Thrift stores in Budapest
Budapest, Budapest has 59 thrift and charity shops on the map right now. 35 of them are charity shops and 24 are independent second-hand stores, so Budapest gives you both flavours of thrifting in one trip. Stock turns over fast in all of them, so the shop that had nothing last month might have your thing this week.
This guide covers every thrift store we could verify in and around Budapest (within about 40 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include Cseriti and Humana, plus Cseriti Pont — each with its own personality, which is half the fun. If a shop's missing from Budapest's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet — the scene is bigger than any single dataset.
The Budapest thrift lineup
59 mapped within about 40 km:
Cseriti
Charity shop
Cseriti is a charity shop. Cseriti also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-19:00; Sa 10:00-14:00.
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-19:00; Sa 10:00-14:00
Humana
Charity shop
Humana — a charity shop, found on 63 Tétényi út in Budapest. Also worth knowing about Humana: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-18:00; Sa 09:00-15:00; it has a website with more detail.
63 Tétényi út, Budapest, 1119
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-18:00; Sa 09:00-15:00
Cseriti Pont
Charity shopRun by ReBolt Kereskedelmi Nonprofit Kft.
Run by ReBolt Kereskedelmi Nonprofit Kft., Cseriti Pont is a charity shop, found on 4 Erkel utca in Budapest. Also worth knowing about Cseriti Pont: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-19:00; Sa 09:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
4 Erkel utca, Budapest, 1092
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-19:00; Sa 09:00-18:00
Phone: +36 20 234 1118
Cseriti Pont Józsefváros
Charity shopRun by ReBolt Kereskedelmi Nonprofit Korlátolt Felelősségű Társaság (1034 Budapest, Bécsi út 120.; +36 30 285 0030)
Cseriti Pont Józsefváros is a charity shop run by ReBolt Kereskedelmi Nonprofit Korlátolt Felelősségű Társaság (1034 Budapest, Bécsi út 120.; +36 30 285 0030) on 47 Baross utca, Budapest. Cseriti Pont Józsefváros also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-19:00; Sa 10:00-14:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
47 Baross utca, Budapest, 1082
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-19:00; Sa 10:00-14:00
Phone: +36 20 244 6166
Használt áruk boltja
Second-hand store
Használt áruk boltja is an independent second-hand store on 6 Patak tér, Gödöllő.
6 Patak tér, Gödöllő, 2100
Fóti Szent Erzsébet Karitász Adománybolt
Charity shop
Fóti Szent Erzsébet Karitász Adománybolt — a charity shop, found on 40 Kossuth Lajos utca in Fót. Also worth knowing about Fóti Szent Erzsébet Karitász Adománybolt: the map lists its hours as Mo,Sa-Su off; Tu-We,Fr 08:00-12:00; Th 14:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
40 Kossuth Lajos utca, Fót, 2151
Hours: Mo,Sa-Su off; Tu-We,Fr 08:00-12:00; Th 14:00-18:00
Phone: +36 30 819 9633
Cseriti Pont Zugló
Charity shopRun by ReBolt Kereskedelmi Nonprofit Korlátolt Felelősségű Társaság (1034 Budapest, Bécsi út 120.; +36 30 285 0030)
Run by ReBolt Kereskedelmi Nonprofit Korlátolt Felelősségű Társaság (1034 Budapest, Bécsi út 120.; +36 30 285 0030), Cseriti Pont Zugló is a charity shop, found on 64/b Erzsébet királyné útja in Budapest. Also worth knowing about Cseriti Pont Zugló: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-19:00; Sa 10:00-14:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
64/b Erzsébet királyné útja, Budapest, 1142
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-19:00; Sa 10:00-14:00
Phone: +36 20 243 1118
Használtcikk üzlet
Second-hand store
Használtcikk üzlet — an independent second-hand store.
Diszkont áruház
Second-hand store
Diszkont áruház is an independent second-hand store on 4 Victor Hugo utca, Budapest. Diszkont áruház also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 08:00-19:00; Sa 08:00-18:00; Su 10:00-16:00.
4 Victor Hugo utca, Budapest, 1132
Hours: Mo-Fr 08:00-19:00; Sa 08:00-18:00; Su 10:00-16:00
SZIA Adománybolt
Charity shop
SZIA Adománybolt — a charity shop, found on 17/A Budafoki út in Budapest. Also worth knowing about SZIA Adománybolt: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
17/A Budafoki út, Budapest, 1111
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-18:00
Phone: +36 1 279 1241
Kincses-bolha önkiszolgáló bolhapiac
Second-hand store
Kincses-bolha önkiszolgáló bolhapiac is an independent second-hand store.
