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Inauguration of the Renovated Chain Bridge Coming on Friday

Budapest's renovated Chain Bridge will be inaugurated on Friday with a picnic: the sidewalks and the underpasses at the bridge...

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BKK Ticket Price Hike Coming in September

The Budapest Public Transport Center (BKK) will raise the price of single tickets from HUF 350 to HUF 450 from...

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Budapest to Step up Airport Bus Service From July

The Budapest Public Transport Center (BKK) will operate a more frequent airport shuttle bus service to accommodate an increase in...

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Chain Bridge to Remain Car-free

Participants in Budapest's first residents' meeting, an online municipal survey, have expressed their preference for maintaining the current traffic rules...

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BKK Steps up Airport Shuttle Bus Service

The Budapest Public Transport Center (BKK) will operate a more frequent airport shuttle bus service to accommodate an increase in...

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Budapest Wraps up Metro 3 Renovation

The city of Budapest wound up a HUF 225 billion project to renovate the number 3 metro line on Monday,...

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Budapest Renewing Drinking Water Network for HUF 20 bln

The capital city's drinking water network will be partially renewed with the aid of HUF 20 billion from the European...

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Budapest Leaders Unveil Plans to Scale Back Traffic on Thoroughfares

Budapest city leaders unveiled plans on Friday to reduce motorized traffic on some of the city's main thoroughfares and make...

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Service Restarted on Full Length of Metro Line M3

Service was restarted on the full length of Budapest's number 3 metro line on Monday as a five-year, HUF 225...

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Google Street View Cars to Revisit Cities in Hungary

Google Street View cars will start collecting fresh images in Hungary from Thursday, Google Magyarország said, according to a report...

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Nyugati Renovation Continuing

The renovation of the Nyugati Railway Station will continue, writes profitline.hu....

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Deák Ferenc tér, Ferenciek tere Metro Stations Opening Today

The Ferenciek tere and Deák Ferenc tér stations of metro line three will be opened for passenger traffic in the...

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M3 Metro Stations Reopening Following Renovation

The Ferenciek tere and Deák Ferenc tér M3 metro stations will be reopened to passenger traffic on January 23, the...

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Budapest Muni Council Approves 2023 Budget

The municipal council of Budapest on Wednesday approved the capital's budget for next year, according to a report by state...

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Special Festive Taxi Roaming the Streets of Budapest

While there is going to be no Christmas Tram in Budapest, a richly decorated cab called "Light Taxi" is roaming...

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BKK signs contract for Bubi bike share scheme operation

The Budapest Transport Centre (BKK) has signed a contract with tender winner Inurba Mobility to operate the Bubi bicycle-sharing scheme,...

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Karácsony Urges Gov’t to Draft Rákosrendező Development Law

The Budapest metropolitan council is calling on the government to draft legislation for the Rákosrendező investment project, described as "the...

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Budapest Public Transport Fares to Rise From June 1

Public transport fares will rise in the Hungarian capital from June 1, 2025, the Budapest Transport Center (BKK) said on...

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Karácsony: Preparations Underway for 30th Budapest Pride

Preparations are underway for the 30th Budapest Pride, Budapest Mayor Gergely Karácsony said, adding that "it is evident that there...

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Official: Police Station for Budapest Party District Opens

A police station for Budapest's party district has been opened which will serve the safety of tourists, as well as...

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Budapest Municipal Assembly Passes 2025 Budget

The Budapest assembly passed the capital's budget for 2025 in a vote on Wednesday, planning for revenue of HUF 422.54...

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Budapest City Council to Phase out Parking Meters From Mid-2026

Parking fees will rise and parking meters will be phased out in the capital from July 2026, under an amendment...

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Hankó: ‘Student Town’ Could Become Reality in 3 Years

The student hostels Budapest needs could be built in the city's District IX, the Minister of Culture and Innovation told...

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Karácsony: Budapest Olympics Plan Should Involve Urban Development

Budapest's concept for hosting the Olympics in the future should come with "historic" levels of urban development instead of just...

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Karácsony: ‘We Have Taken Our City Back’ From Flood

The embankments on both sides of the Danube in Budapest have been re-opened to traffic, Gergely Karácsony, the city's mayor,...

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BKK Returns to School Term Schedule as Budapest Braces for Heavier Traffic

The Budapest Public Transport Center (BKK) has officially announced the return of public transport services to the school term schedule...

BKK signs contract for Bubi bike share scheme operation

The Budapest Transport Centre (BKK) has signed a contract with tender winner Inurba Mobility to operate the Bubi bicycle-sharing scheme,...

Karácsony: Budapest Administration, Unions Reach Wage Agreement

The Budapest administration and the unions representing municipal council employees have reached a wage agreement, Gergely Karacsony, the city's mayor,...

Advent Basilica Celebrates 15th Anniversary, Tourism Rates on the Rise

Budapest’s stunning annual Christmas markets have officially opened their gates, with new amenities and holiday attractions, as tourism in Hungary...

City Hall Approves Rákosrendező Redevelopment Plan

The Budapest city assembly has approved the international construction plan for the redevelopment of the Rákosrendező brownfield site, Mayor Gergely...

Budapest’s Keleti Station Reopens After Refurbishment

National railway company MÁV has announced the re-opening of Budapest's landmark Keleti Railway Station following "the largest technical refurbishment" of...

Karácsony Urges Gov’t to Draft Rákosrendező Development Law

The Budapest metropolitan council is calling on the government to draft legislation for the Rákosrendező investment project, described as "the...

Budapest Public Transport Fares to Rise From June 1

Public transport fares will rise in the Hungarian capital from June 1, 2025, the Budapest Transport Center (BKK) said on...

Karácsony: Preparations Underway for 30th Budapest Pride

Preparations are underway for the 30th Budapest Pride, Budapest Mayor Gergely Karácsony said, adding that "it is evident that there...

Official: Police Station for Budapest Party District Opens

A police station for Budapest's party district has been opened which will serve the safety of tourists, as well as...

Budapest Municipal Assembly Passes 2025 Budget

The Budapest assembly passed the capital's budget for 2025 in a vote on Wednesday, planning for revenue of HUF 422.54...

Budapest City Council to Phase out Parking Meters From Mid-2026

Parking fees will rise and parking meters will be phased out in the capital from July 2026, under an amendment...

Hankó: ‘Student Town’ Could Become Reality in 3 Years

The student hostels Budapest needs could be built in the city's District IX, the Minister of Culture and Innovation told...

Karácsony: Budapest Olympics Plan Should Involve Urban Development

Budapest's concept for hosting the Olympics in the future should come with "historic" levels of urban development instead of just...

Karácsony: ‘We Have Taken Our City Back’ From Flood

The embankments on both sides of the Danube in Budapest have been re-opened to traffic, Gergely Karácsony, the city's mayor,...

BKK Returns to School Term Schedule as Budapest Braces for Heavier Traffic

The Budapest Public Transport Center (BKK) has officially announced the return of public transport services to the school term schedule...