Below, you can check some useful tips on how find your way around in Budapest:

Local transportation:

** By TAXI: these are the most reliable and reasonably priced taxi companies that we advise you to contact in case you need to travel by cab in Budapest: 

• CITY TAXI: (+36-1) 2-111-111
• TAXI 2000: (+36-1) 2-000-000
• RADIO TAXI: (+36-1) 7-777-777

** by Public Means:

• Official website of the Hungarian public transportation company with complete tram, buss and metro routes: http://www.bkv.hu/english/home/index.html
• Info about public transportation tickets and passes: http://www.bkv.hu/english/jegyek/index.html
• Budapest Route Planner: http://www.utvonalterv.hu/?appID=&lang=en
• Airport Shuttle / Minibus (for travel from/to the Airport): http://www.bud.hu/english/transport/airport_shuttle?prk=20353192

From the airport:

When traveling from the Airport to CEU or to your hotel (all situated in the central area of Budapest) you can take

• the Airport Shuttle / Airport Minibus (orders can be made at the Airport Minibus Desk in the main lobby area at 'Arrivals'), price for one-way ticket 3000 HUF (11 EUR) 
• the official Airport Taxi Service - Zona Taxi (the order desk and taxis are available in the area in front of the Airport entrance), 4800 HUF (18 EUR)

The Hungarian currency is the Forint (HUF). You can check the current exchange rates at: http://www.cib.hu/index?defaultLanguage=english and http://finance.yahoo.com/currency-converter

Budapest weather forecasts: http://www.wunderground.com/global/stations/12843.html

Guides about Hungary and Budapest:

Budapest Portal: http://english.budapest.hu/Engine.aspx

Budapest Cultural portal: http://www.budapestfunzine.hu/

Budapest Pocket Guide: http://www.budpocketguide.com/

Budapest Critical Guide: http://www.pergolam-budapest.hu/

Hello Turist!! - a funny guide to Budapest on You Tube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Q_BoJdq3sw

http://www.budapestinfo.hu/en/

http://www.budapest.com/

http://wikitravel.org/en/Budapest

http://english.budapest.hu/

http://www.lonelyplanet.com/worldguide/hungary/budapest/

Culture and Entertainment:

** Museum calendar: http://www.ace.hu/MNM/MN/ENG/

** The Famous Spas of Budapest: http://www.backpackers.hu/relax.php

Restaurants, pubs and the famous Budapest 'Kerts' (gardens)

** Restaurants and Pubs (searcheable database): http://www.budapestsun.com/restaurants.php

** Vegetarian restaurants and health-food stores: http://www.happycow.net/europe/hungary/budapest/index.html

** Budapest 'Kerts' and 'Udvars' (gardens or internal courtyards) open all throughout the year: Some excellent permanent venues offer indoor and outdoor spaces, like Szimpla kert (VII. Kazinczy u. 14, http://www.szimpla.hu/), Instant (1065 Budapest, Nagymezö utca 38), Mumus Udvar (7th district, Kisdiófa u. 16.) and Kuplung (VI. Király utca 46) -- reviews and great photos from these places are available here