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Kosher/ Restaurants: First 3 are on the same block.
-The Hana -  Meat - Open for lunch and dinner  (Shabbos meals) Supervision: Orthodox Rabbinate - Hana seems to be closed. Hopefully, they will reopen
-Carmel - Meat - Open for lunch & dinner. Dont expect steaks but good Hungarian meat and chicken dishes. Supervision: Rabbi Oberlander - Chabad -    Menu
-Tel Aviv Cafe - Dairy - Open for breakfast & lunch and depending on the season dinner too. Cholov yisrael   English Menu     Hebrew Menu
-Kosher Butcher Shop on Dob u, behind the Kazincy shul courtyard. used to have delicious smoked salami
-Kosher Market as well on Dohany u 36 - standard israeli and even american brands. Also sells locally baked goods with Rabbi Oberlanders hashgacha. Fresh daily.
-Kosher Deli Budapest Síp u. 12
-Kosher Meatup Síp u. 5 https://koshermeatup.hu/en
-Brooklyn Bagel Újpesti rakpart 1, Budapest
-Shakshuka Kazinczy utca 30, Budapest, 8am-3pm - Shakshuka is temporarily closed

Synagogue:
-Kazincy U.(street) Ashkenaz - minyan every morning at 7:00 and mincha maariv 15 Minutes before shkiah
-Kis Diofa u.
-Chabad, Rabbi Oberlander. Shachris: Sun. 9:00, other days at 7:00 with breakfast served after davening, except Sunday.
-Other Chabad shul is geared towards Israeli tourists
-Chevra shas during the week and in the main shul across the courtyard on shabbos. You can check with Rabbi Oberlander about his minyanim

mikveh
on Kazincy open from 6:00, the code is written on the door, towels provided, entrance fee 500 HUF

Things to Do:
Pest side of city Chain Bridge:
-Parliament
-Terror museum
- Vaci U shopping area (watch out for pickpockets and scam artist),
-Andrassy U High end shops
-Embassies
-State Opera House
-Heroes square at the end of Andrassy u.
-National Museum
-Széchenyi Thermal Bath

Buda side of city:
-Tram ride up Castle Hill
-Fishermans Bastion
-Danube river cruise
-Bronze shoe holocaust memorial on the bank of the Danube

Hotels: (Doesnt pay to use any points at any of the hotel chains)
-Gellert nice but overpriced
-Four Seasons nice but overpriced
-Kempinski (Usually very cheap $100 a night)
- Continental, on Dohany street
- Astoria

Getting Around:
-Its a beautiful city to walk around.
-Uber suspended operations in Budapest in July 2016.
-Cabs can and will rip you off...especially those parked outside hotels.
-Use app called Taxify. Its similar to Uber. Use promo code TAXIFYBP for 1000 HUF first ride
-Airport to city should be flat fee make sure you dont get scammed.
- http://www.minibud.hu/en Airport Transfer from city center, hop on hop off sightseeing tour with English and Hebrew audio
- BKK Budapest 24-hour travelcard HUF 2500, they also have multi-day options
- BKK Budapest 24-hour group travelcard (for 1-5 passengers traveling together) HUF 5500
- Bus 200E from the airport to Metro gets you into the city in 50 min
- Bus 100E from the airport to the city center (stops: Kálvin tér, Astoria, Deák tér) - HUF 2200

Notes:
Avoid Euronet ATMs at tourist sites. Use bank ATMs. Always decline the "exchange guarantee" the ATM operator is offering you, choose local currency, your own bank will have a better exchange rate than what the ATM is offering you. The ATM "exchange guarantee" is a scam and hidden fee that should be avoided.

Drivers
Shlome Hernadi - +36 (209) 348-917 - liszka1953@gmail.com
Alex - +36 (30) 2042998
Shlome Kurtz - +36 (30) 3556735 - slajme@gmail.com
Meir Gluck - +36 (20) 4602373
Janos Bene - +36 (20) 9342408 - rentacarhungary@gmail.com
Berish Goldmann - +36 (70) 4524900 - forma11562@gmail.com
Bence Bekassy - +36 (70) 558 5405 - ben@busrentalbudapest.hu

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Re: Budapest Master Thread
« Reply #580 on: May 03, 2019, 07:10:37 AM »
LOL, Made Sure to Pay with CC, Told him No Cash.
they don't take credit card. I got a 50 percent cash discount last time, cash wrapped in a napkin

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Re: Budapest Master Thread
« Reply #581 on: May 03, 2019, 07:34:26 AM »
they don't take credit card. I got a 50 percent cash discount last time, cash wrapped in a napkin
Had a similar situation in Ukraine. $5 bill in the passport when they asked for ID helped. Got an actual ticket another time in Hungary and paid at the post office.
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Re: Budapest Master Thread
« Reply #582 on: May 03, 2019, 07:45:04 AM »
they don't take credit card. I got a 50 percent cash discount last time, cash wrapped in a napkin
Well, by me he had a CC machine and that's how I paid.
Wasn't sure how the polish police are with bribing, tried hinting to him but didn't work.

