Tourism tax rates in Hungary
Last updated 8 January 2020 | Rates checked and changes to page include rate increase in Budapest districts 11 and 14
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Idegenforgalmi Adó
The tourist tax (Idegenforgalmi adó) is a local tax decided by each municipality (Act C of 1990 on local taxes article 30-34) and can vary within a destination (if they have multiple districts such as in Budapest). There are over 3,000 municipalities in Hungary and information on whether a tourist tax is applicable in each municipality can be found here.
The rate levied is set by each municipality up to the maximum amount set by national government and is either:
- a percentage of the room cost up to 4% or,
- a fixed amount per person per night (up to the maximum amount set by national government of HUF 300 plus the cumulative inflation rate. Thus in 2020, the maximum amount is approximately HUF 500).
Below is information on Budapest. Other destinations rates can be found here.
Budapest
In Budapest, the tourist tax is decided by each municipality/district (1-16) except districts 17 to 23 and Margitsziget where it is decided by the General Assembly of Budapest (Fovaros Onkormanyzata).
In Budapest city centre, the tax is mainly 4% of the net cost of the room (excluding VAT and breakfast).
Further information below can be found by clicking on the name of each district.
Euro conversion on 8 January 2020 for comparative purposes.
| Budapest (no maximum nights) |
Net Cost of Room (excluding 18% VAT and breakfast) |
Gross Cost of Room (including 18% VAT and breakfast) |
HUF (€) per person, per night |
Some Exemptions |
| Budavár (1st district) |
– | 4% | – | Children under 18 |
| Masodik Kerulet (2nd district) |
– | – | 350 (1.06) | Children under 18 |
| Óbuda-Békásmegyer (3rd district) |
4% | – | – | Children under 18 |
| Újpest (4th district) |
4% | – | – | Children under 18 |
| Belváros-Lipótváros (5th district) |
4% | – | – | Children under 18 |
| Terézváros (6th district) |
4% | – | – | Children under 18 |
| Erzsébetváros (7th district) |
4% | – | – | Children under 18 |
| Józsefváros (8th district) |
4% | – | – | Children under 18 |
| Ferencváros (9th district) |
4% | – | – | Children under 18 |
| Kőbánya (10th district) |
– | – | 300 (0.91) | Children under 18 |
| Újbuda (11th district) |
– | – | 500 (1.51) | Children under 18 |
| Hegyvidék (12th district) |
4% | – | – | Children under 18 |
| Tizenhárom Kerulet (13th district) |
4% | – | – | Children under 18 |
| Zugló (14th district) |
– | – | 530 (1.60) | Children under 18 |
| Tizenöt Kerulet (15th district) |
– | – | 280 (0.85) | Children under 18, adults over 70 |
| Tizenhat Kerulet (16th district) |
– | – | 280 (0.85) | Children under 18 |
| Rákosmente (17th district) |
4% | – | – | Children under 18, adults over 70 |
| Pestszentlőrinc-Pestszentimre (18th district) |
4% | – | – | Children under 18, adults over 70 |
| Kispest (19th district) |
4% | – | – | Children under 18, adults over 70 |
| Pesterzsébet (20th district) |
4% | – | – | Children under 18, adults over 70 |
| Csepel (21st district) |
4% | – | – | Children under 18, adults over 70 |
| Budafok-Tétény (22nd district) |
4% | – | – | Children under 18, adults over 70 |
| Soroksár (23rd district) |
4% | – | – | Children under 18, adults over 70 |
| Margitsziget (Margaret Island) |
4% | – | – | Children under 18, adults over 70 |
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