Ginkgo Hostel

Directions

1. Ferihegy Airport
- Airport Shuttle. 8 seats 'Airport Minibus' Service takes you directly to GH for HUF2300(EUR10)/40 min. If you are traveling more than one people, buy a one way only ticket, since it will be cheaper and more quick taking back a taxi to the airport.
- Public Transportation. Cost you HUF230*2 (4EUR)/60min. Tickets are available at the newspaper desk at the airport for HUF 230 one way. (Be sure to buy two tickets). LOCAL big blue REPTERBUSZ(Airport Bus) from the airport until its last stop. Bus stop at Terminal 1: walk 100m left next to the airport building towards the busy highway. Bus stop is on the site of the airport. Terminal 2. Just go outside of the building, the stop is almost in front of you little bit on your right. The bus will bring you to the BLUE Line/M3 METRO. Use your second ticket at the entrance of the Metro. From the Kobanya-Kispest metro station, ride until the FERENCIEK TERE Station. Come up from the metro on the left-hand side. On your left you will see a Catholic church, left of the church is the busy Kossuth L. utca (street). Walk along Kossuth L. st for 100m/300feet until the first street, which is Szep st. You will find GH at the end of Szep utca, on the right side after the Internet Café. Doorbells are on the wall just left from the entrance. Look for 'Ginkgo' written red in the top row. After signaling the doorbell, come up on the stairs, strait into the courtyard and on your left you will see the entrance of GH, where we will warmly welcome you.
Warning! Always have a valid ticket, since it is controlled in Budapest very often, especially on the metro lines! Fine is 2500Huf/10Euro.
-Taxi. From the airport take Zona Taxi with a flat rate of Huf4100. Tax is waiting in front of the airport building. Otherwise Taxi service is only reliable in Budapest if you book by telephone. Be sure to confirm the price before starting your ride.

2. Train Stations
KELETI or DELI Station take the RED line metro (M2) to ASTORIA. After stepping out of the metro, take the escalator. You will be in an underground plaza, not yet at street level. Walk strait until you can. From here there are a few stairs on your left which exit to the street; take the one that is most directly in front of you. You will then be on the noisy Kossuth L. utca (street) on your left with Astoria Hotel. Walk 200m/ 600feet straight along Kossuth L. utca. The second street on your left will be Szep utca. You will find GH at the end of Szep utca, on the right side after the Internet Café. Doorbells are on the wall just left from the entrance. Look for 'Ginkgo' written red in the top row. Come up on the stairs strait into the courtyard.

-NYUGATI Station take the blue line metro (M3) until FERENCIEK TERE. Come up from the metro on the left-hand side. To your left you will see a Catholic church, to the left of the church is the busy Kossuth L. utca. Walk along Kossuth L. utca for 100m/300feet until the first street, which is Szep utca. You will find GH at the end of Szep utca, on the right side after the Internet Café. Doorbells are on the wall just left from the entrance. Look for 'Ginkgo' written red in the top row.

Warning! Always have a valid ticket, since it is controlled in Budapest very often, especially on the metro lines! Fine is 5100Huf/20Euro.

Warning! Ask a local people for ordering you a taxi- if you need one. Avoid taxis just waiting for you in front of the train stations under all conditions.

3. From Bus terminals
-Bus terminals are next to metro stations. Look for line M2 or M3 and see the Train Station section above for further details.

4. By car
Szep utca is a one way street, entering from Realtanoda utca is possible. Keep in mind though that there is no free parking in the city center, however in 10 minutes walking distance we can recommend you parking for free zone. One day parking in downtown cost you ap. 15Euro. Write us for further details.

5. Arriving late night
Budapest has a fairly good night bus service. Instead of M2 metro line look for 907 or 973 Bus, the stop is infront of Keleti Station on the surface. Instead of M3 line 914 or 950. Both cases make it sure to choose the right direction to ASTORIA station-. If you are there read instruction mentioned at section .

WARNING! Money changing rates at the train stations- especially at KELETI- are at least 20% lower than in the city center.