{"id":2110,"date":"2025-01-11T10:19:00","date_gmt":"2025-01-11T10:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travel-4-fun.ru\/hungary\/?p=2110"},"modified":"2025-01-11T10:19:02","modified_gmt":"2025-01-11T10:19:02","slug":"transfer-and-taxi-in-hungary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travel-4-fun.com\/hungary\/transfer-and-taxi-in-hungary\/","title":{"rendered":"Transfer and taxi in Hungary"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n<p>I will tell you about taxi in Hungary in general, and in Budapest in particular. You&#8217;ll learn about prices, tariffs, where to find airport transfers, and I&#8217;ll share tips and hacks that will save you time and money. You&#8217;ll also find out about the most common mistake tourists make that can end up costing them a lot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_83 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"cursor:pointer\">TABLE OF CONTENTS<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/travel-4-fun.com\/hungary\/transfer-and-taxi-in-hungary\/#Taxi_in_Hungary_and_Budapest\" >Taxi in Hungary and Budapest<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/travel-4-fun.com\/hungary\/transfer-and-taxi-in-hungary\/#Taxi_fares_in_Budapest\" >Taxi fares in Budapest<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/travel-4-fun.com\/hungary\/transfer-and-taxi-in-hungary\/#Airport_transfers\" >Airport transfers<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/travel-4-fun.com\/hungary\/transfer-and-taxi-in-hungary\/#Travel_Tips\" >Travel Tips<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Taxi_in_Hungary_and_Budapest\"><\/span><strong>Taxi in Hungary and Budapest<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The article is concise, so let&#8217;s get straight to the point:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>All taxis in the country are legal. There are many taxi services, but no unified service.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In Budapest, almost all taxis are classic yellow cars with checker patterns. In other cities, cars may not be yellow, but they always have checker patterns on the roof.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A yellow license plate indicates an official taxi, not an illegal one that simply slapped on a checker pattern.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel-4-fun.com\/hungary\/wp-content\/themes\/maktub\/assets\/images\/transparent.gif\" data-lazy=\"true\" data-src=\"https:\/\/travel-4-fun.com\/hungary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/11\/taxi-1.jpg\" alt=\"Taxi in Hungary\" class=\"wp-image-2125\" style=\"width:706px;height:auto\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Official taxis in Budapest look like this: checker patterns and a yellow license plate.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Useful to know:<\/p>\n<cite>Hungary doesn&#8217;t have a unified taxi-hailing service like Uber. When Uber came, taxi drivers went on strikes nationwide because Uber had significantly lower rates, and the government sided with the taxi drivers. Result: Uber left the country.<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>Today, every major taxi service develops its app for calling taxis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The largest taxi service in Budapest is F\u0151taxi (F\u0151 means &#8220;main&#8221; or &#8220;central&#8221; in Hungarian): official website &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/fotaxi.hu\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/fotaxi.hu\/en\/<\/a>. Download the app, and it&#8217;s easy from there.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Don&#8217;t forget that you need internet to fully use the app in Budapest. Here&#8217;s a useful article on <a href=\"https:\/\/travel-4-fun.com\/hungary\/sim-cards-and-internet-in-hungary\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"601\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">mobile communication and internet in Hungary<\/a>, rates, operators, where a tourist can connect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also confidently hail a taxi on the street with a wave of your hand. If they are yellow cars with yellow plates, you&#8217;ll pay the same fares as in the app.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Taxi_fares_in_Budapest\"><\/span><strong>Taxi fares in Budapest<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s talk about prices and fares in Budapest; fares in other cities are slightly lower. By the way, all taxi service fares in Budapest are the same.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Starting fare &#8211; 1100 forints, almost 3 euros (the minimum fare for a trip up to 2.5 km).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 km = 440 forints, approximately 1.2 euros.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If the car is stuck in traffic, and the average speed drops below 15 km\/h, a per-minute tariff is applied = 110 forints\/minute, approximately 0.3 euros.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel-4-fun.com\/hungary\/wp-content\/themes\/maktub\/assets\/images\/transparent.gif\" data-lazy=\"true\" data-src=\"https:\/\/travel-4-fun.com\/hungary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/11\/taxi-2.jpg\" alt=\"taxi rates in Budapest\" class=\"wp-image-2127\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Fares for taxis in Budapest in one snapshot.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Generally, there are plenty of taxis on the streets of Budapest and other cities. Prices are reasonable, an average 5-6 km trip in Budapest usually costs 6-7 euros, even with some traffic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Airport_transfers\"><\/span><strong>Airport transfers<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The only difference between a taxi and a transfer is the distance. Taxis are for within the city, while transfers usually go beyond the city, to the airport or another city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Budapest Airport has excellent transportation connections with the capital. A regular city bus runs to the airport around the clock, with some exceptions. Details on how to get from the airport to Budapest using public transportation are in the article: <a href=\"https:\/\/travel-4-fun.com\/hungary\/airport-in-budapest-and-debrecen-getting\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"653\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Budapest Airport<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are traveling with a large family or a lot of luggage, then of course, a taxi is the only reasonable option. You can book an airport transfer on a specialized platform like <a href=\"https:\/\/intui.tp.st\/qH72TipY\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/intui.tp.st\/qH72TipY\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Intui <\/a>&#8211; they&#8217;ll meet you with a sign in the arrival zone and help with luggage. The most reasonable rates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel-4-fun.com\/hungary\/wp-content\/themes\/maktub\/assets\/images\/transparent.gif\" data-lazy=\"true\" data-src=\"https:\/\/travel-4-fun.com\/hungary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/11\/taxi-3.jpg\" alt=\"taxi in hungary prices uber app\" class=\"wp-image-2128\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">This is, for example, a taxi in Szeged. Outside Budapest, many taxis are not yellow. If the license plate is yellow, the taxi is official, regardless of the car&#8217;s color.