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Re: Budapest Master Thread
« Reply #583 on: May 03, 2019, 10:51:18 AM »
Well, by me he had a CC machine and that's how I paid.
Wasn't sure how the polish police are with bribing, tried hinting to him but didn't work.
My story occurred in Budapest a number of years ago. I guess Poland is improving B"H  ;)

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Re: Budapest Master Thread
« Reply #584 on: May 03, 2019, 11:09:26 AM »
Ive known him since 2002. Never ripped me off. Charges fixed price for 12 hour days. Hes told me that people try to squeeze 15 and 18 hours for the 12 hour price. So make your own decisions. He recently tried to charge more and I called him out on it. $250-$300 for 12 hours is a fair price for a car with him. Know what you're getting into with him. Thats all.
I booked with him $280 for 12 hrs but he is sending someone else. Does he have a good sense of sending the right people with decent cars?

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Re: Budapest Master Thread
« Reply #585 on: May 03, 2019, 11:15:22 AM »
I booked with him $280 for 12 hrs but he is sending someone else. Does he have a good sense of sending the right people with decent cars?
Dont eat sardines in their car and they wont give you a hard time. ;D

What do you need them for? They will drive you to and from where you ask them to and the cars and drivers are pretty good for that. You are in a second world country. Youre not gonna get first world service and driver.
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Re: Budapest Master Thread
« Reply #586 on: May 03, 2019, 11:17:02 AM »
Just don’t want a old jelopy and a driver which will be screaming the whole way.

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Re: Budapest Master Thread
« Reply #587 on: May 03, 2019, 11:25:42 AM »
Just don’t want a old jelopy and a driver which will be screaming the whole way.
Never had that issue. I had one driver who drove very slow it almost caused me to miss my return flight
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Re: Budapest Master Thread
« Reply #588 on: May 03, 2019, 11:51:00 AM »
Just don’t want a old jelopy and a driver which will be screaming the whole way.

Never had that issue. I had one driver who drove very slow it almost caused me to miss my return flight

Please note they are all brokers and you will get what you will get, even if you are told "good car" etc

I booked Goldman and he told me "he" "himself" will drive me but some other person showed up and wasn't properly rested for my trip and a few times I was afraid he will crash.

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Re: Budapest Master Thread
« Reply #589 on: May 05, 2019, 12:18:35 PM »
Are there any vasikin minyanim in Budapest?
Need to catch an early flight and a 7am minyan would be too late to make it.
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Re: Budapest Master Thread
« Reply #590 on: May 05, 2019, 12:51:02 PM »
Any decent hotels walkable to airport?

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Re: Budapest Master Thread
« Reply #591 on: May 05, 2019, 01:59:39 PM »
Arriving BUD Tuesday 3:35 PM, looking for lodging and food in budapest
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Re: Budapest Master Thread
« Reply #592 on: May 05, 2019, 02:04:19 PM »
Arriving BUD Tuesday 3:35 PM, looking for lodging and food in budapest
I stayed in Hotel Parliament was pretty nice was there for long but it did the job food i believe is all in the wiki.
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« Reply #593 on: May 05, 2019, 02:21:38 PM »
I stayed in Hotel Parliament was pretty nice was there for long but it did the job food i believe is all in the wiki.
Saw the wiki, pretty vague I'm looking for something within minutes walk of kazinczy, and high end
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« Reply #594 on: May 05, 2019, 02:26:02 PM »
Saw the wiki, pretty vague I'm looking for something within minutes walk of kazinczy, and high end
Kempinski is high end hotel about 10 minute walk. All the food is right by Kazinci Hanna the other  restaurant  and Tel Aviv all on the same block.
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« Reply #598 on: May 05, 2019, 03:23:42 PM »
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« Reply #599 on: May 05, 2019, 03:28:20 PM »
Any feedback on fox car rental? iv'e seen terrible reviews but literally all others are booked
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