March 23 (Monday) to March 29 (Sunday), 2026
Ever wonder how an average family hit the road for a weekend getaway under communism? If you crave the real vibe of “existing socialism,” you can’t miss a Trabant experience. That unmistakable rattle, blue-gray smoke clouds, unforgettable stench—all crammed into tight, uncomfortable seats.
Trabant Experiences in Budapest
Ever ridden in a car half-eaten by a horse? Hop into an original, decades-old Trabant. Arrive at Memento Park in true style with an East German “paper jaguar.”
Pick from various packages. Don’t miss this one-of-a-kind chance before our last Trabant croaks for good!
Transfer
Make an eye-catching arrival at Memento Park. Book a Trabant transfer any day of the week during regular hours, from central Budapest—for solo visitors or groups.
Transfer price: 88,800 HUF ($240)/Trabant
Covers up to 3 people:
Door-to-door transfer in Budapest
Memento Park entry ticket
One drink at Memento Park Red Star Store café
Guided tour in Memento Park
For more than 3, add vehicles. We charge only transfer fees; guiding included in first vehicle.
Combined Tours
Amp up the Trabant transfer with a guided tour during regular hours, after dark, or at dusk. Pair it with matching programs like visiting Ecseri Market’s 1960s-70s retro treasures or 1956 Revolution sites. We’ll handle custom requests too.
Trabant Tour for the 1956 Revolution
Hit iconic 1956 Hungarian Revolution spots: Kossuth Square (parliament massacre site), Corvin Passage (Corvin Köz) (first Soviet Red Army defeat), and New Public Cemetery (Új Köztemető) (martyrs’ graves).
Workers’ Movement Trabant Tour
Visit Fiumei Road Cemetery and the Workers’ Movement Pantheon. See communist party leader János Kádár and wife Mária Tamáska’s graves, plus executed Interior Minister László Rajk’s plot. Next, a classic socialist housing block with all its grit and charm.
Tour prices: 88,800 HUF ($240)/Trabant
Duration: 2.5-3 hours
Covers up to 3 people:
Door-to-door transfer in Budapest
Casual chat with expert driver-guide
Guiding at sites
Entry tickets where needed
More than 3? Extra vehicles, transfer fees only; guiding included in first vehicle.
Memento Park add-on: 22,860 HUF ($62)/Trabant (per vehicle over 3).
Extras for combined tours:
Memento Park entry
Guided tour there
One drink per person at Red Star Store café
Snacks
With Memento Park: 3.5-4 hours.
Puffing
Cruise Memento Park statues and Stalin’s boots. Feel the two-stroke purr and puff. True Trabant sensation—try it now! Perfect add-on for park visits. Great for families, school groups, team-building. Book ahead.
Puffing and Trabant experiences: 55,000 HUF ($149) per Trabant + 4,500 HUF ($12)/person
Includes:
Memento Park entry
Guided tour
One drink per person at Red Star Store café
Trabant Experience Programs
Trabant pushing slalom
Engine bay memory game
Puffing among Memento Park statues and nearby
Test drive (valid license only)
Ideal birthday, graduation, anniversary gifts. Order cake/tools through us: +25,000 HUF ($68) for up to 16-slice cake, candles, house lemonade, trays, utensils, glasses.
Prices for up to 15 people. Over 15? Second Trabant advised.
Duration: 60-90 minutes, based on group size/services.
Team Building
Where’s Vladimir the Soviet double agent hiding? How many propaganda statues wear glasses? Does Lenin hold a hat while wearing one? Tallest Memento Park statue? How many fit in a Trabant? Blindfolded driving? Stalin’s message to the future? Discover the answers through 1- to 1.5-hour fun team games. Memento Park’s outdoor spaces are perfect for this—we provide space, ideas, help as needed.
