Getting around Budapest is made easy by the innumerable transport options available. There are the usual cabs, metro, buses, trams and the HEV railway. The Budapest Transport Authority ensures the smooth travel of both the tourists and the locals.
Once you have reached this riverside city, there are a number of options available for getting around Budapest. The city has a well maintained, all encompassing and effective transport system. There are several modes of public transport in Budapest. These include tram, bus, metro, cogwheel railway, trolley bus and HEV railway. To avail any one of them, you require prepurchased tickets. The tickets are priced at 170Ft each. Children below the age of 6 years are allowed to travel free.
Modes of Transport in Budapest
Most forms of public transportation in Budapest run on pre-fixed timings. The timings are posted at bus terminals, train stations and tram shelters.
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There is a route and transportation map issued by the Budapest Transport Authority or the BKV terkep that is easily available at a nominal fee at a number of metro stations. One crucial bit of information for visitors to Budapest is that the system shuts down between 11.30 and midnight and resumes its services at 5 in the morning.
The Budapest Ferihegy International Airport is the sole airport in the city. It is situated on the Eastern fringes of the city. One can avail a taxi or opt for the airport minibus service to get into the city.
The city of Budapest is connected by an extensive metro rail service. There are three subway tracks namely the Red line, the Blue line and the Yellow line within the Budapest metro. While the Red line covers the Pest side, the Blue line runs beneath the Danube and connects the Castle District to the mainland. The Yellow line was the first track to be constructed in 1900 and was the first ever in Europe too.
Moving around Budapest is made easy by the Budapest Card. Its a kind of a pass that allows the cardholders to avail rides on the various modes of transportation.
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