Budapest Card: Free Transport, Museums & Spa Access

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Duration1d–5d

PickupAt your hotel

One Card Unlocks Budapest's Museums, Trams & Thermal Baths

You get free or discounted entry to Budapest's major museums, unlimited public transport across trams and metro, two guided walking tours, and restaurant discounts at 86 venues. The card arrives at your hotel or you pick it up at the airport or city center. Choose your duration—24 to 120 hours—and start exploring without stopping to buy individual tickets.

1d–5d

Step-by-step itinerary

Visit Budapest museums with Budapest Card

Show Budapest Card for free entry
Enter Hungarian National Gallery
Visit Budapest History Museum
Explore Kunsthalle Budapest
Tour Hungarian National Museum
Visit Memento Park
See Robert Capa Photography Center
Explore Aquincum Museum
Visit Vasarely Museum
Tour Kiscell Museum
Use card for free public transport

The Experience

"Do I really get into all of them?" That's the first thing most people ask when they see the Budapest Card list. The answer is yes—the Hungarian National Gallery, Budapest History Museum, Kunsthalle, the National Museum, Memento Park, the Robert Capa Photography Center, Aquincum Museum, Vasarely Museum, Kiscell Museum, and more all come free with the card you're holding. You pick it up at your hotel (or at Gozsdu Court between 8am and 6pm, or at the airport 24/7), and from that moment on, you stop paying entry fees. The card also covers unlimited rides on every tram, bus and metro line for however long you choose—24, 48, 72, 96 or 120 hours.

What makes this different from just buying tickets as you go is the two walking tours thrown in and the restaurant discounts at 86 places around the city. You're not locked into a schedule; the tours are there when you want them, and the card works the same whether you're moving fast or slow. The thermal baths—Széchenyi, Gellért, Rudas—offer discounts too, which matters because a full spa day in Budapest can add up. One thing to know: most museums close on Mondays, so if you're arriving on a Sunday night, plan the card's start date accordingly. The card comes with a guidebook that lists everything included, which saves you from standing in front of a museum wondering if it's covered.

The logistics are simple. Hotel delivery means the card arrives before you need it, or you walk into Gozsdu Court on Király utca (first floor, any day 8am to 6pm) and pick it up yourself. If you land at Ferenc Liszt Airport, the Ibis Hotel desk there has cards available round the clock. You show it at each attraction—no apps, no scanning, just the physical card—and you're in. The public transport part works the same way: tap it on the reader at the tram stop or metro entrance and you're on. Over five or six days, the math on entry fees alone usually covers the card's cost, and that's before you factor in the transport you'd otherwise pay for separately.

What’s included

Budapest Card for your chosen duration (24, 48, 72, 96 or 120 hours).
hotel delivery.
unlimited public transport on trams, buses and metro.
free entry to Hungarian National Gallery, Budapest History Museum, Kunsthalle, Hungarian National Museum, Memento Park, Robert Capa Contemporary Photography Center, Aquincum Museum, Vasarely Museum, and Kiscell Museum.
30% discount at Hospital in the Rock Nuclear Bunker Museum.
two guided walking tours.
discounts at 86 restaurants and local businesses.
printed guidebook with full list of included services.

Good to know

Easy physical levelWheelchair accessibleStroller friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by Hungária Koncert Kft

Is this one for you?Best for travelers who plan to visit multiple museums and use public transport daily—the card pays for itself in entry fees alone and removes the need to buy separate transport tickets or figure out which attractions are worth the individual cost.