Hungaroring Guide: The Hungarian Grand Prix, Tickets, Transport and Track Visits

The Hungaroring is the Formula 1 circuit in Mogyoród, about 20 km northeast of central Budapest, and the next Hungarian Grand Prix runs Friday 30 July to Sunday 1 August 2027, with the race on Sunday. Tickets are on sale now at the circuit’s official partner, from €170 for a weekend of standing, and the easiest way out from the city is the H8 HÉV suburban train plus the fan bus.

The track sits in a bowl of low hills, so from most banks you see a long stretch of tarmac rather than one corner. It was built in eight months and held its first Grand Prix on 10 August 1986, the first Formula 1 race behind the Iron Curtain. Only Monza has been on the calendar longer without a break. The lap is 4,381 meters of slow, twisting corners with few straights, which makes overtaking hard and qualifying unusually important, so Saturday is worth your time too.

The Hungaroring seen from the bank at Gate 3, the gate where the fan buses stop. Photo: LoMit, CC BY 4.0, resized, via Wikimedia Commons

📋 At a Glance

What	Details
Next Grand Prix	Fri 30 July to Sun 1 August 2027, race on Sunday 1 August
Where	Hungaroring út 10, Mogyoród, about 20 km northeast of Budapest
Event hours	The 2027 event runs from 07:30 on Friday to 19:30 on Sunday
Tickets	gpticketshop.hu, in euros: standing from €170 for the weekend, €155 for Sunday
Public transport	H8 HÉV from Örs vezér tere, then the fan bus (2026 setup)
By car	M3 motorway, exit 20, through Mogyoród; parking is not included in tickets
Outside race weekend	Track visit 6,700 HUF, track walk 9,900 HUF, car open days, karting

Forint prices convert at 1 USD = 326 HUF, the ECB rate on 6 November 2026; euro ticket prices convert at 1 EUR = 1.12 USD on the same day. Rates move, so treat the converted figures as indicative.

Source: Formula 1’s 2027 calendar, the Hungaroring’s 2027 Hungarian Grand Prix page and its track history, checked 7 November 2026.

The 2027 race weekend, day by day

Friday is the practice day, Saturday the qualifying day and Sunday the race day, which is how the official ticket shop labels them. Support races run on the track across the weekend, and a race ticket covers all of them, plus the fan zone and the stage programs.

Two numbers tell you what the weekend feels like. The 2026 race was held in front of a full house, with more than 310,000 spectators over four days, and in 2025 the Hungarian Grand Prix won the Fan Experience of the Year award. Lando Norris won in both 2025 and 2026; Lewis Hamilton holds the record with eight Hungarian wins.

Session times for 2027 are not out yet. They appear on the F1 and Hungaroring sites in the weeks before the race.

Source: gpticketshop.hu, the Hungaroring’s 2027 FAQ and its 2026 race report, checked 7 November 2026.

Hungarian Grand Prix tickets: which grandstand and what it costs

Buy from gpticketshop.hu, the circuit’s official ticket partner. The visitor conditions say tickets must come from the authorized partner and may not be resold without the promoter’s consent, so a ticket from a reseller can get you turned away at the gate. Prices are in euros, and on 7 November 2026 these were still on sale:

Ticket	Weekend (Fri to Sun)	Sunday only
General Admission (standing)	€170 (about $190)	€155 (about $173)
Chicane 3 grandstand	€310 (about $346)	not sold separately
Apex 2 grandstand	€340 (about $380)	€305 (about $341)
Hungaroring main grandstand	€650 (about $726)	€585 (about $653)
F1 Fan Lounge (VIP)	€1,950	not sold separately
Junior, ages 0 to 13	€35 to €60	€30 to €50

Sold out already: T1, Grid 1 and 2, Pit Exit 1, Grand Prix 1 and 2, Apex 1, Fan, Chicane 1, 2 and 4 and the Hungaroring Platinum seats, nine months before the race. The 2026 race also sold out, so if you want a seat, book now rather than in spring. Wheelchair and attendant tickets are sold for the Hungaroring and Pit Exit 1 grandstands.

