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Driving is on the right side of the road.

All Stuttgart Airport rental cars are automatic transmission.

Your local drivers' licence is required.

An International Drivers' Permit (or IDP) may be required, especially if your local drivers' licence is in a language other than the local language (you may inquire when you pick up your car).

Stuttgart Driving Stress Level: 6/10

Driving in Stuttgart is very stressful for most visitors. Driving in the surrounding areas is easier.

 

The state highways A8 and A81 form a cross near Stuttgart ('Stuttgarter Kreuz'). The city of Stuttgart is in the upper right quarter of that cross. West/east-Highway A8 passes Stuttgart slightly to the south, north/south-highway A81 passes slightly to the west. Generally, follow the sign "Stuttgart Zentrum" to get to the centre of Stuttgart (and try to not lose yourself in a suburb district: there are smaller towns all over the place melted together to form Stuttgart.)

 

Car drivers should know the ring road - how to get there and off again - if trying to master an inner city ride.

 

If you intend to drive by car inside Stuttgart, the only possibility to park are parking blocks at about 1,50 EUR per hour. Some parking blocks are closed during late night, providing no way of getting your car out. The street layout and numerous tunnels in Stuttgart can be confusing for tourists. Driving by car in the city is not recommended.

 

Smaller but important routes from the centre of Stuttgart to the areas outside are the B10 (to the east: Esslingen, Göppingen), B14 (to the southwest: 'Stuttgarter Kreuz', Sindelfingen, Böblingen) and B27 (to the south: airport, Tübingen, Reutlingen, to the north: Ludwigsburg).

 

If you want to go for a drive on the Autobahn, two major routes pass the Stuttgart. Read more: http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/Germany/Land_Baden_Wuerttemberg/Stuttgart-15450/Transportation-Stuttgart-Airport-BR-1.html#ixzz29brRQdKA 

 

Practical tips:

• During rush hours, all streets in the region will be a mess! Avoid driving between 07:30 to 9:30 and 16:30 to 18:30. 
• Highway A8 between Stuttgart-Karlsruhe is always a potential traffic-jam during worktime. 
• Never ever during rush hours drive near 'Pragsattel' (traffic node, connecting the northern suburbs). It kills your day.

 

Returning to the airport:

• You can reach Stuttgart Airport via the exit roads on the A8 (No. 53) or the B27. 
• Enter the following in your navigation system: Flughafenstrasse 43 70629 Stuttgart

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