can anyone tell me is the currency the euro there?
2006-12-22 09:52:18 · 8 answers · asked by shortpeg2001 3 in Travel ➔ Other - Destinations
No, the Hungarian currency is the Forint, the current exchange rate is roughly HUF375 to the pound or 195 to the US dollar. They hope to adopt the euro in 2010 but this may not happen due to the recent unrest.
Despite what the previous poster said I don't recommend taking travellers cheques of any kind, even AmEx. They are quite difficult to convert in Budapest; no bank I could find would touch them. The only bureau de change I could find which would accept them was located in Vaci utca, which is pretty central but you'd do better not having to go there every couple of days.
You will do better either taking an ATM card which you can use overseas as there are plenty of ATMs in central Budapest, or taking currency (euros or US dollars) across and converting it to Forints as needed. Hard currency is always accepted in banks...
2006-12-25 07:37:41 · answer #1 · answered by Huh? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The dominant form of currency in Budapest Hungry is called a Forint. One us dollar ($1) is equal to $191.770 Forint onanda.com P.S. since you are traveling overseas here is the number for Visa international, it might come in handy.The reason that i am giving you this number is because i think that you have to have a Visa in order to get a passport 1-800-847-2911 P.S. You should allow people to email you through Yahoo Answers, People emailing you don't see your email address thy just and only see the user ID that you have with Yahoo Answers!
2006-12-22 10:06:37 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The currency is the Forint. They're about 215 to the £ (reckon on a halfpenny a go)
2006-12-22 09:55:08 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hi!
They do not use the euro but a "forint" ..
and... they have the best pastry over there!
also some pretty peasant clothes with emboidery and stuff ... Have fun!
2006-12-22 09:58:14 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
they use some weird currency called forint
bring me back something
2006-12-22 10:03:17 · answer #5 · answered by styce 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Good luck with the cold weather°
2006-12-25 13:32:19 · answer #6 · answered by Fiori 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I love Buda and Pest (yes they are different). I've been there twice
2006-12-22 12:33:04 · answer #7 · answered by sushimaven 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Don't bother wasting your time. I went there about three years ago and it was crap.
2006-12-23 01:48:23 · answer #8 · answered by Gerbil 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