Hungarian railway company to reimburse holders of international tickets

Hungarian railway company MÁV will reimburse the holders of international tickets who decide to forgo their travels in September due to the government’s recent coronavirus-related restrictions.

In a statement on Saturday, MÁV said it is monitoring the situation closely and will take further measures if necessary.

Return tickets valid after September 30, but belonging to a ticket for a September journey, will also be reimbursed, the statement said.

Travellers can post their reimbursement claims by sending an email to eszrevetel@mav-start.hu, at www.mavcsoport.hu/ugyfelszolgalat/uzenetkuldes or at ticket offices, the railway company said.

The Hungarian government announced on Friday that it will close borders to foreigners starting on September 1, re-introducing the border protection measures in force during the first wave of the coronavirus epidemic.