gb

Early I asked about getting to Garching. Does anyone know if the taxi charge is per person or per ride (we are a family of 4)?

prue

Can I ask where Garching is??

gb

Germany (sorry)

prue

That is okay - I only asked because I had never heard of it.

LeLangner

taxi charges in Germany are per ride, much cheaper is going by S-Bahn (train) and by bus

bob_brown

For gb.<BR>Don't you just love these authoritative answers that tell you nothing?<BR><BR>I took the liberty of emailing a question to a taxi company in Munich: How much to go from Strauss airport to Garching?<BR><BR>I will be in and out of the same airport a couple of times in a few weeks. So the answer will benefit me, too. <BR><BR>I hope I hear from them. I will post the answer here if I receive one. They may tell me to find a place to hide, or not respond at all. But it was worth a try.<BR><BR>I don't speak German much, but I think I can at least ask a question the reader will understand, despite my lousy German. <BR><BR>For prue: Garching is a northern suburb of Munich. It can be reached from central Munich by the U6 line, north bound. <BR>I have never been there, but my hotel in Munich the last two summers could be reached via a U6 train, and I travelled in the direction of Garching - Hochbr&uuml;ck.<BR><BR>The international airport is on the northeast side of Munich. The distance between the two, Garching and the airport, is less than the distance into the city center of Munich.<BR><BR>The suggestion to take public transportation is feasible only if there is a direct bus line from the airport to Garching. I don't know if there is or isn't. If there isn't, the only way I can think of that does not involve a long train ride, is to take the Lufthansa bus to the Nordfriedhof stop and transfer to U6 line headed north to Garching.<BR>There may be a better way, but so far that information has not been forthcoming here.<BR>

bob_brown

For gb. Here is the prompt answer I received from Germany. It says:<BR>Thanks for your inquiry. The trip from the Munich airport Franz Josef Strau&szlig; to Garching costs about 30 to 35 euro.<BR>Taxis are always available at the airport in front of the passenger exit. If you are interested in a taxi sight seeing tour of Munich, please contact us. We will be happy to serve you. <BR><BR>Here is the text in German.<BR><BR>Danke f&uuml;r die Anfrage. Die Fahrt vom Flughafen M&uuml;nchen Franz Josef Strau&szlig;<BR>nach Garching kostet etwa 30 - 35 Euro. Taxis sind am Flughafen immer<BR>verf&uuml;gbar und stehen vor dem Ausgang der Flugg&auml;ste. Vielleicht m&ouml;chten Sie nach Ihrer Ankunft eine Taxi-Guide-Tour durch M&uuml;nchen machen, dann freuen wir uns wenn Sie wieder mit uns Kontakt aufnehmen.

LeLangner

For bob_brown: So Sorry, didn't have the time to look for details,then<BR>For gb: Try www.mvv-muenchen.de <BR>There is a cheap way by S-Bahn and Bus, but it is rather complicated

bob_brown

We have gotten a bifurcated thread going here. I had earlier told gb he could take the Lufthansa bus to the Nordfriedhof stop and transfer there to Ubahn line U6 headed north to Garching-Hochbr&uuml;ck.<BR>I thought that by the time he paid to ride the bus and bought Ubahn tickets, that a taxi would be the most efficient method and that the cost differential would be marginal.

LeLangner

Taking a taxi would surely be the easiest and probably the fastet way to go<BR>I wouldn't try anthing else

gb

WOW! Thanks for the great answers! Bob, what was that email address. Since there are four of us, just arriving after the long flight and the cost is per ride, I think we will take the taxi. My guess is that the train or bus would cost almost that much for four with more hassle.

bob_brown

Taxi Guide M&uuml;nchen [email protected]<BR>I don't know how much good writing them directly will do you. In their response they said taxis are at the door. The taxis line up in a row and you are encouraged to take the first one in line. I am not sure the answer was based on 4 people, but in my experience 4 will, if two are children, will fit in a Munich cab. I have ridden with 3 adults, 2 in the back seat. I am sure 1 adult and 2 children could fit in the back while the other adult rode in the front.<BR>I do not know how much English your driver will understand, but usually the taxi driver can understand some English.<BR>However, it would be a good idea to have in writing the name and address of your destination.<BR><BR>It will not hurt to send them a message. Usually someone around an office in Germany can read English. If the response is in German, there are people who read Travel Talk with German language skills and who probably would be willing to translate it. If I see it, I will be glad to do what I can.<BR>If I can't crack it, then I will ask one of my German friends to have a go at it.

soccr

The title caught my eye, and the continuing questions about Garching for some reason brought an old vaudeville joke to mind -- re-cast with new wording, it would go:<BR><BR>&quot;Do you like Garching? I don't know, I've never Garched.&quot;