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MOL Bubi is a public transport service by BKK, which offers a quick and eco-friendly travel option in urban transport with 24/7 availability. MOL Bubi bicycles can be picked up and dropped off at more than 200 stations throughout the city. As a new feature, bicycles can also be picked up or dropped off at 168 Mobi-points located in District 6 in Pest.
Yes, the MOL Bubi public bike-sharing service is available to anyone over the age of 16.
You can use MOL Bubi bikes with the MOL Bubi app.
First download the app to your Android or iOS or Huawei phone. Create a user account and activate it with the PIN code sent to you via SMS. Then purchase a MOL Bubi Pilot Pass or choose the Pay As You Go usage plan. You can start purchasing at any time after registration, but you cannot pick up bikes without a valid usage plan.
You can use two bikes at the same time, whether you have a pass or a Pay As You Go plan. With a pass, the first 30 minutes are free for two bikes each time you start a ride. With the Pay As You Go plan, both bikes are charged 50 HUF/minute from the start of the ride.
Use the MOL Bubi app to scan the QR code on the back of the bike or enter the 6-digit serial number on the top of the rear mudguard and seat tube and you're ready to roll.
You can pick up and lock your bikes at any MOL Bubi station. If you lock your bike elsewhere other than a station, you will have to pay a 5,000 HUF service fee. Make an effort to end your ride at a station. However, bikes locked off-station can be picked up without paying a fee: they are marked with a special pictogram on the map.
As a new feature from 24 December 2025, bicycles can also be picked up or dropped off at Mobi-points located in District 6 in Pest. If you do not lock your bike at the designated Mobi-point, you will still be charged the service fee for off-station return.
If you drop off your bike outside the MOL Bubi station not at a designated Mobi-point in District 6, we will charge you a 5,000 HUF service fee.
Take the bike to a MOL Bubi station or a designated Mobi-point in District 6, then press the smart lock button on the back of the bike until it clicks. Three beeps will sound when the lock is successfully closed, and the app will then display the end time of your ride.
You'll find the smart lock button on the back of the bike, on the fork (under the saddle, behind the seat tube), at the front of the rear mudguard.
You can check where the stations and Mobi-points are in the MOL Bubi app or on the map on the website. Stations and Mobi-points are marked by a red dot in green on the map, while empty stations and Mobi-points are grey.
The stations are marked MOL Bubi on the totem pole on the site and you will also see green paint markings on the ground. The old-style stations have docking points, the newer ones have bike stands. Be careful not to confuse them with Mobi-points, where you can pick up and drop off shared scooters; micromobility points do not have MOL Bubi totem poles.
A Mobi-point is a designated micro-mobility parking space where users are entitled to pick up and drop off electric scooters. During the MOL Bubi pilot period, MOL Bubi bicycles can also be picked up at Mobi-points in District 6 in Pest and returned at the end of the journey.
No, only Mobi-points in District 6 in Pest are participating in the pilot programme. Dropping off bikes at Mobi-points in other districts or at non-designated stations will result in a service fee of 5,000 HUF.
There are more than 900 Mobi-points in Budapest, but only a small portion of these can be used in the Bubi system at this time. Mobi-points are located at several busy intersections in District 6. The exact locations are also displayed on the app's map.
Mobi-points are smaller and have specific pavement markings, and unlike MOL Bubi bicycle stations, electric scooters can also be picked up or dropped off here. Mobi-points do not have a MOL Bubi terminal or totem pole.
No. Mobi-points can be used with the current MOL Bubi app and are displayed on the map in the same way as traditional stations. Please note! You can only properly drop off MOL Bubi bikes at Mobi-points marked on the map!
In the same way as at a MOL Bubi bicycle station. The return and rental functions remain unchanged when using a Mobi-point.
No. The use of marked Mobi-points in District 6 is free of charge and is part of the service, just like other MOL Bubi bicycle stations. Please note! If you lock your bike at a Mobi-point that is not marked on the MOL Bubi map and is not in District 6 at the end of your journey, you will be charged an extra service fee of 5,000 HUF!
If there is no space at the Mobi-point, please find another Mobi-point or MOL Bubi bicycle station.
Yes, you can pick up and drop off bikes at the marked Mobi-points, just like at a MOL Bubi bicycle station.
Yes, if you leave your bike outside the Mobi-point or MOL Bubi bicycle station area, or if you do not lock your rental at a designated Mobi-point, we will be charged a 5,000 HUF service fee.
Mobi-points provide more flexible parking, more accessible locations, and better distribution in District 6, making it easier to find and return bikes.
The Pilot pass is a special, temporary type of MOL Bubi pass that is only valid during the pilot period between 24 December 2025 and 15 February 2026.
