Air Canada Vacations

Before you leave Canada

Entry requirements

It is your sole responsibility to ensure that you - and any child travelling with you - have all the travel documents necessary to enter or transit through each country on your itinerary. Please ensure you verify the requirements for each country as the required documents for the outbound portion of your travel may differ from those required on the return.

Please refer to Air Canada for complete information on travel requirements and regulations.

Baggage

Please refer to Air Canada for up-to-date baggage allowances.

Airport check-in

Please present yourself at the airport counter or self-service kiosks of the airline indicated on your e-ticket. Web check-in and mobile check-in are also available.
Please refer to Air Canada for recommended check-in times and more details.

Your arrival at destination

Transportation from airport to Munich

Munich's International Airport is 28 km northeast of the city centre, between the small towns of Freising and Erding.

By train

An excellent train service links the airport with Munich's main train station. The S-1 and S-8 lines operate from a terminal directly beneath the airport's arrival and departure halls. Trains leave every 10 minutes, and the journey takes around 40 minutes.

By bus

The Airport Bus to the city centre departs for the main train station every 20 minutes. Travel time is approximately 45 minutes.

By taxi

A taxi from the airport costs around €50. During rush hours (7 a.m. - 10 a.m & 4 p.m. - 7 p.m.), allow up to an hour of travel time.

Hotel check-in

Upon arrival at your hotel, please identify yourself at the front desk with your Air Canada Vacations voucher. You will then be assigned your accommodation. Passport must be presented upon check in.

Hotel check-in times may vary depending on the hotel but is generally 3 p.m.

During your stay

If you need help or assistance with your vacation, please contact Air Canada Vacations Customer Care.

Shopping

Maximilianstrasse, a showpiece boulevard planned by King Ludwig I, is one of the most exclusive areas in Munich. Along it you will see the Bavarian Parliament, Maximilianeum, the National Theatre, and the Bavarian State Opera. Rows of classic buildings house internationally renowned luxury shops as well as the haute-couture phenomenon "Mooshammer", which can only be found in Munich.

Theatinerstrasse and Funf Hofe

Exclusive shops, bistros and cafés are located in this fascinating ensemble of modern art and architecture, including the entrance to one of the largest art exhibition areas, the Kunsthalle der Hypo-Kulturstiftung.

Kaufinger Strasse, this boulevard between Marienplatz and Karlsplatz/Stachus has been a pedestrian zone and Munich's busiest shopping area since the 1970s. Halfway between Marienplatz and Stachus you can turn left into "Arkaden", a roofed alley which is home to more shops and cafés.

Sendlinger Strasse possibly the most typical shopping districts of Munich, this small street leads from Marienplatz to the medieval city gate Sendlinger Tor, and is home to many family-run shops. It is the ideal place to go if you are looking for arts & crafts, and unusual gifts. After shopping, there are plenty of little cafés and restaurants where you can sit down, relax, and enjoy the evening.

Glockenbachviertel Full of fashionable bars and bistros, this is one of Munich's most picturesque boroughs.

Tipping

Service is usually included in your restaurant bill, but it is widely considered appropriate to give a 10% tip.

Water

Water in Munich is safe to drink. However, Germans usually don't drink tap water, and restaurants will not serve you a free glass of water; bottled water is much more common.

Electricity

Electricity in Germany is AC 220 V, 50 Hz. Sockets use the round-pin European system. Most hotels have adaptors.  

Currency

The currency in Germany is the Euro.

Banking

In general banks are open Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. On Wednesdays smaller branches are often closed, and larger banks may close at 1 p.m.. Banks frequently stay open until 6:30 p.m. on Thursdays.

Long distance calls

Telephone calls from your hotel to Canada can be very expensive and service charges are high.

Prepaid calling cards are readily available.

To call Canada dial 001 and then the number.

Language

The official language of Germany is Standard German. Most Germans also learn English as their first foreign language in school.

Time zone
UTC/GMT +1 hour
Daylight savings time UTC/GMT +2 hours

Emergency

You can ask for a doctor or a dentist through your hotel.  Keep all your receipts. 
Tourists requiring urgent medical care should go to the nearest hospital emergency room (airports and many train stations also have medical teams and first aid facilities).

Getting around

Sightseeing

Air Canada Vacations offers a huge selection of day tours and activities in Munich that you can easily add to your shopping cart when you book. Enjoy the Munich City Hop-on Hop-off Tour or the Bavarian Beer and Food Evening Tour in Munich.

Rental car

Air Canada Vacations offers convenient short-term and long-term car rentals throughout Europe.

Public transportation

Metro, buses and trains are all part of the same network, an efficient and well-integrated public-transportation system, consisting of the U-bahn (subway), the S-bahn (suburban railway), the Strassenbahn (streetcars), and buses. Marienplatz forms the heart of the U-bahn and S-bahn network, which operates from around 5 a.m. to 1 a.m.

All-night tram and bus services operate on main routes within the city. As long as you are travelling in the same direction, you can transfer from one mode of transportation to another on the same ticket. You can also interrupt your journey as often as you like, and time-punched tickets are valid for up to four hours, depending on the number of zones you travel through. Basic Einzelfahrkarte (one-way ticket) costs €2 for a ride in the inner zone and €1 for a short journey of up to four stops.

Taxi

Munich's cream-coloured taxis are numerous. Hail them in the street or phone for one .

Your departure

Hotel checkout

Hotel checkout times may vary depending on the property, but generally you must vacate the room by noon.

Duty-free exemptions

Please refer to the Canada Border Services Agency for up-to-date information on personal exemptions.

Airport check-in

Please present yourself at the airport counter or self-service kiosks of the airline indicated on your e-ticket. Web check-in and mobile check-in are also available.

Please refer to Air Canada for recommended check-in times and more details.

Customer care

For any inquiries regarding your travel plans, please contact Air Canada Vacations Customer Care.