Easier ride home at dawn? No longer just a dream – Budapest offers a new option for nighttime travellers!

In Budapest, you can now count on the metro not only during the day but also late at night, even into the early hours! Since the beginning of summer, metro services have been extended, allowing tens of thousands of people each week to get home more easily and comfortably. And the Budapest Transport Centre (BKK) is continuing its customer-focused, passenger-friendly developments: the night network may soon be revamped, making public transportation an even better alternative to taxis or driving.

Since June, the M2, M3, and M4 metro lines have been operating with extended hours. This change reflects shifting travel habits: on weekdays, the last trains leave the city centre around midnight, while on weekends, they depart around 1 AM, running every 10 minutes. Thanks to this, getting home from downtown has become significantly faster and more convenient, even at night, BKK reported.

New metro schedule

With the introduction of the new metro schedule, there’s no longer a need to rush for the last train or to be home before midnight. What’s more, the BKK travel pass now offers even more value, as commuters in the capital receive more and better services for the same price.

Initial feedback on the extended metro hours has been positive: during peak sections (the most heavily travelled stretches between two stations), over 10,000 trips are taken each week, and more than 3,000 people ride the metro at night on a typical weekend day.