Hungary: renovation of the M1
MKIF (Magyar Koncessziós Infrastruktúra Fejlesztő Zrt.), the Hungarian company responsible for the country’s road infrastructure, has published a list of rest areas for lorry drivers along the section of the M1 motorway located in the counties of Fejér and Komárom-Esztergom.
The list, which includes information about average parking occupancy in each rest area, has been prepared to help lorry drivers choose the best place to park. In view of the upcoming construction works (expansion to three lanes), the use of the M1 motorway will become more problematic.
The expansion of the M1 motorway, scheduled to take place from May 2025 to August 2029, will involve intensive construction works that will significantly affect the daily lives of drivers and residents of the surrounding areas. According to the police, there are already serious problems with parking along the motorway, which is why lorry drivers are finding it difficult to plan a stop in the right place. In order to address this problem, the Komárom-Esztergom Regional Police Headquarters has reviewed all rest areas for buses and lorries located along this motorway section to collect information that can help drivers of transport companies choose the best place for a rest.
The police point out that the current parking lots along the motorway do not have enough spaces for lorries to park properly. As a result, they are often forced to park against the regulations, which creates an indirect risk of accidents. Hauliers are therefore asked to consider using lorry parking lots located near the motorway. The police will continue to enforce parking regulations and, if necessary, impose penalties on drivers who do not comply with them.
- Bicske (39 km)
- Szárliget (48 km)
Both of them connect with national road no. 1. At km 43 there is a parking lot called Óbarok, from which drivers can enter road 8101 and parallel lanes.
Rest areas and parking lots on the Fejér section
➡️P 43 km: Óbarok – Autohof Kaminonterminál
Capacity: 100 lorries (max. 120)
First 2 hours: free
Cost of parking for 24 hours: 14 euros
Average occupancy: approx. 40%
➡️National road no. 1 (33+775 km, next to the Spar logistics centre) – Steiner Autohof Kft
Capacity: 100 lorries (max. 120)
First 2 hours: free
Cost of parking for 24 hours: 10 euros
Average occupancy: approx. 70%
➡️Other parking options
On the national road no. 1 (27+300 km, 29+912 km, 37+600 km)
Tesco and Lidl parking lots in Bicske – can be used but consitute private roads that have been made available to the public
M1 – Komárom-Esztergom
➡️The section of the M1 motorway in the Komárom-Esztergom district stretches from km 50+649 to km 100+290 and includes:
- 5 road junctions
- 12 rest areas
◾Rest areas and parking lots (right side)
➡️ 54 km: Harkályos – 21 cars / 0 lorries – average occupancy: 60%
➡️ 57 km: Turul – 28 cars / 7 lorries / 1 bus – average occupancy: 80%
➡️ 65 km: Remeteségi – 33 cars / 4 lorries – average occupancy: 100%
➡️ 72 km: Grébics – 19 cars / 7 lorries – average occupancy: 100%
➡️ 83 km: Igmánd – 19 cars / 5 lorries – average occupancy: 100%
➡️94 km: Concó – 40 cars / 10 lorries – average occupancy: 90%
◾ Rest areas and parking lots (left side)
➡️ 54 km: Harkályos – 21 cars / 0 lorries – average occupancy: 80%
➡️ 57 km: Turul – 24 cars / 7 lorries / 1 bus – average occupancy: 80%
➡️ 65 km: Remeteségi – 37 cars / 7 lorries / 1 bus – average occupancy: 100%
➡️ 72 km: Grébics – 19 cars / 5 lorries – average occupancy: 100%
➡️ 83 km: Igmánd – 19 cars / 5 lorries – average occupancy: 100%
➡️ 94 km: Concó – 74 cars / 20 lorries / 2 buses – average occupancy: 100%
Alternative parking lots near the motorway
➡️ National road no. 13 (2+800 km, at the Orlen station)
Capacity: 150 cars / 50 lorries / 50 buses
average occupancy: 30%
➡️ Truck Parking Tata
Capacity: 200 lorries
average occupancy: 50%
➡️Ring Road in Tata
Capacity: 50 lorries
average occupancy: 50%
➡️Ipari Park in Tatabánya
Capacity: 50 cars / 30 lorries
average occupancy: 50%
➡️Bábolna, Ács (8151 km, at the road junction)
average occupancy: 90%
