Towing Service Berlin

Twelve boroughs, 97 localities

Berlin is divided into twelve boroughs: Mitte, Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg, Pankow, Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf, Spandau, Steglitz-Zehlendorf, Tempelhof-Schöneberg, Neukölln, Treptow-Köpenick, Marzahn-Hellersdorf, Lichtenberg and Reinickendorf, containing 97 localities between them. For your location, the locality helps more than the borough: "Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf" says little, "Westend" or "Halensee" says a lot. Also give us the street and the nearest cross street or an S-Bahn station, so a driver can find you without follow-up questions.

The A100, Berlin's city ring

The A100 motorway links the boroughs of Mitte, Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf, Tempelhof-Schöneberg, Neukölln and Treptow-Köpenick in an arc. For long stretches it follows the route of the Ringbahn, the inner S-Bahn ring. In the north-west it begins as an extension of Seestraße and reaches the Charlottenburg interchange, where the A111 branches off towards Tegel and Oranienburg. At the Funkturm triangle, right by the exhibition grounds, the A115 branches off towards Potsdam. Next come a 212-metre tunnel at Rathenauplatz, the Schöneberg interchange with the A103, and, in the Britz locality, the route's longest tunnel. At the Neukölln triangle, the A113 branches south, and the A100 itself currently ends at the Am Treptower Park exit. If you break down on this stretch, the best landmark is the triangle, interchange or exit, plus your direction of travel. Special rules apply in tunnels, see Breakdown in a tunnel.

The A111 and A115: approach roads with history

The A111 runs from the Charlottenburg triangle via the former Reinickendorf interchange to the Oranienburg interchange, connecting the city ring with the Berlin ring (A10). Along it are the Kurt-Schumacher-Damm exit and a tunnel at Tegel Airport. The A115 connects the Funkturm triangle with the Nuthetal triangle and partly follows the route of the former AVUS racetrack. The old grandstand at its northern end and today's service-station building both survive and serve as useful landmarks. If you're at the service station or the Zehlendorf interchange, either one works as a reference point.

The low-emission zone inside the S-Bahn ring

Since 1 January 2008, Berlin has had a low-emission zone covering about 88 square kilometres inside the S-Bahn ring, and since 1 January 2010 a green sticker has been required there. The southern section of the city motorway that runs inside the ring doesn't belong to the zone. This mainly matters if your destination or location is inside the zone. The exact boundary is on the State of Berlin's website; we make no guarantees about it.

Waiting safely in Berlin

On the A100, A111 or A115: hazard lights on, everyone behind the crash barrier, set up a warning triangle if it's safe to do so. In one of the tunnels, for example at Rathenauplatz or in Britz, don't turn around or reverse; drive to the next emergency bay if your vehicle still allows it, otherwise hazard lights on and raise the alarm via the emergency phone or 112. In a car park, hazard lights are usually enough, and if you're blocking a ramp, briefly warn other drivers.

Where it often happens in Berlin

The short gaps between triangles and interchanges on the A100 cause sudden braking in heavy traffic, especially before the tunnels at Rathenauplatz and in Britz. At the Funkturm triangle and the Schöneberg interchange, several lanes converge in quick succession. Inside the low-emission zone within the S-Bahn ring, a vehicle without the right sticker can raise extra questions about continuing the journey, so mention that on the phone.

How to describe your location in Berlin

• Locality and street, plus the nearest cross street or an S-Bahn or U-Bahn station.
• On the A100, A111 or A115: the triangle, interchange or exit, and your direction of travel.
• In tunnels: the tunnel's name or the last exit before it.
• In car parks or underground garages: the level and the entrance height, see Underground garage and car park.

Along the major routes, the closest large cities are Hamburg via the A24 and Munich via the A9. All cities are listed at Towing service in your city (German).