Munich Car Rental Guide
On the present page, you will find information concerning car rental in Munich as well as data about the traffic regulations including travelling tips for a safe journey and car rental.
Rental Traditions
Driving Restrictions
The minimum age of a driver is 17 years. Children must be at least 12 years old to be allowed to sit in the front seat, unless the seat is equipped with a child restraint. Children under 12 must be seated in the rear of the vehicle or in a child seat. All passengers have to use seatbelts.
The legal blood alcohol limit is 0.5‰.
In order to catch traffic violators, automatic cameras are used. The tickets will be posted to the offender. Car rental companies will forward such tickets to the offending client.
It is regarded illegal to drive with your parking lights only. In case of poor weather conditions, low beams must be used.
If you leave you vehicle or stop for more than 3 minutes while not loading or unloading, you are considered parked. When parking, you must leave at least 3 metres between your car and the middle of the street or the nearest lane divider.
Speed limits:| Area | Limit |
| Expressways | 100-unlimited KM/H |
| Outside the City | 90 KM/H |
| In the City | 50 KM/H |
Emergency Numbers
Police: 110
Fire Brigade and Ambulance: 112
Road Tolls
Germany has no road tolls for cars.
Some useful expressions for tourists travelling in Germany
Car – das Auto
Car rental – Autovermietung
Road – die Autostrasse
To drive – fahren
About Munich
Munich is not just the venue for the infamous Oktoberfest, but a sanctuary of many sorts of culture. It is a city that enjoys contradicting itself – the capital of Bavaria sees folk traditions and BMWs side by side; it is a mix of calmness and energy.
Munich is also an fascinating film- and fashion centre and has the largest number of publishing houses in the world except New York. For all this, the city is charming and often resembles a large village. The advantage of this for the tourist is that everything is within a short walk and thus easy to visit.
Area: 310 sq km
Population: 1.2 million
Country: Germany
Time Zone: GMT/UTC +1 (GMT/UTC +1)
Telephone Area Code: 089
Monetary unit: Euro
