Autonomies running the beaches haven’t raised the prices of tickets for this season and parking fees are also supposed to stay the same as in the previous seasons in the holiday zones. This means that beach entries cost around 450-750 forints/adult/day, however, this can reach 1000 forints at the Siófok Grand Beach, for instance. Children, students and pensioners can count on the 50-60% of this sum.

Although these beaches haven’t got dearer compared to last year, many people still prefer free beaches. There are no showers or toilets and fewer buffets at these spots, but the quality of the water is still checked frequently. In addition, autonomies have to ensure the most basic conditions in order to get licence.

The Hungarian government plans on curtailing the autonomies’ income from touristic tax next year, which would result in them having to collect money for parking or the usage of beaches. But, for now, you can swim in Lake Balaton for free at these beaches:

Balatonakarattya – Gumirádli Free Beach
Balatonberény – Csicsergő Walk Free Beach
Balatonboglár – Platán Beach
Balatonfenyves – Central Free Beach, István király Street Free Beach, Csalogány Alley Free Beach
Balatonfenyves-alsó – Free Beach
Balatonföldvár – Eastern Free Beach, Western Free Beach, Central Free Beach Balatonkenese – Alsóréti Free Beach
Balatonlelle – Western Free Beach, Határ Street Free Beach, Szirom Alley Free Beach Balatonmáriafürdő – Balatonmáriafürdő Free Beaches
Balatonőszöd – Balatonőszöd Free Beach
Balatonszemes – Berzsenyi Street Free Beach
Balatonvilágos – Communal Beaches
Fonyód – Fonyód City – Tungsram Free Beach
Fonyód-bélatelep – Fonyód-bélatelep Free Beach
Keszthely – Southern Free Beach Örvényes – Vadkacsa Free Beach Siófok – Free Beach for Pest train, Balatonszabad Free Beach, Aranypart (Golden Coast) Free Beach, Ezüstpart (Silver Coast) Free Beach, Újhely and other Free Beaches
Szántód – Beach Party Free Beach, Rigó Street Free Beach
Tihany – Gödrös Free Beach, Somos Free Beach and others
Zamárdi – Bácskai Street Kiss Ernő Free Beach, Keszeg Street Free Beach, Klapka Street Free Beach, Gyöngyvirág és Pipacs Street Free Beach, Jegenye Square Free Beach, T-Beach Free Beach, Kiss Ernő Street Free Beach
Zánka – Úttörőváros Free Beach Children’s Centre

Source: dailynewshungary.com

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