Munich, Bavaria
Chauffeur service across Munich and Upper Bavaria. Munich Airport, Memmingen and the private aviation terminal, Messe Riem and the Alps, with 19 percent VAT, airport kerb charges and any Austrian vignette inside the euro figure you accept.
One licensed fleet and one way of pricing, sent out in whatever shape the day calls for.
Munich Airport at Terminal 1 or Terminal 2, the low-cost field at Memmingen, and the General Aviation Terminal for business aircraft. The flight is tracked, and the first hour after the wheels touch down costs nothing.
Munich airport transfersBuilt for a day that runs from a board meeting in Bogenhausen to a supplier in Garching and dinner off Maximilianstraße. Two-hour minimum, the car stays with you between stops, and the same booking handles corporate travel in Munich and wedding transportation at Nymphenburg or on the lakes.
Hourly chauffeur in MunichSalzburg, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Neuschwanstein and Füssen, Kitzbühel and Nuremberg, door to door, quoted as one fare with any Austrian vignette already counted.
Intercity rides from MunichA reserved black car in Munich for trade-fair weeks at Messe München, client pickups and late finishes, with the vehicle class locked at booking. Formal evenings and stretch requests sit under limo service in Munich.
Munich black car serviceA Munich chauffeur service is private transport booked ahead at a fixed euro price and carried out by a licensed chauffeur operator holding a Mietwagen licence from the Kreisverwaltungsreferat (KVR) of the City of Munich, under section 49(4) of the Personenbeförderungsgesetz, the federal Passenger Transport Act. The car is never flagged down and never waits at a rank. It is sent for one named passenger after the booking reaches the operator, whether that booking is a Munich Airport transfer, an hourly car service in the city or a black car to Messe Riem.
What that buys you is certainty on the 39 km between the airport and Marienplatz. A meter keeps running while the A9 crawls inbound at 08:00, and an app quotes whatever demand allows on an Oktoberfest evening. A reserved Munich car service agrees the total first: 19 percent VAT, any airport kerb or short-term parking charge for your pickup and, on cross-border runs, the Austrian vignette are all inside it. The detail against a metered fare is on the Munich taxi alternative page.
The same reservation stretches across the region. Memmingen airport transfers for low-cost flights into the Allgäu, MUC to Messe München during electronica or bauma, MUC to Schwabing, and a transfer from the airport to Salzburg that crosses into Austria without a change of car. Companies moving staff through the city every month can run it all on one account through corporate travel in Munich.
One large hub with two terminals north-east of the city, a separate gate for business aircraft, and a low-cost field in the Allgäu that suits the right fare.
| Airport | Distance to Marienplatz | Typical drive, off-peak | Typical drive, peak | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Munich AirportMUC, Terminals 1 and 2 | About 39 km by road | 40 to 50 minutes | 50 to 75 minutes | Almost every scheduled flight, including Lufthansa long-haul and the Star Alliance network from Terminal 2 |
| MUC General Aviation TerminalGAT, east side of the airfield | About 39 km by road | 40 to 50 minutes | 50 to 75 minutes | Business aircraft handled by ExecuJet, Signature, MAS Munich Aviation Service or AHS |
| Memmingen AirportFMM, Allgäu | About 116 km | 1 h 25 to 1 h 40 | 1 h 45 to 2 h 15 | Low-cost fares, and trips that end in the Allgäu or near Füssen rather than in the city |
Times run door to door in a direct private car, not a shared shuttle. Peak here means roughly 07:00 to 09:30 and 16:00 to 19:00 on weekdays, when the A9 inbound and the Mittlerer Ring fill. Oktoberfest fortnights, Messe opening mornings and the A99 closure on the weekend of 20 November 2026 belong in a category of their own and should be planned separately.
Munich Airport keeps its arrivals kerbs for brief stops only and charges for anything longer, so the meeting point is a decision made in advance, not at the door.
Terminal 1 is split into modules. A and D handle Schengen flights, B and C non-Schengen, and E is arrivals only. Hall F, a separate building near Terminal 2, handles high-security flights. Your chauffeur needs to know which arrivals exit to watch.
The kerbside lanes are for picking up and dropping off only. Each vehicle gets a short free window twice a day, a third entry has no free time, and after that the airport charges €3 per 10 minutes up to €180 a day. The airport itself advises drivers to approach only once the passenger has their luggage. Car park P20 serves Terminal 1 at €4 per 30 minutes for up to three hours.
