Please note that the daily ticket is for a specific day and only entitles you to enter the day on the ticket. It is not possible to rebook for another day. However, unused daily tickets for Thursday, Friday and Saturday can also be redeemed on Sunday.
Informations
Frequently Asked Questions
Tickets
Can I rebook my already purchased ticket for a specific day for another day?
Can I redeem my ticket?
This is not possible after the purchase, but tickets can be freely transferred to anyone. If the event is canceled for any reason, we will notify you by email about the options for pre-paid tickets.
I change my glass back?
The crystal tasting glass cannot be redeemed.
What does a ticket include?
In addition to the information on the ticketing site, please note that tickets come with one tasting glass. If the glass is lost or damaged, a new one can be purchased at the Central Information stand. The ticket also includes a free tasting at the VinAgora selection booth. The four day ticket includes a glass-holder bag aswell. Additional drinks and food must be paid for at the exhibitors, however, you can enjoy all concerts, professional and other programs for free!
Do you charge a treatment fee?
In case of online ticket purchase through our own system, no handling fee will be charged.
What can I do if I break my glass?
You can buy a new glass in the central information booth.
Can only that person enter the festival, whose name is on the ticket?
No, anyone presenting the tickets can enter, so they are freely transferable. The first person to scan the QR code on the tickets at the ticket office will enter the event, so please make sure that the code does not accidentally fall into the hands of others. We cannot admit anyone to the festival with an already invalidated QR code!
Is it possible that tickets get sold out for a given day?
In theory, yes, we sell a fixed number of tickets for each day. This year, however, the festival will again be held in a large area, so the chances are small in practice. In case of very high demand, it might happen on Friday or Saturday, the two most visited days. We suggest to either buy tickets in advance for these days or arrive at the venue on time.
Location and opening hours
Untill when can I enter the event?
Cashier's offices close one hour before the end of the event every day, so you can buy a ticket on the spot, or redeem your pre-purchased ticket until then. Of course, with a valid wristband, you can enter the festival during the entire opening hours unlimited times.
What is the age limit for free entry to the festival?
Children under the age of 14 can attend the festival for free.
If you would like to visit the Castle only (but not the Festival):
No tourist access is allowed to the Palace between 12 and 15 September, only for organisers, exhibitors and visitors to the festival. During the opening hours of the festival, access to the area is only possible with a ticket for the event.
If you would like to visit the National Széchényi Library:
Between 12 and 15 September, visitors of the National Széchényi Library who do not have a Wine Festival ticket can enter the main entrance of the library from the Palace Road via the Oroszlános courtyard from 12 noon, in groups every 15 minutes, accompanied by a hostess or security guard. From there, they can leave the event area every 15 minutes with escort.
If you would like to visit the Budapest History Museum:
Purchasing a day ticket, or a four-day pass to the Wine Festival ensures free entry to the History Museum as well. If you would only like to visit the museum but not the festival, please do so by arriving from the direction of Várkert Bazár, avoiding the festival area.
Purchasing a day ticket, or a four-day pass to the Wine Festival ensures free entry to the History Museum as well. The rules of the museum are also compulsory for the guests of the festival, so only empty wine glasses stored in the glass holder are allowed to enter the building. If you are only visiting the museum but not the festival, you can buy a ticket at the Baroque Gate or at the Visitors' Point stand on Palotai Road, which will take you to the museum entrance via the festival site. By entering the festival area, the guests of the Budapest Wine Festival accept the provisions of the House Rules as binding for themselves. Please read and abide by the provisions of the Rules of the House. From noon, you can leave the festival area every quarter of an hour, accompanied by our hostesses. You are of course welcome after purchasing an entrance ticket!
If you would like to visit the exhibitions of the Hungarian National Gallery:
From 12 to 15 September 2024, the 33st Budapest Wine Festival is taking place in some areas of the Buda Castle (Fishing Children's Terrace, Savoy Terrace, Hunyadi Courtyard, Lion's Court, Csikós Courtyard). Those areas are only accessible with a valid wristband of the Wine Festival.
Visitors to the Hungarian National Gallery can only enter and leave the building accompanied by a hosstess. Visitors will be escorted in groups every quarter of an hour from the Hungarian National Gallery Visitors' Point at the Baroque Gate to the main entrance of the Gallery, and then from the Gallery to the festival exit. Visitors in wheelchairs can approach the building from the Tabán lifts. More detailed information will be provided at the venue.
You can buy tickets for the Budapest Wine Festival at the event's box offices. We look forward to seeing you!
What should I do if I have a ticket for the St Stephen’s Hall?
Please arrive either at the entrance of the festival at the Baroque gate or at the Visitors' Point of the Budapest History Museum at the entrance to the Palota Road, no earlier than half an hour before the time indicated on the ticket for the Szent István hall. You can approach the St Stephen’s Hall through the festival area with the ticket you receive here. It is also possible to buy a ticket to the St Stephen’s Hall at the Visitors' Points. The ticket entitles you only to pass through, not to stay at the festival! After visiting the hall, those without a valid wristband will be escorted out of the festival area by a security guard. After buying an entry ticket to the festival, you are free to stay, of course!
How to pay
Can I use my SZÉP card?
Unfortunately, we are not able to accept SZÉP cards neither for online nor on-site purchases. Thank you for your understanding!
Services
Will there be a medical service at the event?
There will be an ambulance car on the spot, throughout the whole duration of the festival.
Policy
Can I bring my dog to the event?
You can bring your dog at your own risk, on a leash and if possible with a muzzle (due to the crowd) but we do not recommend it because of the possible splinters of broken glasses on the ground.
Will I be served in any glass at the festival?
Exhibitors of the Budapest Wine Festival can only serve drinks in the festival's official, branded tasting glass. The glass is part of the ticket, which you will receive upon entry.
Lost and found items
Who can I contact if I lost something at the festival?
- If you notice it on the spot, visit the Central Information stand first.
- If it hasn't been placed there yet, or you only discover its disappearance after the event, send us an email to info@borkulturakft.com, and if it is found, we will notify you immediately.
After the event, we will keep the found objects until October 14.
Who should I contact if I have found a lost item?
Please drop it off at the Central Information stand, you will surely make the owner very happy!
How to get there
Where can I enter the event?
Arriving from Szent György street (through the "Koldus kapu or the "Barokk Kapu"); from Palota út (using the Csikós Courtyard elevator or the Széchenyi Library elevator); When leaving, please note that the elevator of the National Széchenyi Library is only open until 1:00 AM!
What shall I do if I want to arrive and leave by taxi?
Due to the ongoing renovations and road closures at the Budavári Palace, we recommend getting in and out of the taxis near our cash desk on Palota Road, or call the taxi service cars here, from here you can get to Csikós Udvar by elevator.