Frequently Asked Questions

It is highly advised to buy the entrance tickets in advance through our website, even though it may be available upon arrival. Online tickets are treated as priority in case of a full-house.

The price is the same both online and on the spot.

In case of purchasing in person, at our bath entrance you can use our self-service ticket machines, payment is only available by credit or debit card. If you would like to pay by cash, please go to our steam entrance ticket offices (see map for directions.)

Euro is not accepted. Other services like saunas, body treatments and premium tickets can also be paid on the spot.

We kindly inform you that entrance tickets/massages/packages/treatments can be purchased on the webshop on our official website https://tickets.szechenyibath.hu/  2-3 weeks before the reserved date.

We regret to inform you that according to our terms and conditions we are unable to change the date or time slot of online purchased tickets.

After you confirm all the data, there is no date/period changes or refund. If you need to cancel your trip, please, contact your travel insurance provider.

As the tickets are non-personal, you can sell them to other guests. If you can not accept it, you can contact the European Consumer Service.

No, you cannot, you need to go to exchange your qr code for a wristband/proxy watch and you do need to keep it with you until you leave the bath. 

In order to enter the bath quickly, please, download your tickets before your arrival. The QR codes must be shown to our colleagues. It is not enough to show booking numbers and other data, especially when you purchase your tickets from any partner company. Thank you for your understanding.

With the daily (standard, non-fast track) ticket, you can enter at the Bath entrance only and please look for designated priority ticket sign at this entrance, please note that you may need to wait when the bath is full with this tickets type.

With the fast track tickets you need to enter at the Spa entrance, with this ticket line you can skip the line and after showing your qr code you can enter immediately with your wristband. With the daily tickets, guests can enter anytime during our opening hours, while the fast track tickets are seperated into morning and afternoon tickets.  With the morning ticket type you must enter by 11 am. You must enter the bath after 3 pm with fast track afternoon ticket. The last entry is 1 hour before the closing time.

With both ticket types you can stay all day if you wish.

You can enter the bath anytime during our opening hours and you can stay until closing time. 

Last entry is 1 hour before the closing time, the pools and pool areas must be vacated 20 minutes before the closing time.

With the morning ticket type you must enter by 11 am, and with the afternoon ticket you can enter any time between after 3 pm. Please note that the time slots cannot be exchanged. With both ticket types you can stay all day if you wish until closing time. 

The last entry is 1 hour before the closing time, the pools must be vacated 20 minutes before closing time.

• Good morning Budapest ticket can be purchased from Monday until Friday from 7 am to 9 am exclusively in person on the spot. (Not available online.)
• You need to purchase the ticket before 9 am, but you also must enter with it by 9 am. After that time you are not permitted to enter and you need to buy a new ticket.
• The ticket itself is valid all day. The pools and pool areas must be vacated 20 minutes before the closing time.
• It is with locker usage, but you can purchase private changing room in addition to that for 1000 HUF more/person.
• It is not available weekends and on holidays.
• Entrance from Állatkerti körút 9-11. (opposite the Circus) in case of payment to use the self-service ticket machines.
• Entrance from Steam entrance near Underground Line 1. in case of payment by card or cash.

We only offer the same daily entry ticket for all age groups. We actually do not offer a discount for retirees, or tickets valid only for half a day. We do not have family ticket either.

We provide discounts only for Budapest residents 2 hours admission.

We offer a student discount, only if you have a Hungarian monthly pass from Budapest Go and also a student card which proves that your school can be found in Budapest. When your school can be found abroad, you must have an address card confirming your address in Budapest.

You can purchase the full day and evening 2 hours option of this type of tickets through the webshop on our official website: https://jegyek.szechenyifurdo.hu/ under ’Budapest Go diákbelépők’

Upon arrival, our colleagues will check your eligibility.

The student discount is not available on the spot in the ticket offices or using ticket machines.

For suitcases and bigger luggage, it is recommended you to purchase ticket with private changing room (cabin). The cabins are comfortably sized and they can store more than lockers can. You can leave your luggage in the closed cabins all day until you leave the bath.

In case of two or more people it is recommended to only purchase one ticket with private changing room usage, to purchase one ticket with locker usage No need to purchase two cabins, unless you prefer it.

