51 result(s) for record in Getting around
App Aims To Redefine Budapest Downtown Parking Woes
- 26 Jan 2018 9:00 AM
- getting around
Hungarian startup Parkl has released an app that helps drivers find parking spots in downtown Budapest and greatly simplifies payment. What is more, at designated venues users are being offered free parking today and tomorrow (Friday), whilst a discounted rate valid through mid-February is meant to sweeten the trial period.
Budapest Participates In The European Cycling Challenge
- 15 May 2017 9:20 AM
- getting around
In 2017, Budapest also joins the European Cycling Challenge, the biggest urban cycling team competition between European cities. This year, the Hungarian capital will also get the chance to compete in cycling with 50 other European cities in the challenge held until 31 May.
Police: Surveillance Cameras Alone Can’t Be Used To Fine Drivers
- 3 Apr 2017 7:01 AM
- getting around
According to hvg.hu, over 700 drivers have been fined based on public space surveillance camera recordings. However, these cameras are not suitable to be used as a basis for fining drivers, the police declared. Last week, Budapest Mayor István Tarlós told drivers who had been fined based on public space surveillance camera recordings not to pay their fine.
Metro M2 Will Not Serve Kossuth Tér For 3 Months
- 8 Dec 2016 7:11 AM
- getting around
For a period of about three months from the start of this December, metro line M2 will not serve the Kossuth Lajos tér M in either direction, due to the demolition of the MTESZ building. From Deák Ferenc tér, Kossuth Lajos tér can be reached by replacement bus M2A. Additionally, BKK provides a new shuttle-boat service, line D2 between Batthyány tér and Kossuth Lajos tér.
Just Three Eligible To Bid For Hop-On Hop-Off Concession
- 27 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- getting around
Conditions in a tender for a 20-year concession for hop-on hop-off sightseeing bus service in Budapest suggest just three bidders can participate, daily Magyar Nemzet said.
Xpat Opinion: All Over For Uber In Hungary
- 20 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- getting around
Just like most public issues in Hungary, Uber’s pull-out divides commentators along political lines, with those on the left-liberal side accusing the government of protecting corrupt interests, while pro-government authors claiming that Uber does not excel at paying taxes.
Night Of A Thousand Lights, Gellért Hill, 23 June
- 23 Jun 2016 4:35 AM
- getting around
What if hundreds of people used their flash simultaneously to light the Gellért Hill for a few minutes? We think it would be the biggest flash in the Budapest summer. Join in to be part of a real flash-mob!
World’s Longest Trams Enter Service On Tram Line 1
- 11 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- getting around
On 31 March 2016, the first long CAF tram entered service on recently refurbished and extended line 1 with 11 more vehicles to follow until the summer. A total of 12 trams of this type, which is the longest in the world, will be in operation in the Hungarian capital. The fleet will be complete in April once the 12th tram arrives from Spain. All of the open-gangway, low-floor and air-conditioned ...
Smart Cameras Now Monitoring Cars In Hungary
- 7 Apr 2016 2:35 AM
- getting around
A network of cameras installed on major roads throughout Hungary recorded nearly 100 traffic violations in its first two hours after it became operational at 8 am this Tuesday. Traffic fines are Ft 50,000 for driving through a red light, Ft 30,000 for illegal overtaking or U-turns, and Ft 300,000 for exceeding the speed limit by Ft 75km per hour.
App Aims To Redefine Budapest Downtown Parking Woes
- 26 Jan 2018 9:00 AM
- getting around
Hungarian startup Parkl has released an app that helps drivers find parking spots in downtown Budapest and greatly simplifies payment. What is more, at designated venues users are being offered free parking today and tomorrow (Friday), whilst a discounted rate valid through mid-February is meant to sweeten the trial period.
Budapest Participates In The European Cycling Challenge
- 15 May 2017 9:20 AM
- getting around
In 2017, Budapest also joins the European Cycling Challenge, the biggest urban cycling team competition between European cities. This year, the Hungarian capital will also get the chance to compete in cycling with 50 other European cities in the challenge held until 31 May.
Police: Surveillance Cameras Alone Can’t Be Used To Fine Drivers
- 3 Apr 2017 7:01 AM
- getting around
According to hvg.hu, over 700 drivers have been fined based on public space surveillance camera recordings. However, these cameras are not suitable to be used as a basis for fining drivers, the police declared. Last week, Budapest Mayor István Tarlós told drivers who had been fined based on public space surveillance camera recordings not to pay their fine.
Metro M2 Will Not Serve Kossuth Tér For 3 Months
- 8 Dec 2016 7:11 AM
- getting around
For a period of about three months from the start of this December, metro line M2 will not serve the Kossuth Lajos tér M in either direction, due to the demolition of the MTESZ building. From Deák Ferenc tér, Kossuth Lajos tér can be reached by replacement bus M2A. Additionally, BKK provides a new shuttle-boat service, line D2 between Batthyány tér and Kossuth Lajos tér.
Just Three Eligible To Bid For Hop-On Hop-Off Concession
- 27 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- getting around
Conditions in a tender for a 20-year concession for hop-on hop-off sightseeing bus service in Budapest suggest just three bidders can participate, daily Magyar Nemzet said.
Xpat Opinion: All Over For Uber In Hungary
- 20 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- getting around
Just like most public issues in Hungary, Uber’s pull-out divides commentators along political lines, with those on the left-liberal side accusing the government of protecting corrupt interests, while pro-government authors claiming that Uber does not excel at paying taxes.
Night Of A Thousand Lights, Gellért Hill, 23 June
- 23 Jun 2016 4:35 AM
- getting around
What if hundreds of people used their flash simultaneously to light the Gellért Hill for a few minutes? We think it would be the biggest flash in the Budapest summer. Join in to be part of a real flash-mob!
World’s Longest Trams Enter Service On Tram Line 1
- 11 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- getting around
On 31 March 2016, the first long CAF tram entered service on recently refurbished and extended line 1 with 11 more vehicles to follow until the summer. A total of 12 trams of this type, which is the longest in the world, will be in operation in the Hungarian capital. The fleet will be complete in April once the 12th tram arrives from Spain. All of the open-gangway, low-floor and air-conditioned ...
Smart Cameras Now Monitoring Cars In Hungary
- 7 Apr 2016 2:35 AM
- getting around
A network of cameras installed on major roads throughout Hungary recorded nearly 100 traffic violations in its first two hours after it became operational at 8 am this Tuesday. Traffic fines are Ft 50,000 for driving through a red light, Ft 30,000 for illegal overtaking or U-turns, and Ft 300,000 for exceeding the speed limit by Ft 75km per hour.