Taxi Alternative
in Berlin
Berlin is nine times the size of Paris inside its city limits, with one airport twenty-four kilometres out and a low emission zone over the centre. A booked car means the distances are planned, not discovered.
My Private Service provides a private chauffeur service in Berlin, airport transfers Berlin Brandenburg BER, executive car hire and VIP transportation available 24/7.
Why Berlin is measured
in distance, not in traffic
Berlin Brandenburg sits about twenty-four kilometres south-east of the centre, and the city it serves is enormous. Mitte to Charlottenburg is a real drive, not a hop, and an evening that starts in Kreuzberg and ends in Prenzlauer Berg crosses more ground than most capitals contain. A low emission zone covers everything inside the S-Bahn ring, and every vehicle has to comply. The traffic is rarely the problem here. The distance is.
Five things that change
in this city
Berlin is the largest capital on this list by area and it is easy to underestimate how long anything takes. Here is what a prepared arrival looks like.
- Berlin Brandenburg runs Terminal 1 and Terminal 2, and the terminal is confirmed with your flight number before you land rather than guessed from the airline.
- The airport is twenty-four kilometres south-east of Mitte and further still from Charlottenburg or Grunewald. The departure time is set from the actual address, not from a city average.
- A low emission zone covers everything inside the S-Bahn ring and every vehicle we send is compliant, which is not something you can check from the pavement.
- The Berlinale in February, ITB in March and IFA in September fill the hotels and the roads at once, and the Messe grounds pull traffic west. Those weeks are booked early.
- Potsdam is around forty minutes, Leipzig and Dresden about two hours and Hamburg nearer three. One car and one chauffeur for the day is the only sensible way to cover that ground.
Berlin, its airport
and the east of Germany
Met inside arrivals, twenty-four kilometres south-east
Unter den Linden, the Brandenburg Gate, the government quarter
Charlottenburg, Kurfürstendamm, the Messe grounds
Met on the platform, luggage carried to the car
The Berlinale, ITB, IFA, Fashion Week
Potsdam, Leipzig, Dresden, Hamburg
How far is Berlin Brandenburg from the centre?
Around twenty-four kilometres to the south-east of Mitte, and noticeably further from Charlottenburg or Grunewald. The departure is planned from your actual address rather than from an average.
Which terminal will my chauffeur meet me at?
Whichever your flight uses. The airport runs Terminal 1 and Terminal 2, and the terminal and meeting point are confirmed when you book.
Do your vehicles comply with the low emission zone?
Yes. The Umweltzone covers everything inside the S-Bahn ring and every vehicle we send meets the standard.
Can you take us to Potsdam, Dresden or Hamburg?
Yes. Potsdam is around forty minutes, Leipzig and Dresden about two hours and Hamburg nearer three. The same chauffeur stays with you for the whole journey.
What happens during the Berlinale, ITB or IFA?
February, March and September fill the city at once, hotels and roads together, and the Messe grounds draw traffic west. We work those weeks every year and plan the departures around them.
Is the rate fixed before I travel?
Always, in writing, before anything is confirmed. There is no meter in the car and the amount does not change for traffic or for waiting at the airport.
Your car is waiting
in Berlin
Send us your flight number or your address and the time you need. You get the exact amount and your driver's name before you confirm. For a full stay, see our private chauffeur in Berlin page.