Travellers with Disabilities in Budapest
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.
