AIRPORT TRANSFER
Airport shuttle bus
This service is provided by the AirportShuttle-Minibusz company. The shuttle vehicles provide door to door airport transfer between the airport and any given address in the city. Prices vary according to the address and the number of passengers travelling together, but the basic price is HUF 3200/person, one way and HUF 5500/person return.
You can find more information, including current prices and online booking, at http://www.airportshuttle.hu/en/
Public transportation
From 4:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m., bus number 200E commutes between Budapest Airport Terminal 2 and Kőbánya-Kispest metro terminal (metro line M3). From the Kőbánya-Kispest metro terminal, you can take the M3 metro towards Újpest Központ to reach the city center. You need to travel till Deák Ferenc tér. The hotel is a short walk from the stop: head west on Deák Ferenc tér, in about 50 meters turn right to stay on Deák Ferenc tér. In about 210 meters turn left onto József Attila utca and walk for 400 meters. Continue onto Eötvös tér and in 85 meters turn left onto Apáczai Csere János utca and the hotel will be just in front of you. Walking map from Deák Ferenc tér to the hotel: http://goo.gl/maps/kXt1U
From 11:00 p.m.to 4:00 a.m., night bus number 900 operates between Budapest Airport Terminal 2 and the South Pest bus garage. At the Szarvas csárda tér stop, you can change to night buses 950 and 950A, operating to the inner city, along the same route as the metro M3. Take the bus till Deák Ferenc tér.
Tickets for public transportation are available during the daytime at the airport from the post office, the newsagents (Relay) and from ticket machines at the bus stop. The price of a ticket is 320 HUF and it is also possible to purchase a ticket from the bus driver for 400 HUF.
You can find more information about travel to/from the airport at the webpage of Budapest Airport at http://www.bud.hu/english/passengers/access_and_parking
Taxi
The taxi company at the airport is Fotaxi that has booths located at the exit at Terminal 2A and 2B as well. You can book a taxi at the booth with a fixed price to the given location. You can also call a cab by any of the other taxi companies to pick you up at the airport. However, beware of taxi drivers approaching you at the airport – only take official taxis.
More information on Fotaxi at the airport can be found here: http://bud.hu/english/passengers/access_and_parking/by_taxi
CURRENCY
The official currency of Hungary is the Hungarian Forint (HUF). Currently USD 1 will get you around HUF 215.
Exchange Offices
Exchange offices can be found in abundance around most of the major tourist areas.
TIP: If you have the time, shop around to see who has the best rate – and it never hurts to ask for a better one, especially if you`re changing a large amount.
ATMs
Travelers` Cheques are discouraged as they are outdated, problematical and expensive.
The simplest and most reliable way of accessing your funds is by debit or ATM card. Most bank machines in Europe are connected to one or more of the major international bank networks: PLUS, Cirrus, and Maestro. If you have any of these logos on the back of your card you should have no problem accessing your money. Please check with your bank on fees relating to cash withdrawal or card usage abroad.
Most places accept major credit cards (Visa and MasterCard), but smaller shops, cafes or pubs might not.
INTERNET
The hotel offers complimentary Internet access for the group. There are also plenty of cafes and restaurants that offer free wireless. As long as you`re having a coffee or snack they`re more than happy to give you the network password (if it`s even protected). Here are just a few of the many places in the neighborhood:
- Castro Bistro, Madách Imre tér 3., Budapest, 1075
- Farger Kávé, Zoltán utca 18., Budapest, 1054
- 400 Bar, Kazinczy utca 52/b, Budapest, 1075
- Kisuzem, Kis Diófa Utca 2., Budapest, 1077
- Kőleves Restaurant, Kazinczy utca 35., Budapest, 1075
- Bobek, Kazinczy utca 53., Budapest, 1076
- Szimpla Kert, Kazinczy utca 14., Budapest, 1075
- Keksz, Madách Imre tér 4. (Asbóth u.), Budapest, 1075
- Gerbeaud Café, Vörösmarty Mihály tér 7, Budapest, 1051
- California Café & Restaurant, Hercegprímás út 18., Budapest, 1051
- Gerlóczy Kávéház, Gerlóczy utca 1., Budapest, 1052
- Iguana, Zoltán utca 16., Budapest, 1054
- Abszint Kávézó és Étterem, Andrássy út 34., Budapest, 1061