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Budapest transport is wellmaintained and efficient. All forms of public transport require a ticket bought in advance - either at a metro station or news-stand - which you must punch into the ticket machines supplied on board trams, buses  and trolley buses. In the case of the metro you must punch your ticket before you get on the escalator. Random spot -checks are carried out, especially on the metro, by inspectors sporting red and gold armbands. They will extract a fine from you if you can't show a valid ticket. Trams always stop at every stop; on buses and trolley buses you must press the stop button by the doors if you want to get off. Public transport stops at 11.30, but there are night buses on most major routes. Note: If an older person or someone with young children gets on, you are expected to give up your seat for them. This is still common practice in Hungary. Watch out for pickpocket gangs who get on in a huddle, push and shout, cause a diversion, and then jump off at the next stop, laden with tourists' handbags.
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 There are three lines colour-coded yellow, red and blue. The (oldest) yellow line runs between Vörösmarty tér and Mexikói út on the Pest side. The red line runs from the east of Pest through the inner city and under the river, ending at Déli Pályaudvar (the Southern Railway station). The (newest) blue line runs from the south-east of Pest and goes as far as Újpest. All three lines cross the Deák tér junction, which is thus often a convenient point at which to begin and/or end walks on the Pest side, being situated close to museums and shopping centres. |
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