Urban Public Transport
Public transport within towns is generally excellent, with buses, trolleybuses ( trolibusz ) and trams ( villamos ) running from dawn until around 10.30 or 11pm. Express buses (numbered in red) halt only at main stops, while express buses whose number is accompanied by a red "E" run almost non-stop between termini, so be careful about boarding these. However, in Budapest a black "E" signifies a night bus or ejszakai jaratok , which runs all night on main bus and tram routes. Tickets for all services are sold at tobacconists and street stands, and should be punched on board the vehicle. Municipalities set their own flat rates, causing a slight variation in prices nationwide, but you should reckon on paying around 100Ft for a single ticket in most places. Generally, the local fare for all transport is identical, so the same kind of ticket can be used on all services, but tickets from one town aren't supposed to be used in another. In Budapest, a whole host of different passes are available, whilst in some of the larger towns, such as Miskolc and Pecs, it's possible to buy day passes for use on trams and buses.
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