The metro/underground system of Budapest is operated by BKV & consists of 3 lines: M1 (yellow) Millennium Underground Railway operates between Vorosmarty Square (Inner City) and Mexikoi Road, running under Andrassy Avenue and Varosliget (City Park). M2 (red) East-West Line operates between Deli palyaudvar (Southern Station, Central Buda) and Ors vezer tere, running under Rakoczi Road and Kerepesi Road. M3 (blue) North-South Line operates between Ujpest-Kozpont in N-Pest and Kobanya-Kispest railway station in S-Pest, running under Vaci Road-Ulloi Road. Tickets can be purchased at all metro stations, from ticket booths, vending machines, vendors or at Traffic Supervisor Offices at all stations. Tickets must be validated at station entrances and DON’T FORGET TO PUNCH A TICKET WHEN CHANGING LINES. Controllers love fining tourists who believe there are free transfers. Actually there are 5 ticket types for the metro. Single ticket-for one journey of unlimited length, no transfers Metro section ticket-for one metro journey of 3 stops, no transfers Metro transfer ticket-for one metro journey of unlimited length, 1 transfer Metro section transfer ticket-for onetro journey of ALTOGETHER 5 stops, 1 transfer, All trains are local and operate to the end of line. Terminals and stops for the platform are shown overhead. Over all doors passengers can find a list of stops, and all trains have acustic station announcement. There is a map in all cars. All trains operate 4.30 AM – 11.10 PM for all terminals. Note that there are limited transfers only between the last trains. Watch out for pickpockets. Always keep the platform edge clear – let passengers get off the train. Should someone fall in between the tracks, pull the handle of the red emergency boxes. Don’t get on after the announcement for closing doors was made – a collision with a metro train door can really hurt.
Website: www.bkv.hu/metro