The Official Budapest Card offers a huge package of free services and discounts for top Budapest attractions, museums, baths, sightseeing tours, programmes etc. See below the full list of Budapest Card discounts and accepting places. Check it quickly in the Budapest Card discounts table or after the tables read all detailed information about Budapest Card inclusions and benefits.
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of Budapest Card Discounts
Take a quick look at the full list of Budapest Card services and discounts in the table below.
Transport discounts
List of transport services and discounts with Budapest Card:
| Budapest Card Accepting Places | Budapest Card Discount | Map |
| BKK public transport | Free | |
| Zugliget Chairlift | Free | |
| Universal Airporthub Luggage Storage | 40% | |
| Avalon Rent a Car(e) | 20% | |
| Airport Transfer - miniBUD | 20% | |
Budapest Bath discounts
List of Budapest Baths and discounts with Budapest Card:
Sightseeing Tour discounts
List of Sightseeing tours and discounts with Budapest Card:
| Budapest Card Accepting Places | Budapest Card Discount | Map |
| Buda Walking Tour (every day at 2 pm) | Free | |
| Pest Walking Tour (every day at 10 am) | Free | |
| Official Castle bus in Budapest | Free | |
| BKV Riverboat Service | Free * | |
| Sightseeing Cruise | Free * | |
| Danube River Cruise | Free * | |
| Duna Bella Sightseeing Cruise by Legenda Cruises | Free * | |
| Legenda City Cruises | 25% | |
| BKV evening riverboat service | 20% | |
| Budapest Bike Rental – AmiGO Shop | 20% | |
| Bike & Relax Budapest Bicycle Tours | 20% | |
| Bike Carriage (Bringóhintó) | 20% | |
| Eurama Tours | 20% | |
| Jewish Heritage Tours | 10% | |
| City Park Boating Lake | 10% | |
| * You can pick one free boat tour from the four options. For the free cruise service please click here. |
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Historical sites discounts
Historical sites and sights accepting places and discounts with Budapest Card:
Beyond Budapest discounts
Museum discounts
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Programmes discounts
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Restaurant discounts
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Shopping discounts
Detailed Description
of Budapest Card Inclusions & Benefits
Details of the table – see below the detailed description of the Budapest Card inclusions and benefits.
FREE Travel Services with Budapest Card
Unlimited & Free – Budapest Public Transport
- Free Budapest public transport: enjoy unlimited and free public transport during your stay in Budapest! Budapest Card is also your public transport pass and valid on all public transport networks within the territory of Budapest. You can use for free:
– Buses including E200 bus between the Airport and M3 metro line
– All metro lines (M1, M2, M3, M4 lines)
– Trolleys, trams
– Cogwheel railway, public boat services
– Suburban railway lines (H5, H6, H7, H8, H9 lines)
– Night public transport services. Note: Budapest Card is not valid for the Buda Castle Funicular (Budavári Sikló). Budapest Card is valid for 1 person while the card is valid. Children under the age of 6 years can use for free the public transport. Public transportation also can be used freely for every EU citizen (+Swiss) above the age of 65. - Zugliget Chairlift: free return ticket to the open cable chairlift system, which transports passengers between Zugliget and János Hill (the highest peak in the city with lookout tower).
50-20% Discount on Budapest Travel Services
- Universal Airporthub Luggage STORAGE: 40% discount
- Avalon Rent a Car: 20% discount on car rental.
- Airport Transfer – miniBUD: 20% off
FREE Recreation Services with Budapest Card
20% off – Szechenyi Thermal Bath
- Lukacs Thermal Bath: one-time free entry to Lukacs Thermal Bath on the Buda side, by the Margaret Island. Lukacs Bath offers thermal, swimming and leisure pools (open-air and indoor pools), different kind of saunas and wellness programs. Open every day between 06:00 – 22:00. Enjoy for free the most effective medical water in Budapest.
20% Discount on Budapest Baths
- Szechenyi Thermal Bath and Swimmingpool: 20% discount from the ticket price. Szechenyi Spa is the famous and beautiful Neo-Baroque building. The bath has 3 outdoor pools and 15 indoor pools, massage, saunas and steam rooms throughout the year. One of the most beautiful thermal baths in Budapest. Therefore it is recommended to buy pre-purchase tickets.
