Country code for Hungary: 36
City code for Budapest: 1


Central emergency number: 112
Ambulance : 104 (in English:  311 1666)
Fire : 105
Police : 107

English language hot-line: 438-8080
This 24-hour hot-line was set up specifically to help English-language speakersreport crime. 
The office is based at V. Vigado utca 4.

The two downtown police stations are at 5th district Szalai utca 11-13 (telephone: 302-5935) metro 1 or 2 or 3 at Deak ter
and 5th district Kecskemeti utca 6 (telephone: 317-0711) with metro 3 at Kalvin ter.

24 hour medical service : 318-8212
Falck SOS Hungary
II Kapy u. 49/b Tel: 200-0100

R-Clinic emergency: 250-3488


Evening and weekend emergency service
III. Vihar utca 29. M2 to Batthyany ter, bus 86 to Florian ter.
Tel.: 388-8501, 250-3829 Fax: 250-1899
Open: 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM

International telephone operators
AT&T: 00 8000 1111
MCI: 00 8000 1411

International Medical Services
XIII. Vaci ut 202.
M3 to Gyongyosi utca
Tel.: 329-843
Open Mon-Fri, 7:30 AM - 8:00 PM
Cardiology, pediatrics, gynecology, urology and radiology.

Australia Direct (00-800 06111)
Britain Direct (BT)(00-800 04411)
Britain (Mercury) (00-800 -4412)
Canada Direct (00-800 01211)
New Zealand Direct (00-800 06411)
USA Direct (AT&T) (00-800 01111)
USA MCI (00-800 01411)
USA Sprint Express (00-800 01877)

Telephone Enquiries :
International: 199
Within Hungary: 198
International Operator: 190

Taxis

Avoid unmarked taxis. The following taxi companies, with logos well marked on the side of the car, are reliable and reasonably priced. Ordering a taxi by phone is cheaper than hailing one on the street.

City Taxi (English spoken) 211-1111
Fo Taxi 222-2222
Rádió Taxi 377-7777
Tele5 355-5555
Volán Taxi 466-6666

Airport Buses
The Airport Minibus Service (296-8555) picks you up at any address in Budapest and brings you to the airport for Ft 2100 per person. Works from airport to town as well. (You get 15% discount if you hold a Budapest card!)

Transportation:
Airport
Ferihegy - general (flight information) number: 296-7155
Lost and found-terminal 2A:  296-8108, 296-7217
Lost and fund-terminal 2B: 296-7690, 295-3480
Airport Ferihegy Terminal 2A - information about arrivals: 296-8000
Airport Ferihegy Terminal 2A - information about departures: 296-7000
Airport Ferihegy Terminal 2B - information about arrivals: 296-5052
Airport Ferihegy Terminal 2B - information about departures: 296-5883
(In general Malev flights arrive at/depart from terminal 2A, while flights of other airlines do so at/from terminal 2B.)

International Bus Info - to Western countries: 485-2162
International Bus Info - to Eastern countries: 252-1896
International Bus Ticket Office: 252-1896 (Mon-Fri 6am to 6pm)
Railway Station (MAV) info (24 hours) 461-5400
Railway Station (MAV) international 461-5500
MAV ticket office (Budapest district 6, Andrassy ut 73-75.): 322-8082

Car assistance nation-wide: 06-1 355 0379
Hungarian Auto Club in Budapest: 345-1800
Help-line: 188