INFORMATION PACKAGE DAY 3 - BUDAPEST HOW TO GET TO RESBOAT Place: Belgrád rakpart, dock No.5 (near to Kálvin tér and Szabadság bridge) Time for registration: 7:45 8:30 Topic of the event: Eco-Buildings The Resboat will take place at Belgrad rakpart in the City Centre near to Kálvin tér Metro station (M3. Blue line). FROM THE AIRPORT (FERIHEGY) TO THE RESBOAT Budapest Airport - Ferihegy 24 hours information: (+36-1) 296-9696 Website: http://www.bud.hu/ The airport is located approx. 25 km from the city centre, to reach the Venue you can choose from Airport Minibus service, a taxi, train or public transportation. Airport Minibus Service Tel: (+36-1) 296-8555 (between 06.00 a.m. and 10.00 p.m.) Web: www.airportshuttle.hu Passengers are taken directly to the requested address by microbuses with 8-11 seats. The multi-language speaking drivers know Budapest and its traffic very well, including the simplest and fastest routes. Guests who use the Minibus can get up-to-date information regarding all flights to and from Ferihegy Airport, including delays and cancellations. Tickets may be purchased in Airport Minibus offices, opened in both Airport Terminals from 0 am till 24 pm. Prices: Passengers One-way (HUF) Return (HUF) 1 Person 2990 4990 2 Persons 4490 8490
Taxi Zóna Taxi Tel: +36 1 365 55 55 Web: www.zonataxi.eu Zones Price HUF Price EUR T1-T2 1700 8 1 zone 3500 16 2 zone 4800 22 3 zone 5000 24 4 zone 5400 25 Out of Budapest 230/km 1/km (The Resboat Conference is in the Zone 2.) Train Tel: +36 40 49 49 49 Website: http://elvira.mav-start.hu/elvira.dll/ The train connects airport Terminal 1 (Ferihegy) directly with the centre of the city (Budapest-Nyugati pályaudvar) and leaves in every 20 minutes. From Nyugati Pályaudvar should take the blue Metro (No.3) that will take you to Kálvin tér, if you travel in the direction Kıbánya-Kispest. Public Transport Passengers are taken by bus 200E from Terminal 1 and 2 to Kıbánya-Kispest metro terminal. From Kıbánya-Kispest you can reach Kálvin tér by the Blue Metro (No.3). FROM THE RAILWAY STATIONS TO THE RESBOAT From Nyugati Pályaudvar (Western Railway Station) Tel: 36 1 349-0115 You should take the blue Metro (No.3) that will take you to Kálvin tér, if you travel in the direction Kıbánya-Kispest. From Keleti Pályaudvar (Eastern Railway Station) Tel: 36 1 313-6835 By Bus No. 7E or 173E you have to travel two stops to Ferenciek tere (Direction: Kelenföldi Pályaudvar). Then take the blue Metro (No.3) that will take you to Kálvin tér. From Déli Pályaudvar (Southern Railway Station) Tel: 36 1 355-8657
By the red Metro (No.2) you have to travel to Deák Ferenc tér, there you should change line to blue Metro (No.3). You have to get off at Kálvin tér. (Direction: Kıbánya-Kispest) FROM CENTRAL BUS STATION (Népliget) TO THE RESBOAT Phone: +36 1 382-0888 (Monday-Friday: 8.00-16.00) Website: http://www.volanbusz.hu/en/ - indexmainpage By blue Metro (No.3) in the direction of Újpest-Központ, you can reach Kálvin tér in 15 minutes. OTHER USEFUL INFORMATION Budapest Public Transportation
Public transport Tickets Single ticket 290 HUF One-day travel card 1500 HUF Short section metro ticket 240 HUF Transfer ticket 450 HUF Tickets are available at the ticket sales offices of the Transport Authority and from vending machines (have coins ready!) Money Exchange Rates offered at bureaux de change in the city centre and near the main railway stations are generally better than those available in the banks, at the airport and in hotels. The Hungarian currency is Forint 1EUR=app.300 HUF Banks Banks are open from 8:00 am 16:00 pm from Monday to Friday. Banks are closed on Saturdays and Sundays and public holidays, but exchange offices at airport are open seven days a week.
Internet cafes near to RESBOAT Tandem Café (Pipa utca 6.), RESBOAT Tandem Café Accommodation Possibilities Mercure Budapest City Center**** Address: Váci u. 20. Phone: (+36)1/4853100 Web: http://www.mercure.com/gb/hotel-6565-mercure-budapest-city-center/index.shtml Hotel Mercure Korona**** Address: Kecskeméti utca 14 Phone: (+36)1/4868800 Web: http://www.mercure.com/gb/hotel-1765-mercure-budapest-korona/index.shtml Zara Hotel**** Address: Só utca 6 Phone: (+36) 1 357 6170 Web: http://www.zarahotels.com/ Danubius Hotel Erzsébet*** Address:Károlyi Mihály u.11-15 Phone: +36 1 889-3746, +36 1 889-3700 Web: http://www.danubiushotels.hu/en/budapest-hotels/hotel-erzsebet-budapest
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