Large-scale traffic restrictions announced across Budapest ahead of UEFA Champions League final from Tuesday (26 May) through 04 June

LowHungary2026-05-26T00:00:00Z

As per reports, Hungarian authorities have announced extensive traffic restrictions, road closures, parking bans, and transport-control measures across Budapest ahead of the 2026 UEFA Champions League final scheduled on Saturday (30 May).

The Budapest Police Headquarters (BRFK) stated that restrictions are being implemented across multiple districts of the capital and are expected to remain in effect in phases until 04 June.

• The announced measures are as follows:
• Until 2000 hours local time (1800 hours UTC) on 04 June, closures are scheduled in Budapest XIV along Olof Palme promenade between Heroes’ Square and Verona Angels Street, Heroes’ Square between Állatkerti Boulevard and Dózsa György Road, and Zoo Boulevard from Gundel Károly Road in the direction of Heroes’ Square.
• From 0000 hours local time (2200 hours UTC) on Thursday (28 May) until 2400 hours local time (2200 hours UTC) on Sunday (31 May), closures are scheduled in Budapest XIV along Kós Károly promenade, around Heroes’ Square, and Zoo Boulevard between Gundel Károly Road and Heroes’ Square.
• On Thursday (28 May) between 0800-1800 hours local time (0600-1600 hours UTC), restrictions are scheduled in Budapest XIV on the City Park side of Dózsa György Road, specifically the outer traffic lane between Városligeti fasor and Heroes’ Square.
• From 0000 hours local time (2200 hours UTC) on Friday (29 May) until 0430 hours local time (0230 hours UTC) on Sunday (31 May), closures are scheduled in Budapest VI along both sides of Andrássy Avenue between Bajza Street and Dózsa György Avenue.
• From 1200 hours local time (1000 hours UTC) on Friday (29 May) until 0430 hours local time (0230 hours UTC) on Sunday (31 May), closures are scheduled in Budapest VI along Andrássy Avenue between Bajza Street and Dózsa György Avenue, Dózsa György Road between Podmaniczky Street and Városligeti fasor, Rippl Rónai Street between Délibáb Street and Andrássy Avenue, Munkácsy Street between Lendvay Street and Andrássy Avenue, Lendvay Street between Rippl Rónai Street and Dózsa György Street, and Benczúr Street between Rippl Rónai Street and Dózsa György Street.
• On Saturday (30 May) between 0800-1700 hours local time (0600-1500 hours UTC), closures are scheduled in Budapest X, XVIII, and XIX on the road leading to Liszt Ferenc International Airport between Üllői Road and Sajó Street, except for public transport vehicles.
• Additionally, rolling closures are scheduled as follows:
• From 1700 hours local time (1500 hours UTC) on Thursday (28 May) until 1200 hours local time (1000 hours UTC) on Sunday (31 May), closures are scheduled in Budapest I along Hunyadi János Street between Clark Ádám Square and Dísz Square.
• From 1000 hours local time (0800 hours UTC) on Friday (29 May) until 1600 hours local time (1400 hours UTC) on Sunday (31 May), closures are scheduled in Budapest VII along Erzsébet Boulevard between Rákóczi Road and Dohány Street, Dohány Street between Erzsébet Boulevard and Osvát Street, Osvát Street between Dohány Street and Rákóczi Road, and Rákóczi Road between Hársfa Street and Blaha Lujza Square.
• From 0600 hours local time (0400 hours UTC) on Saturday (30 May) until 0200 hours local time (0000 hours UTC) on Sunday (31 May), closures are scheduled in Budapest VII, VIII, and XIV along Asztalos Sándor Road between Kerepesi Road and Salgótarjáni Street, Mexikói Road between Mogyoródi Road and Fogarasi Road, Albertirsai Road between Kerepesi Road and Fehér Street, Dózsa György Road between Kerepesi Road and Thököly Road, Kerepesi Road between Baross Square and Hungária Boulevard, Hungária Boulevard between Kerepesi Road and Szörény Street, Szörény Street between Hungária Boulevard and Százados Road, Százados Road between Szörény Street and Kerepesi Road, Salgótarjáni Street between Asztalos Sándor Street and Hungária Boulevard, Ifjúság útja, Stefánia Road including the service road between Ajtósi Dürer sor and Hungária Boulevard, Egressy Road between Stefánia Road and Hungária Boulevard, Szabó József Street between Istvánmezei Road and Thököly Road, Cházár András Street between Thököly Road and Istvánmezei Road, Istvánmezei Road between Szabó József Street and Thököly Road, Jobbágy Street between Dózsa György Road and Verseny Street, Verseny Street between Dózsa György Road and Thököly Road, and Mogyoródi Road between Hungária Boulevard and Zászlós Street.
• From 0800 hours local time (0600 hours UTC) on Saturday (30 May) until 0200 hours local time (0000 hours UTC) on Sunday (31 May), closures are scheduled in Budapest XII along Csörsz Street between Alkotás Road and Avar Street.
