Munich car rentals

Top tips for renting a car in Munich

• There are many benefits of renting a car in Munich, namely ease of access around the city. Driving is the best way to soak up the wonderful architecture of the city or drive to the surrounding Bavarian countryside. Full of old fortifications, if you take the Altstadtring traffic loop, you will find many parts of the historical walls still intact. Although many of the main tourist attractions are very central, there are plenty of sites outside of Munich to discover by car. Garmisch is about an hour away, as is the neighboring Austrian city of Salzburg.
• Franz Josef Strauss International Airport is a great place to pick up your hire car. Once you touch down, you will be able to take your pick from eight car hire companies, with desks located within the airport. You will find the car hire area in Terminal 1, outside of Hall C. The airport is only a 35-minute drive from Munich’s city center, via the A92 and A99 routes. Plus, it’s very easy to access the E53 motorway from the airport, which runs between Munich and the Czech Republic.
• Germans drive on the right-hand side of the road and it’s important to stay in the right lane unless you are passing other cars. If you plan on driving your hire car on to the Autobahn, it’s wise to stay on the right as many of these routes don’t have speed limits. The center of Munich is car-friendly and features mainly wide, modern streets, with a few one-way streets to be aware of. Most public transport has priority on the roads in the city center, so do yield to trams and buses whenever you can.
• The best time to drive around Munich is in the afternoon, particularly on the Mittlerer Ring, which encircles the city center. Traffic gets heavy during the morning rush hour, between 7:00 am and 9:00 am, and again in the early evening from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm. In the colder winter months, driving conditions can vary due to sleet and snow, but you can expect autobahns to be cleared of snow quickly and efficiently. You should avoid any high mountain routes and minor roads in remote regions in snowy weather, however.
• 25% of our users found rental cars in Munich for $33 or less
• Book your rental car in Munich at least 2 weeks before your trip in order to get a below-average price
• Intermediate rental cars in Munich are around 12% cheaper than other car types, on average