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Watch out: Major traffic disruptions expected in Budapest for 15 March celebrations
Significant traffic restrictions are set to affect several districts of Budapest due to events marking 15 March, Hungary’s national holiday, the Budapest Police Headquarters (BRFK) announced on Wednesday via police.hu.
Traffic changes in Budapest for 15 March celebrations
The traffic changes will impact Districts I, II, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, XI, and XIV.
From 00:00 on Saturday, 14 March, until 02:00 on Monday, 16 March, Andrássy Avenue in District VI, between Oktogon and Heroes’ Square (Hősök tere), will be closed. Additionally, from 12:00 on Saturday until 02:00 on Monday, the stretch from Oktogon to Bajcsy-Zsilinszky Road will also be off-limits to vehicles.
Key streets and bridges affected
On Sunday, 15 March, from 08:00 to 17:00, key streets in District V will be closed, including Alkotmány Street, Garibaldi Street, Akadémia Street, Szalay Street, Balassi Bálint Street, Széchenyi Embankment, and Honvéd Street. Podmaniczky Street, between Bajcsy-Zsilinszky Road and Teréz Boulevard, will be closed from 08:00 to 20:00, while the section of Tűzoltó Street between Ferenc Boulevard and Angyal Street in District IX will be off-limits until midnight. The Szabadság Bridge will also be closed between 12:00 and 20:00.
Further closures include Dózsa György Avenue between Podmaniczky Street and Városligeti Fasor from 12:00 to 22:00 on Saturday, as well as Kodály Körönd, Andrássy Avenue, Városligeti Boulevard (between Gundel Károly Street and Heroes’ Square), Kós Károly Promenade, and Olof Palme Promenade (from Verona Angels Street to Heroes’ Square) from 14:00 to 22:00. Heroes’ Square itself will also be closed.
The police warned that from 10:00 on 15 March, several routes will be periodically closed, including Árpád Fejedelem Avenue–Margaret Bridge–Jászai Mari Square–Szent István Boulevard–Nyugati Square–Bajcsy-Zsilinszky Road–Alkotmány Street–Kossuth Lajos Square, and sections of Bajcsy-Zsilinszky Road and Váci Road, including the Nyugati Square overpass. Between 13:00 and 16:30, temporary closures will also affect József Attila Street, Károly Boulevard, and the Deák Ferenc Square–Bajcsy-Zsilinszky Road–Andrássy Avenue–Heroes’ Square route.
Temporary no-parking zones in place
No-parking zones will be enforced in several areas until 17 March. These include both sides of Falk Miksa Street (between Szalay and Markó Streets), the odd-numbered side of Szalay Street (between Honvéd and Vajkay Streets), both sides of Alkotmány Street (between Bajcsy-Zsilinszky Road and Honvéd Street), and multiple other streets and squares, including parking areas along Árpád Fejedelem Avenue, Elvis Presley Square, and near Germanus Gyula Park.
From Friday at 20:00, additional no-parking measures will apply to Andrássy Avenue (between Bajcsy-Zsilinszky Road and Oktogon), Szalay Street, Vidra Street, Gyónyi Géza Square, and several other key areas in central Budapest. Saturday will see further no-parking restrictions along Markó Street, Széchenyi Embankment, Akadémia Street, Garibaldi Street, Nyugati Square, and Károly Boulevard.
Authorities urge drivers to exercise caution
Detailed information about all closures and restrictions is available on police.hu.
The BRFK urges all drivers to plan their journeys carefully and exercise heightened caution while navigating the altered traffic routes.
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Thanks for the detailed update! It’s really helpful to know which streets and bridges will be affected. I’ll make sure to plan my travel accordingly and leave earlier to avoid delays. Wishing everyone a safe and smooth 15 March celebration in Budapest!