The conference will be held in the 19th century Redl Palace that hosts Rényi Institute, in the very center of Budapest. Talks will be held in the main lecture hall.
Street address is Reáltanoda u. 13-15.
Internet access at the Institute
A temporary email account will be set up for you for the time of the conference. You can use it to access your regular mailbox from any of the computers at the Institute. Also the halls of the 1st and 2nd floor are WIFI equipped.
Arriving to Budapest by air
If you don't have a lot of luggage, the cheapest (and sometimes fastest)
way is to use the regular (blue) bus service
that for the price of a regular
ticket (320 HUF) takes you to the end station of underground (Metro) line No
3. On this bus you can also buy a ticket from the driver.
Bus No 200E stops at both terminals roughly every 12-15 minutes (see
schedule). Bus No 93 stops at Terminal 1 only (see schedule). 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, which costs 2990 HUF for one person one way; 4990 HUF roundtrip. For two people the prices are 4490 HUF one way and 8490 HUF roundtrip. 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). For years this service was the best one, but recently the quality declined (they have less cars, etc.) If you see many people waiting, it is better to take a taxi or a bus.
The taxis you see when walking out of the airport, Zóna Taxi work with a fixed transfer price 3200-5800 HUF. (The city is divided into zones. The tariff depends ONLY on the starting and ending zone of the trip, and not on the distance covered, nor on the time of the trip.) The price for the way back is even less: 3600-4400 HUF. Most of the other taxi companies also have fixed airport rates, and can be ordered in advance. You can find a list of the companies here
Those who arrive at Ferihegy Terminal 1 can easily reach the Western Railway Station in Budapest by train and continue to the Institute by metro to Ferencziek tere station. On weekdays 51 and at weekends 38 trains ease the travelling from the airport to the city center within less than half an hour for 300 HUF. There are 60 trains on weekdays and 45 at weekends from the airport to the city center.
Arriving to Budapest by train
If you arrive at Keleti (Eastern) Railway Station,
you can take underground line No. 2 to Astoria and several buses (numbers
7, 173, 78 etc), also to Astoria or Ferencziek tere stop. Then see the
map above.
Those who arriving to the Nyugati (Western) Railway Station in Budapest
can continue to the institute
by metro line 3 to Ferencziek tere. Then see the map above.
If you arrive at the Déli (Southern) Railway Station,
you can take underground line No. 2 to Astoria. Then see the map above.
If you arrive late at night it is better to take a taxi (see above).
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 it is better to take one belonging to a taxi company.
Otherwise you should inquire about the fare in advance in order to diminish the risk of an unpleasant surprise.
(Also if it's possible, call a taxi by phone instead of flagging one - it's cheaper)