Official Budapest Card for 2025

What is the Budapest Card?

The Budapest Card is the official tourist card of the city of Budapest. It allows free use of public transportation and free admission to more than 30 museums and attractions. The Budapest Card also grants numerous discounts.

Free admission to 30+ museums and attractions
Free use of local public transport
Discounts in 50 stores, restaurants and attractions
Free city tours
Free admission to thermal baths
Free Danube cruise

Some top attractions: Hungarian National Museum, Palvolgyi Cave, St. Lukács Spa and Swimming Pool, Buda Castle and many more. Public transportation is free of charge!

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Price: from 39,00 EUR

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Budapest Card: View of Budapest and the Basilica, Hungary

Budapest Card: Széchenyi Chain Bridge in Budapest, Hungary

Budapest Card: Budapest Parliament, Hungary

With the Budapest Card you can visit over 30 museums and attractions free of charge. Here are some of the most popular free activities and attractions:

St. Lukács Spa and Swimming Pool
Chairlift in Zugliget (Libegö)
Palvolgyi Cave
Official Budapest Castle Bus
City tours in Buda and Pest
Boat trips on the Danube
Castle Museum
Hungarian National Museum

You can find a complete list of all free attractions and activities here: Brochure Budapest Card

Unfortunately, some popular sights such as Buda Castle, Matthias Church (only with Budapest Card 72 Plus) or the Parliament building are not included.

The Budapest Card allows free use of all BKK public transportation in Budapest, even the mountain bus to Buda Castle and the chairlift to Normafa. The following means of transportation are included:

Subway
Streetcar
Buses
Trolleybuses
Suburban trains (HÉV)
Trains
Zugliget chairlift
Buda Castle Bus

The card is activated the first time it is used and is then valid for 24, 48, 72, 96 or 120 hours, whereby you only have to show the card on each means of transport.

A free airport transfer is only included in the Budapest Card 72h Plus, but you will receive a discount for the miniBUD airport transfer.

Budapest Card: Public bus in Budapest, Hungary — © AstroStar/ Shutterstock.com

With the Budapest Card you receive discounts for up to 50 restaurants, activities, stores and attractions. Here are a few examples:

Széchenyi Spa (20%)
Dohány Synagogue (10%)
St. Stephen's Basilica (20%)
Aquaworld Resort Budapest (20%)
Madame Tussauds Budapest (20%)
Fradi Museum (50%)

Here you will find a list of all discounts: Brochure Budapest Card

Budapest Buy Card

Purchase at headout
Website in English
Attractive payment methods
Voucher immediately available

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Budapest Card: Savings calculator

Budapest Card: Day 1

Buda Castle Bus: HUF 6.000
Castle Museum: HUF 3.800
National Gallery: HUF 5.400
Ticket public transport 3 days: HUF 5.500

Total: HUF 20.700

Budapest Card: Day 2

Chairlift in Zugliget: HUF 3.500
National Museum: HUF 3.500
City tour Buda or Pest: HUF 5.000

Total: HUF 12.000

Budapest Card: Day 3

St. Lukács Spa: HUF 5.100
Palvolgyi Cave: HUF 3.700
Duna Bella Daunbe Cruise: HUF 6.000

Total: HUF 14.800

Savings: In this example, you use services worth around 116,00 EUR within 72 hours. The Budapest Card costs 64,00 EUR for 72 hours. So you save approx. 52,00 EUR.

How to use the Budapest Card optimally

Clever choice of activation time

Activate the card in the morning to make the most of the full 24 to 120 hours. Validity begins with the first use.

Visit many museums

Visit as many of the 20+ free museums as possible, such as the Hungarian National Gallery, the National Museum and the Museum of Fine Arts. These museums have individual entrance fees of 10,00 - 15,00 EUR.

Make intensive use of public transport

Take advantage of unlimited free travel on the subway, streetcars, buses and S-Bahn. You can easily take the castle bus to Buda Castle.

Additional Use discounts

Profitiere von Rabatten zwischen 10 und 50 % bei Restaurants, Touren und zusätzlichen Attraktionen wie der Széchenyi-Therme (20 % Rabatt).

Use free extras

Take advantage of free extras such as guided tours of Buda and Pest, the Zugliget chairlift, the Buda Castle Bus and a visit to the St. Lukács Thermal Bath.

Check Plus variant

Consider the Budapest Card 72 Plus for additional services such as Danube cruise and Matthias Church entry.

Budapest Buy Card

Purchase at headout
Website in English
Attractive payment methods
Voucher immediately available

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Frequently asked questions

The price of the Budapest Card depends on the period of validity:

24 hours: 39,00 EUR
48 hours: 49,00 EUR
72 hours: 64,00 EUR
96 hours: 77,00 EUR
120 hours: 92,00 EUR

Unfortunately, there is no separate Budapest Card for children and young people. However, it is generally not worth paying the full price, as children have reduced or free admission to many attractions.

The card can be purchased online as a voucher that can be exchanged for a plastic card.

You can pick up the Budapest Card both in the city center and at the airport. The following pick-up points are available:
Gozsdu Court Hotel, in the city center
Budapest, Király u. 13, 1075 Hungary
daily 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Ibis Styles Airport Hotel, near Budapest Airport
Terminal2, Budapest Airport, Budapest Hrsz. 072 3, 1185 Hungary
daily around the clock

Vor der ersten Nutzung werden Datum und Uhrzeit auf der Karte vermerkt. Ab diesem Zeitpunkt ist die City Card 24, 48, 72, 96 oder 120 Stunden gültig.

Yes, if you buy the Budapest Card at headout.com, you can cancel it free of charge up to 24 hours before the start.

Reservations are generally not required.

The card must be filled in with your first and last name and the date of the first day of use before the first use. When using public transport, you must show the card to the driver or conductor.

The Budapest Card can be used during the opening hours of the participating attractions. Please note that museums and some attractions in particular have one day off per week.

No, the Budapest Card does not entitle you to preferential admission.

Yes, you can buy the Budapest Card for several people. You will then receive several vouchers that you can exchange for the corresponding number of Budapest Cards.

Yes, the Budapest Card is personal and non-transferable.

No, with the Budapest Card each attraction can only be visited once. After visiting an attraction for the first time, the ticket is validated electronically so that it is not possible to visit the same attraction again.