# M5 motorway (Hungary)

The M5 motorway (Hungarian: M5-ös autópálya) is a Hungarian motorway which connects Budapest with the south-eastern regions of the country, the cities of Kecskemét, Szeged, and finally Röszke on the Serbian border. The motorway reached the city of Szeged in December 2005, while the remaining portion (between Szeged and Röszke) was completed in April 2006.
The M5 continues as the A1 motorway in Serbia from the Serbian side of the border at Horgoš. It is also the main route from Budapest to Bucharest via the M43 motorway and Romania's A1 motorway, as the link has been opened to traffic since July 2015.

## Openings timeline

* Budapest – Ócsa (30 km): 1985.11.22.
* Ócsa – Örkény (23 km): 1985.11.22. - half profile; (this section was extended in 1986 and 1990)
* Örkény – Kecskemét-north (30 km): 1989 - half profile; (this section was extended in 1996)
* Kecskemét-north – Kecskemét-south (16 km): 1997.12.06.
* Kecskemét-south – Kiskunfélegyháza (19 km): 1998.06.09.
* Kiskunfélegyháza – Szeged; M43 (51 km): 2005.12.10.
* Szeged; M43 – Röszke ( border) (14 km): 2006.03.11.

## Junctions, exits and rest area

Distance from Zero Kilometre Stone (Adam Clark Square) in Budapest in kilometres.
* The route is full length motorway. The maximum speed limit is 130km/h, with (2x2 lane road with stop lane).
| km | Destinations | Route | Notes |
| 11 | Budapest, Nagykőrösi út | | The northern terminus of the motorway. |
| 13 | Budapest-Soroksár | | |
| 15 | Bevásárlóközpontok | | Shopping centers |
| 17 | M5-M51 interchange | M51 | Connection to M0. Part of old bypass of Budapest. |
| 23 | Alsónémedi, Gyál | 4602 | |
| 23 | M5-M0 interchange (Budapest bypass) | M0 E60 E71 E75 | Connection to Győr, Székesfehérvár, Pécs and Budapest International Airport, Nyíregyháza, Vác The northern terminus of European routes E75 |
| 30 | Ócsa, Üllő | 4603 | |
| 35 | Inárcs Inárcsi rest area | | OMV / OMV + |
| 44 | Dabas, Albertirsa | 405 4606 | |
| 53 | Pusztavacs, Örkény | 4607 | Geographical centre of Hungary |
| 54 | Örkény rest area | Örkény rest area | |
| Border of Pest and Bács-Kiskun Counties |||||
| 67 | Lajosmizse Lajosmizse rest area | 4608 | Shell / Shell + |
| | M5-M8 interchange | M8 | |
| 74 | Kecskemét-észak | 5 | Northern connection to Kecskemét |
| 81 | Kecskemét északi elkerüő | 445 | Northern bypass to Kecskemét toward Békéscsaba |
| 85 | Kecskemét-nyugat, Dunaföldvár | 52 | Western connection to Kecskemét |
| 91 | Kecskemét-dél, Baja Kecskeméti rest area | 54 | Southern connection to Kecskemét MOL / MOL + |
| 102 | Kunszállás | 5401 | |
| 109 | Kiskunfélegyháza-észak | 5302 | Northern connection to Kecskemét |
| 114 | Kiskunfélegyháza-dél | 5402 | Southern connection to Kiskunfélegyháza |
| 122 | Petőfiszállás rest area | Petőfiszállás rest area | Mobil Petrol / Mobil Petrol + |
| Border of Bács-Kiskun and Csongrád Counties |||||
| 129 | Csengele rest area | Csengele rest area | |
| 140 | Kistelek | 5411 / 5421 | |
| 147 | Balástya | 5422 | |
| 151 | Szatmaz rest area | Szatmaz rest area | MOL / MOL + |
| 159 | Szeged-észak | M43 / E68 | Northern connection to Szeged, towards to Romania via Makó The western terminus of European routes E68 |
| 166 | Szeged-nyugat, Domaszék | 55 | Western connection to Szeged |
| 173 | Szeged-dél, Röszke Röszkei rest area | 5 | Southern connection to Szeged OMV / Agip + |
| 174 | Röszke (H) – Horgoš (SRB) border crossing | Röszke (H) – Horgoš (SRB) border crossing | Röszke (H) – Horgoš (SRB) border crossing |
| A1 motorway → to Belgrade, Serbia |||||
* Planned section

## Maintenance

Parts of the road are under operation & maintenance by a private concessionaire AKA Zrt.
* near Újhartyán, kilometre trench 43
* near Kiskunfélegyháza, kilometre trench 108
* near Balástya, kilometre trench 146

## Payment

From February 1, 2015, the motorway can be used instead of the national sticker with the following county stickers:
| Type of vignette | Available section |
| Pest County | between Bevásárlóközpontok junction and Lajosmizse (14 km – 67 km) |
| Bács-Kiskun County | between Örkény and Kistelek (53 km – 140 km) |
| Csongrád County | between Kiskunfélegyháza south and Röszke [state border] (114 km – 174 km) |

### Toll-free section

* The collection and distribution circuits leading to Megapark-Tesco, Soroksár-Pestszentlőrinc-Nagybani market and Auchan shopping malls are free of charge (Bevásárlóközpontok junction).

## European Route(s)

| Name | Route | Route |
| | 151 km | junction (23) – Autoput A1 |