On weekdays both clinics, Retek utca and Pasarét, are open from 8 am to 8 pm, so the 60-minute assessment or a 50-minute session can fit before or after work. Allow time for travel and changing, and check the cancellation deadline.
When are the clinics open?
| Detail | Retek utca | Pasarét |
|---|---|---|
| Monday–Friday | 8:00–20:00 | 8:00–20:00 |
| Saturday, Sunday | closed | closed |
| First visit | assessment, 60 min | assessment, 60 min |
| Later sessions | 50 min | 50 min (Medical Fitness: 60 min) |
Which times are free on a given day is shown on the clinic’s booking page. If you can only come before or after work, it is worth checking the free slots a few days ahead.
How much time should you allow?
The first visit lasts 60 minutes: according to the NHS, the physiotherapist asks about your symptoms, medical history and lifestyle, examines you and then talks through the options. Add the journey and time to change into comfortable clothes. From the second visit, sessions last 50 minutes.
On a working day it is simplest to match the appointment to your route between work and home. The Retek utca clinic is next to the Széll Kálmán tér transport hub, and the Pasarét clinic by the Budagyöngye stop, served by trams, buses and regional buses. The article comparing the two clinics helps you decide which suits you.
What should you bring straight from work?
- comfortable clothes you can bend, squat and stretch in, if you are coming in work clothes;
- earlier reports and discharge summaries;
- your questions, written down, so none get missed in a shorter visit;
- if your complaint is work-related, a photo of your desk, monitor or work tools.
How do you plan around the cancellation deadline?
If your working hours often change, this is the key practical question. Free cancellation or rescheduling is possible up to 24 hours before the appointment at both clinics. A cancellation within 24 hours is charged; at Pasarét, with a pass, it uses up one session.
Both clinics are closed at weekends, so if you need to cancel a Monday appointment, do it by Friday evening, while the clinic is still open. The details are in the article on booking and cancelling.
What can you do on working days between sessions?
The first key message for adults in the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) physical activity guidelines is to move more and sit less. The guidelines say any amount of physical activity has some health benefit, and short bouts through the day count towards the weekly 150–300 minutes of moderate aerobic activity; the second edition dropped the earlier ten-minute minimum.
This matters on working days too. According to the Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) survey from 2019, the share of people in Hungary who do their work seated rose from 36 to 40 percent between 2014 and 2019. It helps to fit the home exercises your physiotherapist gives you into the working day, for example in the morning or during a break; which ones and how much is based on the examination. For office set-up, see the article on desk work, and for movement after treatment, the article on staying active.
Do you need a referral?
No: you can book directly at both District II clinics. The NHS also notes that you can see a physiotherapist privately without a referral. If your employer asks for proof of the appointment, arrange it with the clinic when you book.
What is the next step?
Check which clinic is on your way before or after work, and book an assessment for a day when you will not have to rush.
