Public Transportation
Budapest has an amazingly simple and very efficient public transportation system of buses, trams, trolleybuses, and three metro (subway) lines. For example, by metro you can get from one side of the city to the other in about 20 minutes. Public transportation runs from 4:30 a.m.-11:30 p.m. daily. After that there are night bus services on the most used lines all around the city. A student monthly transportation pass is the easiest and least expensive way to move around the city. Passes (which can be used on all forms of transportation) can be purchased for about USD 6 a month at metro stations and require a photo and student ID.
Taxicabs
There are numerous taxicab companies that operate throughout the city and most have English-speaking drivers. Another advantage of having a mobile phone is to call a taxi, since a taxi ordered by phone is cheaper than stopping one on the street!
Trains
There are three major train stations in Budapest from where trains travel to all parts of Hungary and throughout Europe. Trains to Pécs depart from the Déli pályaudvar (Southern Railway Station) and to Szeged from Nyugati pályaudvar (Western Railway Station). Budapest has direct rail links to 25 capitals, and there are more than 50 international connections to other parts of Europe each day. Eurail Passes can be activated at any station, and all tickets must be bought before boarding the train. The Intercity and Euro City trains are the most convenient and provide assigned seats but cost a little more (you have to buy an IC or EC supplement). The timetable for Hungarian trains can be found at http://www.elvira.hu
Shopping
Both supermarkets and small neighborhood convenience stores abound in the major cities of Hungary and students come to rely on both. Food stores open early and the larger supermarkets stay open into the evening, those at malls usually until 9:00 p.m. There are also small food stores which are open 24 hours a day.
The idea of the “drug store” which sells everything from shampoo to dog food is relatively new to Hungary but there are a few large chains that have locations throughout the country. These stores stock many international brand items for personal care, but they do not sell medicines. All medicine – including non-prescription types – must be bought at a pharmacy. You do not have to bring too many items with you, because virtually all major international brands of clothing and household products are available in Hungary.
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