Eleven Garázsvásár
Second-hand store
Eleven Garázsvásár is an independent second-hand store. Eleven Garázsvásár also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
KaritászPont
Charity shop
KaritászPont — a charity shop. Also worth knowing about KaritászPont: the map lists its hours as Tu-Fr 10:00-13:00,14:00-18:00; Sa 08:00-14:00; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Tu-Fr 10:00-13:00,14:00-18:00; Sa 08:00-14:00
Cseriti Pont Ferencváros
Charity shopRun by ReBolt Kereskedelmi Nonprofit Korlátolt Felelősségű Társaság (1034 Budapest, Bécsi út 120.; +36 30 285 0030)
Run by ReBolt Kereskedelmi Nonprofit Korlátolt Felelősségű Társaság (1034 Budapest, Bécsi út 120.; +36 30 285 0030), Cseriti Pont Ferencváros is a charity shop, found on 88 Haller utca in Budapest. Also worth knowing about Cseriti Pont Ferencváros: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-19:00; Sa 10:00-14:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
88 Haller utca, Budapest, 1091
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-19:00; Sa 10:00-14:00
Phone: +36 20 242 1130
Kocka Adománybolt
Charity shop
Kocka Adománybolt — a charity shop. Also worth knowing about Kocka Adománybolt: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-18:00; PH off; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-18:00; PH off
Cseriti Pont Szilas
Charity shopRun by ReBolt Kereskedelmi Nonprofit Korlátolt Felelősségű Társaság (1034 Budapest, Bécsi út 120.; +36 30 285 0030)
Run by ReBolt Kereskedelmi Nonprofit Korlátolt Felelősségű Társaság (1034 Budapest, Bécsi út 120.; +36 30 285 0030), Cseriti Pont Szilas is a charity shop, found on 17 Fő út in Budapest. Also worth knowing about Cseriti Pont Szilas: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-19:00; Sa 10:00-14:00; it has a website with more detail.
17 Fő út, Budapest, 1152
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-19:00; Sa 10:00-14:00
Cream outlet
Second-hand store
Cream outlet is an independent second-hand store. Cream outlet also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:30-19:00; Sa 09:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:30-19:00; Sa 09:00-18:00
Phone: +36 20 996 7454
Cseriti Pont Csepel
Charity shopRun by ReBolt Kereskedelmi Nonprofit Korlátolt Felelősségű Társaság (1034 Budapest, Bécsi út 120.; +36 30 285 0030)
Run by ReBolt Kereskedelmi Nonprofit Korlátolt Felelősségű Társaság (1034 Budapest, Bécsi út 120.; +36 30 285 0030), Cseriti Pont Csepel is a charity shop, found on 47-49 Kossuth Lajos utca in Budapest. Also worth knowing about Cseriti Pont Csepel: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 08:00-19:00; Sa 09:00-13:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
47-49 Kossuth Lajos utca, Budapest, 1211
Hours: Mo-Fr 08:00-19:00; Sa 09:00-13:00
Phone: +36 30 855 5006
Caritas adománybolt
Charity shop
Caritas adománybolt is a charity shop.
Kincsvár Adománybolt
Charity shop
Kincsvár Adománybolt — a charity shop. Also worth knowing about Kincsvár Adománybolt: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
Phone: +36 70 728 0673
Yesss
Second-hand store
Yesss — an independent second-hand store. Also worth knowing about Yesss: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-18:00; Sa 09:00-12:00.
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-18:00; Sa 09:00-12:00
Antikvárium Átvételi- és leadó pont
Second-hand store
Antikvárium Átvételi- és leadó pont — an independent second-hand store. Also worth knowing about Antikvárium Átvételi- és leadó pont: the map lists its hours as Mo-Tu,Th-Fr 08:00-13:00.
Hours: Mo-Tu,Th-Fr 08:00-13:00
Mirci butik
Second-hand store
Mirci butik — an independent second-hand store.
VeddAddVidd adománybolt
Charity shopRun by Oltalom Karitatív Egyesület Központ
Run by Oltalom Karitatív Egyesület Központ, VeddAddVidd adománybolt is a charity shop, found on 45/B Szilágyi Erzsébet fasor in Budapest. Also worth knowing about VeddAddVidd adománybolt: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-18:00.
