Those who choose to sail can access the IAAF World Championships in stunning style and comfort. Magyar Hajózási Zrt (MAHART) and the IAAF World Athletics Championships Organizing Committee in Budapest held a press conference along with a boat trip on Sunday morning, where they shared useful information about transportation options for the upcoming World Championships.
MAHART, in collaboration with the Budapest World Athletics Championships Organizing Committee, operates continuous boat trips between Batthyány tér and the MÜPA boat station, from which the entrance to the National Athletics Center can be reached within a short walking distance. The flight time is only 15 minutes.
The boat will be an important mode of transportation, as parking options are very limited near the World Cup venue. I recommend everyone to choose public transport, arriving, for example, on one of the most beautiful tram routes in the world with tram 2, fast and high-capacity tram 1, or even by boat, which cannot be more comfortable and beautiful than that, as it is fast – said Palaz Nemeth, organizer of the Budapest 2023 World Cup in Nizerte. CEO. As we’ve said many times before, we want to give something extra with every moment of the World Cup, we want to give you an experience. – said eloquently Nemeth. Special guests staying in downtown hotels will also arrive by boat to the International Athletics Centre.
Those who are preparing for the opening at 6:00 pm and the evening programs can board the first boat in Batthyány Square from 4:30 pm, which will stop at the MÜPA docks, a few hundred meters from the entrance to the National Athletics Center. You can board the ship with a day ticket, which costs 1,500 HUF and is valid for an unlimited number of trips on the selected day. You can easily reach the venue for the World Cup in just over a quarter of an hour. The World Cup ticket is not valid for the cruise, the additional ticket must be purchased – Tell Nemeth to preach. More information and schedule They can be found here.
Between August 19th and 27th, boat trips will run daily, depending on the competition period, except for the evening of August 20th, when boats will not operate due to fireworks. Thank you for helping Mahart run the trip. After the last competition, everyone will have time to use the services of the stadium park, listen to concerts, take part in programs, and then comfortably go to the port of MÜPA – Budapest 2023 Nizerte World Cup organizer said. CEO. The boats will leave about every 30-40 minutes, but depending on demand, they can be more frequent.
On opening day, August 19, for example, the first ride will depart at 8 a.m. for the morning races, where you can cheer on Benc Halász, among others. From a Hungarian point of view, one of the most important days is August 19, when the men’s hammer throw qualifiers will be held on the first day. Balaz Nemeth revealed.
Based on this year’s best results, three Hungarian competitors are in the top ten entry list for the World Championships in Budapest starting next Saturday. According to the list posted on the WA website, the best Hungarian is the European Championship silver medalist and bronze medalist Pence Halasz. The classic thrower from Szombathely is fifth among the contenders with a year’s best throw of 78.27 metres. Only the Polish Olympic champion Wojciech Nowicki (81.92m), American Rudy Winkler (80.88m), Ukrainian Mihajlo Kohan (79.37m) and Canadian Ethan Katzberg (78.73m) are ahead of him.
There is no parking near the National Athletics Center for spectators. We did not install the Danube river bank, it is a green leisure sports park, which is a new entertainment area in Budapest. We recommend public transportation to everyone – confirmed Nemeth’s sermon.
It is also worth traveling to Budapest without a car, as the MÁV-Volán group has offered discounted tickets worth 2023 forints for the time of the IAAF World Cup. All this contributes to the fact that tens of thousands of spectators who come to the World Cup every day can take part in competitions in the most simple, environmentally friendly and affordable way.
Tickets for the World Athletics Championships are available at On the website jegy.atletikavilagbagjnoksag.hu. Morning tickets cost 3,000 HUF, while evening programs start at 6,900 HUF on weekdays and 8,900 HUF on weekends. There will be a total of 9 evening programs and 5 morning programs during the World Championships, and 6 free-to-visit street races will be held, which will start and end at Hősök Arena. The women’s marathon starts on August 26, and the men’s marathon on the 27th at 7 am.
