You can explore a city in many different ways. Public transport will allow you to get around very quickly, but you can also choose some different and original ways to travel!



Taxis in Budapest


Take care when you board a taxi in Budapest. There are a number of taxis around which actively rip people off by charging far too much for a trip. You can recognize these taxis by the fact that they don't bear a company name and don't use a detachable 'taxi' sign. Always look to see if there's a met...
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Public transport: general


Budapest has a well-organized and extensive public transport network. The metro, bus and tram run from 04.30 a.m. until 23.15 p.m. If you buy a Budapest Card (credit card size) you can make use of public transport and get free or discounted entrance to the majority of museums and a large number of o...
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Metro in Budapest


Budapest was the first city in continental Europe to have a metro, only London was earlier. The yellow line still runs and many of the stations' wonderful original details have been preserved. These days two newer metro lines have been added, red and blue, and a fourth line is currently under constr...
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