The daily ticket with private changing room allows you to change in the private changing room that you can keep for the entire stay and lock it to secure your belongings for the duration of your stay with your wristband, that you have received upon arrival. All private changing rooms or so-called „cabins’ can store bigger pieces of luggage and suitcases. The locker is small, it is enough for a backpack.

We regret to inform you that we do not have a parking lot. However, there are spaces nearby with the city’s parking fees applying to them. Furthermore, the daily ticket provides you only 1 entry to the bath. As parking is available only three hours, please ask our staff for assistance to get you out and back for a short time in order to extend the parking time.

Further information can be found on the website: https://www.zugloiparkolas.hu/parking-zones-2
Area: Állatkerti körút/Gundel károly körút
Mobil phone number ending: 1144
Charging period: workday, 8:00-20:00
Maximum parking time limit: 3 hours
Tariff hours (cars): 450 HUF
Tariff hour (vehicle above 3,5 tonna, buses): 1,350 HUF

We kindly inform you, that we are open every single day, even on holidays. Our opening hours can be found on our official website: https://www.szechenyibath.hu/opening-hours

Our ’peak periods’ are holidays (Easter, Christmas, New Year's Eve, Pentecost and other national holidays) we operate under weekend opening hours and peak period prices.

Peak Periods in Hungary may differ from worldwide known holidays such as: March 15-16, April 18-21, May 1-4, June 6-9, August 20, October 23-26, December 19, 2025 - January 4, 2026.

In case of any maintenace issues arise we always place a notification or our website in, therefore we highly recommended to visit our website above before you arrive. You can find up-to-date information about the available services in addition to the opening hours. https://www.szechenyibath.hu/available-services  

Széchenyi Bath can not be visited by children under the age of 14 since 1st August, 2025. The restriction in connection with children applies to the whole thermal bath, not even the outdoor pools can be used by them like before. 

We would like to draw your attention to our other baths that are suitable for children (from babies to teenagers, pools for children, even slides):
Csillaghegy Bath, Paskál Bath, Palatinus beach

Please, always check the selected bath’s website, before you choose.

We regret to inform you, that we actually do not offer special discount for guests with disabilities or visually impaired people. All the prices are the same for every guests.

We kindly inform you, that the building is not fully barrier free. Obviously we welcome even guests with disabilities. When you arrive at the bath, please ask our colleagues' help for an appropriate private changing room which is big enough to leave the wheelchair in it.

The Budapest card discount is valid only for standard ticket with locker usage, not for Fast track, Good morning, Private Spa or Dayspalm tickets. Thank you for your understanding.

Please, arrive at the Steam entrance near Underground Line 1.

In order to ensure compliance with sanitary and official regulations, to enable appropriate bathing treatments, to prevent accidents and to guarantee undisturbed relaxation for guests, the following is prohibited:

1. Entering the pools in clothing that is questionable from the point of view of public health, water quality or accident prevention; only swimwear that has been specially designed for swimming purposes and is made of thin, colorfast material (e.g. swimsuit, bikini, bodysuit, unikini, tankini, trikini, swim shorts, surf shorts, burkini) is permitted in the swimming pools; it is forbidden to enter the swimming pools in street or non-swimming sportswear (e.g. jeans, skirt, sports bra, gym suit, leggings, compression garments, underwear),

2. Wearing slippers, clogs or other rubberized shoes in the pools,

3. Staying in the baths without slippers, whereby the guest is responsible for any accidents,

4. In the saunas, naked body parts or swimwear must not come into contact with the sauna bench; the use of textiles (bath towels, hand towels, etc.) is mandatory. Slippers may be worn in the steam baths. It is forbidden to bring slippers, newspapers, food and drink, mobile phones, tablets, smart watches, or other smart or electronic devices into the saunas or hot air chambers without the approval of the Bath manager. The use of razors is strictly prohibited in the entire bathing area.

5. Use of the steam bath pools is only permitted in an apron or bathing suit – depending on the specifics of the bath in question. Nude bathing is not permitted,

6. A swimming cap must be worn in swimming pools where a pictogram indicates this. The swimming cap cannot be replaced by other objects or items of clothing placed on the head.

With the daily ticket we actually do not provide free swimwear, towels, bathrobes, slippers or swimming caps. You can purchase them at our shop (not all sizes), or bring your own ones. Rental is not available. Wearing slippers is mandatory. Wearing cap is obligatory only in our swimming pool, otherwise known as lap pool.

