What are the rules for using this fare product?
It is valid for unlimited travel for one dog within the validity period.
(Passengers transporting a dog must also have a separate valid ticket, pass or other document entitling them to travel.)
For what services is the pass valid?
Within the administrative boundaries of Budapest for almost all BKK services and suburban buses (lines 1-99, 101-299, 900-999, M1, M2, M3, M4, D14), on HÉV suburban railway lines H5, H6, H7, H8, H9, as well as on trains of MÁV-START in 2nd class (except on trains with supplementary charges, but if the journey is only within Budapest, you can take any train and you do not need to pay a seat reservation), and on designated regional services of VOLÁNBUSZ. This pass is not valid on the 100E Airport Express.
Ticket validation – paper tickets
No validation is required after purchase.
Ticket validation – digital tickets
As you enter the metro station or board a street-level transport vehicle through the front door, scan the QR code or hold your phone in front of the NFC-sticker when using the BudapestGO app. After scanning, present the animated image to the staff or, if asked by the ticket inspector, click on the ticket details and show the code there. For more information and a video tutorial on how to use the passes, click here, and on one-step ticket validation, click here.
Validity period
Valid from 00:00 (midnight) on the indicated start date (but not earlier than the time of purchase) until 02:00 in the morning on the same day of the following month.
Photo ID required for use
This type of pass is valid for the holder (you do not need to provide an ID number when you purchase it, you only need to show the pass when you travel with the dog).
Are the passes transferable?
Yes.
Sales points
Download the free BudapestGO app or any digital ticketing app and buy your mobile ticket online.
You can find the further sales locations with the BKK Sales Point Finder search tool.
Refund rule
The pass will be refunded only before the start of the validity period (please find the detailed regulation here).
Further information
The pass must be presented at the time of ticket inspection and handed over at the request of the person carrying out the check. When using a pass purchased in the form of a mobile ticket, the animated image or code must be presented as described in the section on ticket validation.
If the paper pass is damaged, it will be exchanged for a new pass of the same type and validity at the designated place for a handling fee, details here. It is forbidden to remove the barcode and the serial number from the pass. The pass will not be replaced if it is lost!
Please find information on advance purchase here and on validity periods indicated on passes here.
Small dogs may be transported in a small, hand-luggage-sized, closed animal carrier box, cage or bag, from which the animal cannot escape during the journey and contaminate other passengers' clothing, luggage or the vehicle - in which case the dog is carried free of charge.
