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A Tageskarte (day ticket) good for a day of travel within the city limits costs 5 ($675) for one adult; a Partner Tageskarte costs 9 ($12) for up to five adults traveling together A 3-Tageskarte (three-day ticket) costs 12 ($17); the Partner 3 Tageskarte, a three-day ticket good for up to five people traveling together, costs 21 ($28) You can buy these cards from the ticket vending machines or at station ticket windows

Taxis are cream-colored, plentiful, and expensive You can get a taxi at one of the stands located all across the city, or you can hail a cab on the street if its rooftop light is illuminated Taxi fares begin at 270 ($365); each additional kilometer costs 125 to 160 ($180 $215), depending on the distance; there s an additional 1 ($135) to order a taxi by phone Call Taxizentrale at % 089/21610 for a radio-dispatched taxi

Hotels in Munich are more expensive than elsewhere in Germany, and rooms are scarce (and prices higher) during Oktoberfest and when trade fairs are in town I strongly recommend that you book your Munich hotel room in advance I ve weighted my choices toward hotels in central Munich The highest prices in this section are for rooms during Oktoberfest and trade fairs The Fremdenverkehrsamt (tourist office) in the main train station (see the Finding Information after You Arrive section earlier in this chapter) can book a room for you and give you a map with instructions for reaching it The service is free, but the office collects a 10 percent deposit of the total value of the room; the hotel then deducts this amount from your bill For locations, see the Central Munich Accommodations and Dining map in this chapter

In this section, I list a variety of great hotels See also the listing for the outstanding Mandarin Oriental Munich ($$$$) in 22

You don t find frills or froufrou in this streamlined 50-room hotel in a 1930s apartment building The Advokat is strictly minimalist in approach and has an understated elegance The rooms are medium-size, with clean, simple furnishings Each room comes with a compact bathroom, most with tub and shower See map p 254 Baaderstrasse 1, 80469 M nchen % 089/21-63-10 Fax: 089/2163190 wwwhotel-advokatde S-Bahn: Isartor (then a 5-minute walk south on

Zweibr cken Strasse and west on Baaderstrasse) Rack rates: 165 285 ($223 $385) double Rates include breakfast MC, V

This five-story hotel, dating from 1969, is wonderfully situated for sightseeing and shopping in the Altstadt The d cor is basic and modern without being particularly distinguished The 68 rooms are on the small side but have double-glazed windows and a small sitting area The bathrooms are small, too, and come with a shower See map p 254 Falkenturmstrasse 11 (just off Maximilianstrasse, near Marienplatz), 80331 M nchen % 089/290-0270 Fax: 089/2900-2729 wwwhotelanderoper com Tram: 19 to Nationaltheater stop (then a 5-minute walk south on Sparkassen Strasse and east on Falkenturmstrasse) Rack rates: 180 270 ($243 $364) double AE, MC, V

If you want a nice place right across the street from the train station, this is the best From the outside, this large hotel looks a bit austere, but the interior has been redone with a pleasantly modern look Most of the 211 rooms are fairly large, and all are decorated in a comfortable, unobtrusive style Bathrooms are larger than average, with tub and shower One child age 5 or under is allowed to stay free in a parent s room; for an additional child, an extra bed can be rented for 44 ($ 59) See map p 254 Arnulfstrasse 4, 80335 M nchen % 089/551-150 Fax: 089/5511-5555 wwwehwde U-/S-Bahn: Hauptbahnhof (the hotel is opposite the north side of the train station) Rack rates: 148 316 ($200 $427) double Rates include buffet breakfast AE, DC, MC, V