This year, rucksacks and large bags will generally be
banned from the Oktoberfest. Leave any non-essential
items at home. You will make it into the Oktoberfest much
quicker if you don’t bring any bags or rucksacks with you.
Any bags or rucksacks you do bring must not
exceed a volume of three litres or a size of
20 cm x 15 cm x 10 cm.
Even if they fit in your smallest bag, the following items
are also prohibited: Aerosol spray cans with hazardous
contents; corrosive or staining substances; objects that
could be used to cut, slash or stab. Glass bottles are also
banned.
Small children will get the best view of the Oktoberfest
from their pushchairs. While there is no general ban on
large pushchairs, they will be subjected to checks by
security staff.
Pushchairs are banned from the site all day on S aturdays
and on the public holiday for the Day of German
Unity on 3 October. Furthermore, pushchairs will not be
allowed onto the site from 6 p.m. on all other days.
Animals are not permitted in the Oktoberfest at any time.
Plan your journey: Where possible, find alternative
forms of transport to underground lines U4 and U5
and Theresienwiese station. If you are arriving into
the central railway station, you can also walk to the Oktoberfest.
If you are travelling on the underground from the
west, get off at Schwanthaler Höhe if possible.
Use all of the entrances around the Oktoberfest
grounds.
The Oktoberfest is at its best when there aren’t any large
crowds. The Wiesn Barometer shows you the best times for
a quiet stroll around the site. You will find the barometer on
the official Oktoberfest website at www.oktoberfest.eu.
No matter how much fun you have, every trip to Oktoberfest
has to come to an end some time. No visitors are permitted
on the festival grounds between 1.30 a.m. and 8 a.m.