All Tátra trams now equipped to transport bicycles

October 19, 2020 at 5:00 PM

Cyclists will be able to board nearly one-third of all trams in Budapest with their bicycles from 17 October.

All Tátra trams in the capital have been equipped to transport bicycles, allowing cyclists to board not only selected lines of the Buda tram network but lines in Pest – reports the MTI following an announcement from them the Budapest Transport Centre (BKK).

The release adds that as a result of the development efforts coordinated by the BKK and BKV nearly one-third of all trams in Budapest can now safely transport bicycles. Tátra trams (among others) serve lines 17, 41, 59 and 61 on the Buda tram network, and lines 12–14, 1 and 28 in Pest.

Bicycles can now be transported on one-third of all trams in Budapest (Photo: bkk.hu)

It is currently possible to transport bicycles on 140 tramcars in Budapest, on Saturday this number will increase to 320. Bicycle transport possibilities are indicated by a bicycle pictogram on the side of non-low-floor trams. One bike can be transported per car and must be secured with the velcro at the end of the car without a driver's cabin.

The passenger must have a valid ticket or travelcard, and a ticket or bike travelcard for the bicycle. However, the BKK drew attention to the current three-month test period, allowing for the free transport of bicycles on the weekend.

Source: MTI

Cover photo: All Tatra trams will transport bicycles from 17 October (Photo: bkk.hu)

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