Getting around in Budapest

Underground trains, busses and trams will take you speedily across the whole of Budapest. Buy tickets in advance at underground stations or from newspaper kiosks. A one-day ticket for use on practically all public transport in the city costs around 1350 HUF. You can also buy a book of tickets for 10 or 20 individual trips (1450/2800 HUF). Word of warning! Normal single tickets (170 HUF) cannot be used on different forms of transport; if you are switching from, say, the underground, to a bus or tram, you will have to stamp a new ticket.

The airport is called Ferihegy. From here you can take a taxi, minibus or airport bus which takes you to Kõbánya-Kispest on metro line 3.

There are three railway stations - Déli pályaudvar (south), Keleti pu (east) and Nyugati pu. (west) -  all have an underground station.

Three underground lines, one dating back to 1896 (you can see the original coaches at the little underground museum at Deák tér, the junction where the three lines meet).

Called Villamos, they cover the whole city, some lines even operating at night.   

Called “Busz”  in Hungarian. Stops are signed with an “M” and a bus symbol. Busses with black lettering stop at all stops, but those with red letters  only stop at the main ones.  

Called “Trolibusz”, they take you over the whole city. 12 different lines.

Three lines, identifiable by the letters HÉV, with fast links to the suburbs and to places such as the archaeological museum at Aquincum and Szentendre, the popular destination with well preserved baroque houses and churches.

Ask your hotel, restaurant and the like to order you a taxi by  telephone – that way, you’ll get a taxi from an established taxi firm. Taxis on the street are often private ones, and so much more expensive.

The Libegón chairlift takes you up to the highest point in Budapest, Jánoshegy, where you can enjoy the view over a cup of coffee.

Find out more by going to www.budapestinfo.hu