Travel and local information

Travelling from the airport:

When traveling from the Airport to your hotel (situated in the central area of Budapest) you may take

the Airport Shuttle / Airport Minibus (orders can be made at the Airport Minibus Desk in the main lobby area at ‘Arrivals’), price for one-way ticket is 4900 HUF (17.5 EUR). For more information visit https://www.minibud.hu/
the official Airport Taxi Service is FoTaxi (the order desk and taxis are available in the area in front of the Airport entrance), costs approx. 6900 HUF (22 EUR)

Local transportation:

** by TAXI: these are the most reliable taxi companies that we advise you to contact in case you need to travel by cab in Budapest:

CITY TAXI: (+36-1) 2-111-111

FOTAXI: (+36-1) 2-222-222

** by public means:

Official website of the Hungarian public transportation company with complete tram, bus and metro routes: https://bkk.hu/en/news/

Info about public transportation tickets and passes: https://bkk.hu/en/tickets-and-passes/prices/

Budapest Route Planner: http://futar.bkk.hu/?map=13/47.501/19.053&layers=GSVB

Travel from Budapest to the main ICA conference in Prague:
Two low-cost carriers, Ryanair and Czech Airlines, operate regular short flights between Budapest and Prague. Rail connections are also available.

The Hungarian currency is the Forint (HUF). You can check the current exchange rates at: xe.com

There are plenty of opportunities to change money in the city center, we suggest you try to avoid changing money at the airport as their rates are significantly worse than elsewhere.

Budapest weather forecast: https://www.accuweather.com/en/hu/budapest/187423/daily-weather-forecast/187423

Please note that the weather in Budapest could get very warm or chilly this time of the year. Be prepared for warm weather and occasional rain!

General guides about Hungary and Budapest:

Budapest Portal: http://budapest.hu/sites/english/Lapok/default.aspx

Budapest Pocket Guide: http://www.budpocketguide.com/

http://www.budapestinfo.hu/en/

https://www.lonelyplanet.com/hungary/budapest

Culture and Entertainment:

** Museum information: https://www.budapest.com/city_guide/culture/museums.en.html

** The famous spas and baths of Budapest – a great way to relax: https://www.budapest.com/recreation_wellness/budapest_thermal_baths.en.html