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fiogf49gjkf0d ROAD
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DRIVERS AND FRONT SEAT PASSENGERS WEAR SEAT-BELTS,
AND IT IS ILLEGAL FOR CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF SIX TO
TRAVEL IN THE FRONT SEAT. DRIVING IS ON THE RIGHT HAND
SIDE OF THE ROAD AND PASSING ON THE LEFT. BEWARE OF
WANDERING LIVE-STOCK ON MANY ROADS EXCEPT ON MOTORWAYS.
THE MOTORWAY SYSTEM IS IN GOOD CONDITION AND WELL LOOKED
AFTER, IT IS ALSO TOLL FREE.
SPEED LIMITS ARE THE FOLLOWING:
FOUR LANE MOTORWAYS - 120KPH,
TWO LANE MOTORWAYS - 80KPH,
IN TOWNS OR VILLAGES - 50KPH.
CAR HIRE:
THE CAR BRANDS FAMILIAR IN EUROPE CAN BE RENTED
FROM ALMOST EVERY RENTAL FIRM.
BUSES
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BUS STOPS ARE MARKED BY BLUE BORDERED SIGNS,
WITH A BUS AND THE
LETTER M. A BUSTICKET IS NECESSARY TO BOARD THE BUS.
TROLLEY BUSES
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THIS IS A SMALL MUNICIPAL SYSTEM FOR THE MOMENT AND IS
BEING EXPANDED CONTINUOUSLY.
TRAMS
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A 190 KILOMETRE NETWORK OF YELLOW TRAMS OR STREETCARS SERVE
HUNGARY. APPROXIMATELY TEN OF THESE TRAMS RUN ALL NIGHT.
TICKETS MUST BE VALIDATED ON BOARD.
UNDERGROUND
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THERE ARE THREE UNDERGROUND LINES NOW RUNNING IN BUDAPEST
(M1, M2, M3). STATIONS TEND TO BE QUITE SPACIOUS.
TAXI
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ALL TAXIS IN HUNGARY HAVE YELLOW NUMBER PLATES & METRES
THAT GIVE RECEIPTS. RATES VARY ACCORDING TO TAXI FIRMS.
RAIL
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IN BUDAPEST THERE ARE THREE COMMUTER LINES. TO GET OFF
THESE TRAINS, YOU NEED TO SLIDE THE DOOR OPEN WITH YOUR HAND
BE CAREFUL AS THESE DOOR CLOSE AUTOMATICALLY. INTERCITY
TRAINS ARE RUN BY THE HUNGARIAN STATE RAILWAYS MAV.
FIRST AND SECOND CLASS SEATING IS AVAILABLE. MAV RUNS
FROM BUDAPEST'S THREE STATIONS:
KELETI (EAST), NYUGATI (WEST) AND DELI (SOUTH).
AIR
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THE NATIONAL AIRLINE IS MALEV (MA) WHICH CONNECTS IMPORTANT
INTERNATIONAL DESTINATIONS.
THERE ARE NO SCHEDULED INTERNAL AIR SERVICES IN HUNGARY.
BOATS
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THERE ARE LAUNCHES FROM THE DANUBE.
THESE COMMENCE AT APPROXIMATELY NINE IN THE MORNING UNTIL
EIGHT IN THE EVENING AND RUN DAILY THROUGHOUT THE
TOURIST SEASON.
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