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 Budapest Taxi by HORSCHECK
When taking a taxi make sure to fix the rate in advance and to have a good idea of a reasonable price. Leave a Comment
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 by BIDBOROUGH
Having said all of this the card hardly costs a fortune and some people might purchase it for its convenience value. However – had I not used the card I would have saved myself more than 2,000 Flt….the choice is yours!
A three day Travel card costs 2,300 Ft. Leave a Comment
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What can you expect from a Transportation Company that welcomes you on their website with this:
"Did you know that you enter into a contractual relation with our company when you get on our vehicle to travel? "
Nobel prize winner Imre Kertesz after coming back from the Nazi concentration camp in Auswitch, wearing and having nothing but his prison camp pyjamas, was fined by a BKV controller on tram number 6 on his way home in 1945. He put this story into his book "Faithless".
During summertime BKV controllers obviously peck on foreign tourists, as the fines make up a significant part of their meager salaries. They don't care if you don't know, don't understand, etc, when they stop you, they want to give you a FINE.
Some of the tricks:
-the slots of ticket vendor machines are taped with Scotch tape
-ticket punching machines don't work (trams, buses)
-ticket punching machines are placed in places where you don't notice (subway)
-you may accidentally walk into BKV property from the street, bingo!
-you change a line on the subway (of course you don't know you are) and bingo! (Deak Square)
-when you validate your ticket you pull it out too fast from the machine so the printing gets smudgy, bingo!
-you have bought a week ticket but you don't keep it in a BKV picture ID, bingo
-you have bought a week ticket, you have the picture but you didn't copy the ID number from the card onto the ticket, bingo
-you got the damn week ticket, picture OK, there is a number but it's not too clearly written
You can save yourself from a lot of trouble if you buy a DAY TICKET FOR ALL LINES(900 HUF), no picture, no ID, etc. Just put it in your wallet and show it, like you would do with your ticket in a country with civilised transport. This pass will let you go all the way until midnight the next day.
http://www.bkv.hu/angol/home/index.html
Walking. Nay. DAY TICKET. Also, don't get sucked with that Budapest Card. Leave a Comment
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A typical hyena cab, as on the picture here is a black, newer Mercedes Benz, a car regular taxi drivers could never afford sometimes with some make-beleive company logo, not on the front doors as on real taxis but on the trunk.
NEVER EVER be so dumb as to even talk to taxi drivers that drive taxis without insignias of the well known taxi companies (Budapest Taxi, Taxi 2000 or 6X6) on the front doors. Hungarians call these cabs "hyena taxis", well not without a reason. Hungarians would sooner walk from Kispest to Obuda than take any of these.
They are NOT taxis, but petty criminals looking for a few (or more) bucks to make. Even if you see no other taxis around (e.g. Matthias church, end of Vaci utca, other touristy places, where "hyenas" have a usual gathering place) just keep looking for real cabs or just walk, you'll be better off even if you get lost!
Pay through the nose and don't argue because you might end up badly beaten in a dirty alleyway.
Buy a day ticket for BKV (then you won't need a picture ID with the ticket) and take the bus, tram, pullman or whatever. Leave a Comment
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 by St_Vincent
Pay the bill and get out after the first drink, otherwise they will keep doubling it.
Try the Hallo Club on Kiraly.
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This is a story that happened last week in Budapest. We heared it from 2 boys from Belgium.
They were drinking somewhere in a cafe in Budapest. After a while, 2 girls came to them to ask them what time it was. (It were just normal girls, like you and me) The girls spoke Hungarian, so first the boys didn't understand them. They kept on talking in English. Just a normal talk about the things of life.. (Where do you come from, what are your interests) After some time there was a little caress between the girls&boys. (They behaved sweet to each other, that sort of things; NOT KISSING or something) They drank some glasses, paid and finally the girls asked the boys wether they knew another cafe. They didnt, because it was their first night in Budapest. The girls proposed to go to a cafe they knew. (Not a sexclub or something, just a cafe). The boys agreed and they went to the cafe. The boys ordered some coffee for themselves. The girls themselves ordered a bottle of wine, for themselves. The talk went on and the girls ordered more bottles of wine. One of the boys told me he only drunk ONE coffee in this second cafe. At the end, the bill had to be paid. The waitress handed the bill to the boys. The total amount was 104.000 Forint. (400 Euro), and that while at least one of the boys only drunk a coffee. Of course the boys didnt want to pay the whole bill, so they gave it to the girls. The girls did as if the boys ordered all the drinks, including all the bottles of wine. There was some quarrel and finally they called for the waitress. She also said that the boys ordered ALL THE DRINKS. The boys were getting angry. They asked the girls if they could pay. But the girls could only show a banknote of 5.000 Forint. There was a big bouncer standing at the door of the cafe, so leaving without paying was impossible. The boys told the waitress they had only 10.000 Forint. Then the waitress pointed the boys at the cash dispenser in the cafe. Finally the boys paid 50.000 Forint and left the building. They were DECEIVED terribly.
