Electric scooter in Hungary: the rules and costs
In some Hungarian cities, tourists can explore the city by electric scooter. In most cases, you will use a share scooter for this purpose.
Find out here what rules apply to using an electric scooter, how to use it and what the costs are.
The rules for using an e-scooter in Hungary
To use a share scooter, you are required to follow the traffic rules for moped riders. The following rules apply:
- The minimum age for using an e-scooter is 16 years;
- It is compulsory to wear a helmet;
- You must hold a moped licence (AM);
- It is forbidden to use your phone while driving;
- It is strictly forbidden to drive an electric scooter with alcohol on.
This is how to use a share-scooter as a tourist
Tourists can use an electric share scooter in Hungary with the help of a mobile app. Here’s how it works:
These share-scooter providers operate in Hungary
Each city or municipality has its own agreements with share-scooter providers. The largest providers in Hungary are:
These are the costs
Each provider sets its own rate. However, the costs are structured in the same way for all providers. You pay a starting rate to unlock the scooter. You then pay a rate per minute.
On average, you pay £0.86to unlock the e-scooter. You then pay £0.13 per minute to use the share scooter.
Tip: this is how you benefit from free rides
Want to get out and about on an electric scooter even more inexpensively? Most share scooter providers allow users to share a personal referral code. You can find this code in the mobile app.
When you go out with two or more people, share this code with another person and you can benefit from free rides. You do this in the following way:
Example: Tier app