During periods of extreme summer heat, ensuring access to drinking water for everyone is particularly important. Therefore, in response to the heatwave alert, the Municipality of Józsefváros and its institutions alongside with certain bars and restaurants are making fresh drinking water available to the public at numerous locations across the district. Anyone may enter these facilities and request drinking water free of charge. Refreshment points, including participating institutions and public drinking fountains, are identified by posters and stickers.
Good to know:
- Institutions that provide free and fresh drinking water are marked with a unified poster. If you see one of these locations, feel free to step inside and ask for refreshment.
- Depending on available capacity, participating locations may also be able to provide a glass cup. However, bringing your own reusable water bottle is always encouraged. Our goal is to make fresh drinking water freely available at as many locations as possible while reducing the use of single-use plastic bottles.
- In addition to participating institutions, numerous public drinking fountains operate throughout the district, where you can also refill your water bottle. These are marked with stickers.
- You can spend time at these institutions and certain hospitality establishments without making a purchase if you need to cool down in an air-conditioned space. Restaurants and bars that operate as cooling points are marked on the list below.
You can find all refreshment points and drinking fountains on the map below:
Please note that participating institutions can only be visited during their opening hours. Information about current opening hours is available in the pop-up window for each location on the map.
Institutions
Mayor’s Office of the Municipality of Józsefváros (Polgármesteri Hivatal)
Baross utca 63–67.
Opening hours:
- Monday: 8:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
- Tuesday: 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
- Wednesday: 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
- Thursday: 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
- Friday: 8:00 a.m.–1:30 p.m.
Costumer Service (Ügyfélszolgálat)
Baross utca 66–68.
Opening hours:
- Monday: 8:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
- Tuesday: 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
- Wednesday: 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
- Thursday: 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
- Friday: 8:00 a.m.–1:30 p.m.
Cups available
LakóTér – Tenant Support System
Kálvária tér 21.
Opening hours:
- Monday: 11:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
- Wednesday: 12:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
- Thursday: 10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Józsefváros Social Services and Child Welfare Centre (JSZSZGYK)
Senior clubs
Ciklámen Senior Club
II. János Pál pápa tér 17.
Opening hours:
- Monday–Friday: 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Napraforgó Senior Club
Delej u. 34.
Opening hours:
- Monday–Friday: 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Őszikék Senior Club
Baross u. 109.
Opening hours:
- Monday–Friday: 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Reménysugár Senior Club
Mátyás tér 4.
Opening hours:
- Monday–Friday: 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Víg Otthon Senior Club
Víg u. 18.
Opening hours:
- Monday–Friday: 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Cups available
Family and Child Welfare Service (Család- és Gyermekjóléti Szolgálat)
Népszínház u. 22. (entrance from Kiss József utca)
Opening hours:
- Monday: 8:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
- Tuesday: 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
- Wednesday: 1:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
- Thursday: 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
- Friday: 8:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Family and Child Welfare Centre (Család- és Gyermekjóléti Központ)
1089 Budapest, Kőris u. 35.
Opening hours:
- Monday: 8:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
- Tuesday: 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
- Wednesday: 1:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
- Thursday: 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
- Friday: 8:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Arrears Management and Housing Support Group (Hátralékkezelési és lakhatási csoport)
1084 Budapest, Déri Miksa utca 3.
Opening hours:
- Monday: 8:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
- Tuesday: 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
- Wednesday: 1:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
- Thursday: 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
- Friday: 8:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Józsefváros Szent Kozma Health Centre (Józsefvárosi Szent Kozma Egészségügyi Központ)
Auróra utca 22–28.
Opening hours:
- Monday–Friday: 7:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m.
Józsefváros Museum (Józsefvárosi Múzeum)
József körút 70.
Opening hours:
- Tuesday–Wednesday: 10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
- Thursday–Friday: 1:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
- Saturday: 10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
H13 Kultpont – Community Centre
Horánszky utca 13.
Opening hours:
- Monday–Friday: 8:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m.
Kesztyűgyár Community Centre (Kesztyűgyár Közösségi Ház)
Mátyás tér 15.
Opening hours:
- Monday–Friday: 8:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m.
- Saturday: 10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Dankó Udvar Community Courtyard
Dankó utca 18.
Opening hours:
- Monday–Sunday: 10:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m.
- Closed on Thursdays between 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Józsefváros Management Centre (JGK)
Public Toilets
Kálvária tér
Summer opening hours: 7:00 a.m.–9:00 p.m.
II. János Pál pápa tér – playground toilet
Summer opening hours: 7:00 a.m.–9:00 p.m.
Déri Miksa utca – playground toilet
Summer opening hours: 7:00 a.m.–9:00 p.m.
JGK Customer Service Offices
Lakhatási Ügyfélszolgálat
Práter utca 22.
Opening hours:
- Monday: 1:30 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
- Wednesday: 8:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m.–4:30 p.m.
- Friday: 8:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m.
JGK Parking Customer Service (JGK Parkolási ügyfélszolgálat)
Német utca 17–19.
Opening hours:
- Monday: 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
- Tuesday: 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
- Wednesday: 9:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
- Thursday: 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
- Friday: 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Teleki Market Hall (Teleki téri piac)
Opening hours:
- Monday: 7:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
- Tuesday: 7:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
- Wednesday: 7:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
- Thursday: 7:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
- Friday: 7:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
- Saturday: 6:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Please find the opening hours of participating bars, restaurants and community spaces in the pop-up window below.
Zuzmó Bar
József krt. 75.
Opening hours:
- Mon–Tue: 4:00 p.m.–12:00 a.m.
- Wed: 4:00 p.m.–01:00 a.m.
- Thu: 4:00 p.m. –2:00 a.m.
- Fri–Sat: 4:00 p.m. –3:00 a.m.
- Sun: 4:00 p.m.–12:00 a.m.
Café Csiga
Vásár u. 2.
Opening hours:
- Mon–Sun: 9:00 a.m. –12:00 a.m.
Lumen
Horánszky u. 5.
Opening hours:
- Mon–Sun: 10:00 a.m. –12:00 a.m.
Kis Lumen
Mikszáth Kálmán tér 2.
Opening hours:
- Mon–Fri: 8:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m.
- Sat–Sun: 10:00 a.m. –11:00 p.m.
Repair Café
Also operates as a cooling point!
Teleki László tér 7.
Opening hours:
- Tue–Fri: 2:00 p.m. –6:00 p.m.
- Sat: 10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Gólya Presszó
Also operates as a cooling point!
Orczy út 46–48.
Opening hours:
- Mon–Wed: 4:00 p.m.–12:00 a.m.
- Thu: 4:00 p.m. –2:00 a.m.
- Fri: 4:00 p.m.–4:00 a.m.
- Sat: 4:00 p.m.–2:00 a.m.
- Sun: 4:00 p.m.–12:00 a.m.
Hintaló Bar
Bacsó Béla u. 15.
Opening hours:
- Mon–Wed: 5:00 p.m. –1:00 a.m.
- Thu: 5:00 p.m. –2:00 a.m.
- Fri–Sat: 5:00 p.m.–3:00 a.m.
- Sun: 5:00 p.m.–1:00 a.m.
Lehetőségek tere
Práter u. 63.
Opening hours:
- Tue–Thu: 2:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m
Kimm Magdolna 33
Also operates as a cooling point!
Magdolna u. 33.
Opening hours:
- Mon–Fri: 10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Although the initiative is launching with municipal institutions and a number of partner locations, we also encourage cafés, restaurants, and bars throughout the district to join the programme and contribute to residents’ well-being during periods of extreme heat.
Hospitality businesses can apply to become a refreshment point here: