Jonas Reinhardt
Writer on taxis, transfers & mobility
Jonas Reinhardt writes about taxis, airport transfers and chauffeur services — fares, operators and the small differences that make a ride pleasant or infuriating.
Articles by Jonas Reinhardt
Airport Transfer
Barcelona Airport Transfer: Aerobús, Metro, R2 or Taxi – T1 or T2?
Barcelona-El Prat into the city in 2026: Aerobús for €7.75, metro L9 Sud with a €5.90 airport ticket, the R2 Nord train from T2 only, and taxis with a €4.60 airport supplement and €21 minimum – and why your terminal decides every option.
Jonas Reinhardt25 September 2026
Airport Transfer
Cologne Bonn Airport Transfer: S19, SB60 or Taxi – What Each City Costs
From Cologne Bonn Airport into town in 2026: €4 by S-Bahn to Cologne, €10.50 on the SB60 express bus to Bonn, roughly €51 to €57 by taxi to Cologne and around €80 to Bonn – and why the Bonn route changes in December 2026.
Jonas Reinhardt25 September 2026
Airport Transfer
Leipzig/Halle Airport Transfer: S-Bahn, Night Bus or Taxi to Either City
From Leipzig/Halle Airport into Leipzig and into Halle in 2026: €6.90 on the S5/S5X in either direction, the NXL night bus, an Intercity every two hours and a 2022 taxi tariff that still applies at the airport – with worked fares.
Jonas Reinhardt25 September 2026
Airport Transfer
Munich Airport Transfer: S1, S8, the Lufthansa Bus or a €96 Taxi
Munich Airport to the city in 2026: S-Bahn from €15.10 (less with a stripe ticket), Lufthansa Express Bus from €12.50, a €96 fixed taxi fare to the main station – and what makes sense for one, two or four people.
Jonas Reinhardt25 September 2026
Airport Transfer
Nuremberg Airport Transfer: the U2 for €3.90 or a Taxi for Just Under €30
Nuremberg Airport to the city in 2026: the U2 reaches the main station in 13 minutes for €3.90, a taxi costs around €26 to €30, buses run to Erlangen and Fürth, the N12 night bus covers weekends – and why the maths works so differently from Munich or Frankfurt.
Jonas Reinhardt25 September 2026
Taxi & Fares
Taxi Cologne: What a Ride Costs and Why the Tariff Reaches Düsseldorf
Cologne taxi fares 2026: a €4.90 base fare, a flat €2.90 per kilometre, 60 cents a minute waiting – with worked fares to the trade fair, Cologne Bonn Airport and the rise already set for March 2027.
Jonas Reinhardt25 September 2026
Taxi & Fares
Taxi Dresden: Fares, Fixed Airport Prices and the 2027 Rise
Dresden taxi fares 2026: a €4.90 base fare, €3.20 per km for the first four kilometres, then €2.60 and €2.40, a fixed €48 from the airport to the Hauptbahnhof – with worked fares to the Frauenkirche and the second step due in January 2027.
Jonas Reinhardt25 September 2026
Taxi & Fares
Taxi Düsseldorf: What a Ride Costs and Where the €25 Fixed Fare Applies
Düsseldorf taxi fares 2026: a €5 base fare, €2.70 per kilometre, €43 an hour waiting, a €2 airport supplement and a fixed price between the airport and the trade fair – with worked fares across the city.
Jonas Reinhardt25 September 2026
Taxi & Fares
Taxi Leipzig: What a Ride Costs Under the 2026 Tariff
Leipzig taxi fares 2026: a €4.50 base fare, €3.30 per km for the first three kilometres, then €2.40 and €2.20, €40 an hour waiting – with worked fares to the trade fair, the Red Bull Arena and Leipzig/Halle Airport.
Jonas Reinhardt25 September 2026
Taxi & Fares
Taxi Nuremberg: the Tariff Since June 2026 and What Rides Really Cost
Nuremberg taxi fares 2026: a €4.90 minimum fare, €5.10 for the first kilometre, then €2.70 and €2.20, €40 an hour waiting time – with worked fares to the trade fair, the airport and the Documentation Centre.
