Xi Jinping in Budapest: Major traffic restrictions to paralyse the capital today and this week

Chinese President Xi Jinping is coming to Budapest today. This visit of historical importance will cause significant abruptions and traffic restrictions in the Hungarian capital. The President is leading a huge delegation, prompting the Hungarian police to restrict traffic in Budapest. According to the Budapest Police Headquarters, the following traffic regime change will take effect in the capital, while it will be forbidden to stop in certain places.

Xi Jinping in Budapest: important traffic restrictions

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There will be temporary traffic restrictions in District I of Budapest between 7 May and 10 May 2024 due to the arrival of the Chinese delegation, police.hu reports.

Between 7 and 9 May the Neo-Renaissance Garden (Neoreneszánsz kert), between 8 and 9 May the Öntőház Courtyard (Öntőház udvar) and on 9 May the entire area of the Buda Castle District (Budavári Palotanegyed) will be closed. Between 8 and 10 May, there will also be significant traffic restrictions on the approach to the Buda Castle district.

According to the Budapest Police Headquarters, it will be forbidden to stop at the following locations:

From 8 AM on 7 May to 8 PM on 10 May at the following locations in District I:

• on both sides of Palota Road,
• on the whole Dísz Square,
• on both sides of János Hunyadi Street between the entrance barrier and Dísz Square,
• on both sides of Tárnok Street between Dísz Square and Szentháromság Square,
• on the whole Szentháromság Square,
• on the whole Hess András Square,
• on both sides of Táncsics Mihály Street between Hess András Square and Boldog XI. Ince Pápa Street,
• on both sides of Fortuna Street between Hess András Square and Kard Street,
• on the whole Kapisztrán Square,
• on both sides of Szent György Street,
• on Szent György Square,
• on the area of Oroszlános Courtyard (Oroszlános udvar),
• on both sides of Színház Street between Dísz Square and Szent György Square.

From 8 May at 5 PM to 10 May at 5 PM, Táncsics Mihály Street and Fortuna Street in District I will be closed and one-way traffic will be introduced in the area of Buda Castle. Road traffic will only be allowed from the Vienna Gate Square (Bécsi kapu tér) towards the Dísz Square on Országház Street and Úri Street.

Tour de Hongrie: further traffic restrictions

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The Tour de Hongrie cycling event will also cause temporary traffic restrictions in several Budapest districts on Friday and Saturday, the Budapest Police Headquarters reported. In Budapest districts I, II, III, V, VI, XI and XIV, there will be several changes to the traffic on 10 and 11 May.

It will be forbidden to stop from 6 PM on 10 May to 4 PM on 11 May at the following locations:

• on both sides of Állatkert Boulevard (Állatkerti körút) between Gundel Károly Road and Heroes’ Square,
• on both sides of the Olof Palme promenade between Heroes’ Square and Verona angyalai Street.

On 11 May from 8 AM to 2 PM at the following locations:

• on both sides of Fő Street between Clark Ádám Square and Halász Street,
• on both sides of Andrássy Avenue between Oktogon and Bajcsy-Zsilinszky Road.

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