Government/citizen communication workshop

Budapest 8-9 March 2002

Logistical information

 

 

ACCOMMODATION AND VENUE

The workshop will take place and the accommodation will be provided at

CEU Residence and Conference Center (Kerepesi)
Kerepesi ut. 87
Budapest H-1106
Tel.: (36-1) 327-3500
Fax: (36-1) 327-3156
Web: http://www.ceu.hu/ceu_residence.html

Facilities: swimming pool, outside tennis court, sauna, gym

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THE EXCHANGE RATE

1USD is about HUF 280.

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ARRIVING IN BUDAPEST AT FERIHEGY AIRPORT

You might chose from the following options of transportation:

Taxi – Please be aware that visitors are often overcharged by taxi drivers. A safe bet is to ride:

  • Citytaxi tel: 211-11111 (English speaking)
  • Fotaxi tel: 222-2222 or 06-80-222-2222 (toll free)
  • Tele5 tel: 355-5555
  • Radio tel: 377-7777
  • Taxi 2000 tel: 200-0000
  • Airport Minibus Service to get to the CEU Kerepesi Center. A round trip approximately costs USD 12.
  • ARRIVING BY TRAIN

Please be very careful with your valuables since the train stations and areas around it in Budapest are infamous for pickpockets. You will find money exchange places close to the train stations.

If you chose to use public transportation one ticket costs HUF 106. Please validate another one when you change lines since one is valid for one line only!

ARRIVING IN BUDAPEST AT KELETI RAILWAY STATION

Take one stop with the red metro line from Keleti station - in the direction of Ors vezer tere - to the last station "Ors vezer tere." Exit and take Bus Red Number 44 or 44A. One stop and the CEU Kerepesi Center is right at the bus stop.

ARRIVING IN BUDAPEST AT DELI RAILWAY STATION

Take the red metro line from Deli station - in the direction of Ors vezer tere - to the last station "Ors vezer tere." Exit and take Bus Red Number 44 or 44A. One stop and the CEU Kerepesi Center is right at the bus stop.

ARRIVING IN BUDAPEST AT NYUGATI RAILWAY STATION

Take the blue metro line - in the direction of Kobanya Kispest - to Deak ter station and change to the red metro line. Take the red line - in the direction of Ors vezer tere - to the last station "Ors vezer tere." Exit and take Bus Red Number 44 or 44A. One stop and the CEU Kerepesi Center is right at the bus stop.

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EQUIPMENT

A projector and an overhead project will be provided. If you will need some other kind of equipment please let the organisers know.

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CONTACT

For all questions connected with logistics please contact Marta Mateo <mmateo@osi.hu>.

 

www.osi.hu/infoprogram/commworkshop

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