The most important car rental companies all have their offices at Stuttgart Airport and at various locations around 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 sometimes even 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. Traffic during rush hour is quite heavy and parking is often a problem but the road structure of Stuttgart is very well organized.

 

Stuttgart Airport (STR) located 14 km south of Stuttgart city center. An important domestic and international airport, Stuttgart Airport has four terminals and is used by most major airlines. It is an important airport in Germany handling over 10 million passengers every year. It is also one of the important hubs for the German low cost carriers such as Germanwings and TUIfly.

 

In Stuttgart business hours are officially Monday to Friday 09:00-18:00 and rarely Saturday 09:00-140:00 in some sectors. Punctuality is absolutely critical in Germany and lateness is regarded as an insult. 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. Stuttgart is a traditional scene of business venues. Information about upcoming events in Stuttgart and in other important German cities can be found at the following link: http://www.conferencealerts.com/germany.htm

 

Stuttgart is the sixth largest city in Germany and the capital of Baden Württemberg region. The city and its metropolitan area is an important economic, commercial and cultural hub of the country. Approximately 160, 000 companies operate here producing a gross domestic product roughly equivalent to that of Finland. Stuttgart is known for its automotive and high-tech industry and the city is home to the headquarters of such prominent companies as Porsche, Mercedes-Benz, Bosch and Mahle and to the Stuttgart Stock Exchange is the second most important in Germany after Frankfurt. More information about Stuttgart can be found on Wikitravel: http://wikitravel.org/en/Stuttgart

 

Stuttgart has a mild oceanic climate. Summers are usually warm with temperatures between 20°C and 30°C. Winters last from December to March and are chilly but not particularly cold with some rare snowfalls. In the coldest month, January temperatures drop to -5°C.

 

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