See for yourself how to prevend this.
Remember this: all this sort of tricks start with STUPID QUESTIONS. Leave a Comment
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When I arrived in Budapest, I picked up a round trip ticket for the Airport Minibus. It served me well in January when I was there so I used it again.
They were a little slower getting me to my hotel this time around, but last time was the middle of winter and this was the travel season. So I didn't really mind. Anyhow, they drop me at my apartment with no difficulties but when I tried to set up my return trip I ran into a bit of a hassle. Their tickets and the agents at the ticket booth both say to let them know 12 hours in advance of when you need to be picked up for your trip to the airport.
I called them about 2 pm on a sunday for a 5:30 am pickup on monday. Much to my dismay, they inform me that all of their busses are full already and I will have to find an alternate means to the airport. Never mind the fact that I had purchased a round trip ticket, I was still S.O.L. about getting a ride back out to the airport when I needed to go.
I paid a cab to take me out for about $20 USD and it was much faster than the bus would have been, but still, I'd paid about $9USD to ensure I had a way to get back to the airport with a minimum of hassles. And of course the ticket counter wasn't open when I arrived, so there was no way for me to get a refund on the portion they couldn't honour. Leave a Comment
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 A usual taxi near the Danube by edvin_br
Altough they are working with metersthe meters are running way too fast.
The prices are high at any part of the city but especially in Big transportation centers such the airport or the bigger train staaitions, when they see that you have a ;lot of luggage.
Try to bargain with the driver, maybe you can reach a reasonable price.
Use the public transportation. Leave a Comment
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The Budapest card is of not much interest because the main (national) museums have free entrance for the permanent collections. For the temporary exhibitions it is possible to have free entrance or a reduction if you are 65 and from the EU but you have to ask for it (sometimes to discuss for it).
A 3 days travel card costs only 2.500 HUF compared to the 5.900 HUF for the Budapest card. -=============================
Carte Budapest est peu intéressante car les principaux musées (nationaux) sont gratuits pour les collections permanentes. Pour les expositions temporaires il faut payer mais il est possible d'avoir l'entrée gratuite ou une réduction si l'on a 65 ans et membre de l'UE.
Il faut en faire la demande, n'hésitez pas à discuter.
A titre d'anecdote au Musée des Arts Décoratifs (Iparmuveszeti Museum) il y avait une exposition temporaire d'une dizaine de tapisseries Bruxelloises qui, vu mes origines, m'intéressaient.
A l'entrée du musée il était indiqué que les collections permanentes n'étaient pas accessibles. L'entrée pour les tapisseries (9 en tout) était de 800 HUF. Après discussion avec la caissière et le garde qui parlait un peu l'anglais, j'obtins la réduction à 400 HUF parce que 65 ans et membre UE. J'étais seul - avec la gardienne - dans la salle des tapisseries, fort belles d'ailleurs. A la sortie de cette salle elle m'indiqua que je pouvais visiter le reste des collections permanentes!
Le truc étant de ne laisser visiter les collections permanentes gratuites qu'à ceux ayant payé l'entrée à la collection temporaire.
Petites arnaques de Budapest!
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 the labyrinth's entrance by call_me_rhia
don't buy a souvenir (in the underground's souvenir shop)
Go underground... for real! The Budapest region, I heard, is famous for its many caves!!!! Leave a Comment
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Andrassy ut 111., Budapest H - 1063, Hungary, Budapest
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