How to choose:

• General Admission is valid for the whole standing area, and in a bowl-shaped circuit that is a real option: you can move between viewpoints over the day. The catch is that there is no seat, and chairs are banned, so you stand or sit on the ground in late July heat.
• A grandstand gives you a numbered seat, valid for that one seat. Seats bought in one order are placed side by side; for a second order, the shop asks you to note the first order number in the comment field.
• Children aged 0 to 13 on race day need a Junior ticket, even babies on a lap, and a Junior ticket is sold only together with an adult ticket. The circuit recommends ear protection for children.
• A weekend ticket is not personal. Different people can use it on different days.

Tickets are electronic and arrive by email about 10 days before the race. Print them or show them on your phone. Parking is not included.

Source: gpticketshop.hu (prices and availability), the Hungaroring’s visitor conditions and FAQ, prices read on 7 November 2026. Availability changes daily.

The drivers’ parade at the 2015 Hungarian Grand Prix, seen from the spectator bank. Photo: Conradder, CC BY 4.0, resized, via Wikimedia Commons

Getting to the Hungaroring from Budapest

The race-weekend transport plan is announced shortly before the race: in 2026, BKK published it on 21 July. The 2027 version is not out yet, so here is how it worked in 2026, the setup the circuit has used in recent years.

On race weekend: H8 HÉV and the fan bus

1. Take metro M2 to its end at Örs vezér tere and change to the H8 HÉV suburban train.
2. Ride to Kerepes. On the 2026 race weekend the H8 ran 732 trains, more than 30 percent above its normal timetable.
3. At Kerepes, board the free fan bus to Gate 3. Your race ticket is your bus ticket; it covers the fan buses only, not the HÉV.

The HÉV stations at Szilasliget and Mogyoród are also within walking distance of the circuit, which is the fallback if the bus queue at Kerepes is long.

Going back in the evening: via Gödöllő

In 2026 the evening fan buses ran from Gate 3 to Gödöllő railway station. From there, trains to Keleti leave four times an hour, at :06, :16, :36 and :46. The InterRégió trains take 29 minutes and the S80 stopping trains 39 minutes.

The ticket for the trip

The race ticket does not cover the HÉV, trains or Budapest transport. In 2026, BKK and MÁV sold an F1 Hungaroring combined day ticket for 3,749 HUF (about $11.50), valid for 24 hours on BKK services and on regional trains, HÉV and buses within Budapest and Pest County, second class only. It did not cover the 100E airport bus. Whether it returns in 2027 is announced with the race-weekend plan.

Source: BKK’s 2026 Grand Prix transport notice and MÁV’s 2025 race notice, checked 7 November 2026.

By car, and parking

From Budapest, take the M3 motorway to exit 20 and follow the signs through Mogyoród. The M3 is a toll motorway, so buy an e-vignette before you drive on it. During the Grand Prix a special traffic order applies around the circuit.

Parking is not in the race ticket. The circuit sells Premium parking inside the grounds separately (on sale later for 2027), runs two free car parks off site, which fill up, and private lots appear around the circuit. From any off-site parking, allow a 10 to 30 minute walk to the gate.

Outside race weekend

The H8 HÉV runs to Mogyoród all year. The 321 express bus runs on the M3 between Budapest and Mogyoród and stops at the Hungaroring. Check times in the BudapestGO or MÁV app before you set out.

Source: the Hungaroring’s directions page and gpticketshop.hu (parking), checked 7 November 2026.

What to bring, and what stays at home

The circuit’s own line about its race is that the track is dusty and the race is hot, and the rules are written for that.

