CURRENCY
The HUNGARIAN FORINT (HUF or Ft) is the official currency of Hungary
Coins: 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100 forints
Notes: 200; 500; 1,000; 2,000; 5,000;10,000; 20,000 forints
Approx: 325 Forints to £1 British Pound
Approx: 165 Forints to 1$ US Dollar
CREDIT CARDS
Visa, MasterCard and American Express are all widely accepted in Budapest.
MONEY EXCHANGE
You can change cash at Banks in Budapest
There are several ATM machines in Budapest, which may be cheaper to withdraw money using your debit or credit card, but this depends on your individual bank charges!!
BANKS OPENING TIMES
Generally Mon to Fri 08:00 - 15:00 (Fri until 13:00)
TIPPING
Do not leave the tip on the table. Hand it to the server.
Restaurant 10% to 15%
Taxi: 10 - 15%
Porter 200 - 300 forints
External links
Currency Converter
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