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Just
click on the direction below where you will come from and you will get a well
detailed guidance until the doormat!
Map of the surrounding area
1.If you arrive by train When you get off from your train, you will see lots of people offering taxi or accomodation. Usually these private taxies are terribly expensive, if you really need a taxi, call a registered cab from any of the phoneboxes. As for accomodation "agents" there is no word of notice except that we have no less than we truly offer you. It's your decision if you believe them or just check us, but if you join them, prepare yourself for disappointments.
Get off your
train and turn towards the end of the platforms. Go straight ahead, walk
downstairs as far as the square is. Search for the passage on the right side of
the metro entrance, then walk along on it; at the end turn to the right and exit
on the stairs to the left. Now you should be on the right side of Rákóczi
Street, there should be Grand Hotel Hungária next to you. Stay on Rákóczi and
walk towards until the next main street - where the tramlines are - and there is
a square called "Blaha Lujza tér". Turn to the left (to the József krt.) and go
straight ahead so you'll see a McDonalds. On the opposite (right) side of the
József krt., continue your way along with the tramlines.
Please keep in mind that you have to use a ticket or pass to use public transportation. Tickets are available at ticket-machines, newspaper-stores and metro offices. One single-ride ticket costs 125HUF(0.5EUR). Those who don't use tickets can be fined by 1600HUF(6,2EUR). At the exit of
the train station you'll find a tram stop, choose that direction which is
opposite to the overpass. On the sign you can see "Móricz Zsigmond körtér felé".
Available trams are #4 or #6. You can use both to get to our hostel.
From Déli trainstation we are about 10 minutes by metro & a little walk. Please keep in mind that you have to use a ticket or pass to use public transportation. Tickets are available at ticket-machines, newspaper-stores and metro offices. One single ticket costs 125HUF(0.5EUR). Those who don't use tickets can be fined by 1600HUF(6,2EUR). At the train
station you'll find the metro entrance one level below. Buy a single ride ticket
from the cashier and validate it before the escalator and take a metro. This is
the terminal, so there is only one direction. Get off at Astoria (5 stops), then
turn to the left when you reach the underpass, then upstairs straight ahead exit.
When you drive a
car, please keep in mind you should pay for the parking almost everywhere in
Budapest, on weekdays between 8am & 6pm, on Saturdays between 8am to 12am. The
parking fee is different in every district, in the 8th district it's about 140
HUF/hour, but expires every two hours. If you want to come by car, there is a
parking lot one block away from our place, it costs 1900HUF(7.3EUR) for 24 hrs,
it is guarded, safe and closeby.
3. When you are coming by bus From the International Coach Terminal "Népliget" you can get into our hostel within 20 minutes by metro and an easy walk. Please keep in mind that you have to use a ticket or pass to use public transportation. Tickets are available at yellow ticket-machines, newspaper-stores and metro offices. One single ticket costs 125HUF(0.5EUR). Those who don't use tickets can be fined by 1600HUF(6,2EUR). From the bus
terminal you can get to the metro through the underpass. Choose the one in
direction to "Újpest-Központ". Get off at "Kálvin tér" which is the 4th stop,
then turn left right after the escalator. Walk straight ahead, then choose the
left exit to upstairs (Múzeum krt.). Keep walking ahead, then turn to the right
after the National Museum's garden (2nd corner to right).
4. If you would come by plane I'd recommend you three options to get to the hostel from the airport, which is taxi, the airport-minibus service or public transportation. Present days the cost of airport-minibus is 2100HUF(8EUR)/person for one way, which is worth if you have lots of luggages and you travel alone. Otherwise an official taxi can be cheaper, as they have fixed fares from the airport, and the taxi goes to one address, while the minibus delivers several passengers. If I convinced you about the comforts of use a taxi, please read the advices below about taxies. By public transportation we are about an hour using the airport-bus and metro from the airport. Please keep in mind that you have to use a ticket or pass to use the public transportation. Tickets are available at yellow ticket-machines, newspaper-stores and metro offices. One single ticket costs 125HUF(0.5EUR). Those who don't use tickets can be punished by 1600HUF(6,2EUR). Between the
terminal 2 and 2A, there is a bus stop for the Airport-Bus, which is a service
of the Budapest Transport Company known as BKV. If you buy a
ticket from the driver, please check if it wasn't validated before.
5. Whenever you want to take a taxi Usually the taxies are not expensive, if I talk about the large companies. But you should definitely avoid private cabs, they are "official pickpockets", they can ask horrible amounts for few kilometers. Usually it is cheaper if you call one by phone. Every taxi should have a fare list on the rear window. Here you can see a small description about the largest companies: - Taxi 2000 A comfortable, trustable company what has quick service and cheap prices. Operator speaks English. Special rate from the airport is 3000HUF to anywhere in Pest side. - Fõtaxi The most traditional taxi company in Budapest. Operator speaks English, their special rate from the airport is 3500HUF to anywhere in Pest side. - Budapest taxi A brand new company, they have the cheapest price by call but if you catch one on the street, it's the most expensive. Operators speak English. No special rate from the airport, but definitely the cheapest in the city.
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