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Our pick: the weekday day ticket with a locker, valid all day in every outdoor and indoor pool.
Budapest: Széchenyi Spa Tickets with Optional Upgrades
The Experience
The Day Ticket, in Brief
A one-time entry valid all day, with a locker or a private cabin depending on the option you pick.
Highlights
- Outdoor thermal pool at 36-38 °C, leisure pool at 32-34 °C, swimming pool at 26-28 °C
- Neo-Baroque bath complex from 1913, which the listing counts at 3 outdoor and 15 indoor pools
- 13 options, from weekday locker passes to cabins, morning, Friday evening and weekend tickets
- Open until 22:00 on Fridays, 20:00 on other days
- Free cancellation up to 24 hours before your visit
What's Included
- One-time entry to Széchenyi Thermal Bath on the booked day
- Locker in the public changing rooms or a private cabin, depending on the option
- Wristband that opens your locker or cabin
- Full-day validity until closing (morning and Friday evening tickets have set entry windows)
- Access to the outdoor and indoor thermal pools, saunas and steam rooms
- Fast-track entry on the fast-track options only
How a Széchenyi Ticket Works
Four steps from choosing a date to the first soak.
Pick the bath and the day
Weekday, weekend and peak days are priced differently. Choose a date in the live calendar and the ticket type: locker, private cabin, fast track or a morning ticket.
Get your e-ticket
Confirmation and a mobile voucher arrive by email straight away. The voucher says where to exchange it at the bath; online tickets usually skip the walk-in queue.
Wristband, locker, pools
Your wristband opens a locker or cabin. Bring a towel, slippers (compulsory) and a swim cap if you plan to use a swimming pool.
Stay as long as you like
A day ticket is valid until closing. Ticket sales end an hour before closing time and the pools empty 20 minutes before it.
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Inside Széchenyi
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The Széchenyi Tickets Compared
Same pools, same hours. The difference is how you change, how you get in and what comes with the ticket.
| Feature | OUR PICK Széchenyi day ticket | Fast-track admission with locker | Palm House pass | Entry with private transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starting Price | From $52 per person | $77 per person | $123 per person | $150 per person |
| Changing | Locker or private cabin (your choice) | Locker | Cabin in the Palm House lounge | Private changing room |
| Entry | Standard; fast-track option $73 weekday | Fast-track entrance | Separate entrance | Hotel pickup and return |
| Towel and robe | Not included, buy on site | Not included, buy on site | Robe and towel to use, slippers and cap | Not included, bring your own |
| Extras | None | None | Cocktail, mineral water, fruit bowl | About 4 hours with driver |
| Guest rating | 4.3 from 28,758 reviews | 4.2 from 12 reviews | 4.3 from 30 reviews | 3.9 from 27 reviews |
| Check dates | Read the review | Read the review | Read the review |
Széchenyi tickets
Every Way into Széchenyi
The standard day ticket, a separate fast-track ticket, the Palm House lounge, a transfer package and the beer spa.
OUR PICKSzéchenyi day ticket, locker or cabin
A one-entry, full-day Széchenyi ticket with a locker or a private cabin, plus morning, Friday evening and fast-track options. From about $52 on a weekday.
FAST-TRACK ENTRYSzéchenyi fast track with locker
Numa Tours' Széchenyi ticket with fast-track or standard daily admission and a personal locker, valid for the full day. About $77 on dates we checked.
PALM HOUSE LOUNGESzéchenyi Palm House pass with robe
A full-day Széchenyi ticket with a cabin, entry to the glass-roofed Palm House lounge, robe, towel, cap, slippers, a cocktail, water and fruit. About $123.
HOTEL TRANSFERSzéchenyi entry with hotel transfer
Széchenyi entry with a private changing room and a private return car from your hotel, for your group of up to 6. About $150 per person on dates we checked.
BEER SPA ADD-ONBeer spa at Széchenyi, unlimited beer
A 45-minute private wooden tub of thermal water with hops and malt, your own unlimited beer tap and a private cabin, with an optional full-day Széchenyi ticket. From $101.
Choosing
Which Széchenyi Ticket to Book
Book the Széchenyi day ticket for a Monday to Thursday. On dates we checked in late October 2026 it was $52 with a locker or $55 with a private cabin, and $44 if you enter before 9:00. The same locker ticket cost $73 on a holiday-weekend Saturday, so a weekday saves you about $20 a head. It is valid all day for one entry, and with 28,758 reviews at 4.3 it is the listing most visitors use. Our Széchenyi review →
Locker or cabin
A locker ticket uses the shared changing rooms. A cabin ticket gives you a small private room to change in and leave your things for the day, and your wristband opens either one. On a weekday the cabin was only $3 more, and reviewers who paid for it are glad they did: one called the communal changing rooms very busy. If you are a couple or carrying a bag of clothes for the evening, take the cabin. A solo bather with a small bag can save the $3. On the holiday Saturday the gap was $6, $73 against $79.
Which entrance to use
The bath has more than one door, and the right one depends on your ticket. Online tickets are collected at the online cashier at the main entrance on Állatkerti körút. Locker tickets use the public changing rooms there or at the Gőz entrance; cabin tickets use private cabins at the Állatkerti körút or Kós Károly entrance. The closest metro is Széchenyi fürdő on the M1 line, and tram 1 and trolleybus 72 also stop nearby. The bath is at Állatkerti körút 9-11 in City Park.