Terminal 2 is used mainly by Lufthansa and its Star Alliance partners. Its satellite, opened in 2016, sits airside only: you may board or land there, but check-in, baggage claim and the arrivals hall all stay in the main Terminal 2 building, so that is where every pickup happens. Arrivals is on Level 03 and departures on Level 04.
For a short-stay pickup your chauffeur uses the Terminal 2 kerb or the garage named in the message sent before you land. For meet and greet, the car goes into one of the Terminal 2 garages and the chauffeur walks to the arrivals hall. Timings into the city are on MUC to Marienplatz, and the business district run is on MUC to Messe München.
The General Aviation Terminal is on the east side of the airport and signposted as General Aviation / GAT. No public transport reaches it, there is short-term parking directly beside it, and it is open 06:00 to 22:00. Handlers there include ExecuJet, Signature, MAS Munich Aviation Service and AHS. Give us the tail number or handler and your chauffeur waits at the terminal door.
Memmingen is a different proposition: 3.7 million passengers in 2025, most of them on low-cost carriers, and about 116 km from Marienplatz. Your chauffeur confirms the exact door in the message sent before you land. The drive into Munich is covered on Memmingen Airport to Munich, and it is often the shorter trip when the real destination is Füssen or the Allgäu.
Terminal and charge details above were checked against public airport sources in October 2026. Airlines move between terminals and modules, so confirm yours from your boarding pass on the day, and treat the pre-arrival message as the final word on where to walk.
Munich has no congestion charge and German motorways carry no car toll. What shapes a fare here is the type of licence the car runs under, the VAT rate that comes with it, and the airport's charges for time at the kerb.
A pre-booked chauffeur car in Germany is a Mietwagen, licensed under section 49(4) of the Personenbeförderungsgesetz (PBefG). In Munich the licence comes from the Kreisverwaltungsreferat. The rules are strict: bookings must be received at the operator's business seat, the car cannot be stopped from the pavement or stand at a taxi rank, and after each trip it must return to its base unless the next booking has already arrived, the Rückkehrpflicht. Drivers hold the Fahrerlaubnis zur Fahrgastbeförderung, the passenger transport permit known as the P-Schein; since 2021 new applicants prove professional competence rather than local street knowledge. For you this means every ride is booked ahead at a price agreed in advance, the chauffeur is coming for you by name, and a RYDES car is never something you find on the street. RYDES arranges the journey and the licensed chauffeur operator carries it out.
Licensing also sets the tax. Munich taxis charge the reduced 7 percent VAT rate, which helps on short city fares. Mietwagen, and so every RYDES chauffeur car, charge the standard 19 percent, as the Federal Fiscal Court (BFH) confirmed in 2014. That 19 percent is already inside every RYDES quote. Road charges are simpler: the Umweltzone covers the Mittlerer Ring and everything inside it, requires a green sticker and bars diesel cars of Euro 4 and older, with a €100 fine. RYDES operators' cars carry the green sticker. On runs into Austria the vignette, and any section toll such as the A13 Brenner, is part of the fare.
The city's fares for Mietwagen are in dispute. On 28 April 2026 a city committee decided minimum fares for Mietwagen from 1 July 2026, and the same decision put the taxi tariff at €5.90 plus €2.70 per km and cut the fixed taxi fare between the airport and Hauptbahnhof from €106 to €96. Around 8 October 2026 the Verwaltungsgericht München, the Munich Administrative Court, granted five urgent applications and suspended the minimums for the applicants, finding the order likely unlawful. In short, a minimum fare introduced in July 2026 was suspended by the court in October 2026; litigation is ongoing, and the city can appeal. A RYDES quote is fixed in advance either way.
| RYDES chauffeur | Munich taxi | Ride-hailing app | |
|---|---|---|---|
| When the price is set | At booking, then fixed | Metered on the city tariff, or the fixed airport to Hauptbahnhof fare | At request, and it moves with demand |
| VAT | 19 percent, inside the quoted price | 7 percent reduced rate, inside the meter | Depends on whether a taxi or a Mietwagen is sent |
| Airport kerb or parking charge | Inside the quoted price | Taken from the airport rank, no kerb time | Kerb rules apply to the driver on arrival |
| Austrian vignette and section tolls | Inside the quoted price | Added to the fare when used | Not usually offered across the border |
| Five people, or skis and large cases | You book the class that fits | Depends on the next free vehicle | Priced by the larger vehicle type |
| A delayed flight | 60 minutes free from landing | Join the queue once you land | Request once you land, then wait |
| Gratuity | Optional, offered once at payment | Left to the passenger | Prompted in the app afterwards |
The route is the operator's decision, not yours. A chauffeur heading for Bogenhausen may leave the A9 for the A99 and come in from the east, while one bound for the Altstadt stays on the A9 and the Mittlerer Ring. The full side-by-side comparison is on Munich taxi versus chauffeur.
