Significant traffic restrictions in Budapest between 21 and 25 March

During the second half of the week, temporary traffic restrictions will be in place in Budapest’s Districts V, VII, VIII and XIV due to a Hungarian-Turkish football match.

The Hungarian-Turkish football match may paralyse the capital’s traffic during the second half of the week. There will be temporary traffic restrictions between 21 and 25 March in Budapest’s Districts V, VII, VIII and XIV, the Budapest Police Headquarters said on Tuesday. The Hungarian national football team preparing for the European Championship will play against Turkey on Friday evening at the Puskás Arena.

Traffic restrictions in Budapest

Photo: facebook.com/bkkbudapest

According to the police statement, it will be prohibited to stop on the park side of Erzsébet Square in District V between Miatyánk Street and Bécsi Street from 12 noon on Thursday, 21 March to 3.30 PM on 25 March; and on both sides of Verseny Street in District VII and VIII between Dózsa György Road and Thököly Road from 8 PM on 21 March to midnight on 22 March.

You won’t be able to stop on Friday 22 March from 6 AM to midnight on VII, in districts VIII and XIV, on both sides of Dózsa György Road between Kerepesi Road and Thököly Road, in the gravel parking area at the intersection of Dózsa György Road, Kerepesi Road and Ifjúság Road, on both sides of Ifjúság Road, in the service road leading to the underground car park of the Papp László Budapest Sport Arena (on the hotel side) and in the area bordered by the Puskás Ferenc Stadion metro station.

Upcoming matches

Source: Facebook/Puskás Aréna

The Marco Rossi-led national team will face Turkey in a preparation match on 22 March, then Kosovo on 26 March ahead of the summer European Championship, before meeting Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Nations League on 10 September, the Netherlands on 11 October and Germany on 19 November at the Puskás Arena.

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