There are a lot of things what are good to know about Budapest, if you’ll have a vacation here. The city has a fairytale architecture, a terrifying history, cheap drinks and admirable love of pepper and goulash! It’s affordable, safe and easy to get around in the city. Otherwise, Budapest is one of the most developing cities in Europe, so it’s absolutely worth visiting! If you come to the hungarian capital city, you should know that it’s easy to mix up Budapest and Bucharest (what is the capital of Romania), because of their similar names. We have one of the hardest languages of the world, but believe us: if you learn some easy hungarian phrases, the hungarian people will give you big smiles. Our website will help you!
When you arrive…
Upon your arrival you have to be careful with the taxis, because some drivers may trick with the price and the taximeter, especially at the airport. Otherwise these airport taxis are extremely expensive, so it would be the better to book a transfer from the airport/ train station to your accommodation. It’s much more cheaper, faster and safer.
If you prefer public transport the ’200E’ bus is always starting from the airport, so you can get to the center with its help in 70-80 minutes.
NEVER CHANGE YOUR MONEY AT BUDAPEST AIRPORT!
The Interchange office at the airport is using extreme high fees, 60-70% higher than other exchange offices!
The metro line 1-2-3-4, the tram line 1, 4-6, 47 and 49 are the most used lines around the centre. It’s important, that our metro line 3 is under reconstruction now, so you have to take replacement buses from the Lehel square to Újpest.
If you need a taxi anywhere in the city, just take into consideration that it’s better to call a cab instead of sit in some random yellow car: because calling is totally safe, and you know the tariffs, too! If you’ll drive to Budapest, you should know that you have to pay for the parking places during the day, except the weekends and holidays. After eight in the evenings it’s also free of charge to park, until 8 am.
You can rent a car or cycle
You can also rent cars for affordable prices, for example there is the GreenGo, or the MOL Limo service. If you would like to see Budapest on a cycle, there is an option to hire bikes, too! These (green) bicycles’ names are MOL Bubi, you can find them at almost every big metro station, park and popular square.
