Many changes are coming to Hungary from 1 May

There is a great deal of changes we should look out for with the arrival of May.

These include a new bank, a new bus route, new transportation passes and regulations related to compulsory mask use, writes Mfor.hu.

End of the Covid era

The Chief Medical Officer of Hungary, Cecília Müller has recalled the last existing directive about compulsory mask-wearing. From 1 May, it is no longer required by law to wear medical masks in health and social care facilities. However, directors of hospitals are still free to make the decision to introduce masks in their own establishments, or in given wards.

Country and castle-county passes

It is now possible to purchase new cross-country public transportation passes. These were first announced in a speech by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán a few months ago. They give customers the possibility to travel for a discounted price. You can use these passes when traveling with MÁV-Start, Volánbusz, MÁV-HÉV or GYSEV.

Castle-county passes give you unrestricted access to these services in the given county you bought the pass for. One month costs 9,450 forints (EUR 25). The country pass gives you the same benefits, but it covers the entire country and costs 18,900 forints (EUR 50). With a valid student card, you can get a 90 percent discount on both types of tickets.

New bank

On 30 April, after 3 years of procedure, the fusion of MKB Bank and Takarékbank came to a finish. They now form the MBH Bank, the second largest domestically owned financial facility in the country.

Part of the union is the transition of the IT devices and servers, which may cause MBH customers to face partial and complete suspension of banking services until Tuesday. This does not affect the use of bank and credit cards. The bank numbers of the customers won’t change either.

Traffic changes in Budapest

From today, a new bus line will connect the XII and XIII Districts. On weekdays, bus 210 will commute between Gyöngyösi Street and Svábhegy. On weekends and holidays, bus 210B will transport people from Gyöngyösi Street to Normafa bus stop.

In the XIV District, commonly known as Zugló, a new parking zone has been created. It is bordered on five sides by Fogarasi Street, Nagy Lajos Király Road, Bánki Donát Street, Padlizsán Street and Kerepesi Street. On weekdays, parking here will cost 300 forints (EUR 0.81) per hour between 8 AM and 6 PM.

Train-stop signalling

Changes are also coming to train services. From this day on, GYSEV passenger trains will only stop at given stations if travellers indicate their intention to get on or off the vehicle. Passengers who wish to depart have to signal the train driver with the stop button situated at the entrance doors. Those who wish to get on should wait on the platform where the driver can easily spot them.

Source: mfor.hu