FKK FAQ

[FormulaOneFan]

I have international insurance through one of my credit cards (I read the fine print, and it does cover primary and secondary in all countries), but the way it works is if there is damage to the car, I would pay the rental company for the damage, then I would pursue reimbursement through the credit card. I rented earlier this year through national and instead of an econobox 2 door, they let me pick anything they had on the lot. I chose a Jaguar XF for kicks since I had already driven Audi / BMW / Merc's on previous trips. I had to sign a waiver about damage. The bottom of the contract showed replacement value of the car that I was on the hook for - 90,000 euro! Boy did I drive carefully for the first couple of days!

Oh, and no matter what, if you get into an accident or find damage to the car, call the police. I was behind a gentleman returning a car a few months ago in FRA and there was damage to a fender that the driver claimed happened while the car was parked. He had taken the insurance option on the rental, but because he DIDN'T call the police to report the damage (despite it not being an accident), the rental insurance coverage wasn't valid because there was no police report. They made him pay the estimated repair cost on the damage - approximately 1000euro - on the spot before he could leave. Crazy.

And yes, be very careful in parking lots; I've found my preferences for hotels is as much about how good their parking situation is as it is about the quality of the room and bed.

[Neurosynth]

And when you return a car to FRA they go over it with a magnifying glass (not literally, but.). Be sure to inspect it fully before you leave. And be careful parking in Germany. Some spots are incredibly tight, especially some parking lots under hotels and the like.

[Banana Boi]

Just a reminder to check your car before you leave the lot. On my last trip, my friend rented the car from SixT at the Frankfurt airport. The car was parked very close to the wall so we only inspected the sides and back closely. Within an hour after we left the lot we looked at the front end and there was heavy damage to the body on the bottom, like someone went over a cement block. We're guessing one of the SixT employees ran over something. Luckily my friend had other insurance coverage to pay for the damage but still a waste of time. Remember to pull your car out of the space in to a well lit area for a complete inspection.

[FormulaOneFan]

I always book with Expedia and generally go with national since I'm emerald with them. I book the small cheap manual transmission car, and often end up with a midsized or luxury car. Usually about 40 euro per day. My last trip I paid 165 euro for 4 day rental.

As an emerald member I've ended up with Volvo xc70, Jaguar xf, BMW 5 series, but sometimes get an econobox for the same price. Last trip I had a smart car. Tiny!

[Hermann666]

Watch out for Avis at Frankfurt airport. I had booked a car on their homepage before my trip but the evil lady behind the counter screwed me royally. Everything went so fast and the rental agreement was shown to me briefly on a screen before I was asked to sign electronically. I left with a car WAY more expensive than I had booked. I mean, we’re talking 450 Euros for four days. At least the gas was included. Of course I should blame myself for being fooled that way. A lesson for next time.

[DrPoon]

So its about 8-10 Euro per day more to rent a car at amsterdam airport than in Germany. And the extra distance (and slightly more expensive gas in Holland before delivery. But you fill up before crossing the border on the return anyway) will cost you 30-35 Euro return if say you start at GT or YY. I suppose it depends on how long you plan on staying then before the daily rental costs add up. And what time you get the rental car if you want to avoid rush hour traffic. Compared to the return train ticket and possible return to a certain airport. For Hessen only club visits the gas will add up more. And allways go diesel is possible.

No question if you fly in and out of AMS then rent the car at AMS! Dealing with a train back and forth. Forget about it.

Go to a Jet gas station for cheapest gas. Also check around for discounts and check all the car rental agencies at AMS I can usually get a weekly deal for under 130 euros sometimes even less.

Get the smallest mini car which will cost less in gas also.

[Pistons]

So its about 8-10 Euro per day more to rent a car at amsterdam airport than in Germany. And the extra distance (and slightly more expensive gas in Holland before delivery. But you fill up before crossing the border on the return anyway) will cost you 30-35 Euro return if say you start at GT or YY. I suppose it depends on how long you plan on staying then before the daily rental costs add up. And what time you get the rental car if you want to avoid rush hour traffic. Compared to the return train ticket and possible return to a certain airport. For Hessen only club visits the gas will add up more. And allways go diesel is possible.

[Sho423]

You can easily rent a good simple car for less than 20 euros a day in Germany.

Wish I did this when I went in June. I went to sharks twice and oase once and it was at least 60 euros each way for taxi.

[BigBuddy69]

You can easily rent a good simple car for less than 20 euros a day in Germany.

[Takedown]

I'd take the train both to and from Dusseldorf and rent the car in Germany if I were you.

1. Rentals and gas are both cheaper in Germany. You should be able to get a standard size rental in Germany for less than $150 for 5 days and train tickets should be $50 each way if you book them soon. Factoring in gas for going between clubs, total cost would be less than $300. Make sure to rent from Dusseldorf airport to make logistics easier. If you rent from Amsterdam, you have to factor an extra $75-$100 in round trip gas to and from Germany, plus gas for going from club to club. Total cost would be $350-$400 plus time driving. You

2. Dutch traffic is a pain in the ass and is much worse if you rent from the city center. It can take you an hour to get from the city center and onto the highway. If you rent from the airport it may not be so bad, but the traffic getting out of Amsterdam still sucks during daylight hours.

3. The train will get you there faster than you can drive.

The only downside is that you have to factor train scheduled but there are at least a dozen trains between Amsterdam and Dusseldorf daily.

Also, your second option forces you to still pay for one train ticket, plus one way in gas, and public transportation while in Germany. That's easily $400 and over $500 if you take a taxi a few times late at night. And you'd also be driving a shitty compact / economy on a German autobahn on the way back.

