M2 expressway (Hungary)

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M2 expressway
M2-es autóút
in use planned other highways
Route information
Part of E77
Length	30 km (19 mi) 71 km (44 mi) planned
Existed	1996–present
History	Expansion: 2017–19
Major junctions
From	M0 near Budapest
Major intersections	near Vác near Rétság (planned)
To	(Hont) (planned) R3 border with  Slovakia
Location
Counties	Pest, Nódgrád
Major cities	Budapest, Dunakeszi, Vác
Highway system
Roads in Hungary Highways Main roads Local roads

Junction near Budapest

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.

Opening timeline[]

• Budapest; M0 – Vác-észak (30 km): 1996 - half profile; 2019.10.01. - full profile

List of junctions, exits and rest area[]

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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 ()	M0	Connection to Szentendre or Székesfehérvár, Pécs, Szeged, Budapest International Airport, Szolnok, Nyíregyháza. The southern terminus of European route E77
21		Fót, Dunakeszi
23		Dunakeszi-Tóváros, Fót-Kisalag
25		Dunakeszi-Révdűlő
		Alagi pihenőhely		Rest area: Shell / Shell +
28		Göd
34		Sződliget
36		Vác-dél		Southern connection to Vác or Őrbottyán, Aszód
39		Rád, Vácduka, Vác-Alsóváros, Tahitótfalu		Connection to Alsóváros district of Vác
42		Vác-Centrum, Kosd		Connection to Downtown of Vác
48		Vác-észak, Nagymaros		Northern connection to Vác
		, 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.

• near Gödöllő (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).^[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 County	full length (17 km – 48 km)

European Route(s)[]

Name	Route
	71 km	Rýchlostná cesta R3 – junction (16)

See also[]

• Roads in Hungary
• Transport in Hungary
• International E-road network

External links[]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Autópálya M2.

• 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.