Budapest
- Tourist
Information -
Travellers
with Disabilities
At
the airport
Having been
built in the mid-80s and enlarged in the 90s, at Ferihegy Airport
as well as ramps and sliding doors, passengers with disabilities
will find five disabled toilets located in arrivals/departures for
both terminals (2A and 2B), while four more are situated in other
public areas. Staff are available to help passengers board/disembark
flights, while an ambulance service is also on call (although arrangements
must be made in advance with your airline).
Around
the city
As with many
major cities in Europe, facilities for disabled visitors to Budapest
are limited as wheelchair ramps, toilets fitted for the disabled
and the like are virtually non-existent. For more information about
access and mobility we suggest you to contact:
Hungarian
Disabled Association (MEOSZ)
San Marco utca 76, Budapest 1035
Phone: (+36 1) 388 2388
Website: MEOSZ
- National Federation of Disabled Persons' Associations
Despite public
transport in Budapest being fast and efficient, wheelchair access
on trams and buses is largely non-existent. Recently, BKV Rt. (who
are responsible for Budapest's public transport network) have introduced
a limited number of wheelchair friendly (Ikarus) buses on routes
around the city. Further information is also available at the BKV
website.
Although metro
stations have platforms built to the same height as carriages, access
to most stations is by escalator. If accompanied, stations on the
M1 metro line are just about accessible (being only a few feet underground)
with stair lifts available at both Deák Ferenc Tér
and Mexikói Út stations.
