Frankfurt - Post Report Question and Answers
Are local buses, trams, trains or taxis safe and affordable?
They are all safe and available. My kids ride a tram all over the city and it stops right outside of FIS. I would let my 5th grader ride it alone. We Uber if necessary, but can bike or drive most places. You could get by here without a car if you don't care about going to the base for groceries. Prices are on par with what you'd pay in the U.S. Many school kids purchase an unlimited annual public transportation pass. There is a bus stop right outside of the Siedlung that takes you in the direction of the consulate. - Oct 2025
Public transit is plentiful but pricey; a bus or U-bahn ride is 3.80 euros each way. You can get a job pass from the consulate if you want to invest several hundred per year in the local transit system. We just drive everywhere and pray for parking. - Aug 2025
Yes. - Jul 2025
Yes they are safe and very affordable. - Dec 2024
Yes. Taxis are expensive but easy to get. Local metro and buses are okay. - Jun 2024
Yes. - Aug 2023
Public transportation was the main way to get around, safe and easy. Uber is also an alternative. - Oct 2022
Yes! Public transportation is your friend! And not just locally; use it to get around Germany and into neighboring countries- DB is great!! - Feb 2022
Public transport is excellent and affordable. Taxis are safe, but fairly expensive. - Oct 2021
Public transport is safe and affordable. Taxis are expensive. - Sep 2020
Local buses, trans and trains are easy and can be pretty affordable. You can buy a half year or full year discounted from the Consulate. For school age kids, you go directly to the train station and can buy a year pass for them at 365 euro. So a euro a day. Over all these are safe. Taxis and Uber are used here as well. - Mar 2020
Yes. You can purchase a trip ticket that lasts for 12 months and can be used for buses and trains within Hessen. Local transportation is fabulous. - Mar 2020
German trains FTW. I miss the ease of public transportation in Germany. - Feb 2020
As safe as anywhere (ignoring a recent incident of a mother and child being pushed in front of a train at the local station). Bus prices are reasonable (about $3 one way) but taxis are fairly expensive. - Sep 2019
The local public transportation is excellent and not expensive. - Apr 2019
One of the best parts of the town. The public transportation system is great! - Jan 2017
Yes. - Aug 2016
One doesn't need a car here and most don't have one. Buses and trains are everywhere and there are few places in Frankfurt that aren't near a subway stop. - Feb 2016
Yes to all - Dec 2015
Extremely safe. Cost is reasonable, particularly if you buy a job ticket through the Consulate. - Jun 2014
Trains, buses, trams all cheap and safe. Taxis safe but expensive. - Mar 2014
Yes, all transportation is safe and affordable. - Nov 2013
Yes. - Apr 2012
A bit expensive, but all safe and well run. - Mar 2012
Safe definitely, affordable, not necessarily. If you are affiliated with the US Consulate you will get a subsidized "job" ticket that you can use any day at any time - which is a good deal if you use public transportation every day. A one ticket on a local bus or train will cost roughly $3.50, which isn't that cheap. Tickets on high speed long distance trains are often more than $200 round trip. I find renting a car to be cheaper. - Oct 2011
Safe, yes. Afforable..eh. It's about 2-4 euros for a one-way train ride. In most other cities it's not that much. You can get a job pass from the consulate, which reduces the cost, but it's still pricey. - Jul 2010
Buses and trains are very safe and affordable, Taxis are a little pricey. - Jul 2008
Yes and affortable when it comes to public transportation. Taxis tend to be expensive. - Feb 2008
They are safe but a little expensive - two euros for a one-way ticket on train/bus within the city. Taxis are expensive. - Jan 2008
