📋 Tender Overview
Budapest December 2 2025 - From the Advent season the MAV Groups map-based route planner and service information can now be accessed under a new name and with significantly more services. The former EMMA will now operate under the name MAVPlusz which aligns with the new application introduced in spring and the website can be accessed at mavplusz.hu. (Of course the old access routes are still active: we have redirected the previous addresses to the new site so all our passengers can automatically access the new services.)
One of the 10 ministerial commitments made at the beginning of the year was the launch of the new smartphone application of the transport company which we implemented by spring. The development of the MAVPlusz application has been ongoing since then expanding with new services every few weeks so that by the end of the year it not only reaches but also exceeds the service offerings and quality of the old app. Our smartphone and web passenger support interfaces will be further developed under a unified brand name as MAVPlusz service in the future: existing features will be continuously updated and soon it will also expand with additional transport providers and new useful features.
The web travel planner can be accessed at mavplusz.hu but we have also redirected the previous address to the new site. The developments of the past months in the online map-based route planner have highlighted the renewal with the most significant element being that our passengers can encounter a more visually appealing map interface with more real-time data on the service information interface. Different types of trains have received unique visual distinctions on the map with a characteristic outline appearing around the dark blue icon indicating the train (for example dark blue for InterCity or yellow for a regional train). The red dot visible in the upper right corner of the vehicle icon clearly indicates if a service exceeds the 20-minute delay threshold compensated by delay insurance thus making the passenger eligible for a 50% refund of the ticket price.
It is advisable to plan routes on mobile phones using the MAVPlusz application but it is also possible on the website. Here it is enough to just enter the destination as the system automatically fills in the starting point based on our current location provided we have previously allowed location tracking - it will then display nearby stops and stations as well. During planning the starting location can of course be changed to any desired address or station by rewriting the current location in the from field.
On the MAVPlusz map interface we can track the services operating in our vicinity in real time. Thanks to the updates our passengers receive even more information than before: if we touch a vehicle on our mobile phone (when using MAVPlusz or a web browser) or hover the cursor over it on the computer we can see the vehicles track number the buss registration number the current speed the next stop and public transport vehicle enthusiasts can even check the manufacturer or type of the vehicle. If we click on the service on the computer or press the Timetable button on the smartphone detailed timetable data for the service will appear. The pop-up information windows when clicking on stops have also received a new and more informative appearance.
On the website the Timetables menu item allows us to search for the timetable of any service or route. We can search by route number or service number and we can also filter by provider (e.g. MAV HEV GYSEV BKK or other local providers) or modality (bus train).