- Rudas Baths (Turkish Bath): 20% discount from the price. The Rudas Bath was built during the Turkish occupation. The nearly 500-year-old special Budapest spa offers 4 indoor pools, a rooftop pool, and saunas and steam room. On the weekdays, according to the old traditions, the spa area can be used separately by men and women. On the weekends the bath is for everyone.
- Romai Lido: 20% off the price. It is located in the former Aquincum town of Rome. This outdoor beach offers 3 swimming pools, a slide, Jacuzzi, an adventure pool, a sauna and a steam room.
- Lupa Beach: 20% off the price. Lupa Beach is an outdoor, natural bathing area with crystal clear water. Offers a wide range of facilities.
20% Discount on Budapest Water Parks
20% off – Aquaworld Water Park
- Aquaworld Water Park: 20% discount on the ticket price. It is one of Europe’s largest water park with 11 giant slides, windsurfing and wave pools, saunas and thermal pools. The water park in its modern building waiting for guests and families all year.
- Palatinus Bath and Water Park: 20% discount on the ticket price. The bath with 10 swimming pools, awaits guests on Margaret Island. Palatinus Bath offers a wave pool, slides, jacuzzis, neck shower and children’s pool as well.
FREE Sightseeing Tours with Budapest Card
Free – Buda and Pest walking tours (2x2h)
- 2 Free Budapest Walking Tours: 2 free sightseeing walking tour with an English-speaking guide (one in Pest, one in Buda). Every city tour is about 2 hours. Pest tour: every day starts at 10 am, the meeting point is in 5 district Váci utca 31. (in front of the Molnár’s Kürtöskalács). Buda tour: every day starts at 2 pm at the Buda Castle area, meeting point at the Trinity Statue. No registration is required.
- Official Castle bus: free ride on environmentally friendly, open minibus that delivers tourists to the historic Castle District with 6 stops (only licensed vehicles can enter into the Buda Castle). Tours are guided in English. Opening hours: every day 9 am – 5 pm. Departure time: every 20 minutes.
20% – 25% Discounts on Budapest Sightseeing Tours
25% off – Budapest River Cruise
- Legenda City Cruises:25% discount on daytime and evening sightseeing tours in 30 languages. On-board drinks are served. The cruise stops on the Margaret Island. Reservation is required.
- Bike & Relax Budapest Bicycle Tours: 20% discount on a bicycle tour in English. High-quality Austrian KTM Cross bikes provided
- Bike Carriage (Bringóhintó): 20% discount.
- City Sightseeing Budapest – Hop On Hop Off: 20% discount on multilingual day and night bus tours. Different packages are available.
- “Dinner & Cruise” with Folklore Show: 20% discount
10% Discount on more Budapest Tours
- Lunch & Cruise: 10% discount on the 1.5-hour cruise during the day with a welcome drink and a rich buffet lunch. Reservation is required.
- Eurama Tours: 10% off on all Eurama sightseeing tours with tour guides. Booking is required.
- RiverRide – Sightseeing on Land and Water: 10% off the super special hybrid bus tour: normal bus and water bus 2 in 1. It shows the main sights of Pest, then swims on the Danube and presents the panorama of Budapest. Available in 7 languages. Booking is required.
- Jewish Heritage Tour: 10% discount from the 2.5 – 3.5 hour Budapest Jewish Heritage tour in English-language: the largest synagogue of Dohány Street, the Raoul Wallenberg Memorial Park, the Tree of Life, the Jewish Museum and the orthodox Kazinczy Street Synagogue. Reservation is required.
- Royal Car – Sightseeing Tour: 10% discount
Additional Proposals for Budapest Sightseeing Tours:
50% off – Pesti Vigado Tour
- Pesti Vigado Tour: 50% discount.
- Szamos Chocolate Tour: 10% off.
FREE Historical Site with Budapest Card
- Budatower – Mary Magdalene Tower: free entry to the medieval (600 years old) church tower in the Buda Castle District.
