Highways are generally good, with a major construction program to upgrade connections with some outlying cities now served by two-lane roads. With the completion of the M1 highway to the western Hungarian border, the trip between Budapest and Vienna takes less than three hours. Hotel taxis are permitted to charge higher rates. There is also an airport minibus shuttle service, which is reliable and costs under USD 10. Hotel facilities vary in quality outside of Budapest.
Telephone service is very reliable in Hungary, including long-distance.
Budapest is serviced by three cellular phone systems as well as by several paging services. English is regularly used in business contexts. There are, of course, firms, especially smaller ones, whose principals do not speak English. In these instances, an interpreter is often made available. It is nonetheless prudent to ask in advance what interpretation provisions have been made for a meeting.