The validity of the Pilot Pass is not limited to a specific number of days or months. It is valid until the end of the pilot period, regardless of when you purchased it.
The pass automatically expires on the last day of the pilot period. The current pilot end date will always be available in the app.
Yes, the pilot pass provides the same services and terms of use as the traditional MOL Bubi pass. You can pick up two bikes at a time, and the first 30 minutes of each rental are free.
No, the pass will not be automatically renewed; it will remain valid until the end of the Pilot period.
The Pilot pass costs a flat rate of 500 HUF. You can find the exact pricing here.
The validity of the pass will automatically be adjusted to the actual end of the pilot period.
Yes. The Pilot Pass entitles you to use the entire MOL Bubi network, but Mobi-points can only be used in the Pilot area in District 6. You can find a list of available Mobi-points here.
The validity period of the Pilot Pass does not depend on the date of purchase; it is always valid until the end of the Pilot period, 15 February 2026, regardless of when you purchased it. If you plan to use Bubi for at least 10 minutes during the Pilot period, we recommend that you purchase the MOL Bubi Pilot Pass.
No, the terms of use are the same as for regular MOL Bubi passes. The only difference is in the validity period and price.
The purpose of the Pilot Pass is to allow users to try out the new operating model based on Mobi-points in District 6 on favourable terms and to provide feedback for the development of the system. BKK will conduct a survey among users to collect feedback.
If a station or Mobi-point is temporarily unavailable (e.g. due to an event or renovation work), please report it on the website, in the app under News. Closed stations and Mobi-points are not shown on the map in the app or on the website. A notice on the totem pole at the site will indicate that the station or Mobi-point is temporarily unavailable.
Yes, you can park at off-station locations and outside Mobi-points, you can start this feature in the app. Please note that the parking time counts towards your usage time; we recommend that you only use it for very short stops.
If you lock your bike at off-station locations or at non-designated Mobi-points and do not activate the parking function, the system will not detect it as parking, but as an off-station bike return, and you will have to pay a 5,000 HUF service fee.
In the app, start the parking function in the top menu bar for the bike you've picked up, then close the smart lock. When you have finished parking, press the end parking button in the app and the smart lock will automatically open. Watch this video about parking. If you close the smart lock without having started parking in the app, the system will automatically detect the lock as a return and you will have to pay a 5,000 HUF service fee.
Attention! If you leave your bike at an off- station location without parking it and a third party takes it, you will be charged both the usage fee and any damages.
Parking time counts towards the time of use. We recommend that you use it for short stops only. Attention! You can use the bike-sharing service for up to two hours at a time, including any time used for parking.
If neither of these options works, the bike is temporarily unusable. Please choose another bike. Tip: in the app, check which bikes are visible because those are the bikes you can pick up.
If the smart lock doesn't click, first move the rear wheel of the bike, as it is possible that the lock is stuck in a spoke. If you still cannot close the lock, call the BKK Customer Service on +36 1 3 255 255 between 6:00 in the morning and midnight, Monday to Sunday. If you experience such an error between midnight and 6:00 a.m., please use the "Did you notice an error?" menu item in the MOL Bubi app and specify the exact time you locked your bike.
If the smart lock won't open, first move the rear wheel of the bike or try moving the lock button upwards, as it's possible that the lock is stuck in a spoke. Then press the Reopen lock button in the app. If the smart lock still does not open, call BKK's Call Centre from Monday to Sunday between 6 a.m. and midnight on +36 1 3 255 255. If you experience such an error at night between 0 and 6 a.m., please use the "Have you detected an error?" menu item in the MOL Bubi app.
Before you go, check the app or the website's Map section to see how many bikes there are at the station or Mobi-point. If you cannot find any available bike, please walk to another location nearby or pick up a bike locked at an off-station location.
You can use MOL Bubi with a MOL Bubi Pilot Pass and a per-minute Pay As You Go plan. For more detailed information, please visit the Prices section on the website.
If you only want to use MOL Bubi occasionally, you can choose the minute-based Pay As You Go plan and after registration you can cycle for 50 HUF / minute. The one-off 100 HUF bankcard registration fee paid when registering your card includes the first 2 minutes of your first ride. If you would like to use the service on a regular basis, you should choose the pass. With a pass, the first 30 minutes of each ride started are free of charge; for continuous use beyond 30 minutes, you will also have to pay a separate usage fee of 50 HUF per minute.
MOL Bubi monthly passes can only be purchased by customers with a Hungarian address. If you are resident abroad, you can only use the Pay As You Go plan.
The validity period of the Pilot Pass lasts until 23:59 on 15 February 2026 from the time of purchase (hour, minute). The Pilot Pass will not be automatically renewed and the price is the same regardless of the date of purchase. The pass is not refundable.
