Visiting Budapest can be exciting and affordable at the same time, if you do it in a smart way. Budapest city cards will get you a lot of free tickets and discounts. Let us show you why you should buy a city card and how much you can save with it!
Convenient and cost-effective sightseeing with city cards
Make the most out of your stay in Budapest! Get a Budapest Card, and explore the Hungarian capital in a convenient and cost-effective way!
Photo: Képszerkesztőség, János Pelikán
With a card in your pocket, you can save serious money while sightseeing: 30+ free tickets and 50+ discounts await you! You can check out the best spots of the city during your Budapest adventure: pick and choose from the most popular attractions, museums, baths, restaurants and leisure programmes while avoiding heavy expenses.
Pick your city card to fit the duration of your visit! You can choose from a selection of 24h, 48h, 72h, 72h PLUS, 96h, and 120h cards to make sure it suits your itinerary perfectly.
Check out the detailed list of places of acceptance, and plan your trip to Budapest! We have already prepared a few travel plans for your convenience.
How much can you save with Budapest city cards?
Budapest city cards not only give you access to the coolest programmes, but help you save serious money. Let’s see how much you could save thanks to Budapest Card, e-XPLORER Pass or Tourist Pass!
Explore Buda Castle District free
Buda Castle District is one of the most beautiful areas of Budapest: you will be surrounded by historical monuments, architectural masterpieces and breathtaking panorama while strolling on its cobbled streets. With a Budapest Card, you get free entry to the Hungarian National Gallery, BTM Castle Museum, Saint Stephen's Hall, BudaTower, and you can also board the Official Budapest Castle Bus free of charge. And with the 72h PLUS Budapest Card you can also visit Matthias Church free, and use the Funicular free of charge—all that will save you almost HUF 30,000 or about EUR 70.
The Buda Castle District offers plenty attractions all year round.
Photo: Krisztián Bódis
Explore the most popular museums of Budapest free
If you have a city card, you can get your ticket to the most famous museums in Budapest free of charge. You can get free entry to Hungarian National Museum, Museum of Fine Arts of Budapest, Kunsthalle, Ludwig Museum, Mai Manó House and Ferenc Hopp Museum of Asiatic Arts, which will save you over HUF 20,000 or EUR 50.
The building itself is a piece of artwork.
Photo: Krisztián Bódis
Spend a day in Óbuda without any expenses
If you like history, you will love the 3rd district of the capital city! Óbuda has numerous ancient monuments and exciting museums in store for you. Get your free ticket and explore Aquincum Museum, Vasarely Museum, the Hungarian Museum of Trade and Tourism, Óbuda Museum, the Goldberger Textile Industry Collection and Budapest Gallery, saving over HUF 11,000 or EUR 28 with your city card!
Relax in Budapest’s famous thermal baths free or with a discount
Budapest is truly a city of baths: countless thermal baths, swimming pools and water theme parks are found here. With a Budapest Card, you can visit Lukács Thermal Bath completely free, keeping almost HUF 5000 (EUR 12) more in your wallet. And you can enjoy a 20% discount when visiting Széchenyi Thermal Bath, Rudas Thermal Bath or Palatinus Bath — it is definitely the best offer you’ll get in the city.
Enjoy free cruising on the Danube
A trip to Budapest cannot pass without cruising on the Danube! With city cards, you can enjoy one of the selected cruises completely free, saving HUF 4–6000 or EUR 10–16 depending on which company you choose.
Try various programmes with a discount
Countless exciting programmes await you in Budapest, for which you can get 10–20% discounts using your city card. Use your discount to explore Budapest Zoo, Pesti Vigadó, the Light Art Museum, the House of Music, Hungary and Dohány Street Synagogue.
Get a taste of Hungarian gastronomy with a discount
You can try the world-famous dishes of Hungarian gastronomy at a discount price in the best restaurants of the capital city—your city card will grant you discounts between 10% and 50%. Go to Párisi Passage Restaurant, Halászbástya Restaurant, Café Astoria, TATI farm-to-table Restaurant or Láng Bistro & Grill Restaurant to enjoy some phenomenal Hungarian flavours!
Local ingredients, familiar flavours, old favourites
Photo: TATI farm-to-table Facebook page
Get the most out of your Budapest experience with extra discounts!
You can enjoy numerous extra discounts with the various city cards. Exploring Budapest has never been so easy and affordable: find the city card that suits you best, and enjoy the most iconic attractions and flavours of the city!
With the 72h PLUS card you can board the Funicular free of charge.
Photo: Bertalan Soós
- Free public transportation in Budapest – If you have a Budapest Card, you can use all the buses, trams, underground lines, trolley buses, HÉV (suburban railway) and trains completely free within the city boundaries.
- Further free options with the 72h PLUS card – Get free entry to Matthias Church and the Funicular, a complimentary chimney cake at Molnár's Chimney Cake, and free MiniBUD airport transfer with your 72h PLUS Budapest Card.
- Free wine, pálinka, jam and syrup tasting in GastroCellar – As a Budapest Card holder, you can get a taste of the cream of Hungarian gastronomy.
