23 result(s) for expensive in Getting around
Budapest Council To Spend Huf 1 Bn On Led Lights
- 31 Aug 2017 8:42 AM
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The Budapest assembly approved a decision to spend over one billion forints (EUR 3.3) on purchasing 7,000 LED lights for public lighting. Under the decision, passed with 24 votes in favour and with 5 abstentions, a public procurement bid will be announced to select a supplier. The radical nationalist Jobbik party, however, said that approved amount was one-and-a-half times the market price.
Tech Makes It Easy To Rent A Boat On Lake Balaton
- 17 Aug 2017 4:00 AM
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According to magyarorszagkul.nlcafe.hu, if you’re willing to pay a few hundred thousand forints for the deposit and insurance fee, then you can easily rent a boat on Lake Balaton for an otherwise affordable price. Thanks to Boatly, a Hungarian start-up, you don’t even need a license to sail around the lake and enjoy the panorama.
HUF 400 Million Cyclist Bridge Built For FINA 2017 Closed To Cyclists During The Championships
- 19 Jul 2017 9:00 AM
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A bicycle bridge built for the FINA 2017 World Championships is closed to cyclists during the championships, reports Index.hu.
Budapest Transport Company BKV Electronic Ticket System Flawed
- 5 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
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The Budapest Transport Centre (BKK) has decided that the electronic ticket system being developed for public transport in the city is unworkable and will have to be overhauled before it has been introduced. Népszabadság says it reported three months ago that the Ft 28 billion electronic ticket system would have to be scrapped.
Xpat Opinion: All Over For Uber In Hungary
- 20 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
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Just like most public issues in Hungary, Uber’s pull-out divides commentators along political lines, with those on the left-liberal side accusing the government of protecting corrupt interests, while pro-government authors claiming that Uber does not excel at paying taxes.
Survival Guide: Driving Laws In Hungary
- 22 May 2015 9:00 AM
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By: We Love Budapest To a great extent, the rules for operating a motor vehicle in this country are quite similar to most other civilized nations, but all drivers here should know about a few peculiar Hungarian traffic regulations that can make all the difference between a smooth journey and a pile-up of crumpled steel.
Xpat Opinion: The Train Park In Budapest
- 2 Oct 2014 5:35 AM
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A few weeks ago we visited Vasut Torteneti Park, aka The Train Park. In retrospect, I cannot comprehend how did we not go there earlier, after all we have heard about the place since our year one in Budapest. It has everything we can ask for: it’s a well kept park, with a variety of old trains, plus showrooms of model trains, plus food stands, plus a mini train. I mean, really, if I had to design ...
E-PM Asks For European Probe Into Hungary M4 Motorway
- 6 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
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The opposition E-PM alliance is asking European institutions to probe the costs of a motorway section in eastern Hungary. E-PM co-leader Benedek Jávor told a press conference on Friday that the M4 section between Abony and Fegyvernek had cost a total 110 billion forints (EUR 370m), 3.8 billion per kilometre.
Congestion Charge In Budapest By 2015?
- 6 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
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On Tuesday this week Budapest Mayor Tarlós announced that motorists will have to pay to enter Budapest by 2015. Speaking on Hungarian HírTV he justified the action by blaming the Socialists, claiming they signed an undertaking to this effect when negotiating EU subsidies for the forthcoming M4 metro line - which is due for completion in 2014 at earliest.
Budapest Council To Spend Huf 1 Bn On Led Lights
- 31 Aug 2017 8:42 AM
- getting around
The Budapest assembly approved a decision to spend over one billion forints (EUR 3.3) on purchasing 7,000 LED lights for public lighting. Under the decision, passed with 24 votes in favour and with 5 abstentions, a public procurement bid will be announced to select a supplier. The radical nationalist Jobbik party, however, said that approved amount was one-and-a-half times the market price.
Tech Makes It Easy To Rent A Boat On Lake Balaton
- 17 Aug 2017 4:00 AM
- getting around
According to magyarorszagkul.nlcafe.hu, if you’re willing to pay a few hundred thousand forints for the deposit and insurance fee, then you can easily rent a boat on Lake Balaton for an otherwise affordable price. Thanks to Boatly, a Hungarian start-up, you don’t even need a license to sail around the lake and enjoy the panorama.
HUF 400 Million Cyclist Bridge Built For FINA 2017 Closed To Cyclists During The Championships
- 19 Jul 2017 9:00 AM
- getting around
A bicycle bridge built for the FINA 2017 World Championships is closed to cyclists during the championships, reports Index.hu.
Budapest Transport Company BKV Electronic Ticket System Flawed
- 5 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- getting around
The Budapest Transport Centre (BKK) has decided that the electronic ticket system being developed for public transport in the city is unworkable and will have to be overhauled before it has been introduced. Népszabadság says it reported three months ago that the Ft 28 billion electronic ticket system would have to be scrapped.
Xpat Opinion: All Over For Uber In Hungary
- 20 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- getting around
Just like most public issues in Hungary, Uber’s pull-out divides commentators along political lines, with those on the left-liberal side accusing the government of protecting corrupt interests, while pro-government authors claiming that Uber does not excel at paying taxes.
Survival Guide: Driving Laws In Hungary
- 22 May 2015 9:00 AM
- getting around
By: We Love Budapest To a great extent, the rules for operating a motor vehicle in this country are quite similar to most other civilized nations, but all drivers here should know about a few peculiar Hungarian traffic regulations that can make all the difference between a smooth journey and a pile-up of crumpled steel.
Xpat Opinion: The Train Park In Budapest
- 2 Oct 2014 5:35 AM
- getting around
A few weeks ago we visited Vasut Torteneti Park, aka The Train Park. In retrospect, I cannot comprehend how did we not go there earlier, after all we have heard about the place since our year one in Budapest. It has everything we can ask for: it’s a well kept park, with a variety of old trains, plus showrooms of model trains, plus food stands, plus a mini train. I mean, really, if I had to design ...
E-PM Asks For European Probe Into Hungary M4 Motorway
- 6 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- getting around
The opposition E-PM alliance is asking European institutions to probe the costs of a motorway section in eastern Hungary. E-PM co-leader Benedek Jávor told a press conference on Friday that the M4 section between Abony and Fegyvernek had cost a total 110 billion forints (EUR 370m), 3.8 billion per kilometre.
Congestion Charge In Budapest By 2015?
- 6 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- getting around
On Tuesday this week Budapest Mayor Tarlós announced that motorists will have to pay to enter Budapest by 2015. Speaking on Hungarian HírTV he justified the action by blaming the Socialists, claiming they signed an undertaking to this effect when negotiating EU subsidies for the forthcoming M4 metro line - which is due for completion in 2014 at earliest.