All well-known car rental companies are represented at Berlin Tegel Airport and the car hire locations can be found in the pavilion in front of Terminal A. Also at Schönefeld Airport (SXF) car rental agencies are situated in Terminal A. Regulations may vary, but for EU citizens a domestic driving license held for 1-3 years is needed to hire a car. The minimum age is normally 21 years old but drivers under 25 might pay a young driver surcharge. To avoid any possible unexpected damage cost, we offer businesscars Super cover to reduce your excess. In addition businesscars Super Cover also covers damage to windscreens, tyres and the underside of the rental car. The German motorway network (autobahn) of 11,000 kilometers is famous for its excellent quality. It is also a well-known fact that officially there is no speed limit, although German authorities often set speed limits on certain segments of the motorways to maintain safety and decrease the pollution and recommend a speed of 130km/h. Speed limit in urban areas is normally 50 km/h, while on all other roads away from built-up areas is 100 km/h. Berlin is a quite car friendly town compared with other similar sized metropolises: it is usually not too busy and well drivable thanks to the densely developed network in the city.

 

The international and intercontinental passenger services are mainly served by Berlin-Tegel Airport (TXL) located 8 km north of the city center of Berlin. This is by far the biggest airport in Berlin handling approximately 14 million travelers per year. Tegel Airport is expected to be closed probably in 2012 after the completion of the new Berlin-Brandenburg International Airport, but at the moment this is the main hub for Air Berlin and also for Lufthansa. Berlin’s second largest airport is Berlin-Schönefeld Airport (SXF) which will be extended into Berlin-Brandenburg International Airport by 2011. Currently several low-cost airlines such as EasyJet operate from this airport generating a traffic of almost 6, 5 million passengers per year.

 

In Berlin business hours are officially Monday to Friday 08:00 - 18:00, although some offices close a lot earlier on Fridays, around 14.00. Banks are open on weekdays between 08:30-16:00. Titles are very important to show respect. Men are to be referred to as Herr and ladies as Frau and the person's title and their surname are used together. When applicable, academic titles should always be used. Berlin is Germany’s number 1 conference destination hosting over 400 trade fairs and conventions per year. Information about upcoming events in Berlin can be found at the following link: http://www.conferencealerts.com/berlin.htm

 

Berlin is the capital of Germany is the country’s political center and also home to several business and scientific organizations. Berlin is situated Berlin is located in eastern Germany and it is the second most populous city of the European Union. Germany has one of the world's leading economies, exporting mainly cars, planes, machinery and metals. The 30% of the world’s fifty largest companies established offices in Berlin, such as the German airline Air Berlin, Sony Music and also Pfizer, one of the world’s leading pharmaceutical firms moved recently its German headquarters to Berlin. More information about Berlin can be found on Wikitravel: http://wikitravel.org/en/Berlin

 

Berlin’s climate is a mix of moderate maritime and continental climate: winters can be very cold and between December and February snowfalls are common and temperatures are around or just below freezing point. During summer Berlin enjoys warm temperatures and sunny days with temperatures exceeding 30ºC, particularly during the hottest period between July and August.

 

GMT 1 (GMT 2 during Daylight-saving period between last Sunday in March and last Sunday in October).