Issuing of a Residential Parking Permission

The Smart Parking System Operating in District V

The smart parking system of District V was launched in the autumn of 2019 to make it easier to find available parking spaces. Sensors embedded in the road surface continuously indicate whether parking spaces are occupied or available. This information can be viewed by anyone, without registration, via the free Parker mobile application.

From 2022, more than 1,200 exclusive residential parking spaces have been available, where only residents of District V with a valid residential permit may park between 6:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. These spaces are marked with traffic signs in accordance with the Hungarian Highway Code (KRESZ), and are also displayed in the Parker application.

The Belváros–Lipótváros Public Area Supervision Authority monitors the proper use of these parking spaces to ensure that only authorized vehicles use them. To improve efficiency, a new technology is being introduced:

from 2026, the residential parking sticker will be replaced by a small Bluetooth® device, which must also be affixed to the vehicle’s windshield. The system automatically recognizes whether a parking space is being used by a district resident (an authorized vehicle), making inspections faster and more accurate.

Information regarding parking space occupancy will continue to indicate only whether a space is available or occupied.

Use of the Bluetooth® device:

• It does not record the exact location of the vehicle.
• It does not track or log vehicle movements.
• It does not store license plate numbers.
• Data is used only for statistical purposes; no personal data is displayed.
• Data is not shared with third parties.
• The device only emits a signal that can be detected solely by the sensor installed in the parking space.
• In the Parker application, only the status of the parking space (available or occupied) is visible.

Conditions and Procedure for Applying for Residential Permits

The annual residential parking permit or parking and access permit is not an entitlement by right. It may only be issued upon application and subject to meeting specific conditions.

The rules governing the issuance, validity, and use of permits are set out in:

• Budapest Metropolitan Assembly Decree No. 30/2010 (VI. 4), and
• Decree No. 31/2008 (XI. 19) of the Municipal Council of Belváros–Lipótváros, District V of Budapest.

Under the applicable legislation, a residential parking or parking-and-access permit may be issued to a private individual who:

• has a permanent, registered address in District V of Budapest,
• is the registered owner or operator of the vehicle as stated in the vehicle registration certificate,
• has no outstanding parking fees or parking surcharge debts registered for the vehicle,
• has a vehicle with a valid technical inspection.

Vehicles provided by an employer for exclusive use

In the case of a vehicle provided by an employer for exclusive use, a residential parking or parking-and-access permit may be issued to a private individual who:

• has a permanent, registered address in District V of Budapest,
• uses a vehicle owned or operated by the employer, or leased or rented on a long-term basis by the employer, and provided to the employee for exclusive use,
• has no outstanding parking fees or parking surcharge debts registered for the vehicle,
• provides verification of company details (specimen signature and copy of company registration extract),
• has a vehicle with a valid technical inspection.

Application Procedure

The permit may be requested:

• in person, upon presentation of the original documents, or
• electronically, by sending scanned copies to engedelyek@belvaros-lipotvaros.hu

The following documents are required for the application:

• a fully completed Application Form,
• the signed Declaration found on the reverse side of the Application Form,
• a copy of the vehicle registration certificate (both sides),
• a copy of the address card or the relevant pages of the old-type identity card,
• in case of parking surcharge debt, proof of payment (bank transfer confirmation or copy of the paid postal check),
• for a second vehicle registered to the same dwelling, proof of payment of the cost contribution.

In the case of a company vehicle, please also attach:

• an Employer’s Certificate confirming exclusive use of the vehicle,
• proof of leasing or long-term rental (if the employer is not the registered operator),
• a copy of the specimen signature of the person who signed the Employer’s Certificate.

For the 2026 permit year, only the official 2026 application form will be accepted. Previously used or different forms cannot be accepted.

If the authorized applicant cannot appear in person, they may act through an authorized representative. In this case, in addition to the documents listed on the website, a written authorization with witnesses, issued to the representative, must also be presented. 

Costs of Residential Permits

Pursuant to the above-mentioned municipal decrees, a maximum of two permits per dwelling may be issued; however, only one permit per resident may be issued for a single vehicle.