- Margaret Island Open-Air Theatre Water Tower and Panoramic Lookout Tower: free entry . The 106-year-old watermill on the promenade of Margit Island opens a wonderful panorama of Budapest.
- St. Stephen’s Hall In Buda Castle: free entry
50-10% Discounts on Budapest Historical Sites and Sights
20% off – Opera House Tour
- Opera House tour, concert and visit of the building: 20% discount on entry, which takes visitors to several languages in one of the world’s most beautiful 19th-century Operas, on Andrássy Avenue, a part of the UNESCO World’s Heritage.
- Pesti Vigado Tour: 50% discount on a 60-minute tour of the over 150-year-old building faces to the Buda Castle on the banks of the Danube with unique panoramic views. Tours are available in English, German, Russian, Italian, Spanish, French, Chinese.
- Guided Tour and Concert in the Museum of Fine Arts: 50% discount on a tour presenting the most outstanding paintings from the collection and a short concert of classical music performance. English guided tour starts at 3 pm on every Saturday
- The Innercity Parish Church: 20% discount on entry. The church on the banks of the Danube preserves 2000 years of history.
- Dohany Street Synagogue (Great Synagogue): 10% discount on entry. The Dohány Street Synagogue is Europe’s largest synagogue. The building complex is part of the Raoul Wallenberg Memorial Park, the Emmanuel Memorial Wall and the Jewish Museum.
10-20% Discounts on Budapest Panorama Lookouts
15% off – Panorama Lookout, St. Stephen Basilica
- Stephen’s Basilica – Panorama Lookout: 15% off the entrance fee. The highest view on the Pest side presents a 360-degree panorama of the city. Located on the 65-meter high Basilica’s main dome and also accessible by elevator and stairs
- Upper Lookout of Fisherman’s Bastion: 10% off from the entrance fee. Located on the Buda side. The terrace of the Halászbástya has a beautiful view of the Pest side, above all the Parliament and the Danube.
FREE Museums with Budapest Card
Free -Hungarian National Gallery ( Buda Castle / Royal Palace)
Top Budapest Museums for free:
- Hungarian National Gallery: free entry to the museum, located in the Buda Castle, inside the Royal Palace. The permanent exhibition of the Hungarian National Gallery (Magyar Nemzeti Galeria) presents the history and development of Hungarian fine art from the earliest memories to contemporary artworks (District 1). Closed on Mondays.
- Budapest History Museum – Castle Museum: free entry to the museum which is located in the Castle, inside the Royal Palace. The exhibition offers an insight into the history of Budapest (District 1). Closed on Mondays.
- Hungarian National Museum: free entry to the first museum of Hungary. The National Museum (Magyar Nemzeti Muzeum) displays Hungarian fine art from earliest memories till today’s art in an impressive neoclassical building. Closed on Mondays.
- Museum of Fine Arts: free entry to the museum which belongs to the World Heritage Sites of Budapest (near the City Park on Heroes’ Square). The museum houses universal and Hungarian art pieces from ancient times to the end of the 18th century. It built in neo-Renaissance and neoclassical style. Closed on Mondays.
- Memento Park: free entry to the open-air museum, showing the memories of the Communist era (before 1989) – 42 statues that were removed after the regime change from the streets of Budapest, Trabant car, educational film, Lenin without a cap, Stalin’s boots…
- Mucsarnok (Kunsthalle): free entry to the museum (Art Hall) presents the best in Hungarian and international contemporary art in an amazing historic building on the Heroes’ Square. Also, there is a project gallery, Art Box gift and bookshop and cafés on the terrace and lower ground floor. Closed on Mondays.
