Located 16km (10 miles) east of Budapest, Budapest Franz Liszt International Airport (BUD) is the largest of Hungary's five international airports. Renamed in 2011 for the famous Hungarian composer and pianist on the 200th anniversary of his birth, the airport is still popularly known as Budapest Ferihegy International Airport.
The airport is an important hub in Eastern Europe, and flights to Budapest International Airport come from destinations all over the world, including New York, Paris, London, Prague, Berlin, Cairo, Tel Aviv, Amsterdam, Beijing, St Petersburg and Doha. This gateway to Budapest is known for its efficiency, if not its friendliness. If you want fast processing times and short queues, you’ll love the airport – just don’t expect the staff to smile much.
The brand-new SkyCourt provides much-needed entertainment for waiting passengers, and further expansion is on the cards for Budapest Ferihegy, including a business park and hotel with conference facilities, and additional car parks and cargo facilities.
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<div class="rxbodyfield">Transferring passengers can get from one terminal to the other using the shuttle bus, which is marked 200E.</div>
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Train: There is a train service from the airport to Budapest Nyugati Railway Station, with around 100 trains running each day. The trip takes less than an hour, and tickets cost HUF 365 (buy them from Tourinform in Terminal 1). The railway platforms are connected to Terminal 1 via a pedestrian footbridge, about 650 feet (200m) long.
Bus: The bus stop for Terminal 1 is about 200 feet (60m) from the exit, and is well-marked by signs. BKV Bus No.93 runs to Kobanya-Kispest, where you can transfer to another bus that will take you into town. From Kobanya-Kispest, you can take the M3 blue line, which runs every 10-30 minutes to Deak Ferenc Square in central Budapest. Through-fare for the whole journey is HUF 320, or HUF 400 if you buy your ticket from the driver.
Taxi: There is a taxi stand outside each terminal. Generally, it is cheaper to phone for a taxi, but the average fare to the city-centre is HUF 5,200, with an optional 10 per cent tip. Be sure to take an official, licensed taxi, with a fixed sign on top. The A-category cars, which are larger and newer, have bilingual drivers.
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There are dedicated parking structures for each terminal, offering express, short-term and long-term parking options. Express parking allows 5 free minutes for pick-up and drop-off purposes. From there, prices escalate to HUF 300 for 15 minutes, HUF 600 for 30 minutes, HUF 1,200 for an hour, and HUF 1,000 per hour after that (capped at HUF 9,000 for the day). If you stay for more than 30 minutes, it’s better to use the Short-stay Car Parks, which charge HUF 940 for 31-60 minutes; HUF 1,450 for two hours; HUF 2,900 for three hours; HUF 3,200 for four hours; and then adds HUF 400 per hour, up to HUF 7,100 for 11-24 hours. The Long-stay Car Parks charge HUF 3,000 for the first day; HUF 5,400 for the second; HUF 7,500 for the third, and HUF 9,990 for up to eight days.
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Money and communications: ATMs, a tax refund counter, currency exchange offices, a post office, and Internet access in Terminal 1 and the SkyCourt.
Luggage: The airport offers baggage wrapping, several lost and found desks with a home-delivery service, and a left luggage facility in Terminal 2B.
Conference and business: The Malev, Cirrus, and Millenium Lounges offer business services, including photocopy and fax machines, computer terminals, interpreters and phones. There are two meeting rooms in Terminal 2B, that can hold six and 40 people respectively.
Other facilities: The airport has tourist information offices, a first aid station, an interfaith chapel, childcare services, VIP Lounges, and a selection of shops and restaurants.
Wi-Fi: Free Wi-Fi is available in Terminal 1 and in the SkyCourt area.
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