Debrecen4U August 11, 2025

More modern public transport in Debrecen

Ten million kilometers, one million flights and outstanding free travel for those under 14, which could exceed 15,000 people this year: CEO of DKV, Szabolcs Tóth, spoke about DKV’s operations and changes in the Debrecen Media Center’s program Public Affairs

Road construction, storms, and a new zoned parking system. Debrecen’s public transport is influenced by many factors. How can they take into account the needs of the population when designing routes, and what is the company’s financing like? These questions were answered, among others, by CEO of DKV Zrt., Szabolcs Tóth, on the Media Center Debrecen programme entitled Public Affairs.

As previously reported the DKV website has been renewed.

“The new website is the result of a process that was started a long time ago, the company has undergone a complete facelift. We received several pieces of feedback from passengers that we wanted to meet, and based on this, we started to renew the website,” he pointed out.

For example, the timetable search, the route planner, and the e-ticket subpage. Not only the website, but also the subpages and the DKV application that has been operating since 2017 have been renewed. At the same time, we wanted to develop a more modern application. What I would highlight is real-time passenger information. I think we have reached another milestone in our service with this,” he explained.

As he said, “40 percent of ticket buyers are online, 75 percent of season tickets, and 80 percent of students already buy their season tickets online. This is an easier way to redeem them.” The e-ticket interface has also been renewed, and foreign students can now also buy their season tickets online, which was not possible before. In the case of all large cities, it can be said that the revenue from passengers does not cover the cost of the service.

The program also revealed that DKV vehicles will run approximately ten million kilometers this year, which is close to one million trips.

Passenger expectations are constantly being examined, and modern tools are available for this. Trams have the highest capacity, with a tram leaving at every light change in Petőfi Square. Editor-in-chief of Médiacentrum Debrecen, Zsuzsa Keserű, asked whether the company can meet the increased demand for public transport due to the introduction of the new parking system.

“We see that tram transport is fully capable of handling the expected increasing travel demand that follows the establishment of the zoned parking system,” he said.

Travel demand is increasing, last year around 92 million trips were made by public transport in Debrecen. An outstanding part of this is the free travel for those under 14, which this year may exceed 15 thousand people on a monthly basis.

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