Conference venue

The conference will be held at the Renyi Institute, in the very center of Budapest. Talks will be held in the main lecture hall, coffee breaks will be served in the main hall.

Street address is Reáltanoda u. 13-15.

Presentations

The following softwares are available for presentations:

Adobe Reader 5.0
Microsoft Office 2002
StarOffice 7

It is strongly recommended that you provide in advance a copy of your presentation, which can be loaded onto the computer in the conference room, and tested with the softwares. It is possible, but more complicated to use your own laptop.

Internet access at the Institute

The halls of the 1st and 2nd floor are WIFI equipped so you can access the internet conveniently from your own laptop. Also, if you request so, a temporary account will be set up for you for the time of the conference so that you can access the internet from any of the computers at the Institute.

Transportation

Excerpts from Rényi Institute's Contact & Directions page

Airport

If you don't have a lot of luggage, the cheapest (and sometimes fastest) way is to use the regular (blue) bus (No 200E) takes you to the end station of underground (Metro) line No 3. Bus No 200E runs roughly every 12-15 minutes. Buses are available till after midnight, but keep in mind that the last underground train leaves at 23:15 (there are night buses afterwards).

There is a shuttle service called Airport Shuttle. The Airport shuttle picks you up together with 4-5 other passengers and takes you to the given address, but you may not be the first to get to your destination. You may buy your minibus ticket at the counter in the arrival hall (ATM's and exchange bureaus are available at the airport). Your return trip should be ordered by phone 1 or 2 days before leaving. (phone #: 296-8555).

Public transport

In Budapest, there is a great variety of public transport: underground (metro), buses, trams, even trolleys. For more information on schedules or night services see the page of BKV Rt. (Budapest Transport Ltd.)

Taxis

In general, when taking a taxi while in Budapest the fare is lower if you call the taxi by phone. Take one belonging to a taxi company (e.g. Fotaxi which is also the official airport-city transfer company). When you flag a taxi on the street you should inquire about the fare in advance in order to diminish the risk of unpleasant surprises (price hikes).

Tourist information

Hungary is now a EU member so visitors arriving from EU member countries do not need a visa to enter.
Our currency is Hungarian Forints (HUF). For exchange rates see the page of the Hungarian National Bank.
Hungary has a continental climate. Average temerature in Budapest. Weather for the next 7 days.