Either you are a resident or willing to travel by car to Budapest in 2024, you must get familiar with Parking zones in Budapest. It is essential to know about the Budapest Parking zones since the street car parking cost is associated with the zone where car is parked.
All cars need to pay parking fees in Budapest if they are parked on the street,depending upon the parking zone. You can referral code CPNOA2 for a 500 Huf discount,when parking for the first time in Budapest using Parkl App.
How many parking zones in Budapest
There are 4 parking zones in Budapest. If you are doing street parking in any of the 4 zones, you need to pay the parking fees.During normal working days, street parking in Budapparking in Budapestest needs to be paid,while on weekends, parking is free.There are certain occasions,like Hungarian national holidays, when the street parking is free in these zone.
The latest parking zones in Budapest for 2024 are the following
- Zone A – 600 Huf/Hour – Workdays 0800 to 2200
- Zone B – 450 Huf/Hour – Workdays 0800 to 2000
- Zone C – 300 Huf/Hour – Workdays 0800 to 1800
- Zone D – 200 Huf/Hour – Workdays 0800 to 1800
The new zones for parking have been introduced to make a consistent parking fee among the city of Budapest. Parking zones are distributed among the various districts of Budapest. There are certain districts which are on the boundary of Budapest,where there is no parking fee required.
Budapest Parking Zone Map
For the latest parking zone map of Budapest, you can visit the BKK website which gives you a high level view of the different parking zones.However, when you are in Budapest, you can use Parkl App to see the Budapest parking zone map. Depending upon your location you will get the info about the parking hourly rate.
Here are the highlights of new parking zones.
Budapest parking Zone A
Parking zone A in Budapest mostly covers the area around District 6,7,8,9 and area around Danube district on Pest side. In Zone A, you just have to pay the parking on working days.
Key Attraction in Budapest parking zone A are Szechenyi Baths, Budapest Parliament,St Stephens Basilica and Synagogue.
In parking zone A of Budapest, parking is free on weekends as well as on public holidays.
The parking hourly rate is 600 HUF per hour (1.5 USD/GBP/EUR).You can park for max 3 hours on the working days in Zone A.
The paid parking time in Budapest zone A is between 8:00 and 22:00.You can even identify the Budapest zone A and parking rates with many new sign boards at the start of each street.
You can identify the Budapest parking zone A with following method.
Under the big P with blue background, there is another board in orange color mentioning A Zona with orange background.
Budapest parking Zone B
Parking zone B in Budapest mostly covers the area away from the main city. In Zone B, you just have to pay the parking on working days.
The area around Andrassy Avenue from Izabella Utca till the Heros Square is mostly covered in Zone B. Additionally the area around Dozsa Gyorgy Ut in front of City park is also part of Zone B.
The parking hourly rate in Budapest Zone B is 450 HUF per hour (1.2 USD/GBP/EUR) and you can park for max 3 hours.
You can even identify the zone and parking rates with many new sign boards at the start of each street.The paid parking time in zone B is between 8:00 and 20:00.
Your car can be locked after 3 hours and you can be fined upto 50000 HUF in Budapest. If you are looking for best parking places with best prices in Budapest,check our premium P+R parking guide for Budapest.
Budapest parking Zone C
Parking zone C in Budapest mostly covers the area away from the main city. In Zone C, you just have to pay the parking on working days.Parking is free on weekdays and public holidays in Budapest parking zone C.
The parking hourly rate is 300 HUF per hour (0.8 USD/GBP/EUR) and you can park for max 3 hours.
In parking Zone C,the sign boards displaying the zone information are pretty rare. You can check the parking meter nearby where Zona C will be written in Hungarian,if you are in Zone C.
You can even identify the zone and parking rates with many new sign boards at the start of each street.The paid parking time in zone C is between 8:00 and 18:00.
Budapest Parking Zone D
Parking zone D in Budapest is located quite far from the city center.
The parking price is pretty low.i.e. 200 Huf per hour (0.5 USD/EUR/GBP) in Zone D. Same rules apply to Zone D parking areas what are applicable to Zone A,B,and C.
Parking needs to be paid in Zone D on workday only.
Budapest Parking Zone Codes
There is no special code for any parking zone in Budapest. In fact, one parking zone in Budapest has multiple parking codes assigned.Despite having many parking codes under one Zone, the parking fees remains the same for that zone.
However, you need to make sure to use the correct parking machine code where you are parking your car. Parking codes can be checked from the nearby Parking ticket machines. The parking codes are displayed on top of the parking ticket machine. Although Budapest parking codes are also visible in the Budapest parking apps, but they cannot be trusted when selecting the parking ticket code.
Specially if you are parking your car on the boundary of any parking zone in Budapest, you should check the nearest parking machine and its code.Even if you are paying with the application, verify the correct parking machine code by physically checking the number on the street.
Budapest Parking Zones Prices
Parking prices for street parking in Budapest are displayed on the nearest parking ticket machine,where you plan to park your car.
Parking zone prices in Budapest are highest around the city center area where Zone A covers the majority of area. Highest street parking price is in Zone A which is 600 Huf/Hour. Despite higher rates for street parking in Zone A, these are still cheaper than the underground parking garages,which start around 1000 Huf/Hour.
Going away from the city center the Zone B parking price decreases in Budapest and is set at 450 Huf/Hour. Parking in Zone C and D in Budapest are priced at 300 Huf/Hour and 200 Huf/Hour respectively.
Despite higher parking prices in Zone A, B and C, you cannot park for more than 3 hours in these zone. This makes it difficult for tourists to park their cars for longer time periods on the street.
Budapest Free Parking Zones
Free parking zones in Budapest city center are non-existent. Even if you move a bit away from the city center, parking is paid.
Either you are parking on street,in open parking garages or underground garages,and all require fees to be paid.
As of 2024,only 2 free parking zones in Budapest exist closer to city. One is the P+R parking place in front of Nepliget Bus Station.Nepliget P+R parking space is free but has pretty limited capacity of vehicles. The second free parking zone closer to Budapest city center is on Horvát Boldizsár u. 1,which is pretty near to Mexikoi Ut Metro station(for M1).This parking zone has a bit bigger capacity but not very clean.
No Go Zone in Budapest
There are certain streets and roads in Budapest where visitors are not even allowed to enter,unless they have a special purpose. The no go zones in Budapest are certain streets in different parking zones.
The no go streets in Budapest can be identified with an empty white circle with red perimeter. Just beneath the no entry sign, there is another statement written in Hungarian starting with KIVEVE. Every signboard is different,but keep an eye whenever you are entering any street specially around the Budapest city center.
