticket cost HUF 4,950 (EUR 12.43) in the past, until 1 September. Now, we have to pay HUF 6,500 (EUR 16.33) for one. This is a tough move in itself, but it is not unique, as can be seen from the list of fare changes. What is more, it is not the highest increase: the day ticket is going up from HUF 1,650 (EUR 4.14) to HUF 2,500 (EUR 6.28), which is an increase of 51.5 percent. The price of the Budapest 24-hour group ticket has increased by the same proportion: from HUF 3,300 (EUR 8.29) to HUF 5,000 (EUR 12.56).