In District V – unlike many other districts of Budapest – local residents continue to benefit from a 100% fee discount, meaning that the first permit per dwelling is free of charge.

The second permit per dwelling, however, remains subject to a fee. The amount of the cost contribution depends on the vehicle’s environmental classification (point V9 in the vehicle registration certificate) and the applicant’s permanent registered address. In accordance with the applicable legislation:

• In the case of a registered address located in a protected zone, the cost contribution payable for the second vehicle issued per dwelling is as follows:

• For a registered address in a parking zone, the cost contribution payable for the second vehicle issued per dwelling is as follows:

The amount of the cost contribution depends on the one-hour parking fee, meaning that if this fee changes, the fee for the second vehicle will also be adjusted. The current amounts are always available on our website.

For the second vehicle subject to payment, the quarterly or annual fee can be paid either by postal check or by bank transfer to the Municipality’s budget account: 11784009-15505006. A copy of the payment confirmation must be submitted together with the application.

Validity Areas of Permits Based on District V Zoning

• Parking Zone:

Area bounded by Jászai Mari Square – Szent István Boulevard – Nyugati Square – Bajcsy-Zsilinszky Road – Deák Ferenc Square – Károly Boulevard – Múzeum Boulevard – Kálvin Square – Vámház Boulevard – Fővám Square – Belgrád Quay – Eötvös Square – Széchenyi István Square – Széchenyi Quay, as well as the lower Pest quay (the section between the northern side of the Széchenyi Chain Bridge and the Erzsébet Bridge, and the section between the northern side of the Széchenyi Chain Bridge and Jászai Mari Square), excluding the boundary streets and squares, as well as the protected zones.

• Protected Zone:

Inner third of District V:

Area bounded by Eötvös Square – Széchenyi István Square – József Attila Street – Erzsébet Square – Deák Ferenc Square – Károly Boulevard – Kossuth Lajos Street – Ferenciek Square – Szabad sajtó Road – Váci Street – Pesti Barnabás Street – March 15 Square – Petőfi Square – Belgrád Quay.

• Protected zone around the Basilica:

Szent István Square,

Hercegprímás Street (section between József Attila Street and Szent István Square), and

the southern side of Szent István Square.

Streets in the protected zone where the access-and-parking permit is valid:

József Nádor Square; Wekerle Sándor Street; Dorottya Street; Gerlóczy Street; Vitkovics Mihály Street; Semmelweis Street; Városház Street; Aranykéz Street 1-3; Régi Posta Street; Galamb Street; Kamermayer Károly Square; Vármegye Street.

Streets around the Basilica where the residential parking and access permit is valid:

Hercegprímás Street 1-7 (section between József Attila Street and Szent István Square);

Szent István Square 1-2 (southern side of the square).

Note: Residential parking and access permits are not valid on streets owned by the capital (Szent István Boulevard, Nyugati Square, Bajcsy-Zsilinszky Road, Károly Boulevard, Múzeum Boulevard, Kálvin Square, Vámház Boulevard, Fővám Square), where parking is only allowed for a fee.

Obligations of the Permit Holder

Loss, theft, or destruction of the electronic device proving the permit must be reported to the issuing authority (Belváros–Lipótváros Public Area Supervision Customer Service Office) within 5 working days, and a new permit must be requested.

In case of sale of the vehicle, change of operator, de-registration, license plate change, or change of the holder’s permanent registered address, the sticker or equivalent electronic device must be returned to the issuing authority within 5 working days.

Failure to comply with these obligations in the current year will result in no discounted permit being issued.

In case of windshield replacement, vehicle change, or license plate replacement, a new permit must be requested. The cost of the new permit is HUF 2,000, payable to the Mayor’s Office budget account: 11784009-15735681.

In case of a windshield replacement, the fee is waived if a repair invoice is presented.

The residential permit does not exempt the driver from complying with traffic regulations (KRESZ).

The electronic device proving eligibility is valid only when affixed to the front windshield of the vehicle.