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August 20 Budapest Transport: What Shuts, What Runs

August 20 Budapest Transport: What Shuts, What Runs

by Anikó Woods | Aug 18, 2026 | Getting Around Hungary, Holidays, Living in Budapest

Every August 20, central Budapest turns into a pedestrian island for one evening. Here is the short version. August 20 Budapest transport runs on a holiday timetable, the metros stay open until roughly 02:30, and from about 21:00 the riverside core inside the Margit...
Feeling Safer on Budapest Transport

Feeling Safer on Budapest Transport

by Anikó Woods | Jan 19, 2026 | Getting Around Hungary, Living in Budapest, Travel

Budapest is in a proper deep freeze right now. The kind where the temperature doesn’t flirt with zero all week and everyone looks slightly annoyed before they even get on the tram. It’s giving me very Canadian vibes, and not in a charming, snow-globe way. I have a...
Budapest Metro Price Increase: June 2025

Budapest Metro Price Increase: June 2025

by Anikó Woods | Jun 2, 2025 | Getting Around Hungary, Living in Budapest, Quick Guides & Resources

It’s 29 degrees before lunch, I’m juggling prep for an AI event I’m hosting this Wednesday, and I’ve just boarded the tram to a morning meeting – only to realise my go-to single ticket now costs more. As of 1 June 2025, the Budapest Metro price increase is...
Budapest Parking Fee Increase in June 2025

Budapest Parking Fee Increase in June 2025

by Anikó Woods | May 6, 2025 | Government News, Life Admin & Bureaucracy, Living in Budapest

Budapest parking fee increase in June 2025 – not exactly the phrase I thought would dominate my soggy Tuesday morning, yet here we are. After a weekend of sunglasses and spontaneous terrace wines, we’ve crash-landed into chilly drizzle and rising costs. And just...

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