Free – Kunsthalle (Mucsarnok)
Museums in the city center with free entry:
- House of the Hungarian Photographers – Mai Manó House: free entry to the house of Hungarian Photographers (Mai Manó House) located in the city center (District VI.), which is the spiritual and professional center of Hungarian photography. Here you can find classical and contemporary works by Hungarian and foreign artists. Also there is a photo book bookstore (open every day, Mon – Fri: 2pm – 7pm, Sat – Sun: 11am – 7pm)
- Robert Capa Contemporary Photography Center: free entry to the modern visual institution in the city center (District VI.), which is primarily open to photographic exhibitions. (open every day, Mon – Sun, 11am – 7pm)
- Ludwig Museum of Contemporary Arts: free entry to the modern art museum. The museum collects and exhibits contemporary artworks, it has a large collection of Hungarian and international art collections. (closed on Mondays)
- Hopp Ferenc Eastern Asian Museum: free entry into the Asian culture world! Hopp Ferenc Museum displaying the collection of Asian artifacts. Located in one of the villa buildings on Andrassy Avenue, which is on the UNESCO World Heritage List. (closed on Mondays)
- Budapest History Museum – Medieval Jewish Prayer House: free entry
- Pálinka Experience Interactive Museum: free entry. The museum introduces the story of palinka (traditional Hungarian fruit brandy) with interactive digital tools.
- Underground Railway Museum: free entry
- Liget Budapest Visitor Center: free entry
Museums in Obuda (III. district) with free entry:
Free – Aquincum Roman Museum
- Budapest History Museum – Aquincum Museum: free entry to the museum. The excavated Roman ruins present ancient civil town and Roman artefacts from more than 2000 years ago (Aquincum, District III.). Closed on Mondays.
- Obuda Museum: free entry to the museum exhibiting Obuda’s past history through three distinct periods: medieval, industrial and present-day (District III.). (closed on Mondays)
- Vasarely Museum: free entry – one of the biggest Vasarely collection in Central Europe presented in Baroque Zichy Castle (District III.). Victor Vasarely, the leader of the op art movement personally selected the exhibited works of the Vasarely Muzeum. (closed on Mondays)
- Hungarian Museum of Trade and Tourism: free entry to the museum located in the center of the old Obuda (District III.). The museum’s wide range of collection covers the cultural activities of the Hungarian trade, hospitality industry and tourism. (closed on Mondays)
- Budapest History Museum – Kiscelli Museum: free entry to the museum, which is established in a former Baroque monastery and church surrounded by wooded parks (District III.). The two permanent exhibitions are the 18-21. century history of Budapest and artefacts of the capital. (closed on Mondays)
- Goldberger Textile Industry Collection: free entry to the exhibition presenting the Goldberger textile factory, active for 200 years.
- Budapest History Museum – Budapest Gallery: free entry
10%-50% Discount on Budapest Museums
25% off – Hospital in the Rock Museum
- “Among The First Ones…” – The Permanent Exhibition Of The Postal Museum: 50% off
- Hospital in the Rock Museum and Nuclear Bunker Museum: 25 % discount on entry. The museum is located under the Buda Castle. It was an operating hospital during the Second World War and during the 1956 Revolution. During the Cold War it was transformed into a nuclear bunker.
- Hungarian Jewish Museum and Archives: 10% discount on entry tickets. The museum collects and displays the Hungarian Jewish heritage. You can find here the world’s oldest Torah finials and oldest objects.
- Szamos Chocolate Museum: A museum located next to Parliament is waiting for lovers of chocolate with a unique collection. The Szamos Café and Chocolate Shop are on the ground floor of the building. The museum is on the first floor and awaits guests with special attractions: a Marzipan statue of “The Beautiful Chocolate Girl” 78 pounds, a functioning chocolate workshop, a marzipan parliament…
- Dohany Street Synagogue (Great Synagogue): 10% discount on entry ticket on Europe’s largest synagogue.
- Museum of Ethnography: 20% off
- House of Hungarian Music: 10% off
- Museum of Illusions: 10% off
- Holocaust Memorial Centre: 10% off
FREE Programmes with Budapest Card
10% off – Hungarian Folk Ensemble
- Palvolgyi Cave: free entry to the cave system in Budapest, which famous for its geological formations and dripstone growth. Visitors under 5 years of age or under 115 cm are not allowed. Guided tour available for an extra cost.
