City of Bucharest Public Transportation Getting around Bucharest: bus, trolleybus, street-car/tramway and subway/underground.

Bucharest's public, above-ground, transport network includes:
102 bus lines (autobuz),   22 tram lines (tramvai),   and 14 trolleybus lines (troilebuz).
Buses, trams and trolley buses operate - with slight variations - between 4:30 a.m. and 11:50 p.m.
24 bus lines (Linii de Noapte) serve the public transport needs, of locals and visitors, during the nighttime.

Bucharest public transport fare can be paid on-board with a contactless debit or credit card.
or with a public transport card that can be purchased at kiosks located next to most bus/ tram stops:
~ (Non-reloadable, transmissible) Prepaid cards (Card Multiplu) are issued for free and can be used for two to 30 trips or for day, 3-days and 7-days pass.
~ (Reloadable, transmissible) Prepaid cards (Card Activ) cost 3.7 lei and can be reloaded at any STB kiosk on on-line .
~ Reloadable, non-transmissible Activ cards are issued for free (4.7 lei fee for reissuing).

Bucharest public transport electronic fare validator

Bucharest Public Transport (STB) Routes Map   (Harta Traseelor)
Bucharest Public Transportation Schedules   (Program de Circulatie)
Bucharest Public Transport Stops and Route Planner   (Statii / Planificare Rute)

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Tickets are interchangeable for bus, tram and trolley bus, except tickets for Express bus routes.

Tickets must validated / payment must be made/ upon boarding.
Travelers may be asked to show the validated ticket/card during the trip.
Passengers that cannot show a validated ticket must pay the fare and a surcharge (Suprataxa).

Above-ground & Subway 'combo' fares Metrorex - STB   (bus / tram / trolley bus and subway) fares:

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Express Buss 100 (formerly bus $783)
operates 24 hours a day and connects Bucharest International Airport with Bucharest city-centre
Two or 10-journey tickets, as well as monthly passes, are available for all express buses.
There is direct train service from the city's main train terminal (Gara de Nord) to Bucharest international airport.
Express buss 442 connects the northern part of the city (Piata Presei / Exhibitions Centre RomExpo with Bucharest International Airport and Therme Bucharest - thermal baths/ aqua park.

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Bucharest underground / subway / metro Transport

Bucharest Subway (Metrou) operates from 5 a.m. to 11 p.m.
There are five subway lines (Metrou) in operation:
  M1 Dristor - Pantelimon, connects the eastern part of the city with the city centre and the train terminal,
M2   Pipera - Tudor Arghezi,   goes south to north crossing the city centre
M3   Preciziei - Anghel Saligny,   connects the eastern and the western part of the city via south of the city centre
M4   Gara de Nord - Straulesti,   connects the northwestern part of the city with the train terminal
M5   Raul Doamnei - Eroilor,   from southwest to the west of city centre
A new subway line  M6   that will connect Bucharest airport with the main train terminal is being constructed Subway stations are indicated with the letter "M" (blue, on a white board).

Bucharest Metro map print version.
The final stop/ destination is indicated on the front of each train.   Each stop is announced as the train nears the station.
Trains arrive every four to seven minutes during peak times and every 12-20 minutes off-peak times.
The average distance between subway stops is about one mile.

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Bus from Bucharest Airport to the city centre

Express Bus 100 (formerly 783) takes travelers from the airport to the city centre,
with stops at Otopeni towhhall — Baneasa Airport — Piata Presei Libere — Piata Victoriei — Piata Romana — Piata 21 Decembrie and Piata Unirii.
Route Bucharest city centre — Bucharest International Airport:
Piaţa Unirii — Universitate — Piaţa Romană — Piaţa Victoriei — Piaţa Presei — Aeroport Băneasa — Otopeni townhall/ Primăria Otopeni — Airport (Departures) — Airport (Arrivals).
Bus 100 departs from the Arrivals terminal every 15 minutes during day-time
(every 30 minutes from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.).
The journey to Bucharest downtown takes approximately 40 minutes.
Bus 442 that connects the northern part of Bucharest (Piata Presei Libere) with Therme thermal baths complex stops at Bucharest International Airport.

