02.10.2024
Buy a MOL Bubi pass this autumn and enjoy foodora with free delivery
Now anyone can win a foodora PRO membership with a MOL Bubi pass. Anyone who buys a monthly or annual MOL Bubi pass can win an annual foodora PRO membership in addition to the guaranteed monthly PRO membership coupon. BKK customers can also win an annual foodora PRO membership with their MOL Bubi pass purchased in October. Those who buy a monthly or annual MOL Bubi pass between 1 October 2024 and 30 October 2024 and register for the competition by 4 November 2024 by entering their details w...
25.09.2024
Reactivate your MOL Bubi account on October 2
UPDATE (2 October 2024, 3:05 a.m.): you don't need to reactivate your account and re-register your bank card on Wednesday 2 October. The change of payment provider will take place at a later date. Please follow our updates on this. Thank you for your understanding! ********************************************************* MOL Bubi's online payment service provider will change - instead of 09 25 2024 - on 10 02 2024. As a result of the switch, your bank card data will be deleted for le...
09.09.2024
Ten years of MOL Bubi
This Sunday, BKK's public bike-sharing system, MOL Bubi, celebrates its tenth birthday. The distinctive green bicycles have quickly become popular with the people of Budapest, and MOL Bubi 2.0 has already become a real success story: following the innovations introduced in 2021, the number of trips has increased 5-8 times compared to the first years of its launch. Since then, the bike-sharing service has continued to enjoy uninterrupted popularity and has become an integral part of Budapest's ...
12.08.2024
More MOL Bubi stations to open in the 13th district
BKK Centre for Budapest Transport will add two new stations to the MOL Bubi public bicycle-sharing system from August 2024. The new bike pick-up points will be located in the 13th district, and together they will make a total of 211 stations available to cyclists. In August this year, BKK will set up new MOL Bubi stations at the Spiral Office Building on Dózsa György út and at the Groupama Green Court Office building in Kassák Lajos utca. The developments at Lőportárdűlő, which were precede...
08.08.2024
Some bike stations temporarily unavailable in August
Due to festive events and film shoots, several MOL Bubi stations will be temporarily closed in August at Keleti pályaudvar, Clark Ádám tér, Szent Gellért tér and Műegyetem. The Keleti pályaudvar station will be closed from 7:00 on Monday, 12 August 2024 for filming until 17:00 on Friday, 16 August 2024. During this period, the station will be unavailable, so please choose one of the nearby statios (Reiner Frigyes Park, Bethlen Gábor tér or Rózsák tere). For security reasons, we will clos...
22.07.2024
Temporary removal of the Pöttyös utca bicycle station
The MOL Bubi station at the Pöttyös utca metro station will be unavailable from 8:00 on 22 July 2024 due to renovation works expected to last for two months. The works on the surface of the Pöttyös utca metro station will renew the pavement at the current location of the bike station, renew the cycle crossing at the junction of Pöttyös utca and Üllői út, and relocate the taxi rank and bus stop. After the renovation, the bike station will be moved a few metres. The cycling infrastructure imp...
09.07.2024
From 9 July, the bike station at the Ice Rink will be unavailable
Due to filming on Tuesday, 9 July from 8:00 in the morning, we will be dismantling the station at City Park Ice Rink and Boating Lake (Városligeti Műjégpálya és Csónakázótó ), so both bike drop-off and pick-up will be suspended. On Monday 15 July, we will rebuild the station and it will be available again from 10:00 a.m. During the filming, the closed area will be cordoned off and you will not be able to access the station site. Please use any of the stations nearby operating as usual: ...
30.04.2024
MOL Bubi station at Westend is being relocated
You can drop off and pick up your MOL Bubi bikes at a new location by Westend Mall from 30 April 2024. The station will be moved from its current location to the Váci út bicycle lane, about 25 metres from the current one, and will remain available for use during the move. Soon, a new station will be added to the MOL Bubi network in the area: the station at Westend’s Lehel tér exit, opposite the junction of Balzac utca, will soon be operational. To avoid extra fees, please always ensure tha...
17.04.2024
I Bike Budapest – join in with MOL Bubi
Join the I Bike Budapest Parade with MOL Bubi. On Saturday, 20 April, public bike rentals starting after 14:00 and ending by 19:00 are free of charge for monthly and annual MOL Bubi pass holders even after 30 minutes. The I Bike Budapest cycling event and parade will take place again this year on Saturday, 20 April 2024. Organised by the Hungarian Cyclists’ Club, the parade is expected to start at 15:00 from Népliget, Soó Miksa sétány and continue via Üllői út-Népliget overpass-Üllői út-Fer...
