Taxi prices in comparison: Munich is the most expensive city in Germany

Behind Munich, Hanover (32.50 euros) and Düsseldorf (32 euros) follow in the top positions. Cities like Bremen, Stuttgart, and Hamburg are also above average. It becomes significantly cheaper in Dortmund: there, the same trip costs only 24.55 euros – almost a fifth less than in Munich. Across Germany, there are significant price differences.

Third place in Europe

In a European comparison, Munich is also among the most expensive metropolises. Only in Amsterdam (34.65 euros) and Rotterdam (33.62 euros) is a ten-kilometer journey more expensive. At the lower end of the scale are Eastern European capitals such as Skopje, Chișinău, or Tirana. Getting to a destination there for less than six euros sounds from a Central European perspective almost like a relic from another time.

Munich's Mayor Reiter Against Minimum Prices for Rental Cars

But how do political decision-makers actually evaluate these price differences? Munich's Mayor Dieter Reiter recently stated that mobility in the city is "already too expensive" and used this as a reason to reject a minimum price regulation for platform providers like Uber or Bolt. The mayor stated that they do not want to artificially drive prices up.

A statement that certainly raises questions among both taxi operators and passengers. After all, Munich's top position in the price ranking shows that the legally regulated taxi tariff is already at the high end of the spectrum - and yet Uber & Co. are putting pressure on the market with cheap offers. Minimum prices for platform services at least create a framework that prevents ruinous competition and simultaneously ensures transparency.