Car Rental in Munich
Aug 23rd, 2006, 09:52 AM
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Car Rental in Munich
We will be driving from Munich to Salzburg with a detour to Fussen for a tour of the castle. We are thinking of picking up our car at the train station...what rental companies are there? Any reccomendations?
Aug 23rd, 2006, 10:11 AM
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Aug 23rd, 2006, 01:24 PM
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Check with the rental agency you are considering renting from. We took the S-bahn from the airport to the Hauptbahnhof (main train station), and it was a 7 Euro taxi to the rental car agency (Avis), and the taxi didn't take any short cuts. There are several agencies around the town. Check the addresses on mapquest to see which one is closest and which one will give you the best deal. I just know that with autoeurope.com I could pick up the car at the train station, but it cost more. 
Aug 23rd, 2006, 01:35 PM
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Hi
We are renting this year through Autoeurope from Munich. We usually rent from the airport because, though it may cost more it is also easier to get out of Munich or any city we go to from the airport. After having some experiences years ago in Paris and Amsterdam trying to navigate, we decided the extra cost is worth it.
We are renting this year through Autoeurope from Munich. We usually rent from the airport because, though it may cost more it is also easier to get out of Munich or any city we go to from the airport. After having some experiences years ago in Paris and Amsterdam trying to navigate, we decided the extra cost is worth it.
Aug 23rd, 2006, 02:53 PM
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I rented from Budget in Munich this summer with no problems that I didn't create for myself. Their in-town site is about five blocks from a U-Bahn stop. Use www.maporama.com for locating places in Germany, as their maps include mass transit stops.
Aug 23rd, 2006, 03:29 PM
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We have always gotten what we considered to be good deals from Gemulichkeit Travel Gemut.com from Bob Bestor. You don't have to join the website to rent from them. Give Bob and call and see what he can do for you.
Also, remember that cars picked up at airports and train staions in Germany carry a 19% surtax. There are lots of other places in Munich to pick up a car that are as accessable by U-Bahn, U-Bahn or Taxi.
Do you plan to drop the car in Salzburg or are you coming back to Munich. There are pretty heavy "drop fees" when you drop off a car in a different country thatn the one you rented it in.
Also, remember that cars picked up at airports and train staions in Germany carry a 19% surtax. There are lots of other places in Munich to pick up a car that are as accessable by U-Bahn, U-Bahn or Taxi.
Do you plan to drop the car in Salzburg or are you coming back to Munich. There are pretty heavy "drop fees" when you drop off a car in a different country thatn the one you rented it in.
Aug 23rd, 2006, 05:27 PM
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The public transportation system in Munich is really good, so you ought to be able to find something away from the train station and easily accessible. We didn't drive in Munich, but the area around the train station didn't look like it would be fun in a car - LOL.
Aug 31st, 2006, 04:55 PM
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I've found gemut.com's prices for Germany lower than Auto Europe's, even tho their bookings are with AE. I think they have some sort of special deal with them. They are great to do business with. You deal with a live person who's got a lot rental car savvy, rather than some scripted order taker.