The airport sits well outside the city, so even the shortest run is a motorway trip. These are realistic ranges, and the top of each one is common enough to plan for.
| Route | Off-peak | Weekday peak | What moves it |
|---|---|---|---|
| MUC to Marienplatz | 40 to 50 min | 50 to 75 min | The A9 inbound and the Mittlerer Ring at rush hour |
| MUC to Maximilianstraße | 35 to 45 min | 50 to 75 min | Eastern approach into the Altstadt, slow near the Ring |
| MUC to Hauptbahnhof | 40 to 50 min | 50 to 75 min | The full city crossing from the north |
| MUC to Schwabing | 30 to 40 min | 40 to 60 min | Shortest city run, straight off the A9 |
| MUC to Bogenhausen and Arabellapark | 35 to 45 min | 45 to 65 min | A99 or A9, worse while the A99 works continue |
| MUC to Messe Riem | 35 to 40 min | 40 to 60 min | The A94 and A99 on trade-fair opening mornings |
| MUC to Olympiapark and BMW Welt | 30 to 40 min | 40 to 60 min | A9 then the Mittlerer Ring, slower on event nights |
| Memmingen Airport to Marienplatz | 1 h 25 to 1 h 40 | 1 h 45 to 2 h 15 | Motorway from the Allgäu into the west of the city |
| MUC to Memmingen Airport | 1 h 40 to 1 h 50 | 1 h 50 to 2 h 20 | Around the city either way, for airport-to-airport connections |
Two events matter more than the daily rush. During Oktoberfest the streets around Theresienwiese and the western Ring jam well into the night. And from 20:00 on Friday 20 November to 05:00 on Monday 23 November 2026 the A99 is fully closed in both directions between the Hohenbrunn interchange and München-Ost for bridge demolition near Haar, with no suitable diversion, so that traffic runs through the city. For an airport departure that weekend, add at least half the off-peak time again.
Day trips and onward journeys are quoted as one fixed fare for the whole distance, not by the hour, so a slow Saturday on the motorway south is the operator's concern rather than yours.
| Destination | Distance | Typical drive | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tegernsee | 53 km | 50 min to 1 h 10 | The lake and its spa towns, an easy half-day |
| Augsburg | 69 km | 1 h to 1 h 20 | Due west, often combined with a meeting |
| Ingolstadt | 85 km | 1 h 05 to 1 h 30 | Audi's home town, up the A9 past the airport turn |
| Chiemsee and Prien | 86 km | 1 h 05 to 1 h 30 | South-east to the lake, with lakeside pickups at Prien |
| Garmisch-Partenkirchen | 90 km | 1 h 10 to 1 h 40 | South to the Zugspitze; SUV class in winter |
| Neuschwanstein and Füssen | 120 km | 1 h 50 to 2 h 20 | A long day; most guests book it by the hour |
| Kitzbühel, Austria | 126 km | 1 h 45 to 2 h 15 | Austrian vignette included in the fare |
| Salzburg, Austria | 144 km | 1 h 40 to 2 h 10 | The short stretch from Walserberg to Salzburg Nord is vignette-free |
| Innsbruck, Austria | 145 km | 2 h to 2 h 30 | Vignette included, and section tolls such as the A13 Brenner when the trip goes further south |
| Nuremberg | 170 km | 1 h 55 to 2 h 30 | North past Ingolstadt; see also the Nuremberg city page |
Austrian runs need a vignette on the motorway. In 2026 it costs €9.60 for one day or €12.80 for ten, and from 1 December 2026 it is sold in digital form only. Section tolls on routes such as the A13 Brenner come on top. All of it sits inside a RYDES cross-border price rather than being added at the border, and every passenger should carry a passport or national identity card.
The city inside and around the Mittlerer Ring, the business districts to the north and east, and the airport belt out towards Freising and Erding. Every chauffeur is sent by a licensed operator based here.
