BME Informatic ("I") Building: Place of the Contest
Address:
1117 BUDAPEST
Magyar tudósok körútja 2 (2, Hungarian Scientists' Boulvard)

Martos Dormitory: Accomodation
Address:
1111 BUDAPEST
Stoczek utca 5-7 (5-7 Stoczek Street)

Hotel Ramada: Accomodation
Address:
1094 BUDAPEST
Tompa utca 30-34 (30-34 Tompa Street)

Budapest - Facts and figures

Population: 1,886,000, that is 19% of the total population
Administration: Divided into 23 districts (the Roman numerals in addresses refer to the district).
Language: The Hungarian language belongs to the Finno-Ugric family. However, we cannot understand the speech of our European "relatives" the Finns and Estonians. Unlike other European languages, the family name precedes the given name. Service providers generally speak German and/or English, hotel staff members understand several languages, and so communication won't be a problem. Should you lose your way in town, do not hesitate to ask for help. Young people study one or two languages at school.
Money: Legal tender: forint (Ft, HUF). All the major credit cards are accepted in Hungary in places displaying the emblem at the entrance. You may well bump into illegal money changers who seem to offer very favourable rates.

1 EUR = 254.53 HUF
1 PLN = 66.77 HUF
1 SEK = 26.94 HUF
1 HUF = 136.58 ROL
1 NLG = 115.32 HUF

By plane

Hungary's international airport is easy to reach from any point on the globe. Budapest Ferihegy airport has two terminals roughly 28 kilometres from the city - Hungarian Airlines MALéV flights use Ferihegy Terminal 2A, with all other airlines flying into and departing from Terminal 2B. Terminal 1 is dedicated exclusively to freight transport. The Air Traffic and Airport Authority (LRI) operates Centrum buses between the city (Erzsébet tér) and the terminals. They depart every 30 minutes from 5.30 to 21.00. Journey time is 45 minutes. Airport Minibuses, run by LRI as well, are a kind of collective taxi at a reasonable price, which travel between any requested destination in town and the terminals. On arrival, you should go to the Airport Minibus Counter, and you can already book your return trip over the phone.

By car

In terms of documents, you only need a valid driving licence, registration document and a country sticker to enter Hungary.
International traffic rules generally apply in Hungary. Drink-driving is strictly prohibited i.e. the alcohol level in your blood may not exceed 0.0 per thousand. (it's not a joke!)

The use of seat belts is compulsory for front and back seat passengers at all times, inside and outside built-up areas. The use of dipped headlights is compulsory for passenger cars only outside built-up areas.

There are 4 different motorways in Hungary:
M1 - Budapest-Gyor-Hegyeshalom
M3 - Budapest-Polgár
M5 - Budapest-Kiskunfélegyháza
M7 - Budapest-Zamárdi

Highway sticker cost per car:
For 4 days : 1170 HUF (if you buy before 30th April)
For 1 week: 2500 HUF
For 1 month: 4200 HUF

If you arrive at Budapest, you should follow the direction "Petofi híd". For more details check this map

By train

Budapest has three large international railway stations: Eastern (Keleti), Western (Nyugati) and Southern (Déli).
The following international rail passes are valid in Hungary: INTER RAIL, BIJ, EURO DOMINO, RES, CITY-STAR. Passengers from non-European countries may use EURAILPASS, EURAIL FLEXI PASS and EURAIL TICKET. Taking an Intercity train is the fastest way to get to major rural towns from Budapest.

1. Information on international services: +36-(1)-461-5400
2. Elvira
3. European Timetable

If you arrive to Keleti Pu (Eastern Railway Station), you must take the metro in the direction of "Déli Pályaudvar" and change to the tram no. 4 at "Blaha Lujza tér." (it's just the next stop). Pay attention to take the tram in the direction of LáGYMáNYOSI LAKóTELEP, FEHéRVáRI úT, and after get off at "Budafoki út" or at "Petofi híd" (it's the 6th or 7th stop) Check this on the map.

If you arrive to Nyugati Pu (Western Railway Station), you must take tram no. 4 directly in the direction of LáGYMáNYOSI LAKóTELEP, FEHéRVáRI úT, and after get off at "Budafoki út" or at "Petofi híd" (it's the 10 th or the 11th stop). Check this on the map.

If you arrive to Déli Pu (Southern Railway Station), you must take tram no. 18 or 118 in the direction of ALBERTFALVA, KITéRO, and after get off at "Bocskai út" (it's the 8th stop). There you can take the tram no. 4 for one or 2 stops (1st stop is "Budafoki út", and the 2nd one is "Petofi híd"). Check this on the map.

By coach

Volánbusz Rt., being a member of Eurolines, operates scheduled services to 15 countries: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Great Britain, Holland, Italy, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Sweden, Switzerland, the Ukraine, Yugoslavia.

If you arrive to Népliget Station, you must take metro in the direction of "újpest-Központ", change to the tram no. 4 at "Ferenc krt." (it's the 3rd stop). Pay attention to take the tram in the direction of LáGYMáNYOSI LAKóTELEP, FEHéRVáRI úT, and after get off at "Petofi híd" or at "Budafoki út" (it's the 3rd or the 4th stop) map.

If you arrive to Népstadion Station, you must take the metro in the direction of "Déli Pályaudvar" and change to the tram no. 4 at "Blaha Lujza tér." (it's the 2nd stop). Pay attention to take the tram in the direction of LáGYMáNYOSI LAKóTELEP, FEHéRVáRI úT, and after get off at"Petofi híd" or at "Budafoki út" (it's the 6th or the 7th stop) map

Arrival

If you arrive at Budapest, and we reserved an accomodation for you, then you should go to straight to Martos Dormitory, you can find it on the map
But if you arrive on Friday afternoon, you'd rather go to the Informatic Buliding (called simply "I Buliding"), where the offical parts of the contest (so the registration as well) will be held.

Public Transport

Taxi

Budapest taxis have yellow numberplates and yellow taxi signs on them. You can also call a taxi by phone: the car will usually get there in 5-10 minutes. Switchboard operators generally speak English. Check the fare beforehand and see to it that the driver turns on the clock when starting off. Transit from Ferihegy Airport to the city is always very expensive, so we recommend the Airport Shuttle (Minibus) to reach town. The best idea is to call a taxi by phone, as major cab operators charge lower fees up-front than taxi cars hailed off the street. Taxi companies use different tariffs, but there is one thing which they have in common: a price ceiling is applied.
The cost of the minibus is 2100 HUF per person per travel. So if you arrive 3 with the same plane, it's better to call a taxi (call +36 1 2000000), because it'll cost you 3500 HUF (for one taxi) so like this it's cheaper for one person.

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