Important Phone Numbers

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-languagespeakers report crime.
The office is based at V. Vigado utca 4.

Thetwo downtown police stations are at 5th district Szalai utca 11-13.(telephone: 302-5935) by metro 1 or 2 or 3 at Deak ter and in the 5thdistrict Kecskemeti utca 6. (telephone: 317-0711) by metro 3 at Kalvinter.

You should report the loss of your passport to the followingauthority:
Budapest and Pest County for Immigration and Citizenship.
Address: 1117 Budapest, Budafoki út 60.
Tel.: 463-9165, 463-9181
Open: 24 hours

Making internationalcalls to and from Hungary:

Exit code: 00 + country code + area code + local number
The country code for Hungary is 36
To call Hungary you will need to dial:
Your country exit code + 36 + area code + local number
The Budapest city code: (+36 1)

If calling a cellphone from abroad, drop the firs two digits(06).
Don’t call Hungary direct – use a calling card or a prepaidphone service instead.
Determine the time in Hungary before you dial!
Calling between 7pm and 7am (Hungarian time), or onweekends will often cost up to 50 percent less than calling during businesshours.
Some city codes for major cities in Hungary: 1 for Budapest,26 for Szentendre,
23 for Budakeszi, Budaörs, Törökbálint, Érd, Diósd, andBiatorbágy, 52 for Debrecen, 46 for Miskolc, 96 for Gyõr, 72 for Pécs.
If, for instance, you wish to call a Budapest number fromthe USA, dial:
011 36 1 xxx xxxx (the 7 digit local phone number)
Calling a Debrecen number will look like this:
011 36 52 xxx xxx (the 6 digit local phone number)
Calling a cell phone will look like this:
011 36 30/20/70 xxx xxxx (7 digit cell number)
(The 30/20/70 refers to the carrier’s prefix)

If you are having problems getting through, dial 00 for theinternational operator, and ask him or her to place the call.

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

Non-stop medicalassistance:

FirstMed Centers American clinic Tel.: 224-9090
1015 Budapest, Hattyú u. 14, Hattyúház, 5th floor
English speaking medical care 24 hours a day

Medicover Health Centre
Tel.: 465-3100
The region’s leading private health care provider.
High-level outpatient medical services based on flat fee or
fee for services.
1131 Budapest, Váci út 22-24., ground floor.
Opening hours: Monday-Friday: 7:00 am.- 7:00 pm.

Medical Center
Tel.: 428-8125
V. Hercegprimas u. 14-16.
Working hours: Monday-Friday: 8:00 am.- 3:00 pm.

Semmelweis Clinic (Transplantation Clinic)
VIII. Baross u. 23. (open 24 hours)

Ambulancia
Tel.: 299-7700
VIII. Dologhaz u. 4. (every day)

National Traumatology Hospital (Országos BalesetiSürgõsségi Intézet)
Tel.:333-7599
VIII. Fiumei út 17. (open 24 hours)

Falck SOS Hungary
Tel.: 200-0100
II. Kapy u. 49/b

24 hour medical service:
Tel.: 318-8212

R-Clinic emergency: 250-3488

24 hour dental service
Profident VII, Karoly krt. 1 Tel: 342-6972

Non-stop dental service
S.O. S Dent Nonstop Dentistry, 1061 Budapest, Kiraly u. 14,
www.nonstopdentist.com
info@sosdent.hu
Tel.:+36 1 269 6010
Cell:+36 30 383 3333

Super Dent
XIII. Dozsa Gyorgy ut 65. (in hotel Volga)
Tel.: 329-0200, 270-2291, 270-2177 extension 180
Open: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM

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 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

Non-stop pharmacies are located at:

2nd district Frankel Leo u. 22. (Szent Margit Gyógyszertár - telephone: 212-4406, 212-4311), Margit hid (Margaret Bridge) - Buda side

3rd district, Vörösvári út 86. (Óbuda Gyógyszertár - 388-6142)

4th district Pozsonyi út 19. (Aranyhorgony Gyógyszertár - 379-3008)

6th district Teréz krt 41. (Teréz Gyógyszertár - telephone: 311-4439) - Oktogon

10th district, Pongrác út 19. (Elefánt Gyógyszertár - 431-9940)

11st district, Fehérvári út 12. (Fehérvár Gyógyszertár - 466-5891)

12th district Alkotas utca 1/b. (Déli Gyógyszertár - 355-4691)

13rd district, Béke tér 11. (Mária Gyógyszertár - 320-8006)

14th district, Örs vezér tere – Rendelõintézet (Örs Vezér Gyógyszertár - 469-4676)

17 th district, Ferihegyi út 93. (Reflex Gyógyszertár - 257-3871)

17 th district, Pesti út 170/a (Szentkereszt Gyógyszertár 257-3871)

Taxis
Avoid unmarked taxis. The following taxi companies, with logos well marked on the side ofthe car, are reliable and reasonably priced. Ordering a taxi by phone is cheaper thanhailing one on the street.
Taxi 4 4-444-444
City Taxi (English spoken) 2-111-111
Fõ Taxi 2-222-222
Rádió Taxi 7-777-7777
Tele5 5-555-5555
Buda taxi 2-333-333

Airport Buses
The Airport Minibus Service (296-8555) picks you up at any address in Budapest and brings you to the airport for Ft #$airportminibusfare per person. Works from airport to townas 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 ofother 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