Capacity here is the realistic figure, not the brochure maximum. With skis, a pushchair or full-size cases, move one class up.
| Class | Typical vehicles | Passengers | Luggage | In Munich, best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| StandardComfortable everyday sedan | Toyota Camry, Honda Accord, Hyundai Sonata | 3 | 2 medium | A single traveller with a carry-on to Schwabing or the Altstadt, or a short hop across the city |
| BusinessThe everyday standard | Mercedes E-Class, BMW 5 Series, Cadillac CT6 | 3 | 2 large, 1 small | The airport run for one or two people, and Messe days between hotel and halls |
| FirstFlagship sedans | Mercedes S-Class, BMW 7 Series, Audi A8 | 3 | 2 large, 1 small | Board-level arrivals at Terminal 2 or the GAT, and the Salzburg or Kitzbühel run where comfort counts |
| SUVRoom for luggage | Cadillac Escalade, Chevrolet Suburban, GMC Yukon | 5 | 5 large | Families with checked bags, ski luggage, and trips into the Alps between December and March |
| VanA seat and a case each | Mercedes V-Class, Mercedes Vito, Ford Transit | 7 | 7 large | Up to seven with cases, Neuschwanstein days and lake weekends at Tegernsee or Chiemsee |
| GroupUp to sixteen | Mercedes Sprinter, executive minibus | up to 16 | By arrangement | Trade-fair delegations, wedding guests and conference shuttles in one vehicle |
Every vehicle RYDES operators send into Munich carries the green sticker the Umweltzone requires, so pickups inside the Mittlerer Ring are never a problem. For Alpine trips in winter, book an SUV and say so in the notes. Capacity and luggage detail for each class is on the vehicle classes page, and stretch vehicles are covered under limo service in Munich.
No meter running on the A9, no demand multiplier at Oktoberfest, and nothing added once you have stepped out.
Munich's airport rail link is quick and cheap, and for plenty of trips it is the better choice.
The S1 and S8 alternate to give roughly a train every 10 minutes, reaching Hauptbahnhof in about 40 minutes, and the S8 runs around the clock. At rush hour that often beats a car. If you hold a Deutschlandticket at €63 a month, the ride is covered; a single in the city's zone M costs €4.20. The Lufthansa Express Bus runs every 20 minutes from Hauptbahnhof (Arnulfstraße) and Schwabing (Nordfriedhof) to Terminal 2 and Terminal 1, about 45 minutes from Hauptbahnhof and 25 from Schwabing, at €12.50 online. One exception this week: there are no direct trains to the airport from 12 October 2026 at 11:30 until 16 October 2026 at 05:00, replacement buses run instead, and the express bus expects very high loads until 19 October.
A chauffeur makes sense in other situations: more luggage than you want to carry up S-Bahn stairs, three or more people, small children, ski bags, a destination the trains serve badly such as Arabellapark, Grünwald or Starnberg, a day with several stops, or a run into the Alps or Austria. That covers most bookings, not every journey. The cost and time comparison sits on Munich taxi versus chauffeur.
The terminal module, the kerb timer, the A99 question at five o'clock. You never have to think about any of it.
Where from, where to and when. Add a flight number and tracking starts the moment the aircraft pushes back.
Six classes listed side by side, each with a final euro figure that already includes VAT and any vignette.
Your chauffeur's name, photo, car and registration arrive three hours ahead, with the exact pickup point for your terminal.
If yours is not here, dispatch answers around the clock at +1 888 881 7933 or support@rydes.co.
For most trips, Munich Airport. It handled 43.4 million passengers in 2025, serves almost every scheduled route and is about 39 km by road from Marienplatz. Memmingen handled 3.7 million, mostly on low-cost carriers, and is about 116 km away, roughly 1 h 25 to 2 h 15 by car. It suits big fare savings or trips to the Allgäu. Compare MUC to Marienplatz with Memmingen Airport to Munich.
By default at the short-stay pickup area or car park your chauffeur names in the pre-arrival message, such as the Terminal 1 kerbside lane or car park P20, timed for when you have your bags. Meet and greet inside the arrivals hall, with the car parked in P20 or a Terminal 2 garage, is a paid add-on. Terminal detail is on the Munich Airport transfer page.
Into the main Terminal 2 building. The satellite opened in 2016 and is airside only, so check-in, baggage claim and arrivals all stay in Terminal 2. Arrivals is on Level 03, and that is where your pickup is arranged from.