45/B Szilágyi Erzsébet fasor, Budapest, 1026
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-18:00
Cseriti Pont Újpest
Charity shopRun by ReBolt Kereskedelmi Nonprofit Korlátolt Felelősségű Társaság (1034 Budapest, Bécsi út 120.; +36 30 285 0030)
Cseriti Pont Újpest is a charity shop run by ReBolt Kereskedelmi Nonprofit Korlátolt Felelősségű Társaság (1034 Budapest, Bécsi út 120.; +36 30 285 0030) on 38 József Attila utca, Budapest. Cseriti Pont Újpest also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-18:00; Sa 09:00-13:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
38 József Attila utca, Budapest, 1042
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-18:00; Sa 09:00-13:00
Phone: +36 30 885 0373
Cseriti Pont Óbuda
Charity shopRun by ReBolt Kereskedelmi Nonprofit Korlátolt Felelősségű Társaság (1034 Budapest, Bécsi út 120.; +36 30 285 0030)
Run by ReBolt Kereskedelmi Nonprofit Korlátolt Felelősségű Társaság (1034 Budapest, Bécsi út 120.; +36 30 285 0030), Cseriti Pont Óbuda is a charity shop, found on 2 Perc utca in Budapest. Also worth knowing about Cseriti Pont Óbuda: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-19:00; Sa 10:00-14:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
2 Perc utca, Budapest, 1036
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-19:00; Sa 10:00-14:00
Phone: +36 30 279 1115
Cseriti Pont Fehérvári
Charity shopRun by ReBolt Kereskedelmi Nonprofit Korlátolt Felelősségű Társaság (1034 Budapest, Bécsi út 120.; +36 30 285 0030)
Run by ReBolt Kereskedelmi Nonprofit Korlátolt Felelősségű Társaság (1034 Budapest, Bécsi út 120.; +36 30 285 0030), Cseriti Pont Fehérvári is a charity shop, found on 168-178 Fehérvári út in Budapest. Also worth knowing about Cseriti Pont Fehérvári: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-19:00; Sa 10:00-14:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
168-178 Fehérvári út, Budapest, 1116
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-19:00; Sa 10:00-14:00
Phone: +36 20 230 0705
Cseriti Pont Lágymányos
Charity shopRun by ReBolt Közhasznú Nonprofit Kft.
Run by ReBolt Közhasznú Nonprofit Kft., Cseriti Pont Lágymányos is a charity shop, found on 7 Lágymányosi utca in Budapest. Also worth knowing about Cseriti Pont Lágymányos: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-19:00; Sa 10:00-19:00; it has a website with more detail.
7 Lágymányosi utca, Budapest, 1111
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-19:00; Sa 10:00-19:00
Cseriti Pont Angyalföld
Charity shopRun by ReBolt Kereskedelmi Nonprofit Korlátolt Felelősségű Társaság (1034 Budapest, Bécsi út 120.; +36 30 285 0030)
Run by ReBolt Kereskedelmi Nonprofit Korlátolt Felelősségű Társaság (1034 Budapest, Bécsi út 120.; +36 30 285 0030), Cseriti Pont Angyalföld is a charity shop, found on 72 Kassák Lajos utca in Budapest. Also worth knowing about Cseriti Pont Angyalföld: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-19:00; Sa 10:00-14:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
72 Kassák Lajos utca, Budapest, 1134
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-19:00; Sa 10:00-14:00
Phone: +36 30 637 0664
Műszaki Bizományi
Second-hand store
Műszaki Bizományi — an independent second-hand store, found on 441 Üllői út in Budapest.
441 Üllői út, Budapest, 1181
Cseriti Pont Pestszentlőrinc
Charity shopRun by ReBolt Kereskedelmi Nonprofit Korlátolt Felelősségű Társaság (1034 Budapest, Bécsi út 120.; +36 30 285 0030)
Cseriti Pont Pestszentlőrinc is a charity shop run by ReBolt Kereskedelmi Nonprofit Korlátolt Felelősségű Társaság (1034 Budapest, Bécsi út 120.; +36 30 285 0030) on 429 Üllői út, Budapest. Cseriti Pont Pestszentlőrinc also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-18:00; Sa 09:00-13:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
429 Üllői út, Budapest, 1181
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-18:00; Sa 09:00-13:00
Phone: +36 30 791 7671
baptista pont
Charity shop
baptista pont — a charity shop, found on 1 Fehérkő utca in Fót. Also worth knowing about baptista pont: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:00-18:00; Su off.
1 Fehérkő utca, Fót, 2151
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-18:00; Su off
Szia+
Charity shop
Szia+ — a charity shop, found on 17/A Budafoki út in Budapest. Also worth knowing about Szia+: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-19:00; Sa 12:00-19:00.