10.04.2024
Bubi 3.0 in the pipeline
The new public bicycle-sharing system comes with twice as my bikes and suburban coverage A new public bike-sharing system accessible to every second Budapest resident has been announced by the Municipality of Budapest and BKK Centre for Budapest Transport for 2026. The Bubi 3.0 system will double the current fleet size and will allow the rental of electric bicycles as well as conventional ones. The new fleet and stations will also offer shared bicycle use to people living in neighbourhoods ...
28.03.2024
MOL Bubi public bike-sharing service expands further in Kelenföld
MOL Bubi public bike-sharing service expands further in Kelenföld Five new MOL Bubi bike stations have been added to the public bicycle service in the 11th district, Kelenföld and Lágymányos, making the extremely popular, distinctive green bicycles available at 207 locations across the city. The aim of the development is to make MOL Bubi available in new areas, to encourage people in the capital to use public bikes and to encourage more and more people to choose cycling, even in combination w...
27.02.2024
Bike station at Bem József tér expected to be closed for two months
Please note that from Tuesday, 27 February 2024, the station at Bem József tér will be closed for two months due to construction works. You can use the stations nearby at Margit híd – Buda, Margit körút – Tölgyfa utca or Horvát utca. We recommend you check the availability of stations and bikes in the MOL Bubi app before you leave.
09.02.2024
MOL Bubi users cycled nearly 7 million kilometres last year
TOP 10 busiest public bike stations revealed Cyclists in Budapest used the MOL Bubi system more than 3.4 million times in 2023, covering nearly 7 million kilometres, according to a summary of last year's results by BKK. The mobility manager's data show that public bike ridership is growing year on year, with tens of thousands of new users joining the system in 2023, who can access the service at an increasing number of stations. In recent years, the misconception that cycling is only a seaso...
05.02.2024
BKK to install more MOL Bubi stations
From March 2024, the MOL Bubi public bike-sharing system will be expanded by six stations. The new bicycle pick-up points will be located in districts 11 and 13. BKK Centre for Budapest Transport will add six new stations to the MOL Bubi network this spring. The improvements, which were preceded by public consultations, will be implemented in Districts 11 and 13. The new stations will make the distinctive green bicycles, which are popular with many, available at 207 locations across the city....
26.09.2023
The 200th public bike station is ready
Budapest has taken another small but important step towards a more sustainable urban lifestyle. During Mobility Week, the number of MOL Bubi stations exceeded 200. BKK has expanded the MOL Bubi network to four new locations for the European Mobility Week. As a result, from 21 September 2023, the distinctive green bicycles, favoured by many, will be available at more than 200 locations across the city. The new stations are all located in the District 9, funded by the municipality: Ferenc k...
10.08.2023
10 tips to help you have a great experience using Bubi public bikes during the Sziget Festival
The MOL Bubi bike-sharing system is not only environmentally friendly and fast, it's also a healthy way to get around and keep fit. Needless to say, with a real festival lifestyle, everyone needs a little extra exercise, right? The good news is that you can even do just that with Bubi. We've put together ten tips on what to look out for to make sure you're still having a good time cycling during the Sziget Festival. 1. Enjoy the festival using Bubi bikes, but remember, there is no bike stat...
10.08.2023
10 tips to help you have a great experience using Bubi public bikes during the Sziget Festival
The MOL Bubi bike-sharing system is not only environmentally friendly and fast, it's also a healthy way to get around and keep fit. Needless to say, with a real festival lifestyle, everyone needs a little extra exercise, right? The good news is that you can even do just that with Bubi. We've put together ten tips on what to look out for to make sure you're still having a good time cycling during the Sziget Festival. 1. Enjoy the festival using Bubi bikes, but remember, there is no bike statio...
26.07.2023
MOL Bubi continues to soar with 6 million rides on shared public bikes
In less than a year, the capital's residents have doubled the number of trips on MOL Bubi. BKK Centre for Budapest Transport's public bikes have already been used 6 million times. The mobility manager is constantly expanding its MOL Bubi services to meet growing demand. After more than two years, the popularity of BKK’s public bicycle-sharing service is still unbroken. By the end of July 2023, MOL Bubi reached 6 million rides. The public bike system, which was renewed in spring 2021, is ra...
05.07.2023
MOL Bubi is expanding again with hundreds of brand new bikes
Budapest, 3 July 2023 – The MOL Bubi bike fleet, Budapest’s popular bike service is expanding again with 200 brand new bikes. Thanks to this expansion, over circa 2,500 bikes and 196 docking stations are at the disposal of passengers getting about in the Hungarian capital. BKK Centre for Budapest Transport significantly expands the vehicle fleet of the MOL Bubi public bike system. After the opening of the new docking stations to be found in Zugló (district 14), the system is expanding als...