Terminal 1 modules A and D handle Schengen flights, B and C non-Schengen flights, and module E is arrivals only. Hall F, near Terminal 2, handles high-security flights. Add the flight number to your booking so your chauffeur watches the right exit.
Yes. The General Aviation Terminal is on the east side of Munich Airport, signposted General Aviation / GAT, open 06:00 to 22:00, with short-term parking beside it and no public transport. Handlers include ExecuJet, Signature, MAS Munich Aviation Service and AHS. See Munich Airport transfers.
Yes. The standard 19 percent VAT, any Munich Airport kerb or short-term parking charge incurred for your pickup, and on Austrian runs the vignette and section tolls are all inside the price quoted at booking, in euros. Parking you request elsewhere is not included, and gratuity is optional at payment. The breakdown is on Munich taxi versus chauffeur.
German law treats taxis and pre-booked Mietwagen differently. Taxis charge the reduced 7 percent VAT rate, while Mietwagen, including every RYDES chauffeur car, charge the standard 19 percent, which the Federal Fiscal Court (BFH) confirmed in 2014. The 19 percent is already inside a RYDES quote, so nothing is added afterwards.
Not one that can be stated as settled. A minimum fare for Mietwagen introduced in July 2026 was suspended by the court in October 2026, when the Verwaltungsgericht München granted five urgent applications and found the order likely unlawful; litigation is ongoing and the city can appeal. A RYDES price is fixed in advance at booking regardless of how the case ends.
Yes. Every car runs under a Mietwagen licence issued by the Kreisverwaltungsreferat of the City of Munich under section 49(4) of the Personenbeförderungsgesetz. Every chauffeur holds the Fahrerlaubnis zur Fahrgastbeförderung, the P-Schein. Because of that licence, a RYDES car is always booked ahead, never picked up on the street or at a rank, and returns to base between bookings.
Yes. The low-emission zone covers the Mittlerer Ring and everything inside it, and requires a green sticker; diesel cars of Euro 4 and older are restricted until further notice and the fine is €100. RYDES operators' cars carry the green sticker, so pickups in the Altstadt, Maxvorstadt or Lehel are no problem. Germany has no congestion charge and no car toll on its Autobahns.
About 40 to 50 minutes to Marienplatz off-peak and 50 to 75 minutes at weekday peak, over 39 km by road. Schwabing is quicker at 30 to 40 minutes off-peak. The A99 closure of 20 to 23 November 2026 will push times higher. See MUC to Marienplatz and MUC to Schwabing.
Sometimes, and we would rather say so. The S1 and S8 together run about every 10 minutes to Hauptbahnhof in roughly 40 minutes, and the S8 runs 24 hours. A Deutschlandticket costs €63 a month. The Lufthansa Express Bus runs every 20 minutes at €12.50 online. No direct trains reach the airport from 12 October 2026 11:30 to 16 October 2026 05:00, when replacement buses run. A chauffeur wins with luggage, groups, children or several stops.
Yes. Salzburg is about 144 km from Marienplatz, typically 1 h 40 to 2 h 10, and Kitzbühel and Innsbruck are 126 and 145 km. The Austrian vignette (€9.60 for a day or €12.80 for ten in 2026, digital only from 1 December 2026) and any section toll are inside the fare. Carry a passport or identity card. See Munich to Salzburg and MUC to Salzburg.
As early as you can, and at least 3 hours before any pickup; reservations open up to a year ahead. Oktoberfest 2027 runs 18 September to 3 October 2027. At Messe München, electronica runs 10 to 13 November 2026, IAA Mobility 7 to 12 September 2027 and bauma 3 to 9 April 2028. ISPO has moved to Amsterdam. See Oktoberfest transport and Messe München transfers.
Yes, with a two-hour minimum in 30-minute increments, at least 3 hours ahead. The chauffeur waits between stops. Parking you ask for at a stop, such as a hotel garage, is outside the quote. See hourly chauffeur hire in Munich.
Do not assume it. If you need an English-speaking chauffeur, say so in the booking notes and the licensed operator confirms whether one can be assigned before the day.
Add the flight number and we track the aircraft. A delay moves the pickup automatically at no cost, and free waiting of 60 minutes starts at the actual landing time; beyond that, waiting is billed in 15-minute increments and you are told before it starts. Clocks go back on 25 October 2026, and every booking time is in local Munich time, so book to the time on your ticket.
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