{"id":635,"date":"2022-10-02T19:37:44","date_gmt":"2022-10-02T17:37:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/justdiariestravel.com\/?p=635"},"modified":"2024-06-17T13:34:16","modified_gmt":"2024-06-17T11:34:16","slug":"locals-budget-friendly-guide-to-the-best-things-in-budapest-with-kids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/justdiariestravel.com\/en\/locals-budget-friendly-guide-to-the-best-things-in-budapest-with-kids\/","title":{"rendered":"Local’s budget friendly guide to the best things to do in Budapest with kids."},"content":{"rendered":"

Budapest is an amazing and diverse city in central Europe but it\u2019s often under-rated. Restaurants with high-chair or kid\u2019s menu, sights with no entrance fee for children, or the vibe you get when you walk with a stroller. Every family has its own taste what \u201cfamily\/kid-friendliness<\/em>\u201d means. For us it\u2019s a place what we can show to our daughter and enjoy the quality time we can spend together.<\/strong><\/p>\n

I live here with my family and since we welcomed our daughter back in 2020, we have visited 50+ places just in Budapest. Let me show you around and as your Local's budget and family-friendly guide to Budapest<\/em>\u00a0with kids\u00a0which as the title suggests won\u2019t break the bank! I also have a few insider tips up in my sleeves to share with you!<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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A Local's budget friendly guide to the best things to do in Budapest with kids<\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><\/div>

I. TRANSPORTATION<\/h4><\/div><\/div>
1. Public transport<\/h5><\/div><\/div>
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No matter if you arrive with your little cocoon, toddler or young child(ren), the possibilities are almost endless. I highly recommend using public transport. You can get a single ticket as cheap as 0,8 EUR for adults (in comparison<\/em> 1,8 EUR in Paris, 2,3 EUR in Barcelona and 1,2 EUR in Prague<\/em>), and it\u2019s free under 14 years of age, but also you can choose from a colorful palette of options, including the Budapest city card<\/a> with which you can enter to a large variety of venues for free. Besides its cheap price, public transport is also a great way to connect with locals & see how they live in a given place. Most of the vehicles (bus, metro, new trams) generally in the city center are well equipped with reserved stroller places, priority seats, elevators - dedicated for families with stroller traffic.<\/p>\n

Insider tip:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

One of Budapest\u2019s iconic view is definitely the panorama along the river Danube. Use tram \u20182\u2019 on Pest side, or tram \u201841\u2019 on Buda side which will serve you as a perfect sightseeing route spotting the finest buildings along the river Danube.\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>Guaranteed that little children will love the tram ride.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Budapest tram '2'<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>

II. SIGHTSEEING<\/h4><\/div><\/div>
1. 2:1 treasure hunt & sightseeing<\/h5><\/div><\/div>
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What makes a sightseeing tour fun? Especially when kids are around. Conventional tour buses are okay, but I rather try to find alternative ways to explore a city, interesting enough to the young little ones. As a Local's budget and family-friendly guide to Budapest\u00a0with Kids<\/em><\/strong> I would definitely recommend checking out the Kolodko\u2019s mini sculptures. You can find 30+ mini metal sculptures (15-30 cm) in various spots in Budapest. Most of them are very cute and lovable for children. With hunting them down you get an amazing sightseeing tour of the city center on foot as well. You can read about a whole itinerary in this blog article<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Kolodko mini sculptures - Dogs<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>
2. Little or no entry fee for child(ren)<\/h5><\/div><\/div>
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In general sightseeing with your young little one is really cheap in Budapest. With our baby\/toddler (now she\u2019s over 2) we have visited quite a few sites - touristic (eg. St Stephen Basilica) and less popular ones too (eg. Szeml\u0151 cave) \u2013 and only once we had to pay a so-called \u201cregistration fee\u201d for her. Most of the time you don\u2019t have to pay anything for your child\u2019s entry. It varies until when it is free (sometimes up until 6 years of age).<\/p>\n

Insider tip:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

If you are lucky with timing you can benefit from the initiative where certain museums (like the Museum of Science, Technology and Transport, the Museum of Fine Arts or the Museum of Natural Sciences), exhibitions offer free days to enter*<\/em><\/strong>. The list varies from year to year so you need to check it beforehand, but it\u2019s definitely a great option to cut your budget just a bit tighter while the children are entertained in an educational way. Below I collected a handful of them from 2024.<\/p>\n

*Here's the rule: Hungarian and other EEA citizens who: a) has not yet reached the age of 26, b) \u00a0Accompanying a person under the age of 18 and their close relative according to the Civil Code (hereinafter: Civil Code) (maximum 2 persons).<\/p>\n

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ALL SUNDAYS:<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udc49\ud83c\udffc Museum Ludwig<\/p>\n

1st WEEKEND OF THE MONTH:<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udc49\ud83c\udffc Hungarian Geographical Museum<\/p>\n

1st SATURDAY OF THE MONTH:<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udc49\ud83c\udffc Museum of \u00d3buda<\/p>\n

1st SUNDAY OF THE MONTH:<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udc49\ud83c\udffc Natural Science Museum<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udc49\ud83c\udffc House of Terror<\/p>\n

3rd SATURDAY OF THE MONTH:<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udc49\ud83c\udffc Hungarian National Museum<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udc49\ud83c\udffc Hungarian Ethnographic Museum<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udc49\ud83c\udffc Museum of Applied Arts<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udc49\ud83c\udffc Museum of Fine Arts<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udc49\ud83c\udffc Vasarely Museum<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udc49\ud83c\udffc Hungarian National Gallery<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udc49\ud83c\udffc Villa of R\u00e1th Gy\u00f6rgy<\/p>\n

LAST SATURDAY OF THE MONTH:<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udc49\ud83c\udffc Hungarian Museum of Science, Technology and Transport<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udc49\ud83c\udffc Pet\u0151fi Literary Museum<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udc49\ud83c\udffc Kiscelli Museum<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udc49\ud83c\udffc Aquincum Museum<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udc49\ud83c\udffc BTM Castle Museum<\/p>\n

3rd SUNDAY OF THE MONTH:<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udc49\ud83c\udffc Hungarian Museum of Trade and Tourism<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udc49\ud83c\udffc Post Museum<\/p>\n

Family days:<\/p>\n