Telephone area codes:
for Hungary: 0036…
for UK: 0044...
for Ireland: 00353…
National currency: Hungarian Forint – HUF
Exchange rate approximately:
1 GBP = 383 HUF
1 EUR = 263 HUF
Current exchange rate: www.xe.com/ucc/
Documentation:
Valid Passport, Visa not required.
Types of payment:
EUR / GBP
All of the major credit cards are accepted.
Major Credit Cards: Visa, Visa Electron, Cirrus/Maestro, MasterCard, Mastercard Electronic, JCB. The maximum amount you can withdraw from the cash machine is 150.000 Forint (HUF) approximately 600,- EUR / 400,- GBP.
Electrical Voltage:
230 V/50 Hz
Driving:
Driving licence issued in the UK / Ireland is accepted.
Speed limits - in the city 50 km/h, on roads 90 km/h, on the highway 130 km/h. In non-residential zones, dimmed headlights are to be switched on during the day.
The alcohol limit is zero percent.
Embassy of Hungary in the UK:
35 Eaton Place London SW1X 8BY
tel.: +(44) (20) 7235-52-18
e-mail: office@huemblon.org.uk
web: www.huemblon.org.uk/index.htm
Embassy of Hungary in Ireland:
2 Fitzwilliam Place Dublin 2
tel.: +(353) (1) 661-29-02
e-mail: hungarian.embassy@eircom.net
www.kum.hu/embassy/dublin
Embassy of the UK in Hungary:
1051 Budapest, Harmincad u. 6.
tel.: +(36) (1) 266-2888
e-mail: info@britemb.hu
www.britishembassy.hu
Embassy of Ireland in Hungary:
1944 Budapest, Szabadság tér 7.
(Bank Center Granite Tower, 7th floor) tel.: +(36) (1) 302-9600
e-mail: iremb@elender.hu
Emergency numbers:
Police: 107
Ambulance: 104
Fire department: 105
For more useful information visit the offical touristical website of Budapest: www.budapestinfo.hu/en
