Attention, commuters: Budapest’s “party tram” replaced by buses on several December nights!

Budapest’s Tram no. 6 will be temporarily replaced by buses on multiple nights this December due to scheduled maintenance, the Budapest Transport Centre (BKK) has announced.

The replacement buses, operating under the same “6” route number, will run on the streets instead of the tram tracks, Hungarian News Agency MTI reported. Passengers should note that they will stop at designated roadside bus stops rather than the usual tram platforms.

The schedule for the replacement service is as follows:

• 30 November to 4 December
• 7 December to 11 December
• 14 December to 18 December
• 29 December, overnight from Monday to Tuesday

During these dates, services will run nightly from midnight to 4:00 AM.

Passengers heading towards Széll Kálmán tér (Széll Kálmán Square) should be aware that the replacement buses will not stop at Margitsziget. Meanwhile, the 931 bus travelling towards Pest will pick up passengers at a roadside stop near the Margit Bridge on the Buda side, instead of the tram platform.

The BKK advises commuters to check routes and allow extra travel time during these overnight periods to avoid delays. This temporary measure is part of BKK’s ongoing maintenance programme to ensure that Tram line 6 remains safe and reliable for daily passengers.