• Allowed: 1 liter of drink per person (one bottle, can or flask) and up to 3 sandwiches or the same amount of food. There is drinking water on site, so bring a refillable bottle. A small folding umbrella is allowed but cannot be opened on the grandstands. Strollers, flags on plastic poles and cameras for personal use are fine.
• Not allowed: parasols, cooler bags, any kind of chair or seat, glass, drones, bikes and scooters, pyrotechnics and backpacks over 20 liters.
• Paying: food and drink stalls take bank cards or the Festipay prepaid card only, no cash. Merchandise shops take cash and cards, in euros and forints.

For the heat, the circuit’s FAQ points to the right answer: a hat and a rain jacket rather than an umbrella. Add sunscreen, light clothes and shoes for walking on grass and gravel. Our Budapest heat wave guide covers the rest, and Budapest in July shows what else is on that week.

Source: the Hungaroring’s 2027 FAQ and visitor conditions, checked 7 November 2026.

Visiting the Hungaroring outside race weekend

The circuit is open for more than the Grand Prix, and a visit in the off-season is the cheap way to stand on the podium.

Program	What you get	Price
Track visit (Pályalátogatás)	Guided look at the paddock, race control and the podium	6,700 HUF (about $21) per person
Hungaroring walk (Hungaroring séta)	A guided lap on foot on the track itself, for ages 10 and up	9,900 HUF (about $30) per person
Car open day	Your own road car on the track in 20-minute sessions, drivers and passengers 18+	See the circuit’s site
Driving experience	A sports car with an instructor, booked through partner DRX Sport, 18+ with a license	See drxsport.hu
Hungaroring Kart Center	A 513-meter kart track on the circuit grounds	See the circuit’s site

• Track visit: the next dates are Tuesday 10 November and Wednesday 18 November 2026, both at 14:00. Registration in advance is required, and you should arrive 15 minutes early. The visit includes the sculpture park by the main entrance, with busts of past world champions. Groups of 15 or more arrange a date by email at visit@hungaroring.hu; ask there about an English-speaking guide too.
• Hungaroring walk: the next date is listed as coming soon. Tickets are sold only in advance, never at the gate, and strollers are not allowed on this one.
• Car open days run about once a month in the season, mostly on weekdays. You need your car’s registration document, a tow eye, and a helmet in an open car.
• Wings for Life World Run: on Sunday 9 May 2027 the charity run is held on the Hungaroring track again, starting at 13:00 Hungarian time. Registration opened on 5 November 2026.

Forint prices convert at 1 USD = 326 HUF, the ECB rate on 6 November 2026. Rates move, so treat the converted figures as indicative.

Lewis Hamilton’s bust in the sculpture park by the Hungaroring’s main entrance. Photo: Ank kumar, CC BY-SA 4.0, resized, via Wikimedia Commons

Source: the Hungaroring’s track visit, Hungaroring walk, car open day, driving experience and karting pages, and its Wings for Life announcement, checked 7 November 2026.

Where to stay for the Grand Prix

The Grand Prix weekend is one of the busiest of the Budapest summer, so book the room when you book the ticket. Two things make the daily trip easier:

• Stay near metro M2. It ends at Örs vezér tere, where the H8 HÉV starts, so anywhere along the line (Deák Ferenc tér, Astoria, Blaha Lujza tér, Keleti) puts you one change from the circuit.
• Stay near Keleti if you plan to use the Gödöllő return route, since the trains from Gödöllő end there.

Our Budapest neighborhood guide compares the districts. Gödöllő itself is the quieter alternative: it sits at the far end of the H8 and is where the evening fan buses went in 2026.

The circuit has no luggage storage, so on arrival or checkout day leave your bags in town first.

Make a day of it: Gödöllő and the Hungaroring

Off-season, the Hungaroring pairs well with the Royal Palace of Gödöllő, the Baroque palace linked with Empress Elisabeth (Sisi), on the same H8 line. Do the 14:00 track visit after a morning at the palace, or the other way round. Our Gödöllő Royal Palace guide has the tickets and opening hours.