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Car for hire

The main car rental companies have offices at the airport as well as within the main city. Information on car rental companies can be found under the heading 'Autovermietung' in the Yellow Pages of the city's phone book.

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The main car hire companies include:

Avis Nymphenburger Strasse 61 Tel. 089-12600020

Sixt Autovermietung Einsteinstrasse 106 Tel. 0805-4180050

While cars can be hired in order to see the surrounding countryside, it is not advisable to see Munich itself by car due to heavy traffic in the city. Also parking garages tend to be expensive, often charging € 15 to € 25 per night.

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