- Urban Betyar Restaurant & Visitor Center: free entry to the museum, which interactive ethnographic collection gives a taste of the Hungarian traditional peasant culture. (near to St. Stephen’s Basilica)
20-50% Discount on Budapest Programmes and Attractions
- House of Unicum: 20% off the entrance fee. Learn about the story of the famous Hungarian Zwack Unicum, a product of the Zwack family. Then see the process of making Unicum with a tasting opportunity.
- Champion Wine Vinarium & Gastro Boutique: 50% discount of wine tasting price
- Budapest Zoo and Botanical Garden: 25% discount on the entry price. The over 150-year-old zoo offers one of Europe’s richest collections. 18.4 hectares with nearly 1000 species of animals, rich in flora and beautiful buildings await visitors.
- Exhibitions at the Pesti Vigadó: 20% discount.
- TimeTrap Exit Game: 20% discount.
- Ferris Wheel Of Budapest with Champagne: 20% discount.
10-15% Discount on more Budapest Programmes
15% off – Tropicarium
- Tropicarium (Tropical Zoo): 15% discount on the entry price. The tropical zoo is waiting for visitors with sharks, stunning rays, alligators, little monkeys and countless reptiles, free-flying birds.
- Pinball Museum Budapest: 10% off the entrance fee of Europe’s largest permanent, interactive pinball exhibition.
- Rajko Folk Ensemble and Orchestra: 10% discount from the ticket price. The audience can acquaint with the music, dancing and dressing culture of Hungary. Hungarian dances are performed by the famous Hungarian Orchestra and Folk Ensemble. There are not many countries outside of Hungary where the art of folk dance would be as high as here. Reservation is required.
- Organ concert in St. Stephen’s Basilica: 10% discount from the ticket price. In the popular and beautiful St. Stephen’s Basilica Miklós Teleki organist performs concert with opera and flute artist. He performs work of Bach, Liszt, Mozart, Verdi, Pachelbel. Concerts: every Thursday from March to December. Reservation is required.
- Szamos Chocolate Tour: 10% off. One hour chocolate tour in the Chocolate Museum located next to Parliament.
- Arcadia Savoya: 10% off.
- Madame Tussauds Budapest: Gift
10-20% Discount on Budapest Restaurants
20% off – Molnar’s Kurtoskalacs
- Bucketlist Collection – Gratis Prosecco Tour: Gift
- Madhouse Budapest Bistro & Craft Beer Bar: 20% off
- Mad Garden Buda: 20% off
- Molnar’s Kurtoskalacs: 20% off the price. Traditional Székely-Hungarian cakes are made in different flavors.
- Halaszbastya Restaurant: 20% off the price. The restaurant with a magnificent panorama view of the Pest side awaits its guests with innovative Hungarian gourmet cuisine.
- Lángos in the heart of the city: 20% off
- Bonnie Restro: 20% off
- Zsolnay Café: 20% off
- Yellow Bistro & Bar: 20% off
- Párisi Passage Café & Brasserie Experience: 20% off
- Láng Bistro & Grill Restaurant: 10% off
- Cafe Astoria Restaurant: 10% off the price. The more than 100 years old traditional, classic restaurant is located in the Danubius Hotel Astoria. It offers today’s creative cuisine and fine gastronomy.
- Old Street Cafe: 10% off
- Hard Rock Cafe: 10% off the price. US cuisine, Rock’n’roll with its collections of souvenirs, American flavors with Rock Shop.
20% Discount on Budapest Boat Restaurant
20% off – Ven Hajo Restaurant
- Ven Hajo Restaurant: 20% off the price. A boat anchored at the foot of the Chain Bridge has a stunning view to the Buda Castle. It is home to traditional Hungarian and international dishes.
15 Discount on Best Day Trips from Budapest
- Godollo Royal Palace: 15% discount on entry. One of Hungary’s largest baroque castles. The discount is for entry to the Baroque Theater, the Horthy bunker and the 3D tickets + Royal and Noble Horse Culture Exhibitions.
Budapest Cards 2024
2024 Budapest Card Prices (till 01/02/2025)
24 hour Budapest Card
€39
48 hour Budapest Card
€53
72 hour Budapest Card
€69
96 hour Budapest Card
€87
120 hour Budapest Card
€96