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Travel_Tips\"><\/span>Travel Tips<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A few general tips that will answer all your questions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The metro in Budapest, and public transportation in general, is top-notch. There are even night buses that run 24\/7. You can reach almost any part of the capital without traffic. In general, getting around Budapest is easy, even without a taxi.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Everything about <a href=\"https:\/\/travel-4-fun.com\/hungary\/budapest-public-transport\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"725\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the metro, buses, and trams in Budapest<\/a>, how to buy a ticket, how to transfer, and more.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hungary is a completely safe country. Taxis, if you ride with official ones with yellow plates, are also entirely safe. No one will rob you or drag you into the woods. More about <a href=\"https:\/\/travel-4-fun.com\/hungary\/safety-in-hungary\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"254\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">safety in Hungary<\/a> and what tourists should be aware of.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>However, the small tricks that all taxi drivers use worldwide are still relevant here. If you are not using the meter but hailing a taxi from the curb, negotiate the price immediately. A little bargaining is appropriate.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Important:<\/p>\n<cite>2,000 and 20,000 forint bills look very similar. At night, in the twilight in the car, they may seem the same color. Don&#8217;t confuse them, or you&#8217;ll end up paying 10 times more for your trip. This is the most common mistake of drunk tourists who take taxis at night in Budapest.<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>In conclusion: you can easily do without a taxi in Hungary, but if you still need one, use the app from the main service in Budapest or book an airport transfer in advance. If you do catch a taxi on the street, go for the yellow cars with yellow plates, and you&#8217;ll have success \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Safe travels!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>IMPORTANT: Below are useful links that will help organize your trip to Hungary and Budapest:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"background-color:#f9f9fe\" class=\"has-background wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Flight<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/wayaway.tp.st\/QTMqa33n\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WayAway <\/a>&#8211; compares prices for flights among 30+ airlines flying to Budapest.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Tours and excursions:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/viator.tp.st\/oxrq9MSy\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/viator.tp.st\/oxrq9MSy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Viator<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/getyourguide.tp.st\/qMdO9yko\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/getyourguide.tp.st\/qMdO9yko\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">GetYourGuide<\/a> &#8211; the best services for finding tours in Budapest and Hungary with the largest database of activities in Hungary. They offer river cruises on the Danube, tickets to baths, and 1000+ tours (available in different languages).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Accommodation, apartments, hotels, hostels<\/strong>: \n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tripadvisor.tp.st\/Xe1rRi3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TripAdvisor <\/a>&#8211; compares the prices among dozens of other booking services and offer the best price<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/trip.tp.st\/PVvEHKNS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Trip.com<\/a> &#8211; the most popular booking platform<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Car rental<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/discovercars.tp.st\/3RVO6srh\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/discovercars.tp.st\/3RVO6srh\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DiscoverCars<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/localrent.tp.st\/n6KQJPzz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">LocalRent <\/a>&#8211; the leading and largest car rental services in Hungary.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Travel Insurance<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/ektatraveling.tp.st\/EgDdeXmD\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/ektatraveling.tp.st\/EgDdeXmD\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">EKTA<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>eSIM<\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/airalo.tp.st\/rUnrFWN2\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/airalo.tp.st\/rUnrFWN2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Airalo<\/a> virtual SIM card in Hungary.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Taxi and airport transfers<\/strong>: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/intui.tp.st\/Kg96IMKW\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/intui.tp.st\/Kg96IMKW\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Intui.Travel<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I will tell you about taxi in Hungary in general, and in Budapest in particular. 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