Dentaltrip to Budapest, Hungary - Enjoy your stay in this beautiful town...Budapest

The capital city of Hungary, Budapest, was created out of the unification of the separate historic towns of Buda, Pest and Óbuda in 1873. Whilst the area had been inhabited from early times, it was from this date that the city’s expansion into a world capital really started. Budapest is divided by the River Danube, with the city as much a natural geographical centre as it is the country’s transport hub. Covering an area of two hundred square miles and divided into 23 administrative districts, it is home today to a population of nearly 2 million people.
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Budapest’s network of public transport services includes buses, trolleybuses, trams, underground trains (Metró) and over ground suburban trains (HÉV). Buses, trams and trolleybuses run daily from 4.30 a.m. until 11.0 p.m.
Tickets have to be bought before boarding; you cannot usually buy them from the driver and there are no conductors. They are available at Underground stations, tobacconists and newsagents, and from vending machines at many bus and tram stops in the city centre. The tickets are valid for one single journey of any length (without changing) on all routes (including the Cogwheel Railway, but excluding those parts of the HÉV that lie outside the metropolitan boundary of Budapest). Special tickets can be purchased that allow a change of route, and that cover the HÉV outside Budapest. There is also a range of pre-paid books of tickets and value-for-money passes (e.g. 1-day and 3-day)
A new ticket has to be validated at the beginning of every journey, and this is done by inserting it into the slot in the small red box situated at waist height near the doors of buses, trolleybuses, trams and HÉV trains. Please note on the Underground system these boxes are in the stations and at the escalator. There are a great number of ticket inspectors: some are uniformed and others plain-clothed. They always wear a red armband and carry a photographic identification badge. They can ask you to show your ticket or pass on any vehicle and anywhere on the Underground system, including after you have got off – so please remember to validate your ticket and keep hold of it!

Taxis have the word “Taxi” written on them and have yellow registration number plates. It is compulsory for them to use a taximeter that can also give a receipt. The price chargeable is calculated according to the distance travelled but will also include a fixed booking fee and (if appropriate) a waiting fee. It is customary to give a tip of ten per cent, depending on the level of satisfaction.
The total charge that has to be paid by the passenger is made up of 3 seperate parts: the basic charge which is irrespective of how far the journey is (minimum 300 HUF during the day, maximum 420 HUF at night), a per kilometre charge which depends on how many kilometres are covered during the journey (maximum 240 HUF per kilometre during the day, maximum 336 HUF at night), and the waiting charge. The larger taxi companies work with rates far lower than the maximum charges listed above.
It is well worth noting down their telephone numbers, and then calling them, because a taxi ordered by phone is cheaper than one called on the street.

Budataxi: 233-3333
Budapest Taxi: 433-3333
Citytaxi: 211-1111
Fõtaxi: 222-2222
Taxi 2000: 200-0000
Tele 5 Taxi: 355-5555         for Budapest Map please click here
Rádiótaxi: 377-7777
6x6 Taxi: 266-6666    for more pictures & video from Budapest here