Itinerary Feedback & Airport Question

On the 22nd our flight leaves at 6:30 am. Can I arrange a taxi at 4:00 in the morning? Do I need the full 2 hours at the airport?

Yes. When I was there in October, I flew out of Budapest back to Minneapolis and my flight also left at 6:30 a.m. I was surprised at how crowded it was, and I would not want to have gotten there any later than two hours beforehand. In fact I would strongly suggest getting an airport hotel on your last night since you're leaving that early. You could always stay in the city until later and get there after dinner.

I stayed at the Ibis Airport Hotel the night before, because I did not want to deal with coming from the city to the airport at that time of the morning. It was so convenient—it was a 3-4 minute walk from the hotel to the departures entrance, and it made it so much easier. Plus the Ibis serves breakfast starting at 4 am so you can eat something before you go.

1. Should I get some cash here too? Or should I find a bank near my apartment? We have a taxi reserved through the apartment so I want to have money to tip.

You should be able to tip when you pay the bill through the card reader. So you shouldn't need any cash for that. I was in Budapest for five nights and I did not pay cash for anything while I was there.

Feedback for possible lunch options or must see cafe near these areas is greatly appreciate.

Két Szerecsen is very near your Airbnb and I would highly recommend this restaurant. I ate there for lunch and loved my meal. The interior is lovely with an interesting decor and like I said, the food was amazing. https://www.ketszerecsen.hu/en

I agree with Mardee that you may want the full 2 hours before your departure flight. Mornings are busy.

However since you are taking a taxi to the airport, I disagree about staying near the airport. While it has a place in some itineraries and I sometimes do that, I think it’s a personal preference in this case. And moving a family for one night is harder than picking up myself for a one-night move. It’s really only about a 20 minute difference since it’s about 30 min. from the city center and you’d need to allow about 10 min to check out and walk. Not to mention that this is next week.

If you set up the City Taxi app before you leave home, you can schedule a morning taxi on the day before. They have always been reliable for me.

The 18th & 19th are pretty full. You may need to make your priority list and remain flexible.

There are lots of great dinner options. You might consider Cork Breakfast and Wine for the 21st.

My last trip the hotel set up a taxi for €40. There were reasons I had them do that. But just know that the average cost is about $35. If you use FO Taxi from the airport, you can use your card to pay.

Sounds like a wonderful trip!