Mass Transit: An extensive network of buses, S-Bahn trains, streetcars, and underground trains services Stuttgart city. All of these are run by the transportation authority of Stuttgart, Verkehrs-und Tarifverbund Stuttgart. All of these means of transport operate daily from 5 a.m. to 1 a.m. A common ticket of VVS can be used for the S-Bahn, U-Bahn, and the buses. During the nighttime, several night buses operate on Saturdays and Sundays.
Airports: The city of Stuttgart is served by the Stuttgart International Airport. The Stuttgart Airport in Leinfelden-Echerdingen is located about 13 km from downtown Stuttgart city. The Stuttgart Airport serves nearly 8.8 million passengers every year. Almost 60 airlines fly to 110 destinations in 33 countries from this airport. The Stuttgart Airport is connected by commuter trains to the city center. The Stuttgart Airport is served by reputed car rental companies like Avis, Budget, Hertz, National, and Sixt. There are ATM's and bureaus de change located in the airport premises, along with restaurants, cafes, bars, and conference facilities.
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Taxis: Plenty of taxis can be found on the roads of Stuttgart city. If you want to call a taxi by phone, you can book one from a central booking agency, Taxi Zentrale (Ph: 0711-55 10 000). The standard fare that is charged by the taxis in Stuttgart city is an initial charge of €2.40. For each kilometer thereafter, up to 4 kilometers, they charge €1.50.
Car Rentals: Traveling by car is a very convenient means of traveling in Stuttgart city. Although, the public transportation system of Stuttgart city is extremely efficient, the most convenient way of traveling is by renting a car. There are numerous reputed car rental companies in Stuttgart city. These car rental companies in Stuttgart city include many internationally reputed brands as well as local companies.
Online Booking of Flights: You can book many flights to Stuttgart and flights from Stuttgart online here. Many international airlines operate flights to Stuttgart city and from Stuttgart city. Some of the airlines, which have flights to Stuttgart city, are Delta, Lufthansa, Northwest, United, Deutsche BA, German Wings, and Hapag-Lloyd.
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