Verified on 29 Aug 2026 Review 29 Nov 2026 Costs and rules for Budapest

Budapest travel costs and rules

Check district tourist tax, airport-bus exclusions and current forint prices before choosing a Budapest Card.

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Hungarian Parliament beside the Danube in Budapest
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Airport transfersAvailable
Tourist taxAvailable
Local transportAvailable
City passesAvailable
Paid attractionsAvailable
MoneyNot applicable
Local imagesAvailable
Contextual videosNot published

Budapest tourist tax is set and administered locally, while the airport express uses separate fare rules. Attraction and bath prices can also vary by day.

Arrival costs

Airport transfers

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Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Budapest Deák Ferenc tér

Published journey time: 40 minutes

Check the official journey planner for the travel date. The stored price is null where the full adult fare could not be represented as one stable official amount.

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Accommodation charge

Tourist tax

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District local tax, commonly a percentage of the accommodation charge or a fixed local amount

Published rate
4%
Accommodation
Paid accommodation where the relevant Budapest district has introduced the local tourist tax.
Age exemptions
Guests under 18 are exempt under the national local-tax framework.
Collection
The accommodation provider collects the district tax.

Budapest districts set their own lawful rate and exemptions. Confirm the booked property district before using the 4 percent example.

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Local transport

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Budapest 24-hour travelcard

Valid for 24 hours

Airport: Airport Express 100E is not covered by the ordinary travelcard.

Zones: Budapest urban public transport under BKK conditions.

Buy: BudapestGO, ticket machine or BKK sales point.

Validate: Set the start time and present or scan the product as required.

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single ticket

BKK single ticket

Contactless: Buy a ticket in BudapestGO or through an official sales channel. A bank card alone is not a general tap-in ticket.

Airport: Airport Express 100E requires its own ticket unless a qualifying Budapest Card version explicitly includes it.

Zones: Eligible BKK urban services under the single-ticket rules.

Buy: BudapestGO, ticket machine or BKK sales point.

Validate: Validate paper tickets before travel or scan and activate mobile tickets as instructed.

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Optional products

City passes

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24 hours

Budapest Card

HUF 17,990.00

Transport: Unlimited eligible public transport in Budapest during the card validity.

Reservations: Some included tours and attractions require advance booking or have limited capacity.

Exclusions: The ordinary 24-hour version does not include the 100E airport transfer benefit listed for selected premium versions.

Activation: Exchange an online voucher where required, then validate and sign the physical card under the product instructions.

Refunds: The official page states withdrawal terms for an unactivated voucher that has not been converted to a physical card.

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Useful views before you go

Yellow tram travelling through central Budapest
Yellow tram travelling through central Budapest Photo by Arvydas Venckus. Unsplash source.

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