Frankfurt Transport - Frankfurt has a wonderful and easy public transportation service to use. Besides the trains, trams, buses, subways , there are also taxi services. It is well organized and fairly easy public transportation to use. The city of Frankfurt has spent time and money keeping and making the terminals safe and clean. If you decide not to use public transportation, you can rely on a large taxi service. Getting around Frankfurt is a breeze no matter which services you choose.
The majority of Taxi's in Germany are Mercedes Benz vehicles. These automobiles are maintained and always clean. The taxis do a lot of business in the banking distracts but can also be located at the U-Bahn and S-Bahn stations. Taxi's run all night long and can even be called to a certain location if need be.
The Rhein Main Verkehrsverbund other wise known as the RMV is the main company that controls and maintains the public transportation services. They run the U-Bahn, S-Bahn, Bus Lines and Tram Lines through out Frankfurt. You have a choice between regional and regional express trains. The U-Bahn has seven major lines running in the center of Frankfurt. The terminals are well lit and on the clean side. The S-Bahn is used in connection with the U-Bahn but extends to the outer parts of Frankfurt. The lines have special night train services. They have found offer this, keeps people from drinking and driving. The fares and routes are different but once again easy to figure out.
The Tickets (Fahrkarten) can be bought at tram and bus stops from ATM type machines. You may also purchase tickets from these same machines at the train stations. If you have any questions then you much go to the ticket office in the train station. The nice thing is that these machines have instructions in German, English, French, Italian, Spanish and Turkish. The city of Frankfurt understands the large amount of travelers that come through this city.
Ticket prices range depending on the locations that you are traveling and the time. On certain days you have reduced fares and discounts. Your options for tickets are one way, round trip and if you plan on using the system more than 3 times in one day, then it is worth buying a Tageskarte (Day ticket). This will cost you around 4,70 Euros and you can even travel to the airport. It is always important to make sure you bought your ticket and you have it with you. If a station director catches you without a ticket, you will be fined and they have heard every excuse in the book. After checking in at your hotel, ask if they have Hotel Gasticket. This ticket allows 2 days travel on public transportation in central Frankfurt and the airport.
If you are looking to travel outside Frankfurt and want to see the rest of Germany or Europe, then go to the Frankfurt Hauptbahnhof (train station) The Deutsche Bahn (DB) travels by rail all over Europe. The station is filled with ATM machines, currency exchange, and place to grab something to eat.