![[X]](/site/upload/2009/06/close.gif)
Getting There & Around
Hungary's international airport is Budapest Liszt Ferenc Airport - Information: +36-1-296-9696
Flights from Schengen destinations arrive at and depart from Ferihegy 2A. Flights of non-Schengen destinations arrive at and depart from Ferihegy 2B. General Aviation Terminal Ferihegy 1 and Ferihegy 2B is open also non-stop for private, business and VIP flights as well as low-cost flights.
There are several airlines flying direct from airports throughout the UK:
BA (www.ba.com) – from London Heathrow
Wizzair (www.wizzair.com) – from London Luton
Ryanair (www.ryanair.com) – from Bristol, Dublin, London & Birmingham
Easyjet (www.easyjet.com) – from London Gatwick & London Luton
Jet2 (www.jet2.com) – from Manchester, Edinburgh & Leeds Bradford
Aer Lingus (www.aerlingus.com) from Dublin
Once in Budapest, the city has excellent and affordable public transportation.
Public transport
Budapest takes pride in its well-developed public transportation network (download map). To get around the city ride a bus, a tram or the subway. Services are reliable and cheap, however, some precautions are recommended if you are travelling on a crowded vehicle, as these are often frequented by pickpockets.Transportation tickets should be purchased before boarding the bus or entering the subway and need to be validated upon entry. Machines either punch the ticket or validate it by cutting the corner and stamping the date and time of travel.
Tickets are often checked while riding the vehicles or at the subway exits by controllers wearing arm-band and a photo-ID. You should always keep your ticket at all times till you exit the station or leave the vehicle.
Those travelling without a valid ticket will need to pay a penalty.
Budapest Card
The Budapest Card is the cheapest and easiest way to see Budapest. It includes unlimited public transport, reduced or free entry to museums, spas and sports facilities, as well as discounts at restaurants and city tours. You also receive a comprehensive booklet. Each Card is valid for one adult and one child up to 14 years of age. And at just 6,900 Ft for 48 hours and 8,300 Ft for 72 hours.
Available:
More than 250 locations in Budapest: main metro ticket offices, tourist information (TOURINFORM) bureaus, travel agencies, hotels and the airport.
For more information please click here.
Airport Shuttle
Airport Shuttle is Budapest Airport Minibusz Kft's fairly popular and newly upgraded service, which provides a cost effective point to point transfer between the airport and any address in Budapest or in Hungary, one-way or roundtrip. The charges listed on our website are set rates that do not vary with the hours of service and are not influenced by traffic jams or other factors.
Our interactive fleet tracking system, the new call centre and our brand new vehicles provide a reliable and convenient transfer for you.
You can book our services personally, by phone and on the internet. Please take a look at our website, www.airportshuttle.hu. For further information, please, e-mail us or contact our sales agents, who will be glad to be at your service.
Our interactive fleet tracking system, the new call centre and our brand new vehicles provide a reliable and convenient transfer for you.
You can book our services personally, by phone and on the internet. Please take a look at our website, www.airportshuttle.hu. For further information, please, e-mail us or contact our sales agents, who will be glad to be at your service.
Budapest - Ferihegy airport - Budapest:
passengers:
passengers:
| one way |
roundtrip |
|
|---|---|---|
|
for one: |
2990 HUF |
4990 HUF |
|
for two: |
4490 HUF |
8490 HUF |
Taxi
If you are not familiar with the city, it is easiest to get around by a taxi cab. In Budapest these vehicles are equipped with yellow number plates and usually have a yellow "TAXI" sign on the roof. All cabs must be equipped with a meter. The meter should be turned on while travelling and the driver should provide you with a receipt showing the exact fare upon arrival to your destination.
Gratuity is not included, but should be more or less equal to 10 % of the total fare, if you are satisfied with the service provided.
Pre-ordered cabs offer lower rates than those hailed on the street. The taxi companies assume full responsibility for their employees. Phone orders are handled 24 hours a day by call-centre attendants speaking foreign languages. Never hail a cab on the street! Call one of the following numbers to order one!
Tele 5 Taxi 5-555-555 www.tele5taxi.hu
Budapest Taxi 4-333-333 www.budapesttaxi.hu
City Taxi 2-111-111 www.citytaxi.hu
Főtaxi 2-222-222 www.fotaxi.hu
Mobil Taxi 333-2222 www.mobiltaxi.hu
Radio Taxi 7-777-777 www.radiotaxi.hu
Taxi 2000 2-000-000 www.taxi2000.hu