10.08.2023
10 tips to help you have a great experience using Bubi public bikes
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. The good news is that you can even do just if you travel at least part of your journey with Bubi. But as a new user, that's not the only thing you need to know: we've put together ten useful tips and information on what to look out for to make sure cycling remains an enjoyable experience for you. 1. Remember, bike stations aren’t found everywhere! We're happy ...
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...
03.08.2023
The docking station at Mechwart liget expected to be closed until the middle of October
Please note that on 2 August 2023 (Wednesday), the docking station to be found at Mechwart liget is closed due to construction works, until circa the middle of October. There are information boards displayed on the spot and the docking station is cordoned off, warning cyclists that the given docking station is out of service during this time period. We would like to kindly ask you to use the adjacent docking stations to be found at Horvát utca, Bem József tér or Millenáris, instead of thi...
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...
26.04.2023
Some MOL Bubi docking stations closed due to Pope Francis’ visit
Please note that between 28 and 30 (Friday to Sunday) April 2023, Pope Francis is visiting Budapest. During this period, he will participate in several programs, as a reason of which, some MOL Bubi docking stations will close, due to security reasons. On 29 April (Saturday) and 30 April (Sunday), some MOL Bubi docking stations will be closed in district 5. At the closed docking stations, displayed information boards and docking points cordoned off will warn you that you will be unable to use...
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...
21.02.2023
MOL Bubi is breaking records and expanding even in the wintertime
Budapest, 21 February 2023 - Even in the colder months, it's worth planning to travel by bike in the city. According to the latest data from BKK, Budapest residents are aware of this, as MOL Bubi has shown excellent results in the winter months. At the same time, the number of new stations has also increased, so that public bikes can now be accessed in new locations in districts 6 and 8. The MOL Bubi public bike-sharing service has proven its popularity among the capital's residents in recent...
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 ...
12.12.2022
The docking station at Váci út – Victor Hugo utca temporarily relocated
During the current reconstruction phase of metroline M3, a lift is being constructed at the Lehel tér metro station, hence the docking station to be found at the intersection of Váci út and Victor Hugo is temporarily relocated. From 13 December 2022 (Tuesday) until circa the summer of 2023, you can pick up a MOL Bubi bike at the intersection of Váci út and Alig utca. Thanks to the reconstruction works, several metro stations along metroline M3 become accessible. In the course of the actual wo...
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...
31.08.2022
MOL Bubi - Beyond 3 million trips
More and more people are choosing MOL Bubi: more than 3 million trips have been made on the public bike-sharing service so far. BKK Centre for Budapest Transport has greeted its customer who has taken the three millionth trip with an annual MOL Bubi pass. In mid-August, the number of MOL Bubi bike trips exceeded 3 million. Ágnes Diószegi, BKK's Deputy CEO for Customer Relations and Sales, and Dávid Borsi, the company's Communications Manager and spokesperson, greeted the customer who initiat...
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...
21.07.2022
Hundreds of brand new MOL Bubi bikes for Budapest
BKK Centre for Budapest Transport along with Csepel Zrt. have significantly expanded the vehicle fleet of the MOL Bubi public bike system. The number of available bikes is expanded with nearly 200 brand new bikes, whose first version is already on Budapest’s streets. The MOL Bubi is in expansion again. BKK’s partner, Csepel Zrt. manufacturing the MOL Bubi bikes puts 190 new bikes into service these days, increasing significantly the number of public bikes in the Hungarian capital. The Csep...
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...
02.05.2022
MOL Bubi: new stations in District 8 and new bikes all over the city
MOL Bubi's network has been expanded with new stations, and from today the public bike-sharing service can be used at five additional locations in Budapest’s District 8. The new locations were inaugurated at a joint press conference by Mayor Gergely Karácsony, Dr. Katalin Walter, CEO of BKK and András Pikó, Mayor of District 8. At the event it was also announced that the MOL Bubi public bicycle fleet will soon significantly grow in size. On behalf of the Municipality of Budapest, under t...
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...