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BudapestGO Use the Public Transportation

Posted by (Magyarország / Rep of Texas ) on

The Trams and the Metro are fast, easy and very unintimidating for those who didn't grow up with a metro system. So dont be afraid, give it a try.

The Trams and the M1 in particular actually add to the experience of being in Budapest and in no time at all you will feel like a local as you move around town.

So, I am always telling people the first thing you do is find a ticket window or ticket machine or information office to purchase a TravelCard for 24 or 72 to Week long use. They are inexpensive and because the whole system works pretty much on the honor system, you just carry it and show it when asked.

So the purpose of this post is to suggest an alternative to the paper tickets. Download "BudapestGO" on your phone and you can buy your TravelCard on your phone and plan your routes. Pretty slick App.

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Thanks for this post. We will be in Budapest on Saturday and now I don't have to worry about figuring this out.

Posted by
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James, looking at the BudapestGo website it does not appear that I can have 2 separate people on the app. There will be 4 of us with only 2 working phones. Am I understanding that website correctly?

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To be honest, I've used it twice to buy 7 day passes. Those require an ID like a passport or DL. I guess with those you could buy multiple and use different IDs on each. You don't need a working phone if they can connect to a wifi long enough to purchase the pass, but then leave the VR code image open on the phone.

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Thank you once again James. I did think about downloading them while on wi-fi after I asked the question.

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