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address in the fifth district). stamps, all post offices sell
After the street number, an various special issues. Care
additional combination of should be taken when sending
numerals denotes the floor, valuable items, as packages
and the number of individual often go missing.
apartments (eg Kossuth utca On weekdays, most post offices
14.III.24). Confusingly, some old are open from 8am until 5pm.
buildings in Pest are designated They are closed on Saturday
as having a half-floor (félemelet) and Sunday. The branch at
or upper ground floor (magas Keleti station is open till 9pm
földszint) between the ground on weekdays and until 2pm
(földszint) and first floor (első on Saturdays.
emelet) proper. So what the International couriers such as
British would call the second DHL operate in Budapest, but if
floor, and Americans the third, you need to courier something
Hungarians might describe as within the city, local couriers
the first floor. such as Hajtás Pajtás Bicycle A kiosk selling newspapers on a
Messengers are faster and cheaper. Budapest street
Postal Services magazines, including The Budapest
Newspapers, Magazines
Postage stamps cost between Times, Budapest Funzine and
70 and 190 Hungarian forints and Listings Where Budapest (the last two are
for sending a postcard. Always In Budapest all the world’s top free). These provide the most
ask the clerk at the post office newspapers and maga zines are comprehen sive information
as rates depend on the weight easily accessible at hotels. A on local events and full
and even the format of the number of the larger newsstands entertainment guides.
envelope. Apart from ordinary maintain a constant stock of Two useful websites for news
international newspapers and and events in the city are
magazines. The largest number www.xpatloop.com and
of these can be found at the www.budapestbeacon.hu.
under passes near Nyugati and
Keleti stations. There are also TV and Radio
various shops around town
which specialize in English- The city’s larger hotels are
language newspapers, books geared up for the needs of
and maps (see pp212–13). the international traveller and,
Bear in mind that the foreign in addition to the state and
daily news papers on sale tend independent Hungarian
to be yesterday’s editions, but television channels, most offer
even so they often sell out by tens of satellite TV and radio
Red post box for national and lunchtime. For English-speaking channels in English and other
international mail visitors there are also a few European languages.
DIRECTORY
Mobile Phones Internet Postal Services Couriers

Telekom Király Internet Bajcsy-Zsilinszky DHL
Kávézó út 16
Petőfi Sándor utca 12. Király utca 54. Map 10 E1. Szabadság tér 7.
Map 4 E1. Map 7 A1. Open 8am–8pm Mon–Fri. Map 2 E4.
Tel (06 1) 708 17 04. Tel (06 1) 382 34 99.
Tel (06 1) 266 57 23. Fővám tér 5
Törpe Kávézó Map 4 F3 Hajtás Pajtás Bicycle
Telenor XIII Béke út 69. Open 10am–6pm Messengers
Károly korút 3/A. Map 2 E1. Mon–Fri. Vörösmarty utca 20.
Map 10 E3. Tel (06 1) 239 45 73. Map 5 A5.
Open 11am–1am Mon– Pauler utca 3 Tel (06 1) 327 90 00.
Tel (06 20) 960 07 54. Fri, noon–1am Sat & Sun. Map 1 B5.
Open 8am–6pm Mon–Fri.
Vodafone Vist@Net Café
Váci út 1. XIII Váci út 6. Teréz körút 51
Map 2 F2. Map 10 F1.
Map 2 F1. Tel (06 1) 320 43 32. Open 7am–8pm Mon–Fri,
Tel (06 70) 288 3288. Open 24 hours. 8am–6pm Sat.

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