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
M2-es autóút
in use planned other highways
Route information
Part of E77
Length30 km (20 mi)
71 km (44 mi) planned
Existed1996–present
HistoryExpansion: 2017–19
Major junctions
From M0 near Budapest
 
  • 12 near Vác
  • 22 near Rétság (planned)
ToParassapuszta (Hont) (planned)
R3 border with  Slovakia
Location
CountiesPest, Nódgrád
Major citiesBudapest, Dunakeszi, Vác
Highway system
Junction near Budapest

Opening timeline

  • Budapest; 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 (Adam Clark Square) in Budapest in kilometres.

  • The route is full length expressway. The maximum speed limit is 110km/h, with (2x2 lane road).
km Destinations Route Notes
17 M2-M0 interchange
(Budapest bypass)
M0 Connection to Szentendre or Székesfehérvár, Pécs, Szeged, Budapest International Airport, Szolnok, Nyíregyháza.
The southern terminus of European route E77
21 Fót, Dunakeszi 2101
23 Dunakeszi-Tóváros, Fót-Kisalag 21101
25 Dunakeszi-Révdűlő 2113
Alagi pihenőhely Rest area: Shell / Shell +
28 Göd 21107
34 Sződliget 21112
36 Vác-dél 2104 Southern connection to Vác or Őrbottyán, Aszód
39 Rád, Vácduka, Vác-Alsóváros, Tahitótfalu 2106 Connection to Alsóváros district of Vác
42 Vác-Centrum, Kosd 21117 Connection to Downtown of Vác
48 Vác-észak, Nagymaros 12 Northern connection to Vác
Parassapuszta, Hont (H) – Šahy (SK) border crossing
R3 expressway → to Banská Bystrica, Slovakia
  •   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.

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).[1]

2, county vignettes (Megyei matrica); the highway can be used instead of the national sticker with the following county stickers:

Type of county vignetteAvailable section
Pest County full length (17 km – 48 km)

European Route(s)

Name Route
71 km Rýchlostná cesta R3 junction (16)

See also

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