Budapest

Hungary

Baths, bridges and grand avenues

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Emergency

Dial

112

Any phone. No SIM needed.

Hungary essentials

Cash vs card

HUF430 to £1

Hungarian forint

Cards and contactless are widely accepted in Budapest; carry forint for markets, ruin bars and small spots
Prices are in forint, not euros — the thousands look alarming but it's ~430 HUF to £1
Avoid street currency-exchange booths; use an ATM or pay by card

Power

Type C / F · 230V

Tap water

Tap water is safe to drink.

Tipping

Service often added

10–15% is expected in restaurants (check it's not already on the bill); round up taxis.

Driving

Drive on the right. An e-vignette (matrica) is required for motorways — buy it online by number plate; hire cars may not include it.

Phrases

I need a doctor

Orvosra van szükségem

Call an ambulance

Hívjon mentőt

sourced — translations from published sources; corrections come from user reports

The Budapest kit

In the Budapest kit

verified apps

named scams

airport route

The full Budapest kit lives in the app — every app with a working deep link, the scams named before they find you, and the routes in from BUD. All of it offline.

Every kit, offline

Free to start. iPhone first — Android close behind.

Coming soonApp StoreOn the roadmapGoogle Play

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