Hey all. Despite my misleading name I am actually magyar ethnic (from Transylvania), living in Hungary since 2008. In case itโs first time in Budapest or been long ago, you may find this useful: โข You donโt need cash most of the time. I donโt even know how cash looks like anymore lol. Paying with card aka phone is the norm. Of course if you want to go to traditional market or something like that then youโll need cash. โข Itโs hot in August. Allegedly 29 degrees celsius on that day but you never know when a sweet Saharan wind gets to us. Carry water. There are some public fountains but if youโre not keen on getting diseases I would avoid. โขAirport has a taxi company they contracted with โFลtaxiโ. When you exit either terminal their kiosk will be right there, canโt miss it. Taxi in Budapest is centrally administered despite the companies are private => the prices across all companies are the same for all elements of the journey. โข If you prefer Bolt/Uber you can get that too but they will stop at second line parallel to arrival terminal because first one is reserved for above. โข Payment by card in taxi is a must so if they ask for cash they are lying. โขPro tip, to make sure youโre not taken advantage of by going via longest route, you can look up prior on maps and suggest that. Also donโt say itโs your first time. Most are honourable but you never know. โขPublic transportation. Itโs safe, reliable and relatively cheap especially with Western countriesโ eyes. You can get that at airport too, but that bus needs a special kind of ticket, beware. Inside the city would definitely recommend public transportation. Download the Budapest GO app, you can buy all tickets and passes there. One-time & temporary passes need to be always validated when boarding. There are controllers on the busy routes all the time and they check that. โข Visit Buda side. Not only the castle. Iโm a total snob yes, only go to Pest if itโs a must, otherwise avoid it like plague lol. Try it and youโll see why.