31.03.2023
MOL Bubi public bike-sharing system expands in Óbuda
The service area of the MOL Bubi public bike-sharing system has been significantly expanded again. Following the station openings in City Park, BKK has set up seven new stations in Óbuda, from where important transport hubs can be reached by bike. The new stations were inaugurated on 31 March by the leaders of the capital, the district, BKK and MOL. BKK is continuing the expansion of the MOL Bubi public bike-sharing system this year. At the beginning of March, the network was expanded by thre...
09.03.2023
Spring is here and the MOL Bubi public bike-sharing system is already expanding
Hundreds of brand-new MOL Bubi bicycles will be available for use by the people of Budapest, and in the coming days additional stations will open at new locations. The number of bicycles in the public bike-sharing system, which is also popular in winter, has nearly doubled since the 2021 upgrade. With the spring weather approaching, the MOL Bubi public bike-sharing system is expanding significantly. From 1 March, 200 brand new bikes and three new stations, which will be completed in the comi...
27.12.2022
MOL Bubi’s new year: enhanced services and new fees
Fees of the MOL Bubi public bike system will be modified from 19 January. Simultaneously, the service will be developed, as well, as new docking stations along with hundreds of brand new bikes may be put into service next year, meaning that the number of bikes will be doubled since the relaunch of the system in May last year. In the beginning of 2023, the service area of the MOL Bubi public bike system will be enhanced with hundreds of bikes, in accordance with which, the system’s usage fee ...
29.11.2022
New stations added to record-breaking MOL Bubi
As of today, the MOL Bubi public bike-sharing service can be used at new locations: bicycles can now be picked up at stations in four locations in District 6. Meanwhile, the service has reached another milestone, with more than four million public bicycle trips already made by customers. In cooperation with the Municipality of Budapest, BKK and the Municipality of District 6 (Terézváros), MOL Bubi is adding four new stations to its network. Based on user feedback, the new stations will be loc...
08.09.2022
Celebration with a new record of the 8th birthday of MOL Bubi, the awareness-raising public bike system
MOL Bubi, the popular public bike system of Budapest’s residents has turned eight. Due to its effect, a significant number of Budapest’s residents considers cycling a competitive transport mode, as they have recognised that bikes are environmentally friendly, economic and in certain situations cycling is the fastest transport mode. Riders getting about in Budapest took care of the birthday present: recently, during one day the green bikes were used over 16,000 times. MOL Bubi was launched eig...
19.08.2022
You can now pick up bikes locked outside the stations
A new feature has been added to the MOL Bubi app: a pictogram indicates bikes that have been locked outside the stations. You can pick up Bubi bikes at locations other than the stations, and thanks to the new marking, more bikes that were previously out of circulation can now be used. The 5,000 HUF service fee will continue to be charged for bikes locked outside the stations. When the new generation of MOL Bubi bicycles was launched, we received a number of comments about the lack of bicycle...
09.08.2022
Please do not go to the SZIGET Festival with MOL Bubi!
One of the most important music festivals in Hungary starts on Wednesday 10 August, and you can get there by a variety of routes and means of transport, find out more here. However, the recommended modes of transport do not include the MOL Bubi public bike-sharing service - and for good reason. For your own and other users' sake, we urge you not to take the MOL Bubi to festivals, and we share the reasons why below. Bubi bikes are specifically designed for inner-city transport: for the time b...
08.07.2022
MOL Bubi supports the use of public bikes only for their intended purpose
In the past period, we have repeatedly observed that several users of the MOL Bubi public bike-sharing service are not using it for its intended purpose, but for business purposes. The MOL Bubi team does not support this type of use and will monitor this phenomenon closely from now on. The aim of the public bicycle service is to offer as many people as possible the opportunity to share bikes and cycle for short, supplementary journeys. If a group of users take advantage of loopholes to occu...
20.04.2022
New MOL Bubi stations and micromobility points
Budapest, 12 April 2022 - The installation of five new generation MOL Bubi stations started in the capital's 8th district on 11 April 2022. The new locations will replace the usual docking stations with traditional bike racks and will be equipped with micromobility points. Most areas within the Magdolna and Orczy Quarters in District 8 (Józsefváros) have been sadly missing from the MOL Bubi network. This was not only a local gap, but also a gap in the overall MOL Bubi network. This is wh...