On Aug 13, 3:29 pm, Padraig Breathnach wrote:
> Why Tea wrote:
> >I'll travel to Hungary before the end of August. I found some
> >apartment in the city center and I sent in an email about the dates
> >I'd like to stay. The reply I got was to pay cash upon arrival and he
> >could also arrange for an airport pickup. I have never been to Eastern
> >European countries, so I am a little bit apprehension about it. Should
> >I be worried? I'd like to hear your experience in Hungary and Prague
> >about what to do, what not to do and what to look out for. Thanks.
>
> The arrangement you describe is fairly standard for Budapest, and I
> would not worry about it. They are not even seeking a booking deposit.
>
> If they ask for more than about =8020 for the airport transfer, say no
> thank you. You can get a taxi for about =8016 -- prices guaranteed by an
> arrangement with the airport authority (it's not the same in Prague;
> if you arrive there by air, you need to be more cautious about taxis).
>
> Hungarians and Czechs do not consider themselves Eastern Europeans;
> they live in Central Europe.
>
Thanks Padraig. Your description is spot-on. They didn't ask for
deposit,
credit number or anything. They simply want a confirmation. They do
offer a 20 Euro pick up service from the airport.
I plan to take a train from Budapest to Prague, do you know the
station
names at both end and roughly how much does it cost in Euros? I did
check it up on the Web, but there was no straight answers. It's like,
if
you have this (whatever ticket) then you have to pay this much extra
for a first class or second class ... I find it to be very confusing.
Thanks very much for your advice.
/Why Tea
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