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Practically free, unlimited travel in Budapest on 150th birthday
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On the occasion of Budapest’s 150th birthday, the Budapest Transport Centre (BKK) is offering a HUF 150 (EUR 0.40) day ticket in the BudapestGO app on 17 November. The ticket allows unlimited travel on BKK lines throughout the day. This is a perfect opportunity to travel around the capital and admire its autumn beauty.
Almost free, unlimited travel
The ticket can be purchased from 14 November 2023 on BudapestGO and other mobile ticketing apps. The szüliNAPIjegy (birthDAILYticket) can be used from 00:00 to 23:59 on 17 November. The journey can be completed after the specified time, according to BKK’s announcement.
The BudapestGO day ticket is valid within the administrative boundaries of Budapest on lines 1-99, 101-299, 900-999, M1, M2, M3, M4, H5, H6, H7, H8, H9, D14, on specified MÁV-START trains and on designated suburban services of VOLÁNBUSZ.
Birthday party: Budapest Nagyregény, The Budapester, Budapest Hősei, spas, party tram
On 17 November and the following days, Budapest is inviting its citizens to a huge birthday party in the City Hall courtyard. For the first time, the public will be able to see the Budapest Nagyregény (Budapest Big Novel), which is a collaborative work by 23 contemporary authors that tells the city through unique stories, Telex reports.
Visitors can also see illustrations from The Budapester on posters for the first time. To mark the 150th anniversary, 151 Hungarian illustrators have depicted a year and a significant event in the history of Budapest from 1873 to the present day.