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.

This article is about the highway in Hungary. For other M2 highways, see List of M2 roads.
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M2 expressway
M2-es autóút
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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
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 Interchange 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 Exit Fót, Dunakeszi 2101
23 Exit Dunakeszi-Tóváros, Fót-Kisalag 21101
25 Exit Dunakeszi-Révdűlő 2113
Rest area Alagi pihenőhely Rest area: Shell / Shell +
28 Exit Göd 21107
34 Exit Sződliget 21112
36 Exit Vác-dél 2104 Southern connection to Vác or Őrbottyán, Aszód
39 Exit Rád, Vácduka, Vác-Alsóváros, Tahitótfalu 2106 Connection to Alsóváros district of Vác
42 Exit Vác-Centrum, Kosd 21117 Connection to Downtown of Vác
48 Exit Vác-észak, Nagymaros 12 Northern connection to Vác
Border control Parassapuszta, Hont (H) – Šahy (SK) border crossing
R3 expressway → to Banská Bystrica, Slovakia 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 kmSlovakia Rýchlostná cesta R3 – junction (16)

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