Hungarian F1 Grand Prix
29/07/2012 | Budapest - Hungaroring
Getting There
Departure Tax: None.
Main Airports: Budapest Ferihegy (BUD) (website: www.bud.hu) is 16km (10 miles) from the city. To/from the airport: Regular coach and bus services are available to the city. The airport minibus runs to and from any address in the city by prior arrangement. The 93 bus runs an express service between the underground terminus at Kobánya-Kispest and the Ferihegy terminals. Taxis are available at all times (journey time - 45 minutes). Facilities: Duty-free shop, car hire, restaurants and bar, banks/bureaux de change, shops, hotel reservation desk and post office.
Getting There by Water: Few visitors arrive by water in this landlocked country. Minor ports are located on the River Danube. From May to October there is a daily hydrofoil service run by MAHART (tel: (1) 484 4010; www.mahartpassnave.hu) between Vienna, Bratislava and Budapest. The journey takes approximately 6 hours.
Rail Passes: InterRail: offers unlimited first- or second-class travel in up to 30 European countries for European residents of over six months with two pass options. The Global Pass allows travel for 22 days, one month, five days in 10 days or 10 days in 22 days across all countries. The One-Country Pass offers travel for three, four, six or eight days in one month in any of the countries except Bosnia-Herzegovina and Montenegro. Travel is not allowed in the passenger’s country of residence. Travellers under 26 years receive a reduction. Children’s tickets are reduced by about 50%. Supplements are required for some high-speed services, seat reservations and couchettes. Discounts are offered on Eurostar and some ferry routes. Available from Rail Europe (website: www.raileurope.co.uk/inter-rail).
Eurailpass: offers unlimited travel in 18 European countries. Tickets are valid for 15 days to three months. The Eurailpass Saver ticket offers discounts for two or more travellers. The Eurailpass Youth ticket is available to those aged under 26 and offers unlimited travel. The Eurailpass Flexi allows 10 or 15 travel days within a two-month period. The Eurail Selectpass is valid in up to five bordering countries and allows up to 15 days travel in a two-month period. The Eurail Regional Pass allows four to 10 travel days in a two-month period in two or three neighbouring countries. Children receive a 50% reduction. The passes cannot be sold to residents of Europe, Turkey, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, or the Russian Federation. Available from The Eurail Group (website: www.eurail.com).
Getting There by Road: It is possible to drive to Hungary from all of its neighbouring countries and from further afield. The most direct way route from Belgium to Hungary follows the E40, E35, E56 and E60 towards Vienna; from Vienna the A4 crosses into Hungary at Hegyeshalom, from where the M1 (E60/75) runs to Budapest. Anyone driving from the UK will have to travel via the Channel Tunnel (tel: 0870 535 3535, in the UK; website: www.eurotunnel.co.uk).
Bus: Bus connections are available from most major European cities; contact Volanbusz for further details (tel: (1) 382 0888; website: www.volanbusz.hu). Eurolines (tel: 0870 580 8080, in the UK; website: www.eurolines.com) runs regular coach services from the UK to Hungary. Coach passes: Budapest is one of 40 cities that travellers can visit with a 15- or 30-day Eurolines Pass. These can be brought online from Eurolines’ website.
Departure Tax: None.
Main Airports: Budapest Ferihegy (BUD) (website: www.bud.hu) is 16km (10 miles) from the city. To/from the airport: Regular coach and bus services are available to the city. The airport minibus runs to and from any address in the city by prior arrangement. The 93 bus runs an express service between the underground terminus at Kobánya-Kispest and the Ferihegy terminals. Taxis are available at all times (journey time - 45 minutes). Facilities: Duty-free shop, car hire, restaurants and bar, banks/bureaux de change, shops, hotel reservation desk and post office.
Getting There by Water: Few visitors arrive by water in this landlocked country. Minor ports are located on the River Danube. From May to October there is a daily hydrofoil service run by MAHART (tel: (1) 484 4010; www.mahartpassnave.hu) between Vienna, Bratislava and Budapest. The journey takes approximately 6 hours.
Rail Passes: InterRail: offers unlimited first- or second-class travel in up to 30 European countries for European residents of over six months with two pass options. The Global Pass allows travel for 22 days, one month, five days in 10 days or 10 days in 22 days across all countries. The One-Country Pass offers travel for three, four, six or eight days in one month in any of the countries except Bosnia-Herzegovina and Montenegro. Travel is not allowed in the passenger’s country of residence. Travellers under 26 years receive a reduction. Children’s tickets are reduced by about 50%. Supplements are required for some high-speed services, seat reservations and couchettes. Discounts are offered on Eurostar and some ferry routes. Available from Rail Europe (website: www.raileurope.co.uk/inter-rail).
Eurailpass: offers unlimited travel in 18 European countries. Tickets are valid for 15 days to three months. The Eurailpass Saver ticket offers discounts for two or more travellers. The Eurailpass Youth ticket is available to those aged under 26 and offers unlimited travel. The Eurailpass Flexi allows 10 or 15 travel days within a two-month period. The Eurail Selectpass is valid in up to five bordering countries and allows up to 15 days travel in a two-month period. The Eurail Regional Pass allows four to 10 travel days in a two-month period in two or three neighbouring countries. Children receive a 50% reduction. The passes cannot be sold to residents of Europe, Turkey, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, or the Russian Federation. Available from The Eurail Group (website: www.eurail.com).
Getting There by Road: It is possible to drive to Hungary from all of its neighbouring countries and from further afield. The most direct way route from Belgium to Hungary follows the E40, E35, E56 and E60 towards Vienna; from Vienna the A4 crosses into Hungary at Hegyeshalom, from where the M1 (E60/75) runs to Budapest. Anyone driving from the UK will have to travel via the Channel Tunnel (tel: 0870 535 3535, in the UK; website: www.eurotunnel.co.uk).
Bus: Bus connections are available from most major European cities; contact Volanbusz for further details (tel: (1) 382 0888; website: www.volanbusz.hu). Eurolines (tel: 0870 580 8080, in the UK; website: www.eurolines.com) runs regular coach services from the UK to Hungary. Coach passes: Budapest is one of 40 cities that travellers can visit with a 15- or 30-day Eurolines Pass. These can be brought online from Eurolines’ website.
Shipping Fees
Tickets are sent insured by UPS Express| within EU | € 15,00 |
| Europe not EU | € 21,00 |
| USA and Canada | € 21,00 |
| all other countries | € 31,00 |
