Half of Budapest to be closed next week due to presidential visit

Traffic will considerably change in the Hungarian capital next Monday because of a presidential visit. Here is what you need to know.

According to index.hu, it will be much more difficult to commute to Budapest due to the official visit of Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Türkiye’s president. Officials recommend everybody to evade the downtown region of Heroes’ Square, Andrássy Avenue, Kiskörút, Kossuth Lajos Street, Elizabeth Bridge and the crossing streets.

The road closures will affect public transport and the Liszt Ferenc International Airport. You should calculate a 10-30 min traffic restriction at the airport between 11.20 AM and 12.10 PM because that is when the delegation will arrive in Budapest.

Furthermore, Dózsa György Street, Andrássy Avenue and Heroes’ Square will be closed to the public between 11.40 AM and 12.40 PM because of official reception.

Between 12.30 PM and 1.10 PM, there will be 10-minute-long road closures on the Andrássy Avenue – Bajcsy-Zsilinszky Street – Deák Ferenc Square – Károly Promenade – Kossuth Lajos Street – Elizabeth Bridge – Attila Street – Palota Street – Dísz Square route. Furthermore, authorities will block the Hunyadi János Street – Dísz Square – Palota Street route between 12 PM and 2 PM.

Budapest Airport travel also changes

Between 6 PM and 6.40 PM, the delegation will go to the MÜPA (Budapest Palace of Arts) on the Dísz Square – Palota Street – Dózsa György Square – Krisztina Promenade – Szent Gellért Wharf – Szent Gellért Square – Műegyetem Wharf – Pázmány Péter Wharf – Dombóvári Street – Rákóczi Bridge – Soroksári Street – MÜPA (Palace of Arts) route.

According to index.hu, Erdogan will leave Budapest between 8.50 PM and 9.30 PM, so you should expect traffic restrictions on the MÜPA – Vágóhíd Street – Mester Street – Könyves Kálmán Promenade – M5 motorway – M0 motorway – M4 motorway between 8.40 PM and 9.20 PM.

Public transport will also be restricted on the above-mentioned routes, but only for 10-15 minutes. The only exceptions will be the airport shuttles 100E and 200E. They will not touch the airport between 11.20 AM – 12.10 PM and 8.50 PM – 9.30 PM.

Budapest Transport Company (BKK) asks every commuter to use the underground instead of surface transport vehicles. Furthermore, you should arrive at the airport much earlier, provided your plane takes off between 10 AM and 12 PM or 8 PM and 10 PM on Monday.

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