Hours and the rules that catch people out
Széchenyi is open Monday to Thursday 7:00-20:00, Friday 7:00-22:00 and weekends 8:00-20:00. Ticket sales stop an hour before closing and the pools are cleared 20 minutes before, so a Friday evening visit really ends around 21:40. Three rules turn people away at the door or the pool edge:
- No one under 14 is admitted, and staff may ask for a passport to check age. Families should go to Palatinus instead.
- A swim cap is compulsory in the swimming pools, and slippers are compulsory everywhere.
- Towels and robes are sold, not rented. Bring your own or budget for buying one with a card, since cash is not accepted at the shops and cafés.
The outdoor thermal pool is 36-38 °C and the leisure pool with its whirlpool current is 32-34 °C, which is why the courtyard steams on cold mornings. More in our Széchenyi in winter guide.
When it is busiest
Weekends cost more: the bath’s own prices step up from Friday to Sunday, and the GetYourGuide Saturday price was about 40% above a weekday. One reviewer who arrived at 7:00 found few people in the water. For the quietest pools, take the morning ticket on a weekday and go straight outside before the day crowd arrives. Friday is the only day the bath stays open past 20:00, handy for a long evening soak after a day of sightseeing.
Upgrades: fast track, Palm House, transfer, beer spa
The day ticket has its own fast-track option at $73 on a weekday. Numa Tours sells a separate fast-track admission with locker at $77, with only 12 reviews, so the main listing is the better buy. Our fast-track review →
The Palm House pass at $123 adds a lounge under glass with a cabin, a robe and towel to use, disposable slippers and a swim cap, a cocktail, mineral water and a fruit bowl. The Palm House keeps shorter hours, 9:00-18:00 Monday to Thursday and to 19:00 Friday to Sunday. It pays off if you would otherwise buy a towel and want somewhere quiet to sit between pools. Our Palm House review →
The entry with private return transfer at $150 picks you up from your hotel and drives you back, with about four hours in all. It is rated 3.9 from 27 reviews. With the metro stopping outside, it makes sense mainly for travelers with limited mobility or a tight schedule. Our transfer review →
For a 45-minute private tub of hop-infused thermal water with your own beer tap, the beer spa was $157 with a full-day Széchenyi ticket included or $101 without. See our beer spa page.
Sparty and the alternatives
On Saturday nights from 21:30 to 02:00 the outdoor pools host Sparty, a party for over-18s with photo ID, from $82 and not refundable. Details on our Sparty tickets page. If Széchenyi sounds too busy, Rudas has a Turkish bath and a Danube-view pool, and Széchenyi vs Lukács weighs up the quieter local option. Our best thermal baths in Budapest page compares them all.
Guest Reviews
What Bathers Say About Széchenyi
Ratings and review counts are the ticket sellers' live figures on GetYourGuide and may shift slightly day to day.
"The thermal baths were fantastic. Really simple entry and once in you could stay all day. Outside there is a relaxing pool, a swimming pool and a fun pool with a jacuzzi and a whirlpool current. There are also multiple indoor pools too. The water is lovely at 38C. There are security boxes beside the pool for your phone etc which are coded to your wristband, really easy to use. Overall fantastic experience. Just remember your towel and slippers!"
"Great place, water at 38°C. We arrived at 7:00 AM, and there weren't many people there. At 9:00 AM, we had breakfast at the restaurant. The cappuccino is amazing!"
"We loved the experience. The fast lazy river was so much fun. Highly recommend!"
"I’m second time visiting this magical place :) have to visit if you in Budapest"
"Think it’s slightly overpriced compared to other countries. But was a nice relaxing afternoon"
"Everything was great. The pools were nice and fun, especially with the whirlpool areas. My only suggestion is that there are no clear instructions on where to go when you first arrive, or once you're inside. We had to look around for people and walk in the back of the place to go in for the fast pass option. Also once inside the staff wasn’t around and once we found someone there were still no clear instructions as to where to go. Once we figured it out we had a great time and it was a great experience."
"Disappointed the main pool was closed Very good day exceeded all expectations would highly recommend getting the private cabin for changing and keeps your things dry and safe. The comunal Changing rooms are VERY busy."
"The Széchenyi Baths were a great experience during our trip to Budapest. The outdoor pools are beautiful, but we also loved the indoor area, with its various thermal baths and saunas. The private changing rooms where you can leave your clothes were a great idea."
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Széchenyi Tickets FAQ
Short answers on prices, changing, hours and the house rules.
On weekdays we checked in late October 2026 the day ticket was $52 with a locker, $55 with a private cabin and $44 for a Monday to Thursday morning entry before 9:00. On a holiday-weekend Saturday the locker ticket was $73 and the cabin $79. Our prices guide compares every bath.
A cabin is a small private room for changing and leaving your things, and it was only $3 more on a weekday. Reviewers describe the shared changing rooms as very busy, so the cabin is worth it for couples or anyone with a bag of day clothes.
20:00 Monday to Thursday and at weekends, 22:00 on Fridays. It opens at 7:00 on weekdays and 8:00 at weekends. Ticket sales end an hour before closing and the pools are cleared 20 minutes before.
No. Children under 14 are not admitted, and staff may ask for ID to check age. For a family bath day, go to Palatinus on Margaret Island, which has children's pools and a child rate.
A swim cap is compulsory in the swimming pools and slippers are compulsory throughout. Towels and robes cannot be rented, only bought, so bring your own. Payment on site is by card. See what to bring.
Only if you are going at a busy time, such as a weekend, and want the separate fast-track entrance. The day ticket's own fast-track option was $73 on a weekday, $4 less than the separate fast-track listing. For a weekday morning, the standard or morning ticket should do: one reviewer who arrived at 7:00 found few people there.
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