Note: Fares can be paid by (contactless) debit or credit card (MasterCard or Visa), just tap your card on the card reader
or by Bucharest Public Transport Card ("Activ Card").
Public Transportat cards are available from at the 'STB' ticket booth located in the arrivals terminal or next to the bus stop.
One 'Activ Card' costs 3.70 Lei (about $0.85).
To ride the bus you will also need to add the cost of the trip(s) to your card (add 7 Lei for two trips from / to the airport or 3.50 Lei for one trip). Your Activ Card must be validated as you board the bus.

Taxi from Bucharest Airport to the city

Several Taxi companies operate in Bucharest, and their rates vary.
Taxis can be called by using the touch screen taxi dispatch (Dispecerat Automatizat Taxi) located in the arrivals terminal, next to the Taxi Desk (Taxi la Comanda).   Bucharest has no taxis that offer flat-rate fare, from the airport to the downtown. However, all licensed taxis are metered.

Bucharest Taxis Rate / km: 2.59 lei to 4.50 lei ($0.60 -- $0.95).
There is no extra-charge for luggage.
The average fare from the airport to downton Bucharest is about 90 Lei (equivalent of $19.00).
If you will run into a problem with any taxi in Bucharest – or if you are suspecting that you have encountered a dishonest driver - ask for a receipt and if possible write down the vehicle's license plate #.
For information on how to file a Bucharest Taxi complaint please check RomaniaTourism Travel Advisory section.

Transportation Bucharest Airport to Bucharest main train terminal (Gara de Nord):

Train:
Henri Coanda Express Train to Bucharest main train terminal (Gara de Nord)
The journey from the airport (Aeroport Henri Coanda) stop to Bucharest main train terminal Bucuresti Nord takes about 22 minutes.
One-way ticket costs 5 Lei ($1.25) for Adults
3 Lei ($0.75) for Childrens (up to 10 y.o.).
Tickets can be purchased at the CFR kiosk International Arrivals Terminal.
Train Schedules and Reservations
For departure please type Aeroport Henri Coandă.
Information on inter-city train transportation, from Bucharest, are available at RomaniaTourism Domestic Transportation section.
Visitors who prefer to travel by bus, from the airport to Bucharest Train Terminal (Gara de Nord)
need to take bus 100 or bus 442 to Piata Presei then bus 105 to the train terminal.

Bucharest airport shuttle service:

Shuttle Direct
ShuttleDirect.com
Shuttle Bucharest

Public transportation between Baneasa airport and city centre:
Bus #131 and #100 to downtown Bucharest
Bus #205 to Piata Presei Libere then bus 105 to the main train terminal (Gara de Nord)
Taxi - $12.00 (average fare to downtown)

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Bucharest Taxi

Bucharest Taxis can be summoned by telephone, on-line or hailed on the street. Initial fee and rate per km are posted on driver's and passenger's doors.
Bucharest Taxi fares (average minimum):
Initial Fee: 2.59 Lei ($0.55) - higher for luxury cars
plus 2.59 Lei / km ($0.90 / mile) - higher for luxury cars.
Wait time: 25.9 lei / hour ($5.70)
While some taxi companies charge same rate (day or night) other apply a 'night surcharge' (10 p.m. -- 6 a.m.).
Some taxi companies, especially those that are providing luxury cars or larger sedans, may charge up to five times the fares indicated above. Before boarding a taxi, please do check the fares posted on passenger door and confirm with the driver the approximate cost of the ride.

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Bucharest Car Rental

All major international and local car rental companies are represented in Romania's capital city.

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Bucharest Parking

in some of Bucharest's districts (sector), mismanagement of parking spaces is obvious.   There are very few parking garages and not many (attended or unattended) parking lots and insufficient street parking, especially in the city-centre.  Parking on side-walk or where parking is prohibited is, unfortunately, quite common in Bucharest.
Most available public parking in Bucharest is street parking (parallel); rate / hour is 5 lei ($1.10) / hour.
  Paid street parking sports are marked with blue strips.   Street parking fee must be paid immediately after parking spot was taken (sms, app or parking pay-machine, if available).
Most parking spaces in residential areas are reserved for residents and delimited with white strips. A sign Parcare Resedinta is usually posted in the area.   If you will need to park your car, for a short time, on a spot reserved for a resident do leave your phone # on the dashboard.
Bucharest Parking apps include Parkopedia, ParkingBucuresti.ro and AmParcat.
Public transport, taxi or limo service are good alternative to driving a car in the city.

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See some of Bucharest's best-known landmarks on the double-decker, open-top, sightseeing bus.
Tour is seasonal mid-May through mid-October. More info.