During early spring, you can enjoy an unconventional ride around Buda. The Budapest public transport company has recently relaunched two of the city’s old-fashioned streetcars to take passengers between the stops at Széll Kálmán tér and Hűvösvölgy every Sunday through April 15th. This heritage fleet features a duo of wooden vehicles from the early 20th century. To travel on board these antiquated trams, you need a special ticket, 500 forints for adults and 300 forints for children one way. These are available on the spot and at the transport company’s customer-service points across the city.
This month, heritage rides have been put into service at Széll Kálmán tér to whisk passengers to Hűvösvölgy, site of the northern terminal of Communist-era Children’s Railway, and a popular starting point for daytime excursions. These historic conveyances were once part of the city’s standard public fleet, before being replaced by more modern means of transport. These relics still in operation include a brown-hued tram produced by the former Schlick company in 1908, and a bright yellow streetcar from 1913.
Over upcoming weekends, trams set off every Sunday through April 15th at 10am, 11am, 1pm and 2pm, and begin their return trip from Hűvösvölgy 25 minutes later. Tickets and passes for these nostalgia rides can be purchased from staff on board and at the BKK customer-service points. For more information about this heritage service, visit bkk.hu/nosztalgia.
