Estimating the cost of F1 tickets, accommodation and spending money to attend the 2025 Hungarian Grand Prix in Budapest
- The 2025 Hungarian Grand Prix will be held on August 1-3
- Tickets are now available from our trusted supplier
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According to our ranking of 2024 Formula 1 ticket prices, the Hungarian Grand Prix is the second cheapest race to attend this season after China. A large renovation project at the Hungaroring will see totally new grandstands built for next year, and with this comes inevitably higher prices, though there are still plenty of affordable grandstands available.
If you are traveling from Europe, it’s cheap and easy to get to Budapest for the race in July. On the ground, hotels are good quality and cheap, with little in the way of an ‘F1 surcharge’ on Grand Prix weekend. Eating and drinking in the city won’t break the bank unless you want it to and it’s possible to get to and from the circuit each day cheaply. Hungary’s currency, the Forint (HUF), is also weak by international standards, making a cheap trip for those carrying stronger currencies such as the US dollar.
Budget
- Weekend cost approx. €420 ($455 USD)
- 3-day General Admission ticket = €150
- Dorm bed at hostel in central Budapest for 3 nights = €120
- Spending money (€50 x 3) = €150
Mid-Range
- Weekend cost approx. €845 ($910 USD)
- 3-day Grand Prix 2 Grandstand ticket = €320
- 3-star hotel in central Budapest x 3 nights = €225 (per person, double/twin share)
- Spending money (€100 x 3) = €300
High End
- Weekend cost approx. €4,380 ($4,770 USD)
- 3-Day Champions Club by F1 Experiences hospitality = €3,030 (Price TBC for 2025)
- 5 star hotel in central Budapest x 3 nights = €750 (per person, twin/double share)
- Spending money (€200 x 3) = €600
About Our Calculations & Fan Categories
- Official ticket prices are listed from the official ticket outlet for the race
- Average costs are per person, based on a stay of 3 nights in central Budapest with race tickets, accommodation and spending money. The prices do not include flights (or other travel costs) required to reach Budapest.
- Budget fans buy the cheapest race tickets (General Admission) and camp by the track or stay in a hostel. Mid-Range fans buy a grandstand ticket and stay in a 3-star hotel, whilst High-End fans buy a hospitality package and stay in a 4 or 5 star hotel.
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Had to laugh at the Cheap Charlie, Average Joe and Extravagent Eddie. My mate and I are a combination of all off these and as seasoned Grand Prix go’ers I’d say we’re quite typical i combining this together.
We typically go extravagent on the tickets (Gold 4 at Hungary, 8A at Monza etc, typically in Turn 1). We are typically average Joe’s when it comes to accomodation, we’ve camped on circuit, 3* hotels and this year in Budapest we’ve rented an apartment. And when it comes to food and drink at the circuit, we’re cheap Charlie tending to do a supermarket run to stock up beers and waters and make up sandwiches. Of course this is cheaper, but for us as well it’s about knowing more of what you’re eating. Each night though we like to eat a nice meal in an Average Joe restaurant.
Made me laugh though :-)
Looking forward to my 10th GP this year in Budapest
Jason
Can you take your own alcohol in?
Yes, but only up to 500ml in a plastic bottle. More information here: https://f1destinations.com/trackside-hungarian-f1-grand-prix/
Hi, so from uk, should I go over there with euros or HUF?
Thanks
HUF. Euro is accepted some places, but at worse exchange rates. You are better getting HUF and using them!
Thanks Andrew, and where would be best to get them? Here in uk or cash point in Hungary?
I normally get a little bit before I leave, then withdraw more from cash points in Hungary.
When would tickets be likely to go on sale/ how do you find out when they do apart from checking the ticketing website everyday?
Tickets will be on sale with our partners Grand Prix Events this week, in the next 1-2 days. There will be a discount of about 15% when buying before December 31, 2021. I’ll notify you when available.
Is it possible to choose which seats to sit in in the grandstands?
I don’t believe any ticket companies offer the ability to choose specific seats. If you purchase with our ticket supplier GPT, you can make a request for a specific zone/seat within the grandstand and they will try to fulfill your request.