The prices of the products can be found on our official website: https://www.szechenyibath.hu/prices

We provide the things above - except swimwear – at our Private Spa and Dayspalm packages.

Private Spa:  https://www.szechenyibath.hu/private-spa
Dayspalm: https://www.szechenyibath.hu/dayspalm

The Private Spa packages can be purchased on the webshop on our official website: https://tickets.szechenyibath.hu/

Please, read the description under the ’Read more’ button thoroughly.

In case of unsuccessful online purchasing we kindly inform you that we have rooms even on the spot, but it has very limited capacity. It is recommended to arrive at the bath as soon as possible in order to have an available room.

The main difference between the two types of room is that the Deluxe room includes private bathroom and the indoor pools are available directly from the corridor. The Superiors does not include private bathroom and restroom and the guest have access to a common restroom at the end of the Private Spa corridor or inside the bath. 

More information about the Private Spa packages: https://www.szechenyibath.hu/private-spa

Dayspalm packages with massages are not available. Dayspalm package and massages can be purchased separately. It is highly advised to buy them in advance on the webshop on our official website:  https://tickets.szechenyibath.hu/

 You can purchase both the Dayspalm Lazy Days Chill & Cocktail (from Monday to Thursday) and the Dayspalm Chill & Cocktail package (from Friday to Sunday) upon arrival, too. Massages are also available on the spot, but have limited availability, if you are looking for a couples massage, we strongly recommend to book our Private Spa Experience packages.

When booking a solo massage-it is recommended you to come as early as you can in order to have an available appointment. 

Please, pay attention to that you can not have a massage with contraindications:
https://www.spasbudapest.com/when-you-are-not-allowed-to-have-a-massage

We kindly inform you that snack & drink bars and a restaurant can be found at the bath and you can also consume food and drinks brought from home, but you are not allowed to bring in alcohol (in any quantity or packaging). Thank you for your understanding. The restaurant opens at 8 am with sandwiches, some bakery products and coffee for breakfast, and during lunchtime they offer a wider selection of hot meals from the famous Hungarian cuisine. They also have some vegetarian options as well as fruit and vegetable salads, along with alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. Guests of the Dayspalm and Private Spa packages can also enjoy the comfort of a VIP bar, located on the second floor near the internal pools.

Areas designated for food and drink consumption in the Széchenyi Bath: Terrace, Inside the restaurant

Please also note that there is an a’ la carte restaurant near the bath, but it is not directly accessible from inside the bath https://szechenyietterem.hu/en/ . There are several other food outlets near the Bath in the park.

We regret to inform you that guided tours are currently not available. Visitor tickets cannot be purchased. You can enter the bath with valid entrance tickets.

We kindly inform you that we have either gift vouchers or gift cards available.

Gift vouchers are available online for either 1 000, 5 000 or 10 000 HUF. The gift vouchers can only be purchased online and can only be redeemed for online tickets as well. The recipient can use the voucher by typing in the code written on the voucher during the purchase. Multiple vouchers and codes can be used in one transaction. The gift vouchers are unfortunately only available on the Hungarian version of our website.

The gift card is a plastic card, and they can be purchased only at the ticket offices on the spot. You can purchase the gift card for any amount (from 1000 until 100,000 HUF), and the recipient can use the card to purchase tickets only on the spot at the ticket offices.

Sparty takes place in a bath (and great one for that), but it is and foremost a party. Daytime services are not available during the party. Everything offered is there for you to have as much fun as possible. If you’d like to enjoy saunas or massages at Széchenyi, we recommend visiting the bath during the day after your Sparty experience. Sparty - Every Saturday: from February to December, Sparty opens its doors weekly to host everyone who’s up for some spa fun to today’s best electronic dance music.

While twice a year, in August and December, the Grand Budapest Bath Party gets even more grandiose. Our Sparty Special (Cinetrip) is the exquisite older brother of Sparty, a bath party at the legendary Széchenyi Bath where we turn the heat, the visuals with fireworks and the fun up a notch.

Sparty tickets can be purchased on their website https://spartybooking.com/ or you can purchase them on site upon arrival at night. If you have a question about the Sparty, please contact the organizers directly.

Renting is NOT available at the baths. There is an indoor sales point where visitors can buy caps, towels, slippers (not all sizes), swimsuits (not all sizes), bathrobes. Euro is not accepted. Paying can be in cash or by card. Please note that swimwear material can be worn only.