With a valid MOL Bubi pass, the service is free of charge for the first 30 minutes for each use (for two bikes). For continuous use beyond 30 minutes, you will have to pay usage fees of 50 HUF per minute for each bike.
Yes, with a valid pass, the first 30 minutes of each ride are free of charge. If you return your bike to a station within 30 minutes and pick up another one there, your free 30 minutes will start again. Attention! If you want to pick up the same bike you dropped off, you will have to wait for the status of the bike to be updated in the back-end system. If you drop off and pick up more than one (up to two) bikes at the same time, this can take up to minutes.
If you have a valid pass, you will be charged for continuous use for more than 30 minutes. If you use the system with the PayAs You Go plan, you pay a fee of 50 HUF per minute for each minute of use.
After the expiry of your monthly pass, your account will automatically be switched to Pay As You Go minute-based use. After that, you can purchase a MOL Bubi Winter Pass, which also allows you to use the service free of charge for the first 30 minutes of each rental.
If you have used the service before, you will need to buy a new pass and register a bankcard after 24 December. If you have previously used the service with a voucher, you will also need to buy a separate Pilot pass and register a bankcard.
Per-minute usage is recommended if you want to use MOL Bubi on an occasional basis, as you pay for the minutes you start using MOL Bubi.
If you choose the Pay As You Go usage or want to redeem a voucher, you will have to pay a 100 HUF bankcard registration fee the first time you use the service. This is necessary to allow the payment system to check that your card details are valid. The bankcard registration fee includes the first 2 minutes of your first journey after registering your card, so the per-minute fee only starts to be paid after that - after the third minute.
You do not have to pay a bankcard registration fee when you buy a MOL Bubi pass. If your card expires during the validity period of the pass, you will need to register your new card and when you buy a pass, you can therefore ride free of charge for 32 minutes the first time after you pay.
If you want to use MOL Bubi with another bankcard, you will also have to pay the bankcard registration fee the first time you use the newly registered bankcard.
You can buy with a bankcard in the MOL Bubi app or on the MOL Bubi website. The types of cards accepted by the system are listed in Annex 3 of the MOL Bubi GTC.
In the case of purchases (MOL Bubi pass and bankcard registration fee for Pay As You Go usage) and debt settlement, your card will be charged immediately, while for usage fees, your card will be charged at the beginning of the next day, aggregated on a daily basis.
If you are unable to pay the fees due to insufficient funds, your User Account will become inactive. This means that you will not be able to pick up any more bike(s) until you have settled your outstanding debt. You can settle any outstanding balance by bankcard on the MOL Bubi website or in the app, after logging in under Purchase. Attention! Your MOL Bubi account will be linked to the bankcard that you used to pay the amount you owe.
Please check that the information you provided during the transaction is correct. If you have entered all the details correctly, contact your card issuing bank or OTP Mobil customer service to investigate the reason for the rejection.
If you are still unable to register your card, we recommend that you try another card.
MOL Bubi's backend system automatically sends an e-invoice for every purchase of a fare product or a ride subject to usage fees to the email address you have entered in your User Account. The invoice is generated immediately for the purchase of a fare product, while the invoice for the settlement of usage fees is aggregated on a daily basis at the beginning of the following day. BKK is not able to issue paper invoices.
Yes, you can. Please note, however, that BKK will issue an e-invoice for the MOL Bubi service, which will be sent to the email address you provided when registering.
If the User requests an e-invoice to be issued in the name of a legal entity, the User is responsible for forwarding the e-invoice to the legal entity's official e-invoice recipient email address. Please enter the legal entity's own Hungarian tax number for the "company invoice", i.e. under no circumstances the group tax number (CSASZ number with the digit 5 in the middle).
You can only request an invoice for the product in your company name, and any usage fees will always be based on the user data provided.
You can redeem the voucher in the app under My Account/Vouchers. Important! If you do not have a bankcard assigned to your MOL Bubi account, you need to complete the 100 HUF bankcard registration before you can redeem. Attention! By redeeming your MOL Bubi voucher you will overwrite your current product. So only redeem the voucher if your current pass has already expired and you have cancelled the automatic renewal.
Send an email to [email protected], including the code you received and your phone number registered in our system.
You can change your details in the app or on the MOL Bubi website after you have logged in. To change the telephone number you entered when registering, call BKK Customer Service +36 1 3 255 255 between 6 a.m. and midnight Monday to Sunday, or send the completed Annex 3 to the GTC, which can be downloaded from the website, to [email protected].
We will send the PIN code you need to log in by SMS to the phone number you provided when you registered. If you have forgotten your PIN, you can request a new one via the app or the website. If the system does not allow you to log in with the new PIN, please call BKK Customer Service +36 1 3 255 255 between 6 a.m. and midnight from Monday to Sunday.
