 Poster: A snowHead
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Flying to Munich on Friday 8th February and coming back Wednesday 13th. Getting car from Budget (via Carhire 3000). Any of my previous experiences driving to Austria (once from Scotland and once from Munich) usually involved heavy heavy traffic jams around Munich and entering Austria. Very keen to avoid that and hopefully by driving outwith Saturdays it should help. A couple of questions.
What's your experience of Budget car hire?
What's the quickest route to Zell from Munich?
Vielen dank im voraus.
Tchuss
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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boabski, On my iPad at the mo but I can send you several work arounds if traffic is bad if you want them. Bavarian schools start their half term on that day I think, so it could be really bad on the Friday. I can even give you some routes that avoid the need for the vignette. They are a wee bit slower but they almost certainly will not be overloaded. 
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Samerberg Sue, that would be really helpful if you could. Thanks once again
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Arrive around 1.30 so I'm guessing we'd be hitting the roads around 3/3.30. We're kind of expecting the worse so any routes to help reduce likelihood of big hold ups would be fantastisch. As always your advice is excellent.
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boabski, I'm in Flachau right now doing my "manager" work on apartments (I'm the Putzfrau in other words  ). I'll start sending you some route descriptions later today or tomorrow when I' home. I'll link them to Google Maps so you can see them in reality.
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Absolutely no rush. Watched my recorded highlights of the women's slalom from flachau earlier. Looked good.
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boabski, we collected our hire car from Munich airport last week. Returning it tomorrow. I am not 100% sure but I think you will be collecting your car from the same place as we did. I think the name at the desk is 'Terstappen'. I hope that your transaction goes smoothly. Ours did not. We rented via the Internet two years ago and ended up with them. We were a group of nine, renting three cars. It took over two hours to get the cars. Last year I did it direct with Avis. Less then 5 minutes. I jest not. This year I went via Holiday Autos as they offered a 'winterised' car at no extra cost - specifically to include Winter Tyres. I kept screen prints of my transaction on my iPad and paper copies of absolutely everything. Sure enough, we were back with Terstappen. And once again, it took over two hours to get the car. I used my own phone (twice) to ring England to answer queries that they couldn't sort out. The 'voucher' that I had, confirmed that the car would have Winter Tyres. The staff at Terstappen said that the small print stated that Winter Tyres would be extra. In the end my screen print saved the day on that one. However, I have been charged €20 extra for a 'Green Card' to take the car to Austria - I have never had to pay that before. It was made clear to me that if I did not pay the €20 then I would not be allowed to take the car into Austria. In the end, I just paid that as the rest of the group had had enough. I intend to complain about it tomorrow when I return the car.
I wish you good luck but I know that when I return in March, I will be using Avis. I do not have anything good to say about Terstappen.
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A very useful short cut to Munich Airport that I found and is not on a lot of Sat Navs as its a new road is as follows :
Leave the A99 motorway at the Munich Ost Kreuz onto the A94. Head away from Munich and take the second autobahn exit (9b I think but I'll check and edit). You then simply follow this new road all the way north to the airport. In reverse you would leave the airport and follow the signs for Erding. Keep following the Erding signs until you pick up the München / Salzburg autobahn signs
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JohnHSmith, ouch. Was that through Carhire 3000? I booked via them based on recommendations on here. Thankfully I can cancel without charge. We will be getting the car from budget on site
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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boabski, this time we booked through Holiday Autos. I haven't used Car Hire 3000 but like you have read good things about them on this site. I'm really not trying to put you off. Just get your paperwork in order ready to counter any problems. It may also be that your car hire is not handled by Terstappen. I will try to keep a look out when we take our car back.
Also forgot to mention that they take a deposit from you for the amount of the insurance excess (although I don't find that unreasonable). This means that if you have an annual policy to reduce the excess, they still block a high amount out of your credit / debit card.
Also look here http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/ShowTopic-g187275-i116-k4261015-Terstappen_Car_Rental-Germany.html
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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downhillalltheway, you need to update your sat-nav! Mine (Garmin Nüvi) has been showing it for a while and I've used it several times to get round the rush hour traffic on the A99/A9 junctions. It is the St2580 and leaves the A94 at Junction 9b which is the junction after the Segmüller turn-off at Parsdorf.
boabski, I'm working on your alternative routes but I need an email address to send them to you from my route planner software. Can you let me know in a PM please.
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boabski, the Budget Car Rental at Munich Airport is separate from Terstappen. It is next to (or possibly part of) the Avis desk. I don't think you have anything to fear. Sorry if I caused a panic.
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You know it makes sense.
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JohnHSmith, thanks for that. Hope you managed to enjoy your trip inspite of your car rental issues.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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boabski, Always enjoy the trip. A few challenges add a bit of interest along the way
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