Conference venue
The conference will be held in the romantic 19th century
building Gólyavár of
Eötvös University, in the very center of Budapest.
Street address is 1088. Budapest,
Múzeum krt. 4.
Internet access
The buildig is WIFI equipped,
you can access the internet with your own laptop.
Transportation
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,
Főtaxi
works with a
fixed transfer price 3300-5700 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: 5500-6500 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
Gólyavár
by metro to Kálvin tér station. On weekdays 60 and at
weekends 45 trains ease the travelling from the airport to the city center
within less than half an hour for 365 HUF.
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. Then see the map below.
Those who arriving to the Nyugati (Western) Railway Station in Budapest
can continue to the Gólyavár
by metro line 3 to Kálvin tér. Then see the map below.
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)
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. In September the temperature is usually
between 15ºC and 30ºC, rain may fall occasionally.
Look at the weather for the next 5 days.
Some Budapest links
Going out
