Hungary is one of the first countries in the region where a cycle route planner is now added to Google Maps, alongside the ones for cars, public transport and pedestrians. As well as navigation instructions, you can also select the most suitable route and type of road surface.
In recent years, the popularity of cycling, for work or pleasure, has increased dramatically in Budapest and nationwide. As cycling habits are constantly
changing, especially due to the pandemic, the information on Google Maps is
constantly being updated so that users can find the most reliable cycling
routes.
If you want to travel safely, avoid crowds or choose a more
sustainable alternative for your commute, Google Maps will find the best route
for your bike on a daily basis.
Active Hungary
“After almost three years of preparation, cycling route planning has
finally been launched on Google Maps Hungary,” said Máriusz Révész, the
government commissioner responsible for Active Hungary. “Of our neighbouring
countries, so far this function only works in Austria.”
He added that they need cyclists to test out the new function. By all means send all feedback to kerepparutvonal@kozut.hu.
Google Hungary
“As this feature appears right next to car route planning within Google
Maps, we're hoping that Hungarians will be the first to think about cycling,“ said Pál
Bíró, head of Google Hungary. “This should encourage more and more people to
use their bike to go to work or in their leisure time."