Jonas Reinhardt25 September 2026
Airport Transfer
Frankfurt Airport Hotels With a Shuttle: Where the Buses Stop and When Waiting Costs You
Frankfurt Airport hotels with a shuttle service: the single pick-up point at Terminal 1, which shuttles are genuinely free, the gaps in the timetables and when a taxi wins.
Jonas Reinhardt24 September 2026
Taxi & Fares
Bolt Prices in Germany: How the Upfront Fare Is Actually Built
Bolt publishes no fare table for Germany. What goes into the price instead: pickup fee, per-minute and per-kilometre rates, dynamic pricing, cancellation rules — and why Munich has imposed minimum fares since July 2026.
Jonas Reinhardt17 September 2026
Airport Transfer
Berlin BER Airport Transfer: FEX, S-Bahn or Taxi Into Town
Getting from BER into central Berlin in 2026: FEX in 23 minutes to Hauptbahnhof, S9 and S85 direct to Alexanderplatz, a €5.00 ABC ticket, taxi from about €60. With worked sums.
Jonas Reinhardt17 September 2026
Airport Transfer
Booking an Airport Transfer: The Small Print That Matters
Cancellation windows, free waiting time after a delayed flight, meet and greet, child seats: what the published terms of Holiday Taxis, Suntransfers, Welcome Pickups, Kiwitaxi and Blacklane actually say in 2026.
Jonas Reinhardt17 September 2026
Taxi & Fares
Taxi in Kassel: Germany's Simplest Tariff — and Its Dearest Airport Run
Kassel taxi fares in 2026: €4.00 base, a flat €2.80 a kilometre since mid-June, €36 an hour waiting — plus the compulsory service area, Wilhelmshöhe station and the run out to Calden.
Jonas Reinhardt17 September 2026
Taxi & Fares
Child Seats in Taxis: The German Exemption and Its Limits
German law requires a child restraint up to age 12 or 150 cm. Taxis have a written exemption — but it covers rear seats only, starts at nine kilos, and does not reach Uber or Bolt.
Jonas Reinhardt17 September 2026
Airport Transfer
Hurghada Airport Transfer: What the Ride to Your Hotel Really Costs
Transfers from Hurghada (HRG) in 2026: operator-published prices for shared shuttles and private cars, distances to Makadi Bay, El Gouna and Soma Bay — and what happens at a taxi rank with no working meter.
Jonas Reinhardt17 September 2026
Taxi & Fares
Taxi Fares on Lanzarote: The Tariff That Actually Applies at the Airport
Lanzarote taxi fares in 2026: a €3.85 minimum, €1.35 per kilometre, a €2.10 airport supplement — and why Arrecife's town tariff has no say at the terminal.
Jonas Reinhardt17 September 2026
Airport Transfer
Augsburg Airport Transfer: One Bus a Day, and Why the Train Usually Wins
Augsburg to Munich Airport: a single direct coach each day, roughly 1:30 by train with one change, about €175 on the taxi meter — and the point where a private transfer genuinely wins (as of 2026).
Jonas Reinhardt17 September 2026
Cities
Taxi Frankfurt (Oder): 2026 Tariff and the Run to Słubice
Frankfurt (Oder) taxi tariff since July 2026: a 4.80-euro base fare, 3.05 euros to kilometre two, then 2.75 — and the run to Słubice falls outside it.
Jonas Reinhardt17 September 2026
Airport Transfer
Kuala Lumpur Airport Transfer: KLIA Ekspres, Grab or the Coupon Desk?
Transfers from Kuala Lumpur in 2026: the KLIA Ekspres at RM 55 in 28 minutes, Grab from the right door, the fixed-price taxi desk, and the KLIA2 trap for AirAsia passengers.
Jonas Reinhardt17 September 2026
Taxi & Fares
What a Berlin Taxi Actually Costs — and What You Get Back
Berlin taxi costs in 2026: the real cost per kilometre, 65 cents a minute for standing still, the BER run in both directions, the fixed-price corridor and a receipt that survives an audit.
Jonas Reinhardt24 August 2026
Airport Transfer
Airport Transfer Hamburg: S1, Taxi or Private Car to HAM
Hamburg Airport into the city in 2026: the S1 in 25 minutes to Hauptbahnhof, taxis from around 30 euros, night bus 606, and when a private transfer is worth it.