Call BKK's Customer Service +36 1 3 255 255 between 6 a.m. and midnight Monday to Sunday, or visit any BKK Customer Service Centre in person.
Please register again with the correct phone number, the PIN code to continue will be sent to the phone number you provided.
Call BKK's Customer Service +36 1 3 255 255 between 6 a.m. and midnight Monday to Sunday, or visit any BKK Customer Service Centre in person.
Please report errors or lodge complaints on the website under the User Account menu. You can also report errors at the BKK Customer Service Centres, at the BKK Customer Service on +36 1 3 255 255 or by email at [email protected]. BKK does not always respond to errors submitted in the MOL Bubi application.
If you have any questions, please call the BKK Customer Service on +36 1 3 255 255 from Monday to Sunday between 6 a.m. and midnight. For personal assistance, please contact the BKK Customer Service Centres or send an email to [email protected].
In accordance with the provisions of the Consumer Protection Act, the BKK Customer Service is obliged to respond to complaints reported in writing, by telephone or in person within 30 days.
In the event of an unsuccessful financial transaction, please check the accuracy of the information you provided during the transaction. If you have entered all the details correctly, contact your card issuing bank to investigate the reason for the rejection.
Important! When paying usage fees, your bankcard is automatically debited, so your card is stored in tokenised form. Please ensure that you always have the necessary funds available.
For more information, please contact your card issuing bank or OTP Mobil customer service.
Please take your faulty bicycle to the nearest MOL Bubi station or Mobi-point in District 6 and report the problem in the MOL Bubi app under the menu item "Have you noticed an error?" or call the BKK Customer Service on +36 1 3 255 255 between 6 a.m. and midnight, Monday to Sunday. In addition, please turn the saddle to indicate to others that the bike is faulty. If the bicycle is damaged to such an extent that it cannot be returned to the nearest station, please also report the fault to the BKK Call Centre; they will inform you what to do.
You are responsible for the bicycle for the entire period of use. According to the GTC, you are obliged to report the theft of your bicycle to the police, to the BKK Customer Service on +36 1 3 255 255 between 6 a.m. and midnight Monday to Sunday, or in the MOL Bubi application under the menu item "Have you noticed an error?".
BKK does not take out general passenger or accident insurance for users of the MOL Bubi public bike-sharing service. The same applies to third party liability insurance. If you consider it necessary, we recommend you take out individual insurance. Most bankcards come with some form of insurance, and household insurance also includes liability insurance. You may also be insured in other ways if any of your club memberships include insurance (e.g. if you are a member of the Hungarian Cyclists Club/Magyar Kerékpárosklub, where you are covered for traffic damage from the 1st day of the month following the date of payment of the relevant membership fee, and you also have public liability insurance).
MOL Bubi passes can only be used with a Hungarian address. If you have entered a foreign address, this option will remain inactive for you.
BKK is not responsible for personal belongings left on the bicycle. Objects found on the bicycle or at the MOL Bubi station can be handed over to the notary competent for the place where it was found, according to the provisions of Article 5:55 (1) of the Hungarian Civil Code.
Regular Bubi-users are advised to choose the MOL Bubi Pilot Pass if they plan to cycle for at least 10 minutes during the pilot period. The pass allows you to use the bikes until midnight on 15 February 2026. MOL Bubi passes allow you to use two bikes at the same time and the first 30 minutes of each ride are free of charge. For continuous use for more than 30 minutes, you will have to pay a separate usage fee of 50 HUF per minute. You can only buy a pass if you have an official address in Hungary.
Pay As You Go usage is recommended if you plan to use MOL Bubi on an occasional basis, as you will pay a fee of HUF 50 per minute for each minute you started. You can also use two bikes at the same time with minute-based Pas As You Go use, but they will be charged separately. If you live abroad (you have a home address in a foreign country), you can use the bikes at the Pay As You Go rate.
The first time you use the Pay As You Go rate, redeem a voucher or register a new bankcard, you will be charged a 100 HUF card registration fee, which includes the first 2 minutes of your first journey after registering your card. This is necessary to allow the payment system to check that your card details are correct.
For passes, you will pay a 50 HUF per-minute fee for continuous use of more than 30 minutes, and the same fee from the first minute if you are a Pay As You Go user. When you just park your MOL Bubi bike and do not lock it at a bike station, the parking time is also counted as usage time.
If you don't drop off your MOL Bubi bike at one of the MOL Bubi stations or Mobi-points in District 6 included in the pilot after using it, you will have to pay a service fee of 5,000 HUF.
With one registration you can buy one pass. But if you prefer to switch from Pay As You Go usage to a pass, you can easily do this in your account.