24 hour car rental in Budapest

To rent a car in Budapest, you need to provide a driver's license (preferably an international license), credit card, and hotel guest card (car rental in Budapest is possible if you live in the city).

Cars are only issued to people who are at least 21 years old. You must also have at least 2 years of driving experience (some companies require at least a year).

If you apply for car rental in Budapest without a credit card, you will have to leave up to 100,000 HUF in cash as a deposit. Prices for car rental in Budapest depend on where, what class, and for how long you take the car. It should be taken into account that drivers under 25 years old pay an additional tariff. Average prices for car rental per day start from 9500 HUF.

The biggest car rental companies in Budapest are Sixt, Avis, Hertz and others. Budget car rental in Budapest is offered by Tiger Car Rental, which is cheaper than the well-known companies. Inexpensive car rental in Budapest is also offered by Hungarian firms X-car, FOX-Autorent. For more information on local firms, visit the website.

Worth considering:

• Toll roads in Hungary are paid for by buying vignettes (at gas stations, supermarkets) or coupons (online). A 10-day vignette (there is no shorter period) costs about 3000 HUF;
• fine for talking on a cell phone while driving without a headset - from 10000 to 21000 HUF;
• in the center of Budapest parking is paid (from 127 to 412 HUF per hour).