All major car firms are represented in both terminals at Frankfurt airport and there are several car hire locations all over the city. 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. The parking spaces in Frankfurt are very expensive but there are several reasonably priced parking garages and the city of Frankfurt also supports the "park and ride" system.

 

Frankfurt Airport (FRA- Flughafen Frankfurt am Main) is an extremely important European hub in the international air traffic handling almost 54 million passengers per year. This high-tech airport is located approximately 12 kilometers south-west of Frankfurt city centre it mainly receives direct flights from all major European cities and the biggest cities of the US as well. It has two terminals connected by the modern Sky Line railway. Regional train and S-Bahn connections are available right from the airport; the railway station is located in Terminal 1. Moreover, ICE trains connect Frankfurt Airport to Hamburg, Stuttgart, Hanover, Cologne or Dortmund from the AIRail Terminal. Despite its name, Frankfurt Hahn Airport is located approximately 124 km west from the city of Frankfurt and it is a lot smaller handling mainly traffic of low-cost airlines.

 

In Frankfurt business hours are officially Monday to Friday 09:00 - 18:00 (with a 1 hour lunch break), but it can vary from one sector to another. 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. Frankfurt is one of the oldest and busiest fair cities where numerous international fairs and conferences of several kinds are held regularly. Information about upcoming events in Frankfurt and in other important German cities can be found at the following link: http://www.conferencealerts.com/germany.htm

 

Frankfurt is one of Germany’s richest cities and also one of the largest European financial centers. It is located on the banks of the River Main in the south-western part of Germany and has a population of approximately 650 000 inhabitants. During the last centuries Frankfurt has become an important transit hub and a dynamic metropolis, which is home of more than 490 domestic and foreign banks and even more financial associations such as the European Central Bank, Frankfurt Stock Exchange (which began trading in 1585) or the Deutsche Bank. The modern skyscrapers give a special character to the city as they also tend to symbolize Frankfurt's economic power and financial influence. More information about Frankfurt can be found on Wikitravel: http://wikitravel.org/en/Frankfurt

 

Frankfurt has a temperate continental climate. The weather is usually mild, characterized by warm and sunny summers with some wet days, and cold winters. The coldest winter months is January with daytime temperatures stay above freezing level some light snow. Summer can become rather hot with temperatures rising above 25°C -30°C.

 

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