Half of downtown Budapest will be closed on Sunday – here is why

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The traffic changes will affect public and private means of transport in the downtown of the Hungarian capital this Sunday. Budapest will host the so-called Mikulásfutás (Budapest Santa Dash) this weekend. Below you may find the details.

Because of the contest, the Budapest Transport Centre (BKK) will close from traffic Budapest’s prestigious Fővám Square in front of the Corvinus University from 7 AM until 4 PM on Sunday. Furthermore, the restrictions will affect the Sára Salkaházi and Jane Haining wharves between Közraktár Street and the Jászai Mari Square between 10.50 AM and 2.30 PM. Moreover, there will be temporary closures on the track of the Advent tournament concerning the Belgrade Wharf, the Irányi Street and the Március 15. Square, portfolio.hu wrote.

Therefore, BKK modified the routes of buses number 15 and 115 between 10.50 AM and 1.50 PM. That means they will not stop on Március 15. Square and Fővám Square. Instead, they will halt in front of the Hotel Astoria and on the Ferenciek Square.

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