M2 expressway (Hungary)

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.

M2 expressway shield
M2 expressway
M2-es autóút
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M2 near Budapest
Route information
Part of E77
Length30 km (19 mi)
71 km (44 mi) planned
Existed1996–present
HistoryExpansion: 2017–19
Major junctions
From M0 near Budapest
Major intersections
  • 12 near Vác
  • 22 near Rétság (planned)
ToParassapuszta (Hont) (planned)
R3 border with  Slovakia
Location
CountryHungary
CountiesPest, Nógrád
Major citiesBudapest, Dunakeszi, Vác
Highway system
  • Roads in Hungary

Timeline

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Section Length Opened Notes
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

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  • The route is expressway. The maximum speed limit is 110km/h, with   (2x2 lane road) until Vác dél junction.

Maintenance

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The operation and maintenance of the road by Hungarian Public Road Nonprofit Pte Ltd Co. This activity is provided by this highway engineer.

Payment

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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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Name Route
  71 km     Rýchlostná cesta R3  junction   (16)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "National Toll Payment Services PLC - E-vignette rates from 1 January 2024". toll-charge.hu.
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