Budapest is generally an affordable city for anyone who visits it. But with the help of some Budget Tips and Budget Hacks, you can make your trip less expensive, without sacrificing a lot on the experience!
In this video we cover ways on how to save Money on your next trip to Budapest! We are going through the following topics, and below you can also find some useful links to further help with your research:
1, Eating Out If you are looking for Daily Set menus, either try searching Google Maps for “Daily Lunch Menu”, or “napi menü” or “ebéd menü”. When you wish to search for eating houses that have buffet style serving, search for: “ételbár”, “étkezde” or “kifőzde”.
2, Markets Besides the Central Market Hall, you can look at places like Rákóczi Téri Vásárcsarnok, Hunyadi Téri piac, Klauzál Piac or alternatively Fény Utcai Piac, or Lehel téri Piac. (“Piac” means Market, and Vásárcsarnok means “Market Hall”)
3, Thermal Baths The Thermal baths mentioned are: Popular ones: Széchenyi Thermal Bath, Gellért Thermal Bath, Rudas Thermal Bath. Cheaper alternatives include: Veli Bej, Lukács Thermal Bath, Dandár Thermal Bath, or Palatinus Strand or Paskál Fürdő
4, Sightseeing For Free Walking tours we see following site often recommended: http://www.triptobudapest.hu The Fishermans Bastion’s upper deck is free to visit in early and late hours. During summers tickets are required between 09:00-21:00.
5, Free Water To find fountains, go to Filter in Budapest Go App, then to Budapest Info and make sure Fountains are checked. You can also use the “Vízlelőhely” app to find establishments where you can request your waterbottle to be filled for free.
6, Museums Information on Free entry for Families and people under age of 26 (please use a built in browser translator to get an English version) https://funzine.hu/2022/08/06/goodapest/ezeken-a-napokon-latogathatjatok-ingyenesen-budapest-legismertebb-muzeumait/ Night of the Museums event website is below: https://muzej.hu/
7, From Airport to the City For Minibud services check following website: https://minibud.hu/
8, Public transport For planning and Digital tickets, use the Budapest Go application!
9, Budapest Card For detailed list on places accepting Budapest card and offering Free services or Discount, please have a look at the following site: https://www.budapestinfo.hu/en/places-of-acceptance
10, Accomodation The Main Lines to have easy access to city are: All Subway lines, Tram lines like 4-6, or Bus lines 5 or 7.
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