[Takedown]

This forum has been a wealth of information for me in the past. Really appreciate all you.

I fly in and out of Amsterdam for a trade show in Dusseldorf mid November.

Will arrive on November 11th to Amsterdam, then I need to be in Dusseldorf on the night of the 12th - 16th for a trade show.

I need some advice on which would be a better plan. I have been to LR before and loved it, not too far train from my hotel in Neuss hope to go back. I really want to go to YY, Golden Time and Dolce Vita from what I have read, some of the best clubs in the area not to be missed.

1. Either rent a car from Amsterdam airport from Saturday when I get there and return it on Friday when I fly out. Only problem will be parking it from the evening of the 12th, Sunday until Thursday the 16th and having to worry about dealing with a car and driving. But this will allow me to hit some places on the drive into Dusseldorf on Sunday and then on Thursday the drive back to Amsterdam and hit some places on the way back. Total cost of just a rental around $250 for a normal size car.

2. I can take the train Sunday from Amsterdam to Dusseldorf, get over to the airport car rental companies and rent a car for the 2nd half of Sunday and go to Golden time or YY and be back to check into my hotel. Then on Thursday when I leave I can rent a one way car rental and return it to Amsterdam airport on Friday. Total cost of car rental back to Amsterdam one way will be at least $275 which will be in a really small.

I'd take the train both to and from Duesseldorf and rent the car in Germany if I were you.

1. Rentals and gas are both cheaper in Germany. You should be able to get a standard size rental in Germany for less than $200 for 5 days and train tickets should be $50 each way if you book them soon. Factoring in gas for going between clubs, total cost would be less than $350. Make sure to rent from Duesseldorf airport to make logistics easier. If you rent from Amsterdam, you have to factor an extra $75-$100 in round trip gas to and from Germany, plus gas for going from club to club. Total cost would be $350-$400 plus time driving.

2. Dutch traffic is a pain in the ass and is much worse if you rent from the city center. It can take you an hour to get from the city center and onto the highway. If you rent from the airport it may not be so bad, but you still have to get to the airport which is a 20minute train from the center and then the traffic around Amsterdam still sucks during daylight hours.

3. The train will get you there faster than you can drive.

The only downside is that you have to factor in train schedules but there are at least a dozen trains between Amsterdam and Duesseldorf daily with midday and late night trains being cheaper.

[Pistons]

2. I can take the train Sunday from Amsterdam to Dusseldorf, get over to the airport car rental companies and rent a car for the 2nd half of Sunday and go to Golden time or YY and be back to check into my hotel. Then on Thursday when I leave I can rent a one way car rental and return it to Amsterdam airport on Friday. Total cost of car rental back to Amsterdam one way will be at least $275 which will be in a really small.

Or you could rent a car in Amsterdam for 2-3 days and save 150-200 e? No need for train or taxi or anything. And no extra fee from delivering the car at a new location, nor an even higher fee for delivering the car in a different country.

[BrianKaneman]

This forum has been a wealth of information for me in the past. Really appreciate all you.

I fly in and out of Amsterdam for a trade show in Dusseldorf mid November.

Will arrive on November 11th to Amsterdam, then I need to be in Dusseldorf on the night of the 12th - 16th for a trade show.

I need some advice on which would be a better plan. I have been to LR before and loved it, not too far train from my hotel in Neuss hope to go back. I really want to go to YY, Golden Time and Dolce Vita from what I have read, some of the best clubs in the area not to be missed.

1. Either rent a car from Amsterdam airport from Saturday when I get there and return it on Friday when I fly out. Only problem will be parking it from the evening of the 12th, Sunday until Thursday the 16th and having to worry about dealing with a car and driving. But this will allow me to hit some places on the drive into Dusseldorf on Sunday and then on Thursday the drive back to Amsterdam and hit some places on the way back. Total cost of just a rental around $250 for a normal size car.

2. I can take the train Sunday from Amsterdam to Dusseldorf, get over to the airport car rental companies and rent a car for the 2nd half of Sunday and go to Golden time or YY and be back to check into my hotel. Then on Thursday when I leave I can rent a one way car rental and return it to Amsterdam airport on Friday. Total cost of car rental back to Amsterdam one way will be at least $275 which will be in a really small.

[Tjohoo]

Thanks for this.

Based on these replies, I think we'll go for:

Fri night (tonight) LivingRoom.

Sat night Samya.

Sun day Magnum.

With back-ups being Oceans, Acapulco and Babylon / Mondial.

Thanks all and will let you know how we get on!

Hi,

Skip Magnum!

May I suggest a visit to Babylon (if you have a car). A club with high service levels. I was there last Saturday an the lineup was good. Babylon is not a good club to visit on sundays. But Samya is ok on sundays. So maybe one idea for you could be Babylon on Saturday and Samya on Sunday. Or if you like Lr do a repeat visit on Sunday. Sundays in LR is good, not so many guests but often plenty of girls.

[FormulaOneFan]

I generally spend on average 8-9 hrs per visit at a club if at all possible. Part of that is that I need a good hour or more to recover between sessions, and I like to relax and scope out the lineup when I first arrive. Its a rare day that I go to the room within the first hour of arriving at a club. Summer / nice days that can be extended to 10+ hours at the bigger clubs as I like to enjoy lounging in the sun taking in the nice weather and selection of beautiful ladies walking around naked.

Smaller or less interesting clubs (ie, nothing to do whilst not fucking) my trips may be shorter and / or when I'm pressed for time. On occasion if I have to work during the day and the following day I've been known to hit Mainhattan or other club for just 2-3 hours, but that's rare for me.