Anyone been to Budapest recently ?

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Do most places accept payment by debit card ?

We are going for mini break next week, get there late Monday and travel back Friday morning - so there 3 full days .

We've just exchanged £200 into Forints - does that seem about right ? We'll need it for taxi from the airport and anywhere that doesn't accept debit cards . We've booked apartment so will be mix of eating out and easy snacks using mini mart near our apartment.

I’ve literally just got back. Cards accepted everywhere, no need for cash. We took £200 worth too but didn’t need it.

The public transport is good. Bus to airport £5.
debit cards everywhere

Yes everywhere takes cards. Agree public transport so easy. Buses from airport so quick and cheap compared to a taxi. Very easy to get around

Download the bolt app for taxis. So easy to get about. Didn’t spend any cash, just card

Don't get into a not pre-booked taxi, they cost a lot more. Public transport or bolt app all the way.

Thanks all . We'll be getting a taxi from the airport as we don't get there until the evening and are hoping to be able to get to the mini-mart before it shuts - but the Bolt App sounds a good call .

Debit card and pay in Hufs, watch for hidden service charges before you tip. I'm happy to tip but was charged as much as 27% service , which wasn't disclosed. And then tipped generously on top.

Ooh thanks for that @Lidlfix

Yes 15 percent is added to everything for service. It’s an expensive place.

We didn't take any cash at all and managed just fine! Debit cards accepted everywhere and public transport excellent. Would recommend the BudapestGo App as makes it very easy to pay for travel.

Surprised that a previous poster said it was an expensive place. I thought it was good value compared with SE England prices.

We found food very expensive,
that’s what I was referring to. As in eating out. Portions very small too.

We found the food really good value, we were there recently.

We thought it was cheap as chips!!

Must have been doing something wrong then!

We were there last summer and found eating out really reasonably priced.

If you get a taxi from the airport, go to the official stand just outside the arrivals terminal - they will take your destination and assign you a taxi along with a price. You can pay by card in the cab and just about everywhere else. Didn’t find anywhere where you had to pay cash.