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Here you will learn some useful information about car hire in Berlin, the capital of Germany. It has its own characteristic features travelers shall undoubtedly take into account.
Planned and accomplished travel around Germany will bring you a lot of pleasure. You will especially get pleasure from a comfortable car you will drive when travelling around this amazing country, be it a runabout or utility vehicle.
Hiring a car in Berlin is extremely easy. You do not even need to leave the airport. By the way, there are three airports in this city. They are called Tegel, Brandenburg and Schonefeld. The best representatives of car rental business work at these airports such as Avis, Buchbinder, Budget, Enterprise, Hertz, Europcar, Caro, InterRent, Thrifty and Keddy By Europcar. The prices depend on the rental term, class of the chosen car as well as on the presence of additional conditions. On the whole, if the expensiveness of the public transport in Berlin and the traveler’s desire to feel at ease is taken into consideration, hiring a car with the fuel consumption known beforehand is an enormous contribution to the successful trip.
In order to rent a car in Berlin, you will need the Russian as well as the international driving license, a credit card on which the sum of the deposit will be frozen and your desire. The insurance with a franchise is most often included in the rental cost. Concerning the full insurance package, it should be separately paid.
The average cost of car rental in Berlin
Cars offered by Berlin companies belong to the best achievement of the German national car industry. Irrespective of what car class and brand the renter wants to get, he will be provided with an absolutely properly functioning car. If necessary, the car can be additionally equipped with child seats, a baggage hold, in-car navigation device and etc.
| Category | 3 days’ rental term | 7 days’ rental term |
| Mini | 75-140 Euro | 150-265 Euro |
| Economy | 85-190 Euro | 160-250 Euro |
| Standard | 170-310 Euro | 210-420 Euro |
| Premium | 320-640 Euro | 455-670 Euro |
| Wagon | 120-380 Euro | 180-720 Euro |
| Utility vehicle | 355-560 Euro | 400-1050 Euro |
| Shelter carrier | 325-590 Euro | 462-940 Euro |
Speed passions in Berlin
Speed in the city is strictly regulated and must be not more than 50 km/h. You had better observe the speed regime. This is because the city is equipped with the complex system of speed cameras which will always photograph the violation and send the photos where necessary. In order not to pay fines, you are not advised to drive through a red light, park your car where parking is forbidden and talk on the phone when driving a car.
The speed limitation outside the city is equal to 100 km/h. You can make not more than 130 km/h and not less than 60 km/h on expressways. The standard fines will make the traveler’s pocket easier. Besides, here you will not manage to agree with the policemen. If you are stopped by the police patrol, you should behave as correct as possible. Then you have a chance to solve the situation with minimum expenditures.
Insurance from annoyances
As a rule, three insurance products are applied upon hiring a car:
- TP (THEFT PROTECTION) – this is the insurance which is applied in the event of car theft. This insurance line limits the customer’s liability in this case.
- CDW (COLLISION DAMAGE WAIVER) – this insurance policy acts in the event the damage is caused to the car. This policy does not cover the damage to the car wheels and windscreens.
- TPL (THIRD PARTY LIABILITY INSURANCE) – this is a standard insurance package which guarantees the compensation of damage to third parties.
If you wish, you can form a full insurance policy with a zero franchise at our company. This will mean you will not have any problems in case an insurance event occurs.
Fuel stations and parking lots
Fuel in Germany is perfect. At that the price is practically the same in the whole country. One liter of diesel fuel costs from 1.22 till 1.24 Euro per liter. The price for one liter of fuel 98 is 1.5 Euro. There are of course some price fluctuations. They depend on the fuel station itself as well as on its location and many other factors. But on the whole, this cannot strongly affect the budget of the traveler who prefers to go around Germany by car.
There are parking spaces in Berlin, and you cannot notice them. You can leave your car at the following places:
- Near a large moll or entertainment center for free. In this case, please learn that this parking space is not limited in time beforehand.
- At a multilevel parking lot. They are located in all districts of the city.
- At street parking lots located along the road.
The cost of parking a car in Berlin is approximately 2 Euro per hour. If the car is illegally parked, its evacuation will cost you from 300 till 500 Euro. This sum will include a fine as well as the payment for a permission to get the car back. There is a significant difference among these sums of money. That is why you had better drive around the district and look for a parking space than leave your car where it is not allowed and have a lot of problems after this. By the way, many cars which are rented out in Germany are equipped with in-car navigation systems. These systems also have parking cards. With their help, the driver will not have to spend much time to look for a free parking space in a particular district.