17/A Budafoki út, Budapest, 1111
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-19:00; Sa 12:00-19:00
Gazdagréti Garázsvásár, ruhaszerviz
Second-hand store
Gazdagréti Garázsvásár, ruhaszerviz is an independent second-hand store. Gazdagréti Garázsvásár, ruhaszerviz also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Tu-Fr 11:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-13:00; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Tu-Fr 11:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-13:00
PAKK
Charity shopRun by Közösségi Szociális Szövetkezet
Run by Közösségi Szociális Szövetkezet, PAKK is a charity shop, found on 39/a Alkotás utca in Budapest. Also worth knowing about PAKK: the map lists its hours as Mo-Th 12:00-18:00; Tu 12:00-19:00; Fr 10:00-16:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
39/a Alkotás utca, Budapest, 1123
Hours: Mo-Th 12:00-18:00; Tu 12:00-19:00; Fr 10:00-16:00
Phone: +36 30 624 0060
Cseriti
Charity shop
Cseriti is a charity shop. Cseriti also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:00-19:00.
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-19:00
Kisgöncöm
Second-hand store
Kisgöncöm — an independent second-hand store, found on 1 Levedi utca in Budapest. Also worth knowing about Kisgöncöm: the map lists its hours as Tu-Fr 10:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-14:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
1 Levedi utca, Budapest, 1164
Hours: Tu-Fr 10:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-14:00
Phone: +36 70 625 2723
Vintage Adománybolt
Charity shop
Vintage Adománybolt — a charity shop, found on 18 Mészáros utca in Budapest. Also worth knowing about Vintage Adománybolt: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-18:00; Sa 09:00-13:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
18 Mészáros utca, Budapest, 1016
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-18:00; Sa 09:00-13:00
Phone: +36 20 383 7300
Műszaki bizományi
Second-hand storeRun by Műszaki Adás-Vétel és Zálog Kft.
Műszaki bizományi is an independent second-hand store run by Műszaki Adás-Vétel és Zálog Kft. on 363 Üllői út, Budapest. Műszaki bizományi also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-13:00; it has a website with more detail.
363 Üllői út, Budapest, 1181
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-13:00
Mozaik Adománybolt
Charity shop
Mozaik Adománybolt is a charity shop. Mozaik Adománybolt also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Phone: +36 70 637 3347
Adománypont
Charity shop
Adománypont — a charity shop.
Larimar használtruha-üzlet
Second-hand store
Larimar használtruha-üzlet is an independent second-hand store. Larimar használtruha-üzlet also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 07:30-12:30, 13:00-17:30; Sa 11:00-12:30, 13:00-17:00.
Hours: Mo-Fr 07:30-12:30, 13:00-17:30; Sa 11:00-12:30, 13:00-17:00
Mega Market
Second-hand store
Mega Market — an independent second-hand store. Also worth knowing about Mega Market: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 08:00-19:00; Sa,Su 08:00-15:00; PH off.
Hours: Mo-Fr 08:00-19:00; Sa,Su 08:00-15:00; PH off
Cseriti
Charity shop
Cseriti is a charity shop. Cseriti also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-19:00; Sa 10:00-14:00; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-19:00; Sa 10:00-14:00
Cedek Adománypont
Second-hand store
Cedek Adománypont — an independent second-hand store. Also worth knowing about Cedek Adománypont: the map lists its hours as Mo,Tu,Th,Fr 11:00-17:00; We 08:00-18:00.
Hours: Mo,Tu,Th,Fr 11:00-17:00; We 08:00-18:00
Alterego-Premium Brands Second Hand
Second-hand store
Alterego-Premium Brands Second Hand — an independent second-hand store. Also worth knowing about Alterego-Premium Brands Second Hand: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-19:00; Sa 10:00-14:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-19:00; Sa 10:00-14:00
Phone: +36707726240
Prémium használt
Second-hand store
Prémium használt is an independent second-hand store.
Angyaljárat adománypont
Charity shopRun by Angyaljárat Közhasznú Alapítvány
Angyaljárat adománypont is a charity shop run by Angyaljárat Közhasznú Alapítvány on 1 Szabad május tér, Budapest. Angyaljárat adománypont also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-11:00,16:00-18:00; Sa[2] 10:00-12:00; it has a website with more detail.
1 Szabad május tér, Budapest, 1174
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-11:00,16:00-18:00; Sa[2] 10:00-12:00
Újgyöngy Használtcikk Kereskedés
Second-hand storeRun by Újgyöngy Trading Kft.
Run by Újgyöngy Trading Kft., Újgyöngy Használtcikk Kereskedés is an independent second-hand store, found on 134 Bezerédj Pál utca in Budapest. Also worth knowing about Újgyöngy Használtcikk Kereskedés: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
134 Bezerédj Pál utca, Budapest, 1154
Phone: +36-20-7789467
Cerca Trova Adománybolt
Second-hand store
Cerca Trova Adománybolt — an independent second-hand store.
