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🇭🇺 Truck driving bans in Hungary

Hungary: the nationwide restrictions on heavy goods vehicles, the dates they next fall on, and where to confirm them before you load.

Hungary: Trucks over 7.5 t are banned from 22:00 on Saturday (or on the day before a public holiday) until 22:00 on Sunday (or the holiday). From 1 July to 31 August the Saturday ban starts at 15:00. — 190/2008. (VII. 29.) Korm. rendelet (Nemzeti Jogszabálytár) · last verified 2026-09

The rules

  • Hungary · Weekly · Saturday22:00–24:00Europe/Budapest · CET/CEST

    Applies to: trucks over 7.5 t · Where: Nationwide

    Start of the Sunday ban (Saturday 22:00 to Sunday 22:00).

    190/2008. (VII. 29.) Korm. rendelet (Nemzeti Jogszabálytár) · last verified 2026-09

  • Hungary · Weekly · Saturday15:00–24:00Europe/Budapest · CET/CEST

    Applies to: trucks over 7.5 t · Where: Nationwide

    Summer period (1 July to 31 August): from 15:00, unless that Saturday is a working day.

    190/2008. (VII. 29.) Korm. rendelet (Nemzeti Jogszabálytár) · last verified 2026-09

  • Hungary · Weekly · Saturday22:00–24:00Europe/Budapest · CET/CEST

    Applies to: trucks over 7.5 t · Where: Nationwide

    Summer Saturday declared a working day in the official calendar: the ban starts at 22:00, not 15:00.

    190/2008. (VII. 29.) Korm. rendelet (Nemzeti Jogszabálytár) · last verified 2026-09

  • Hungary · Weekly · Sunday00:00–22:00Europe/Budapest · CET/CEST

    Applies to: trucks over 7.5 t · Where: Nationwide

    190/2008. (VII. 29.) Korm. rendelet (Nemzeti Jogszabálytár) · last verified 2026-09

  • Hungary · Public holidays00:00–22:00Europe/Budapest · CET/CEST

    Applies to: trucks over 7.5 t · Where: Nationwide

    190/2008. (VII. 29.) Korm. rendelet (Nemzeti Jogszabálytár) · last verified 2026-09

  • Hungary · Day before a public holiday22:00–24:00Europe/Budapest · CET/CEST

    Applies to: trucks over 7.5 t · Where: Nationwide

    Start of the holiday ban (from 22:00 the day before).

    190/2008. (VII. 29.) Korm. rendelet (Nemzeti Jogszabálytár) · last verified 2026-09

  • Hungary · Public holidays08:00–22:00Europe/Budapest · CET/CEST

    Applies to: trucks over 7.5 t · Where: Nationwide

    Holiday on a Friday or Saturday in July–August, or on a Saturday the rest of the year: one continuous ban from 08:00 on the holiday to 22:00 on Sunday, and none the evening before.

    190/2008. (VII. 29.) Korm. rendelet (Nemzeti Jogszabálytár) · last verified 2026-09

Upcoming bans

  • Sat 14 Nov 202622:00–24:00CETSaturday · Start of the Sunday ban (Saturday 22:00 to Sunday 22:00).
  • Sun 15 Nov 202600:00–22:00CETSunday
  • Sat 21 Nov 202622:00–24:00CETSaturday · Start of the Sunday ban (Saturday 22:00 to Sunday 22:00).
  • Sun 22 Nov 202600:00–22:00CETSunday
  • Sat 28 Nov 202622:00–24:00CETSaturday · Start of the Sunday ban (Saturday 22:00 to Sunday 22:00).
  • Sun 29 Nov 202600:00–22:00CETSunday
  • Sat 05 Dec 202622:00–24:00CETSaturday · Start of the Sunday ban (Saturday 22:00 to Sunday 22:00).
  • Sun 06 Dec 202600:00–22:00CETSunday
  • Sat 12 Dec 202622:00–24:00CETSaturday · Start of the Sunday ban (Saturday 22:00 to Sunday 22:00).
  • Sun 13 Dec 202600:00–22:00CETSunday
Show the remaining 28 dates
  • Sat 19 Dec 202622:00–24:00CETSaturday · Start of the Sunday ban (Saturday 22:00 to Sunday 22:00).
  • Sun 20 Dec 202600:00–22:00CETSunday
  • Thu 24 Dec 202622:00–24:00CETEve of public holiday: Christmas Day · Two public holidays in a row before a Sunday: the start of the continuous ban is not confirmed, so these hours show the longest reading. Check with the authority.
  • Fri 25 Dec 202600:00–24:00CETPublic holiday: Christmas Day · Two public holidays in a row before a Sunday: the start of the continuous ban is not confirmed, so these hours show the longest reading. Check with the authority.
  • Sat 26 Dec 202600:00–24:00CETPublic holiday: Second day of Christmas · Two public holidays in a row before a Sunday: the start of the continuous ban is not confirmed, so these hours show the longest reading. Check with the authority.
  • Sun 27 Dec 202600:00–22:00CETSunday · Two public holidays in a row before a Sunday: the start of the continuous ban is not confirmed, so these hours show the longest reading. Check with the authority.
  • Thu 31 Dec 202622:00–24:00CETEve of public holiday: New Year's Day · Start of the holiday ban (from 22:00 the day before).
  • Fri 01 Jan 202700:00–22:00CETPublic holiday: New Year's Day
  • Sat 02 Jan 202722:00–24:00CETSaturday · Start of the Sunday ban (Saturday 22:00 to Sunday 22:00).
  • Sun 03 Jan 202700:00–22:00CETSunday
  • Sat 09 Jan 202722:00–24:00CETSaturday · Start of the Sunday ban (Saturday 22:00 to Sunday 22:00).
  • Sun 10 Jan 202700:00–22:00CETSunday
  • Sat 16 Jan 202722:00–24:00CETSaturday · Start of the Sunday ban (Saturday 22:00 to Sunday 22:00).
  • Sun 17 Jan 202700:00–22:00CETSunday
  • Sat 23 Jan 202722:00–24:00CETSaturday · Start of the Sunday ban (Saturday 22:00 to Sunday 22:00).
  • Sun 24 Jan 202700:00–22:00CETSunday
  • Sat 30 Jan 202722:00–24:00CETSaturday · Start of the Sunday ban (Saturday 22:00 to Sunday 22:00).
  • Sun 31 Jan 202700:00–22:00CETSunday
  • Sat 06 Feb 202722:00–24:00CETSaturday · Start of the Sunday ban (Saturday 22:00 to Sunday 22:00).
  • Sun 07 Feb 202700:00–22:00CETSunday
  • Sat 13 Feb 202722:00–24:00CETSaturday · Start of the Sunday ban (Saturday 22:00 to Sunday 22:00).
  • Sun 14 Feb 202700:00–22:00CETSunday
  • Sat 20 Feb 202722:00–24:00CETSaturday · Start of the Sunday ban (Saturday 22:00 to Sunday 22:00).
  • Sun 21 Feb 202700:00–22:00CETSunday
  • Sat 27 Feb 202722:00–24:00CETSaturday · Start of the Sunday ban (Saturday 22:00 to Sunday 22:00).
  • Sun 28 Feb 202700:00–22:00CETSunday
  • Sat 06 Mar 202722:00–24:00CETSaturday · Start of the Sunday ban (Saturday 22:00 to Sunday 22:00).
  • Sun 07 Mar 202700:00–22:00CETSunday

