The M2 expressway ( hu, M2-es autóút) is a toll highway in northern
Hungary
Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Romania to the east and southeast, Serbia to the south, Croatia a ...
, connecting
Budapest
Budapest (, ; ) is the capital and most populous city of Hungary. It is the ninth-largest city in the European Union by population within city limits and the second-largest city on the Danube river; the city has an estimated population ...
to
Vác and
Banská Bystrica
Banská Bystrica (, also known by other alternative names) is a middle-sized town in central Slovakia, located on the Hron River in a long and wide valley encircled by the mountain chains of the Low Tatras, the Veľká Fatra, and the Kremnica Mo ...
. 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.
Opening timeline
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Budapest
Budapest (, ; ) is the capital and most populous city of Hungary. It is the ninth-largest city in the European Union by population within city limits and the second-largest city on the Danube river; the city has an estimated population ...
; M0 –
Vác-észak (30 km): 1996 - ''half profile''; 2019.10.01. - ''full profile''
List of junctions, exits and rest area
Distance from
Zero Kilometre Stone
The Zero Kilometre Stone is a 3 m high limestone sculpture in Budapest that represents Kilometre Zero in Hungary. It consists of a zero sign, with an inscription on its pedestal reading "KM" for kilometres. It was initially located at the thresh ...
(Adam Clark Square) in Budapest in kilometres.
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The route is full length ''expressway''. The maximum speed limit is 110km/h, with
(2x2 lane road).
* ''Planned section''
Maintenance
The operation and maintenance of the road by Hungarian Public Road Nonprofit Pte Ltd Co. This activity is provided by this highway engineer.
* near
Gödöllő
Gödöllő (; german: Getterle; sk, Jedľovo) is a town in Pest County, Budapest metropolitan area, Hungary, about northeast from the outskirts of Budapest. Its population is 34,396 according to the 2010 census and is growing rapidly. It can ...
(
M3), kilometre trench 27
Payment
Hungarian system has 2 main type in terms of salary:
1, ''time-based fee'' vignettes (E-matrica); with a validity of either 10 days (3500
HUF), 1 month (4780 HUF) or 1 year (42980 HUF).
2, ''county'' vignettes (Megyei matrica); the highway can be used instead of the national sticker with the following county stickers:
:
European Route(s)
See also
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Roads in Hungary
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Transport in Hungary
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International E-road network
External links
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.
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