Ticket prices have tripled in this popular spa in Hungary

In less than a year, the price of an entrance ticket to the thermal spa at Veresegyháza has almost tripled due to the energy crisis. In addition, other spas have also introduced drastic price increases. 

Price of the entrance ticket to the thermal spa at Veresegyháza has tripled

The increase in prices in the Veresegyháza Thermal Bath has caused an outrage among locals. Since Tuesday, a heated debate has been going on in one of the local Facebook groups about the price increase, reports Index. Compared to the previous price of HUF 1,400 (EUR 3,54), a normal adult ticket now costs HUF 4,000 (EUR 10,13). Not only did the price of the standard entrance ticket go up from HUF 1,400 to HUF 4,000, but the price of other entrance tickets and passes also increased to a similar extent. Adults with a Veresegyháza residential address card will receive a discounted ticket, but instead of HUF 1,300 (EUR 3,29), they will have to pay HUF 3,000 (EUR 7,59).

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The ticket for 12 passes to the spa also became more expensive

The normal adult ticket suitable for 12 entrances, also went up in price, from HUF 14,000 (EUR 35,44) to HUF 40,000 (EUR 101,26). This means that it went up from HUF 13,000 (EUR 32,91) to HUF 30,000 (EUR 75,95) for residents of Veresegyháza. Moreover, the ticket for 12 passes for students and pensioners went up in price from HUF 10,000 (EUR 25,32) to HUF 30,000 (EUR 75,95). However, it was not only the price of the entrance tickets that has increased. The rental of the dressing room, for example, increased from HUF 200 (EUR 0,51) to HUF 500 (EUR 1,27). Only the parking ticket remained unchanged at HUF 500 (EUR 1,27).

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People are not willing to pay the tripled price of the spa?

According to Pénzcentrum, guests who saw the new horror prices of the spa have turned away from the cash register. Many people are not willing to pay the tripled price for a bath. In the past, due to its good price-value ratio, this thermal spa was usually visited by the older age group, whose current area offers an open thermal pool and a children’s pool, as well as a sauna and a playground. The composition of the Veresegyháza thermal water is similar to that of the Széchenyi spa, therefore it is suitable for the treatment of degenerative diseases of the joints, chronic and semi-acute arthritis, and after-treatment of orthopedic and accident surgeries.

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Source: Index, Pénzcentrum