Jonas Reinhardt19 August 2026
Taxi & Fares
Taxi Costs in Dubai: RTA Meter, Airport Surcharge and Careem Compared
Dubai taxis in 2026: RTA meter flag fall and per-km rate, the surcharge at DXB and DWC, Careem vs Uber pricing, and when the Metro beats a taxi outright.
Jonas Reinhardt17 August 2026
Airport Transfer
Airport Transfer Düsseldorf: SkyTrain, S11 or Taxi
Getting to Düsseldorf Airport in 2026: taxis from €20 to €35, the S11 to the main station in 12 minutes, the SkyTrain between station and terminal — and when the new U81 line arrives.
Jonas Reinhardt16 August 2026
Chauffeur & Shuttle
Hannover Airport into Town: 18 Minutes for €4.70
Getting from Hannover Airport into the city: the S5 in 18 minutes for €4.70, taxis, shuttles and private hire compared — and when each one makes sense.
Jonas Reinhardt15 August 2026
Airport Transfer
Stuttgart Airport: 27 Minutes on the S-Bahn for €4
From Stuttgart Airport into the city: the S2 and S3 in 27 minutes for €4, a group ticket for five at €15.50 — and when a taxi still makes sense.
Jonas Reinhardt15 August 2026
Taxi & Fares
Uber Prices in Germany: Base Fare, Per-Kilometre Rate, Minimum Fare
What UberX actually costs in Germany in 2026: base fare and per-kilometre rate in Berlin, Hamburg and Munich compared, surge pricing explained, and when the taxi tariff wins.
Jonas Reinhardt15 August 2026
Airport Transfer
Antalya Airport Transfer: What You Should Actually Pay
Transfers from Antalya airport in 2026: prices to Belek, Side and Alanya, the tram and Havas bus into town — and why a lot of people pay twice.
Jonas Reinhardt14 August 2026
Chauffeur & Shuttle
Chauffeur Service: When It Pays and How It Differs from a Taxi
Chauffeur and limousine services in Germany: the legal difference from a taxi, how billing works, and when booking by the hour genuinely adds up.
Jonas Reinhardt14 August 2026
Airport Transfer
Mallorca Airport Transfer: Bus, Taxi or Pre-booked?
From Palma airport in 2026: bus lines A1 and A2, regulated taxi fares with a €4.65 airport supplement — and when a pre-booked transfer still wins.
Jonas Reinhardt14 August 2026
Airport Transfer
Park Sleep Fly Frankfurt: When the Hotel-and-Parking Bundle Actually Pays Off
Park Sleep Fly Frankfurt tested: Marriott, Sheraton, InterCityHotel and more compared, real included parking days, shuttle timings and when a taxi plus car park is cheaper.
Jonas Reinhardt14 August 2026
Taxi & Fares
Taxi Fares in Germany: Why Every City Sets Its Own Price
Taxi fares in Germany: who sets the prices, how a fare is built up, and why the base fare in Berlin and Munich differs by nearly two euros.
Jonas Reinhardt14 August 2026
Taxi & Fares
Taxi in Hamburg: The Cost, and Where the 9km Line Falls
Hamburg taxi fares in 2026: €4.50 base, €2.70 a kilometre and only €2.00 from kilometre nine — plus fixed prices, the minivan supplement and worked examples.
Jonas Reinhardt14 August 2026
Cities
Uber or Taxi in Berlin: What the Federal Court Decided in June
In Germany Uber is not a taxi but private hire. The Federal Court of Justice confirmed the return-to-base duty in June 2026 — what that means for price and waiting time in Berlin.
Jonas Reinhardt14 August 2026
Cities
Taxis in Berlin: What the Ride Costs and Where You Overpay
Berlin taxi fares 2026: €4.30 base, tapering per-kilometre bands, the €6 short hop and the separate tariff from BER airport. With worked examples.
Jonas Reinhardt12 August 2026
Taxi & Fares
Taxi Licence Cost in Germany: What the P-Schein Really Costs
What Germany's taxi licence (P-Schein) costs in 2026: IHK exam fees, local knowledge test, prep course, first aid, medical assessment — and what changed after the PBefG reform.
