Budapest Car Rental Guide
This page gives you information concerning car rental possibilities in Budapest, both in the airport and downtown. It also presents some general car rental and driving tips for your convenience.
Rental Restrictions
Cars rented in Hungary are not allowed into the following countries: Albania, Bosnia, Belarus, Bulgaria, Croatia, Estonia, Greece, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Montenegro, Russia, Turkey, Ukraine and Yugoslavia.
Driving Restrictions
Traffic is on the right and passing on the left. The minimum driving age is 17 years. Children must be at least 16 to sit in the front. Infants and toddlers must be seated in a child seat in the back. The legal blood alcohol limit is 0 per cent. The use of seatbelts is compulsory for all passengers.
Trams and buses always have priority. Pedestrians have priority at marked pedestrian crossings and at intersections. You are only allowed to use the horn in case of extreme danger.
When driving, you may only use a built-in mobile phone with speakers.
The police are authorised to collect fines on the spot. They are also subject vehicles to on-the-spot checks in search for illegal residents in hungary.
Outside urban areas, vehicles must use dimmed headlights even during daylight hours. Flashing the headlights often means that the driver yields.
The centre of Budapest Most of the main tourist areas have free parking. On two-way streets, you can park on the right side only; on one-way streets, you may park on both sides.
Speed limits:| Area | Speed |
| City | 50KM/H |
| Open Roads | 90KM/H |
| Highways | 120KM/H |
Emergency Numbers
Police: 107
Ambulance: 104
Fire: 105
Road Tolls
The M1, M3, M5 and M7 are toll roads. Tolls must be paid at the booths. Weekly and monthly passes can be purchased.
Some useful expressions for tourists visiting Hungary
Car rental agency - Autó kölcsönzö
Parking – parkoló
About Budapest
Budapest, the capital of Hungary, is a peaceful big metropolis and yet friendly, treasuring the old and embracing the new. The historic mixes with the modern, the hills harmonise with the River Danube. The city has broad avenues, leafy parks and elaborate bathhouses.
Budapest offers plenty for a visitor starting with numerous grand buildings like the Citadel and the St. Stephen Basilica and finishing with the beautiful historic spas stalgmit caves.
The Hungarians are a very easy-going people. You can feel it while relaxing in one of the numerous lovely cafes and restaurants of the city and tasting the delicious Hungarian cuisine and wine, having a friendly chat with the locals.
Area: 525 sq km
Population: 2 million
Country: Hungary
Time Zone: GMT/UTC +1 (+2 in summer)
Telephone Area Code: 1
Monetary Unit: Hungarian Forint
