BACN Meeting
2016
Budapest
GENERAL INFORMATION
Conference venue:
The Research Centre for Natural Sciences of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, hall and Large
Conference Room (ground floor).
Map: http://bit.ly/217cdk8,
Accomodation
Recommended hotels:
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Ibis Styles Budapest City: http://bit.ly/2atJVxz
Hotel Sissi Budapest: http://bit.ly/1UuPcHD
Hotel Thomas Budapest: http://bit.ly/1rQh26f
Hotel City Swing: http://bit.ly/1OcDqep
Leonardo Hotel Budapest: http://bit.ly/26O3UhO
Transportation
From the Airport to downtown:
Taxi:
Főtaxi, cars are continuously available in front of the airport terminals
Please be aware that taxi fares in Hungary are regulated by the government with the basic
fare of 450 HUF (approx. 1.2 GBP and 1.5 EUR), 280 HUF/km (approx. 0.7 GBP and 0.9 EUR)
AND 70 HUF/minute (approx. 0.18 GBP and 0.23 EUR). These may vary according to the
exchange rates (current mid-market rates: 1 GBP = 376 HUF and 1 EUR = 314.5 HUF)
Airport shuttle: https://www.minibud.hu/
Shuttles can be ordered at the miniBUD airport shuttle services desks at the Arrivals Level of
the Airport. The maximum waiting time is 30 minutes from booking.
Fees:
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one-way transfer : 3,900 HUF (10.3 GBP; 14 EUR)
two-way (Airport – Budapest, Budapest – Airport) transfer booked in advance: 6,900
HUF (18.3 GBP; 24.7 EUR)
Public transportation:
Bus 200E commutes between 4 am and midnight from Liszt Ferenc Airport to KőbányaKispest (~ 23 minutes), where you can change to Metro Line 2 (blue line), travelling to
downtown (e.g. „Deák Ferenc tér”, „Corvin-negyed”, etc.).
In the city:
Public transportation:
To the conference site:
 Tram 4 or Tram 6, getting off at „Petőfi híd, budai hídfő”
 Metro Line 4, getting off at „Móricz Zsigmond körtér” or „Újbuda városközpont”
Ticket prices: http://www.bkk.hu/en/tickets-and-passes/prices/
 Single ticket 350 HUF (0.9 GBP, 1.1 EUR)
 10-ticket block 3,000 HUF (7.95 GBP, 9.6 EUR)
 Budapest 72-hour travelcard 4,150 HUF (11 GBP , 13.2 EUR)
Other recommended taxi services in Budapest:
 Taxi 4 +36-1-4-444-444 (fixed line)
+36-20/4-444-444, +36-20/2-444-444, +36-30/2-444-444, +36-70/2-444-444
(mobiles)
 City Taxi +36- 1 -2-111-111 (fixed line), +36-20-2-111-111, +36-30-2-111-111, +36-702-111-111 (mobiles)
Currency and payment:
The currency of Hungary is Hungarian forint (HUF).
Recommended currency exchange offices:
 Gold Change (Disctrict IX. Ferenc krt. 33., tram line 4 or 6, few minutes walk from
Corvin-negyed) www.goldchange.hu/
 City Exchange (District XIII. József krt. 2., tram line 4 or 6, getting off at Blaha Lujza
Square) http://www.asmi.hu/index.php/english
Credit cards are accepted in many places, except for small shops.
Some larger shops accept euros also, however, their exchange rate are usually weaker
compared to those of exchange offices.
Weather:
September in Hungary is usually quite warm and dry, however, the weather can vary greatly in
Autumn. The monthly average temperature is 17 °C in September (with a monthly average
maximum of 22 °C, and monthly average minimum of 12°C). The days are usually warm,
sometimes up to 30 °C, but evenings and nights can be cool, even chilly. Rainfalls can occur also.