Wallets out! Busy Budapest car park becomes paid

According to an earlier decision of the General Assembly of Budapest, as of Saturday, the P+R parking lots in Kelenföld, Budapest will continue to operate as guarded, paid parking lots, after five years of fee exemption.

Kelenföld car park subject to parking fees

From Saturday onwards, P+R parking spaces in Kelenföld will be subject to charges. With the introduction of the fee, these car parks will be able to perform a full P+R function, the phenomenon of long-term, non-P+R parking will be eliminated and it will be easier to find a parking space, according to the operator Budapest Közút (Hungarian Public Roads).

Between 6 AM. and 10 PM, you can use the P+R car parks for HUF 350 per hour. Meanwhile, at night (from 10 PM to 6 AM), you can park for HUF 105 per hour, napi.hu informs.

Five years without having to pay

The Őrmező P1, P2 and Etele tér P1, P2 car parks were built as part of the Metro 4 project in the area of Kelenföld railway station, with a total of 1453 parking spaces. The project was funded by the European Union, with the condition that the car parks would be free of charge for five years.

The maintenance period for the four P+R car parks started on 18 November 2017 and lasted until 17 November 2022. Afterwards, the restrictions on the possibility of charging were lifted.

The Kelenföld P+R car parks will be open 0-24 every day of the year. Thus, you will be able to use them day and night for a fee on weekends and public holidays. A camera system ensures the security of vehicles left in the car parks.

Many other places to have 0-24 tariffs soon

Budapest Közút also announced that night-time charging will be introduced from 1 July in the other P+R car parks owned by the capital and currently operated by the company. These are the following:

• Köki Terminál;
• Kőbánya-Kispest;
• Hűvösvölgy P1;
• Örs vezér tere (Örs vezér Square);
• Pillangó utca (Pillangó Street);
• Újpest-Városkapu.