Going to the beach this summer in Hungary will be brutally expensive

Summer is almost here and the beaches will open soon in Hungary. However, those who are preparing for the beach season must expect serious expenses.

In May, the cheaper beach tickets are still in effect

The Palatinus spa in Budapest has already partially opened its beach pools for guests. For now, however, neither the wave bath nor the slide can be used, writes budapestkornyeke.hu. At Palatinus beach, winter prices are currently valid until the end of the month. The family ticket for 3 people is HUF 6,800 (EUR 18,27) on weekends, if at least one person is under 14 years old. The ticket for 4 people with two children under the age of 14 is HUF 9,100 (EUR 24,46).

In addition, children under the age of 3 can enter for free, while students aged 3-14 and pensioners can exchange tickets for HUF 2,300 (EUR 6,18) on weekends. For adults, the all-day ticket costs HUF 3,400 (EUR 9,14), and the two-hour ticket costs HUF 2,300 (EUR 6,18). On weekdays, you can get to the beach for a HUF few hundred cheaper.

A serious price increase should be expected from June

Soon, the brutal summer prices arrive at the beaches. In the case of the Palatinus bath, the adult entrance fee will be HUF 4,300 (EUR 11,56) on weekdays and HUF 4,800 (EUR 12,9) on weekends from June. Students of up to 14 years of age and pensioners can go to the beach for HUF 3,500 (EUR 9,41) and 3,900 (EUR 10,48) on weekdays and weekends, respectively. The family ticket for 3 people will cost HUF 8,600 (EUR 23,11) and HUF 9,600 (EUR 25,8). Moreover, tickets for four will cost HUF 12,100 (EUR 32,52) and HUF 13,500 (EUR 36,28), respectively.