General information for the participants of the GTG Budapest, 2017 meeting •
Currency is Hungarian Forint (HUF). 1 EUR ≈ 310 HUF, 1000 HUF ≈ 3.20 EUR.
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Climate is continental, which means cold and dry in February with mean temperature around 0 °C.
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Conference location: BME Campus, Building “H”, Institute of Mathematics, H1111 Budapest, Egry Jozsef utca 1.
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Hotel Flamenco’s address: H-1113 Budapest, Tas vezer utca 3-7.
Local transportation in Budapest Public transportation in general is quite well organized in Budapest. •
Ticked vending machines are located at well frequented places, including Liszt Ferenc Airport Terminal 2 and the large train stations. The vending machines accept HUF and credit cards.
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One single ticket costs 350 HUF (1.20 EUR), one block of 10 tickets is 3000 HUF (10 EUR). It may be reasonable to purchase 24-hour Budapest travel cards for 1650 HUF (5.40 EUR), or a 72-hour Budapest travel card for 4150 HUF (14 EUR).
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Transferring between lines requires another ticket to be validated, except when changing between metro lines (M1, M2, M3 and M4).
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The simplest choice for an online trip planner is the use of Google Maps, which has precise schedule information.
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EU citizens above 65 years old can use all public transportations for free.
From train station “Keleti”: Take metro line 4 in direction “Kelenföld”. To the conference location (Budapest University of Technology), get off at “Szent Gellert ter” (5 stops, 7 min) and walk 800 meters through the university campus to Building H. To Hotel Flamenco, get off at “Moricz Zsigmond körter” (6 stops, 48min) and walk 800 metersNorth. From train Station “Nyugati”: To the University Campus take tram line 4 or 6 in the “left hand” direction. After crossing the Danube, get off at “Petöfi hid Budai Hidfö” and walk 150m to Building H. From “Nyugati” Station to Hotel Flamenco take tram line 6 “to the left”. Get off at “Moricz Zsigmond körter” (end station) and walk 800 metersNorth. See the attached maps and infographics.
Airport by public transportation: Take bus 200E to the terminating stop “KöbanyaKispest” (20 min). Change to metro line 3 in direction “Ujpest”. After 8 stops (15 min), at “Kalvin ter” change to metro line 4 in direction “Kelenföld”. To the conference location (Budapest University of Technology), get off at “Szent Gellert ter” (2 stops, 3 min) and walk 800 meters through the university campus to Building H. To Hotel Flamenco, get off at “Moricz Zsigmond körter” (3 stops, 4 min) and walk 800 metersNorth. See the attached maps and infographics. Airport by taxi: The regulated taxi service of the Liszt Ferenc Airport is provided by FÖTAXI company. A ride to the city center should typically cost around 6500 HUF (22 EUR). Fötaxi cars are equipped with POS terminals, therefore credit cards are also accepted. Taking non-regulated taxi services may be risky.
Internet access •
On the campus area of the Budapest University of Technology, good quality wireless EDUROAM service is provided.
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In Building H, we will provide temporary login/password data in order to use the wireless network of the Institute of Mathematics.
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All hotels, including Flamenco, offer free wireless access for their guests.
Közösségi közlekedés a repülőtérről a belvárosba From the airport to the city centre by public transport 03:32 – 22:59 200E Liszt Ferenc Airport 2
napközben 7–8 percenként every 7–8 minutes during the day
Kőbánya-Kispest
Deák Ferenc tér Belváros / City centre
23:00 – 00:21 914 914A 950 950A
200E Liszt Ferenc Airport 2
Határ út M
200E indul / departs: 23:21 23:36 23:51 00:21
5–15 percenként every 5–15 minutes
Deák Ferenc tér M Belváros / City centre
00:22 – 03:31 900 Liszt Ferenc Airport 2
950 950A Bajcsy-Zsilinszky út
900 indul / departs: 01:01 01:31 02:31 03:31
950 950A indul / departs: 01:19 és 03:49 között félóránként every 30 minutes between 01:19 and 03:49
Deák Ferenc tér M Belváros / City centre BKK Tájékoztatás
Közösségi közlekedés a belvárosból a repülőtérre From the city centre to the airport by public transport 04:08 – 23:36 200E Kőbánya-Kispest
Deák Ferenc tér Belváros / City centre
napközben 7–8 percenként every 7–8 minutes during the day
Liszt Ferenc Airport 2
23:37 – 03:07 900
950 Deák Ferenc tér M Belváros / City centre
Honvéd utca / Üllői út
950 indul / departs: 00:07 01:07 02:07 03:07
900 indul / departs: 00:45 01:48 02:48 03:50
Liszt Ferenc Airport 2
03:08 – 04:07 914 914A 950 Deák Ferenc tér M Belváros / City centre 950 indul / departs: 03:37 04:07
200E Határ út M
Liszt Ferenc Airport 2
200E indul / departs: 04:00 04:30 BKK Tájékoztatás
BME = Budapest University of Technology Hotel Gellert Szent Gellert ter (square) Metro 4 From Deak ter, Kalvin ter, Keleti station To Kelenföld Main Building 750m
Building H Institute of Mathematics GTG lectures Petöfi hid (bridge) Budai Hidfö Tram 6 From/To Moricz Zsigmond körter From/To Nyugati Station
Hotel Flamenco
800m
Moricz Zsigmond körter (circus) Metro 4 Tram 6 and more
