Socket 🔌

Hungary uses 230V, 50Hz with sockets and plugs Type C and Type F.

Languages 🗣️

• Hungarian

Currency 💱

100 HUF = 0.33 USD

Hungary uses the Hungarian forint (symbol: Ft), code HUF.Banknotes come in denominations of 20000, 10000, 5000, 2000, 1000 and 500 forints. Forint is subdivided into 100 fillérs. Coins come in denominations of 200, 100, 50, 20, 10 and 5 forints.

ATM 🏧🏦

Common

Automatic teller machines are common in Hungary. You can usually find them in both large & small cities.You do not need a chip & PIN card to use an ATM — your standard magnetic card will work fine.

Tipping 💁🏽

Expected to tip

Tipping is quite common in Hungary and it's good etiquette to leave one. How much money you leave depends on the service and how happy you were with it.

Card 💳

Widely accepted

Credit cards are widely accepted within Hungary (at hotels, shops, and restaurants, travel agencies, car-rental agencies etc.). Visa, MasterCard and Maestro are the most widely accepted. American Express is less common. Diners Club is pretty rare. Discover, JCB, UnionPay and RuPay are unknown.

Mobile Phone 📱

Hungary uses GSM mobile networks GSM 900 and GSM 1800.

Roaming 🌐

If you don't want to buy SIM card in Hungary upon arrival, make sure to check the roaming charges with your telecom provider before your departure so there are no surprises when you return home.

Emergency Calls 🚨

Police :

902

Ambulance :

903

Fire department :

901

Calling ☎️

International

To call Hungary, dial +, then 36 (the country code for Hungary), then the area code (without the initial 06) and the local number.

Locally

For local calls within Hungary, start with the area code (with the initial 06). In the case above area code is 1 .

international: + 36 1 1234567
calling local: 061 1234567

Internet Speed 💯

Internet speed in Hungary is on average 12.6 Mbps.

Wifi 📡

WiFi coverage in Hungary is very high. Most hotels, hostels, cafes, restaurants and bars have it.

SIM Card #️⃣

You can buy a SIM card for about 2,366.54 HUF, which includes 2 GB of data plan. You can choose from 3 telecoms: Telekom, Telenor or Vodafone.

Rules 🚗

In Hungary you drive on the right side. Most cars have manual transmission (stick).

Limits 🚦

Unless otherwise posted, the speed limits for cars and motorcycles are as follows: 110 km/h (68 mph) on expressways, 130 km/h (80 mph) on motorways, 50 km/h (31 mph) in all built-up areas and 90 km/h (55 mph) on undivided highways.

Temperature 🌡️

Rainfall ☔