Public holidays that close the road

A public holiday carries the same ban as a Sunday. These are the ones ahead.

  • Fri 25 Dec 202600:00–24:00CETPublic holiday: Christmas Day · Two public holidays in a row before a Sunday: the start of the continuous ban is not confirmed, so these hours show the longest reading. Check with the authority.
  • Sat 26 Dec 202600:00–24:00CETPublic holiday: Second day of Christmas · Two public holidays in a row before a Sunday: the start of the continuous ban is not confirmed, so these hours show the longest reading. Check with the authority.
  • Fri 01 Jan 202700:00–22:00CETPublic holiday: New Year's Day
  • Mon 15 Mar 202700:00–22:00CETPublic holiday: 1848 Revolution Day
  • Fri 26 Mar 202700:00–22:00CETPublic holiday: Good Friday
  • Mon 29 Mar 202700:00–22:00CESTPublic holiday: Easter Monday
  • Sat 01 May 202708:00–24:00CESTPublic holiday: Labour Day · Holiday on a Friday or Saturday in July–August, or on a Saturday the rest of the year: one continuous ban from 08:00 on the holiday to 22:00 on Sunday, and none the evening before.
  • Mon 17 May 202700:00–22:00CESTPublic holiday: Whit Monday
  • Fri 20 Aug 202708:00–24:00CESTPublic holiday: State Foundation Day · Holiday on a Friday or Saturday in July–August, or on a Saturday the rest of the year: one continuous ban from 08:00 on the holiday to 22:00 on Sunday, and none the evening before.
  • Sat 23 Oct 202708:00–24:00CESTPublic holiday: 1956 Revolution Day · Holiday on a Friday or Saturday in July–August, or on a Saturday the rest of the year: one continuous ban from 08:00 on the holiday to 22:00 on Sunday, and none the evening before.
  • Mon 01 Nov 202700:00–22:00CETPublic holiday: All Saints' Day

Seasonal and route-specific

Hungary · Winter exemption for international transport. From 4 November to 1 March the weekend and holiday ban does not apply to trucks of at least EURO 3 class in international transport (Decree 190/2008, 2. § (3)). Domestic transport is not exempt. — 190/2008. (VII. 29.) Korm. rendelet (Nemzeti Jogszabálytár) · last verified 2026-09

190/2008. (VII. 29.) Korm. rendelet (Nemzeti Jogszabálytár) · last verified 2026-09

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When are trucks banned from driving in Hungary?

Hungary closes the weekend from Saturday evening: trucks over 7.5 t cannot drive from 22:00 on Saturday until 22:00 on Sunday, or from 22:00 on the day before a public holiday until 22:00 on the holiday. From 1 July to 31 August the Saturday start moves forward to 15:00. The rule is Government Decree 190/2008, and it matters on the road from Spain to Romania, which crosses Hungary before the Romanian border.

  • •Saturday 22:00 to Sunday 22:00, trucks over 7.5 t, nationwide; from 15:00 on Saturdays between 1 July and 31 August
  • •Public holidays: from 22:00 the day before until 22:00 on the holiday
  • •A holiday on a Friday or Saturday in July-August, or on a Saturday the rest of the year, joins the weekend: one ban from 08:00 on the holiday to 22:00 on Sunday; a summer Saturday declared a working day starts at 22:00
Reviewed byVlad Aurel CiocaCEO, SAVA LOGISTIC