Jonas Reinhardt11 August 2026
Taxi & Fares
Taxi for 50 Kilometres: What the Ride Actually Costs
What a 50km taxi ride costs in Germany: base fare and tapered rates explained, with real figures from Munich, Stuttgart, Hanover and Freiburg compared.
Jonas Reinhardt8 August 2026
Taxi & Fares
Taxi Hanover: What the Ride Costs and Why One Tariff Reaches Past the City Limits
Hanover taxi tariff 2026: €4.50 base fare, €2.80 per kilometre, €35 an hour waiting, no night surcharge – and fixed prices bookable by app since September 2025.
Jonas Reinhardt5 August 2026
Taxi & Fares
Taxi Stuttgart: What the Ride Costs and Why the Basin Shapes the Fare
Stuttgart taxi tariff 2026: a €4.20 base fare, tapering €3.00 to €2.50 per kilometre, €38 an hour waiting – and how the basin shapes the price.
Jonas Reinhardt2 August 2026
Taxi & Fares
Taxi Lübeck: What a Ride Costs and Why the Travemünde Ferry Gets Billed Too
Lübeck taxi tariff 2026: a 4.10 euro base fare, tiered to 2.70 and 2.20 euros per kilometre, plus a unique ferry-and-tunnel surcharge rule for trips to Travemünde.
Jonas Reinhardt30 July 2026
Taxi & Fares
Taxi Freiburg: What a Ride Costs and Why One Switchboard Is Enough
Freiburg taxi tariff 2026: a 5.00 euro base fare tiered to 3.50 and 2.50 euros per kilometre, one switchboard covering 21 firms, and fixed fares to Strasbourg, Basel and Zurich.
Jonas Reinhardt27 July 2026
Airport Transfer
Istanbul Airport Transfer: Havaist, the M11 or a Taxi into Town?
Istanbul airport transfer 2026: Havaist buses, the M11 metro, taxi fare tiers, the overcharging risk and private transfers – IST versus Sabiha Gökçen compared.
Jonas Reinhardt24 July 2026
Taxi & Fares
Taxi Munich: What the Ride Costs and How Big the Service Area Really Is
Munich taxi tariff 2026: a €5.90 minimum fare, a tapering €2.70 to €2.50 per kilometre, six fixed prices to the airport and a service area reaching Dachau and Starnberg.
Jonas Reinhardt21 July 2026
Airport Transfer
Rome Airport Transfer: Fiumicino, Ciampino, Train or Taxi?
Rome airport transfer 2026: Leonardo Express for €14, fixed taxi fares from €40 or €55, the Ciampino Airlink for €2.70 — two airports, two systems.
Jonas Reinhardt18 July 2026
Airport Transfer
Fuerteventura Airport Transfer: Taxi, Bus or Car Hire?
Fuerteventura Airport in 2026: metered taxis, no flat-fare list, bus line 3 to the terminal — and why Corralejo, Costa Calma and Morro Jable differ hugely.
Jonas Reinhardt15 July 2026
Airport Transfer
Airport Transfer Wiesbaden: S8, S9 or Taxi to Frankfurt Airport
Wiesbaden, Hesse's state capital, has two S-Bahn lines to Frankfurt Airport: the S8 via Mainz and the S9 bypassing it. Taxis run from around €70 (as of 2026).
Jonas Reinhardt12 July 2026
Cities
Taxi Frankfurt: What the Ride Costs and How Far the Service Area Reaches
Frankfurt taxi tariff 2026: a flat 4-euro base fare, 2.40 euros per kilometre, a fixed-price corridor since 2024, and a service area reaching Hanau and Wiesbaden.
Jonas Reinhardt9 July 2026
Cities
Booking a Taxi in Berlin: Phone, App or Rank
Booking a taxi in Berlin, 2026: dispatch numbers, FreeNow vs Taxi Deutschland, hailing vs the rank, plus wheelchair-accessible taxis and early flights to BER.
Jonas Reinhardt6 July 2026
Airport Transfer
Airport Transfer Mainz: S8, Taxi or Shuttle to Frankfurt Airport
Mainz has no airport of its own: the S8 gets you to Frankfurt Airport in around 30 minutes, taxis from about €55, plus fare zones, 2026 engineering works and shuttles explained.
Jonas Reinhardt3 July 2026