Comments on: Does senior citizens travel free on public transportation in Budapest? https://www.hungarybudapestguide.com/senior-citizens-travel-free-public-transportation-budapest/ Fri, 20 Sep 2024 09:59:28 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.1 By: Budapest Guide https://www.hungarybudapestguide.com/senior-citizens-travel-free-public-transportation-budapest/#comment-31367 Fri, 20 Sep 2024 09:59:28 +0000 http://www.hungarybudapestguide.com/?p=4638#comment-31367 In reply to Stephen John Price.

Thanks a lot for sharing the importance of reserving your free ticket (which costs money) before riding with the trains in Hungary!

]]> By: Stephen John Price https://www.hungarybudapestguide.com/senior-citizens-travel-free-public-transportation-budapest/#comment-31358 Thu, 19 Sep 2024 10:27:19 +0000 http://www.hungarybudapestguide.com/?p=4638#comment-31358 I am 82 and buying [yes buying ] my free train tickets for my travels through Hungary.

Like the story of the free camel ride. The ride is free, but £20 to get on and off!
In Hungary the journey may be free but on all the trains I have booked you HAVE to have a reservation. No reservation. No travel, no ticket. September 2024

Some on my tickets have cost also £20!

I hope this update helps!

]]> By: Budapest Guide https://www.hungarybudapestguide.com/senior-citizens-travel-free-public-transportation-budapest/#comment-30759 Tue, 28 May 2024 06:18:59 +0000 http://www.hungarybudapestguide.com/?p=4638#comment-30759 In reply to Robert Evans.

Have you read the most recent update? Pensioneers (above 65) travel free, no matter where they come from… this is a change that happened in 2024 🙂 Besides that, there are no other special discounts worth taking into consideration.

]]> By: Robert Evans https://www.hungarybudapestguide.com/senior-citizens-travel-free-public-transportation-budapest/#comment-30758 Mon, 27 May 2024 23:39:40 +0000 http://www.hungarybudapestguide.com/?p=4638#comment-30758 Are there any discounts for senior citizens from America in Budapest

]]> By: Budapest Guide https://www.hungarybudapestguide.com/senior-citizens-travel-free-public-transportation-budapest/#comment-29949 Mon, 30 Oct 2023 18:51:27 +0000 http://www.hungarybudapestguide.com/?p=4638#comment-29949 In reply to Stewart Fox.

The free transportation is for Hungarians, EU members, and citizens from the EEA countries. Since the United Kingdom isn’t included among any of these requirements, they are not really entitled to free public transportation in Budapest anymore. Most controllers will not stop old people, but if you are checked, you are most likely to get a fine.

]]> By: Stewart Fox https://www.hungarybudapestguide.com/senior-citizens-travel-free-public-transportation-budapest/#comment-29945 Sat, 28 Oct 2023 18:54:16 +0000 http://www.hungarybudapestguide.com/?p=4638#comment-29945 October 2023 regarding free travel in Budapest.
At age 79 I have always travelled free as a pensioner upon production of my passport, however since BREXIT this ‘free’ travel iS NO LONGER AVAILABLE as I am NOT classed as an EU person any longer………can anyone confirm this as various (outdated) replies are confusing.

]]> By: Budapest Guide https://www.hungarybudapestguide.com/senior-citizens-travel-free-public-transportation-budapest/#comment-29847 Thu, 17 Aug 2023 19:34:29 +0000 http://www.hungarybudapestguide.com/?p=4638#comment-29847 In reply to Tapsa.

You need to buy the seat reservation at the train station from the ticket counter.

]]> By: Tapsa https://www.hungarybudapestguide.com/senior-citizens-travel-free-public-transportation-budapest/#comment-29845 Thu, 17 Aug 2023 16:41:59 +0000 http://www.hungarybudapestguide.com/?p=4638#comment-29845 Does someone over 65 have to buy a seat ticket for a train in Hungary? If so, will they be sold on the train or at the train station?

]]> By: Budapest Guide https://www.hungarybudapestguide.com/senior-citizens-travel-free-public-transportation-budapest/#comment-29793 Mon, 19 Jun 2023 05:13:23 +0000 http://www.hungarybudapestguide.com/?p=4638#comment-29793 In reply to Tom Boerema.

Hello,

according to the regulations, the free travel with public transportation is only for pensioners from Hungary or some other EU/ECT country. In other words, the discount doesn’t apply to Americans.

]]> By: Tom Boerema https://www.hungarybudapestguide.com/senior-citizens-travel-free-public-transportation-budapest/#comment-29791 Thu, 15 Jun 2023 07:53:53 +0000 http://www.hungarybudapestguide.com/?p=4638#comment-29791 My wife and I are from
the USA, we are both 67 years old. Do we qualify for the public transportation or do we need to purchase a pass?

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