Budapest Tourist Information

BUDAPEST TOURIST INFORMATION

Welcome to BUDAPEST-VACATION's Budapest Tourist Information and Travel Guide site.

As we would like to be your best TOURIST GUIDE in BUDAPEST we have preapared some useful information for you about Budapest and Hungary, to make your holiday as perfect as possible. Here you can find a wide range of useful tourist information about BUDAPEST as important phone numbers, information about public transportation, actual exchange rates, valid currencies and information for drivers.

BUDAPEST is situated along the Danube. It is an amazing city and it boasts sites, monuments and spas of worldwide renown. In recent years several parts of the city were put on the list of World Heritage.

The official web page of BUDAPEST AUTUMN FESTIVAL http://www.bof.hu/2007/

The official web page of BUDAPEST SPRING FESTIVAL http://www.btf.hu/btf2008/

IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS:
Ambulance service phone: 104
Police phone: 107
Fire emergency phone: 105

BUDAPEST PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION: www.bkv.hu

Tariffs:

Transfer tickets:

Single ticekt: 290 HUF
Valid within the boundaries of Budapest for one trip with one transfer for 90 minutes. It should be validated once again when you change lines. After the change it is valid for 60 minutes on the underground and for 30 minutes on the Millenium Underground.
Metro section transfer ticket: 185 HUF
Valid for a trip with one transfer, for up to 5 stops for 60 minutes. After changing lines, you should not interrupt your trip and travel in the opposite direction.
Metro transfer ticket: 270 HUF
Valid for a trip with one transfer for 60 minutes. After changing lines, you should not interrupt your trip and travel in the opposite direction.

Non-transfer tickets:

Single ticket 170 HUF
Valid on bus (on the whole length of the line), tram, underground, the Millenium Underground for 30 minutes, trolleybus, cogwheel railway, and within the administrative boundary of Budapest on suburban railway lines (HÉV) for one uninterrupted trip for 60 minutes. It can be purchased only on particular lines where it is indicated by a sign.
Single ticket purchased on the vehicle: 200 HUF
Discount coupon book (10 Ps): 1 450 HUF
Discount coupon book (20 Ps): 2 800 HUF

Funicular:

Uphill: 650 HUF
Downhill: 550 HUF
Children: 350 HUF

Tourinform offices provide all substantial information also in foreign languages about accommodation, restaurants, transport, programmes, attractions and services in the local, religional or national perspective. If you visit some of the bellow mentioned TourInform offices you can buy e.g. the following: maps, guide books, turist cards, tickets for different events.
www.tourinform.hu

CURRENCY

Hungary became a member of European Union in May 2004 but it will take few more years when EUR will be a valid currency in the country. At the moment the valid currecny is the HUNGARIAN FORINT. You can check here the valid Hungarian paper moneys:
english.mnb.hu

CREDIT CARDS

It is not a problem at all to use it, it is acceptable nearly in every restaurant, shopping centre, tourist centers, bars and pubs, pensions and hotels.

ATM machines

In the city centrum you can find them nearly on every corner, in the undergrounds, at the banks and in the shopping centres.

CHANGE

In the city centrum you can find plenty of them but be careful, because the most of them charge an extra comission intsead of they present that there is not comission. To check the actual exchange rates click here: english.mnb.hu

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR DRIVERS

Are you coming to Budapest by car? Then it is definitely very useful to find out some information about local TRAFFIC REGULATIONS, about MOTORWAY TOLLS, the cost of the PETROL, or for which BORDER to decide, so you do not have to wait for a long time.

www.autopalya.hu

www.hungary.com

Are you afraid that your car might get broken during a long jorney? Do not panic!!! Just remember this unique telephone number 06/1/436 83 33 or numer 188, on which motorists can ask for help in emergency situations and whenever needed. Calling from abroad, the number will be preceded with the country and city code: +361 436 83 33. This service is available 24 hours a day and 365/366 days per year.

We wish you a safe and pleasant trip on the road!!!

International Dialing Codes:

Australia 0061
Austria 0043
Belgium 0032
Canada 001
Czech Republic 00420
Denmark 0045
France 0033
Germany 0049
Great Britain 0044
Greece 0030
Italy 0039
Japan 0081
Netherlands 0031
Norway 0047
Poland 0048
Russia 007
Slovakia 00421
Sweden 0046
Spain 0034
Switzerland 0041
USA 001
Hungary 0036

Embassies

- Austria - 1068 Budapest, Benczúr u. 16., phone 479-7010 , fax 352-8795
- Belgium - 1027 Budapest, Kapás u. 11-15 III.floor, phone 457-9960, fax 375-1566
- Brazil - 1123 Budapest, Alkotás u. 50., phone 351-0060, fax 351-0066
- Canada - 1027 Budapest, Ganz u.12-14., phone 392-3360, fax 392-3390
- Czech Republic - 1064 Budapest, Rózsa u. 61., phone 351-0539, fax 351-9189
- Denmark - 1122 Budapest, Határőr út 37., phone 487-9000, fax 487-9045
- Finland - 1118 Budapest, Kelenhegyi út 16/A, phone 279-2500, fax 385-0843?
- France - 1062 Budapest, Lendvay u. 27., phone 374-1100, fax 374-1140
- Germany - 1014 Budapest, Úri utca 64-66., phone 488-35-00, fax 488-35-05
- Great Britain - 1051 Budapest, Harmincad u. 6., phone 266-2888, fax 266-0907
- Greece - 1063 Budapest, Szegfű u.3., phone 413-2600, fax 342-1934
- Italy - 1143 Budapest, Stefánia út 95., phone 460-6200, fax 460-6260
- Ireland - 1944 Budapest, Bank Center Gránit Torony, VII. floor. (Szabadság tér 7.), phone 301-4960
- Izrael - 1026 Budapest, Fullánk u. 8., phone 3926200, fax 200-0783
- Japan - 1125 Budapest, Zalai út 7., phone 398-3100, fax 275-1281
- Netherlands - 1022 Budapest, Füge utca 5-7., phone 336-6300, fax 326-5978
- Norway - 1015 Budapest, Ostrom u. 13., phone 212-9400, fax 212-9410
- Poland - 1068 Budapest, Városligeti fasor 16., phone 413-8200, fax 351-1722
- Russia - 1062 Budapest, Bajza u. 35., phone 332-47-48, fax 353-4164
- Slovakia - 1143 Budapest, Stefánia út 22-24., phone 460-9011, fax 460-9020
- Spain - 1067 Budapest, Eötvös u. 11/b, phone 202-4006, fax 202-4206
- Sweden - 1146 Budapest, Ajtósi Dürer sor 27/a., phone 460-6020, fax 460-6021
- Switzerland - Pevnostni 7, 162 01 Praha 6, phone 220 400 611, fax 224 311 312
- Ukraine - 1143 Budapest, Stefánia út 77. , phone 422-4120, fax 220-9873
- USA - 1054 Budapest, Szabadság tér 12., phone 475-4400, fax 475-4764