Adománybolt
Charity shop
Adománybolt — a charity shop.
Cseriti Pont
Charity shop
Cseriti Pont is a charity shop. Cseriti Pont also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:00-19:00.
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-19:00
Retikül
Second-hand store
Retikül is an independent second-hand store.
Exkluzív Használt Ruha
Second-hand store
Exkluzív Használt Ruha — an independent second-hand store, found on 3 Schwartzer Ferenc utca in Budapest.
3 Schwartzer Ferenc utca, Budapest, 1123
Gyöngy Second Hand
Second-hand store
Gyöngy Second Hand — an independent second-hand store.
Adománybolt
Charity shop
Adománybolt — a charity shop, found on 3 Bosnyák utca in Budapest. Also worth knowing about Adománybolt: the map lists its hours as We-Fr 10:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
3 Bosnyák utca, Budapest, 1145
Hours: We-Fr 10:00-18:00
Phone: +36 1 251 5440
Adományközpont
Charity shopRun by Országos Gyermek & Ifjúságsegítő Egyesület
Adományközpont is a charity shop run by Országos Gyermek & Ifjúságsegítő Egyesület. Adományközpont also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-19:00; Sa 09:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-19:00; Sa 09:00-17:00
Phone: +36 70 567 1443
Szemléletformáló és Újrahasználati Központ
Charity shopRun by MOHU MOL Hulladékgazdálkodási Zrt.
Run by MOHU MOL Hulladékgazdálkodási Zrt., Szemléletformáló és Újrahasználati Központ is a charity shop, found on 166 Károlyi Sándor út in Budapest. Also worth knowing about Szemléletformáló és Újrahasználati Központ: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 08:00-13:00,13:30-19:30; Sa-Su 08:00-12:00,12:30-16:30; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
166 Károlyi Sándor út, Budapest, 1151
Hours: Mo-Fr 08:00-13:00,13:30-19:30; Sa-Su 08:00-12:00,12:30-16:30
Phone: +36 1 700 7000
B&J Hulladék felvasarló
Second-hand store
B&J Hulladék felvasarló — an independent second-hand store, found on 79 Adria utca in Budapest.
79 Adria utca, Budapest, 1158
What the map tells us about thrifting in Budapest
41 of the 59 shops list their opening hours, which is unusually helpful for Budapest — thrift stores are notorious for surprise closures. Still, call ahead if you're making a special trip to Budapest; volunteer-run shops sometimes close early on quiet days.
29 shops have websites listed, worth a look before you go — some post new arrivals or sale days online.
Thrift shops cluster a little: 2 of them sit on 17/A Budafoki út, so you can string those into one walk and hit the rest by car.
The Budapest thrift circuit
Plot these 59 on a map and the day plans itself: Cseriti, Humana on 63 Tétényi út, Cseriti Pont on 4 Erkel utca, Cseriti Pont Józsefváros on 47 Baross utca, Használt áruk boltja on 6 Patak tér, Fóti Szent Erzsébet Karitász Adománybolt on 40 Kossuth Lajos utca, Cseriti Pont Zugló on 64/b Erzsébet királyné útja, and Használtcikk üzlet. That's the full Budapest circuit in one sensible order. 51 more are listed below.
Thrifting tips for Budapest
Regulars learn these fast; visitors to Budapest can skip the learning curve:
- Ask when new stock hits the floor at Cseriti. Shops restock on rhythms — truck days, volunteer shifts. One question at the counter tells you when to come back.
- Seasonal items go cheapest off-season at Humana. Winter coats in April, fans in October. Buy the season ahead and pay half.
- Check zippers, buttons and seams. Thirty seconds of inspection at the rack beats discovering the broken zipper at home. Thrift stores don't do returns.
- Don't skip the linens. Tablecloths, curtains and wool blankets are routinely excellent and routinely overlooked. Check for stains in good light.
Good to know
We searched about 40 km around Budapest — that covers the town itself plus the surrounding communities you'd reasonably drive to for a thrifting run. Listings come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by local volunteers, so a brand-new shop in Budapest can take a while to appear. If you spot one of the 59 that's closed, or a great shop we missed, the fix is to update the map itself — that's where this guide reads from.
Prices at Budapest's thrift stores are set by each shop and change constantly, so we don't list them. As a rough rule, charity shops are the cheapest, independents sit in the middle, and anything labelled vintage costs more everywhere — Budapest included.
Thrift store listings for Budapest: 59 mapped from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Photos from Wikimedia Commons contributors; individual photo credits appear in captions. Listing data was last refreshed automatically — verify hours before visiting.