Useful Information About Berlin Public Transport

Berlin public transport system includes buses, trams, underground trains (U-Bahn) and railway (S-Bahn). The system is managed by the BVG Company - the Berlin - Brandenburg public transport system. As for the means of transport, they are available all over the city starting from 4.30 am and till 12.30 pm daily (except for 62 night buses as well as U-9 and U-12 metro stations). To get to the required destination, you will have to buy a BVG ticket (Einzelfahrschein) that costs 2.20 to 3.30 Euros and is valid for all the directions, including changes, for two hours. If you want a ticket for 24 hours that will help you get to any part of the city, it will cost you approximately 5.60 - 6.50 Euros. However, only in buses can you buy standard tickets straight away. For other modes of transport you should buy them in advance. And mind that the tickets have to be kept till the end your trip; otherwise you will be charged a 40 Euros fine for the unpaid journey. Also, if you have a 12 or 24-hour ticket, do not forget to punch it at the red punch machine, many of which can be found in buses and at metro stations.

If you stay at Berlin is more than three days long, buying a 19 Euros Berlin-Potsdam Welcome Card would be a reasonable decision. The card gives you an opportunity to use all means of public transport at Berlin and Brandenburg for 72 hours. In addition to this, buying such a card would be profitable as you get a free entrance or a 50 % discount when visiting museums and the city's cultural attractions as well as a 25 % discount when visiting theatres. The card is sold in almost all the hotels, information centers and the kiosks where they sell public transport tickets. If a grown up who owns such card travels with 1, 2 or 3 children below 13 years old, the kids can make their trip or get to the cultural place free of charge. To make a sightseeing tour, you can use two of the local bus lines. Number 218 goes from the Theodor-Heuss-Platz metro station, which is not far from the radio tower, and finishes its way at the Wannsee station whereas the 216 bus sets off at the Wannsee station and has the Pfaueninsel as its last point of destination. You might also want to use a taxi. There are a lot of them found all around the city, especially in the city centre. To catch a taxi, you will have to pay 2.50 Euros while a phone order will cost additional 1.55 Euros. Then you will pay for the length of your trip. For instance, 1 kilometre way along the city costs approximately 1.50 Euros (depending on the daytime as well). The longer the trip, the cheaper is your 1 kilometre. If you do not know how to order a taxi, hotel and restaurant workers can do that for you. Several famous car-rent companies have their representative offices in Berlin (for instance, Hertz и Avis). Though, we may advise you not to use a car in the city as you are likely to get into traffic jam or will not manage to find a parking place. At the same time, there are a lot of parking places in Berlin - for instance, many hotels offer their own parking spaces.

Some parkings are opened 24 hours a day, especially when it comes to the city centre. The rates are from 3 Euros and higher. Many German car drivers get really annoyed with the fact that it is impossible to turn left when you are going along the road, as there are metal barriers and tram lines found there. At the same time, road signs tell you that the only way you can drive is ahead. Therefore those, who want to turn left, actually have to turn right and drive around the block before they get to the road they need. Traveling along the traffic-loaded Berlin on a bicycle is not a pleasant occupation. However, you can take a bicycle and make a journey around the suburbs and forests nearby. To get outside the city with your bicycle, you can use S-Bahn or U-Bahn trains. At the same time, you are not allowed to ride a bicycle at rush hours: till 9 am and 2 pm - 5.30 pm Monday - Friday. While riding a bicycle, keep within the special bicycle zone than is marked red.

Author's Note: To reserve a room at Berlin hotel, please visit Berlin Hotels Reservation Service

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