Executive and corporate travel in Frankfurt
Frankfurt am Main is continental Europe's leading banking centre. The European Central Bank has its headquarters in the Ostend district, the Bundesbank is based in the city, and the Bankenviertel around the main banking towers hosts German and international banks. Westend hosts law firms and consultancies, and Eschborn just outside the city hosts large corporate campuses. Executive assistants and travel managers usually book an executive car service by the hour for days that combine these areas, with a multi-stop itinerary shared in advance. The same corporate car service suits dinners in Sachsenhausen or meetings in nearby Wiesbaden and Mainz. Delegations from the United States and Asia often combine a Frankfurt banking day with meetings in Munich, Düsseldorf or Luxembourg, and the desk can plan the Frankfurt legs around rail or flight connections so that arrivals, waiting time and onward departures are all covered by one confirmed itinerary.
Arriving at Frankfurt Airport
Frankfurt Airport (FRA), southwest of the city, is Germany's largest airport and a major hub for Lufthansa, with two passenger terminals and its own long-distance railway station. Chauffyr tracks each inbound flight for every airport transfer and records the terminal and meeting point. The Squaire, an office and hotel complex above the airport station, is a common meeting place, and a private car service can continue straight to the city or to regional offices.
- Frankfurt Airport (FRA): southwest of the city, Terminals 1 and 2
Business districts and venues
The Bankenviertel and the Innenstadt host the main financial institutions, the Westend and the Messe area host law firms and exhibition business, and the Ostend has the European Central Bank. Messe Frankfurt, a large trade fair ground, sits west of the centre and hosts major international fairs throughout the year. Frankfurt Hauptbahnhof is the city's main railway station.
- Bankenviertel
- Westend
- Ostend
- Eschborn
- Messe Frankfurt
Trade fairs, roadshows and group transportation
During large fairs at Messe Frankfurt, hotels across the region fill up and roads around the fair grounds become congested. Chauffyr can quote event transportation with vehicles held for exhibitors, and group transportation that moves teams between hotels and the halls on a staggered schedule. Investor roadshows to banks and asset managers in the Bankenviertel and Westend are planned with a lead car for the principal and additional vehicles following one itinerary. For large fairs, sharing hall numbers and stand locations lets the desk set realistic drop-off and pickup points around the fair grounds.
Low-emission zone and driving conditions
Frankfurt operates an environmental zone that requires vehicles to display a green emissions sticker, and the city's motorway ring is busy at peak times. Chauffyr requests are fulfilled with vehicles that meet the applicable requirements. Construction projects and events can change routes in the city centre, so share set appointment times when you book and the desk will plan a sensible buffer.
Rail connections and onward journeys
Deutsche Bahn high-speed services link Frankfurt with Cologne, Munich, Berlin and neighbouring countries, from both the main station and the airport station, and the chauffeur can meet guests at an agreed station entrance. Popular onward journeys include Wiesbaden, Mainz, Heidelberg and the Rhine Valley, which can be quoted as one-way transfers or hourly days. Frankfurt Tourism publishes official visitor information.
Planning your Frankfurt quote
Send the flight or train number or pickup address, destination, date and time, the number of passengers and bags, and any stops, plus fair hall or stand details for Messe Frankfurt. For hourly service, include an approximate start and finish time and the order of meetings. The desk returns an upfront USD quote for the vehicle class you choose, locked when you book, and confirms the chauffeur and vehicle details before travel.
