Hungary lifts night truck traffic ban on August 9–10 due to heatwave
Due to a heatwave, the night truck traffic ban for vehicles over 7.5 tonnes GVW will be temporarily lifted in Hungary from Saturday to Sunday night (9–10 August 2025). The decision was made by the Ministry of Construction and Transport at the request of the Hungarian road transport association MKFE.
The aim is to ensure continuity of deliveries and protect cargo from damage caused by high temperatures. Thanks to the night “free movement window,” transport companies will be able to plan trips more flexibly.
Traffic restriction schedule:
❌ Saturday, 9 August: ban from 15:00 to 22:00
❌ Sunday, 10 August: ban from 06:00 to 22:00
During other hours, trucks may operate on the entire national road network.
In Hungary, permanent exemptions apply to the transport of:
◾ live animals, fresh milk, and dairy products,
◾ fresh and frozen meat, bakery products, eggs, vegetables, fruits, and cereals,
◾ other perishable foodstuffs (with mandatory vehicle marking and transport documents).
Humanitarian transports (minimum Euro 3) are also exempt, and in July and August – provided they avoid certain routes listed in government regulations.
Trucks returning from abroad may, in July and August, travel from the state border to the company’s base in Hungary or to the first unloading point during the truck traffic ban. However, during weekend or holiday restrictions, they may not use the following 19 road sections:
a) M7 motorway – entire length
b) National road no. 2 – from Budapest to km 39+150, and M2 motorway – from the junction with roads no. 2 and 12 to Parassapuszta
c) Expressway 2/A – entire length
d) National road no. 6 – between Dunaújváros and Budapest
e) National road no. 7
f) National road no. 10 – between Dorog and Budapest
g) National road no. 11 – between Esztergom and Budapest
h) National road no. 12 – entire length
i) Road no. 1201 – entire length
j) National road no. 51 – between the junction with road no. 510 and Dömsöd
k) National road no. 71 – entire length
l) National road no. 76 – between junctions with roads no. 71 and 7, and between Zalaapáti and road no. 71
m) National road no. 55 – between Alsónyék and Baja
n) National road no. 82 – from road no. 8 to Veszprémvarsány
o) National road no. 84 – from Sümeg to road no. 71
p) National road no. 33 – from Dormánd to Debrecen
q) National road no. 86 – between Jánossomorja and Nemesbőd, and between Körmend and Zalabaksa
r) National road no. 37 – between Miskolc and Sátoraljaújhely
s) National road no. 38 – between the junction with road no. 37 and Rakamaz
