M2 expressway (Hungary)
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M2 expressway | |
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M2-es autóút | |
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![]() M2 near Budapest | |
Route information | |
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Length | 30 km (19 mi) 71 km (44 mi) planned |
Existed | 1996–present |
History | Expansion: 2017–19 |
Major junctions | |
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To | Parassapuszta (Hont) (planned)![]() ![]() |
Location | |
Country | Hungary |
Counties | Pest, Nógrád |
Major cities | Budapest, Dunakeszi, Vác |
Highway system | |
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The M2 expressway (Hungarian: M2-es autóút) is a toll highway in northern Hungary, connecting Budapest to Vác and Banská Bystrica. The first section of the highway opened in 1996. It follows the route of the old Route 2 one-lane highway. The total length of the motorway now is 30 km.
Timeline
[edit]Section | Length | Opened | Notes |
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Budapest (M0) – Vác észak | 30.0 km (18.64 mi) | Single carriageway: 1998 Second carriageway: 1 October 2019 |
Built between 1996 – 1998. Originally the name of the route was 2A, and 2B. Both carriageways were fully built between 2017 – 2019 until Vác dél junction. |
Vác észak – Hont-Parassapuszta (border) | 41 km (25.48 mi) | Planned |
Route description
[edit]- The route is expressway. The maximum speed limit is 110km/h, with
(2x2 lane road) until Vác dél junction.
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County | km | Type | Destination | Notes | |
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![]() Budapest |
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The southern terminus of the ![]() Distance is measured from the Zero Kilometre Stone monument in Budapest. | |
![]() Pest |
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Dunakeszi / Fót | ||
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Dunakeszi-Tóváros / Fót-Kisalag | |||
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Alagi pihenőhely | parking, petrol station (Shell), motel, café and restaurant
pihenőhely means Rest area | |||
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Göd-Iparterület | Ipaterület means Industrial area | ||
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Göd | |||
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Sződliget / Sződ | |||
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Vác dél / Gödöllő, Vácrátót | The northern terminus of the expressway.
dél means South | ||
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Vác-Alsóváros, toward to Tahitótfalu / Rád, Vácduka | 1-lane expressway, planned expansion | ||
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Vác-Centrum, Deákvár / Kosd | Centrum means center | ||
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Vác észak, toward to Tahitótfalu / ![]() |
Northern side of the road.
észak means North 1-lane expressway, planned expansion | ||
![]() Nógrád |
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Nőtincs / Nógrád | Planned | |
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dél means South | ||
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Rétsági pihenőhely | |||
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észak means South | ||
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Drégelypalánki pihenőhely | planned petrol station | ||
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Hont-Parassauszta (H) – Šahy (SK) border crossing![]() ![]() |
Planned | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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Maintenance
[edit]The operation and maintenance of the road by Hungarian Public Road Nonprofit Pte Ltd Co. This activity is provided by this highway engineer.
Payment
[edit]Hungarian system has 2 main type in terms of salary:
1, time-based fee vignettes (E-matrica)1, time-based fee vignettes (E-matrica);
- Cars, vans and motorbikes up to 3.5 tonnes only need to buy a single vignette which costs 6,400 Hungarian forint (Ft) for 10 days, 10,360 Ft for 1 month and 57,260 Ft for a year, from 1 January 2024.[1]
2, county vignettes (Megyei matrica); the highway can be used instead of the national sticker with the following county stickers:
Type of county vignette Available section Pest full length (17 km – 48 km)
European Route(s)
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71 km | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]External links
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- Exit list of M2
- National Toll Payment Services Plc. (in Hungarian, some information also in English)
- Hungarian Public Road Non-Profit Ltd. (Magyar Közút Nonprofit Zrt.)
- National Infrastructure Developer Ltd.