• On Saturday (30 May) between 1200-1600 hours local time (1000-1400 hours UTC), closures are scheduled in Budapest V and VI along Károly Boulevard, Deák Ferenc Square, Bajcsy-Zsilinszky Road, and Andrássy Avenue.
• No-stopping restrictions are scheduled as follows:
• Until 2000 hours local time (1800 hours UTC) on 04 June, in Budapest XIV along both sides of Olof Palme promenade between Heroes’ Square and Verona Angels Street, both sides of Verona Angels Street, around Heroes’ Square, and both sides of Zoo Boulevard between Heroes’ Square and Gundel Károly Road.
• From 0800 hours local time (0600 hours UTC) on Wednesday (27 May) until 2400 hours local time (2200 hours UTC) on Sunday (31 May), in Budapest I along both sides of Hess András Square, Boldog XI Ince Pápa Street between Szentháromság Square and Hess András Square, the parking area in front of the hotel at Hess András Square, Gimnázium Street between Hunyadi János Street and the hotel service entrance, and Hunyadi János Road between Donáti Street and Szabó Ilonka Street.
• From 0400 hours local time (0200 hours UTC) on Thursday (28 May) until 0200 hours local time (0000 hours UTC) on Sunday (31 May), in Budapest XIV along the Stefánia Road service road between Hungária Boulevard and Cserei Street.
• From 0800 hours local time (0600 hours UTC) on Thursday (28 May) until 2400 hours local time (2200 hours UTC) on Sunday (31 May), in Budapest V along Erzsébet Square between Bajcsy-Zsilinszky Road and Bécsi Street, including the continuation of Bécsi Street toward József Attila Street.
• From 0000 hours local time (2200 hours UTC) on Friday (29 May) until 0430 hours local time (0230 hours UTC) on Sunday (31 May), in Budapest VI along both sides of Andrássy Avenue between Bajza Street and Dózsa György Avenue.
• From 0600 hours local time (0400 hours UTC) on Friday (29 May) until 2400 hours local time (2200 hours UTC) on Sunday (31 May), in Budapest VII in front of 9 Erzsébet Boulevard, along both sides of Dohány Street between Erzsébet Boulevard and Osvát Street, and along both sides of Osvát Street between Dohány Street and Rákóczi Road.
• From 0800 hours local time (0600 hours UTC) on Friday (29 May) until 2400 hours local time (2200 hours UTC) on Sunday (31 May), in Budapest V along Apáczai Csere János Street next to the hotel building, and on the odd-numbered side of Andrássy Avenue between number 17 and Hajós Street.
• From 0800 hours local time (0600 hours UTC) on Friday (29 May) until 0600 hours local time (0400 hours UTC) on Monday (01 June), in Budapest VI on the odd-numbered side of Bajcsy-Zsilinszky Avenue between Deák Ferenc Square and Andrássy Avenue.
• From 2000 hours local time (1800 hours UTC) on Friday (29 May) until 0200 hours local time (0000 hours UTC) on Sunday (31 May), across Budapest V, VI, VII, VIII, and XIV along Asztalos Sándor Road, Mexikói Road, Albertirsai Road, areas around Keleti Railway Station, Hungária Boulevard, Verseny Street, Dózsa György Road, Stefánia Road, Kerepesi Road, Szörény Street, Százados Road, Ifjúság útja, Szabó József köz, Radovic Dusán köz, Szabó József Street, Cházár András Street, Istvánmezei Road, Jobbágy Street, Százház Street, Murányi Street, Mogyoródi Road, Egressy Road, Széchenyi Square, Szent István Square, and Nagymező Street.
• From 0000 hours local time (2200 hours UTC) on Saturday (30 May) until 1600 hours local time (1400 hours UTC) on Monday (01 June), in Budapest XIV along both sides of Zichy Mihály Road between Hermina Road and Olof Palme promenade, both sides of Konrad Adenauer Road between Kós Károly promenade and Zichy Mihály Road, the even-numbered side of Hermina Road between Kós Károly promenade and Zichy Mihály Road, and both sides of Kós Károly promenade.
• On Saturday (30 May) between 0600-1400 hours local time (0400-1200 hours UTC), in Budapest XII along both sides of Csörsz Street in front of numbers 2-4 near the main entrance of the venue.
• From 0800 hours local time (0600 hours UTC) on Saturday (30 May) until 2400 hours local time (2200 hours UTC) on Sunday (31 May), across Budapest V, VI, VII, VIII, and XIV along Apáczai Csere János Street next to the hotel building, the odd-numbered side of Erzsébet Boulevard between Dob Street and Király Street, both sides of Dob Street between Erzsébet Boulevard and Hársfa Street, the even-numbered side of Hársfa Street between Dob Street and Király Street, areas in front of designated hotels, Váci út 1-3, József Boulevard 9-11, Albertirsai Road hotel frontage, and Csokonai Street.

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