As of: February 19, 2024, 7:20 p.m
By: Joshua Eibl
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The center in Munich should become car-free.
A city in Slovenia, which is supposed to adopt the idea, shows how this can work.
Munich – Stroll through downtown Munich with an ice cream in your hand and listen to the birds instead of noisy traffic.
While this is already possible on Sendlinger Straße, the city of Munich has been dreaming for years of being able to expand the pedestrian zone to other parts of the old town.
The dream could become reality as early as this summer.
Minibuses are supposed to make the old town free of cars
The model is the Slovenian capital.
Cars have disappeared from the scene in Ljubljana's city center since 2007.
To continue getting from A to B, the city uses small, green minibuses.
These are the only motorized vehicles that are still allowed to operate in the city center.
The so-called Kavalire have space for up to five people and take older people and anyone who is not good on foot to their destination in Ljubljana free of charge.
In the state capital Munich, a bus should be able to accommodate up to eight people.
Munich's old town should become car-free: an idea from Slovenia will be tested in the summer.
(Symbolic image) © Imago
New ring line in the center of Munich
From June, the buses in Munich will form a new ring line and run between central points such as Sendlinger Tor, Sendlinger Straße, Viktualienmarkt, Isartor, Tal, Maximilianstraße and Maffeistraße.
The companions should be on the move from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. or from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.
The city has not yet set exact times.
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On a trial basis, four buses will run in the old town at the same time in the summer months of June, July and August, provided the city council approves the application on Wednesday, February 21st.
The pedestrian zone was expanded around two years ago.
Since the buses should be electrically operated and charging times are therefore essential, the city wants to rent a total of eight vehicles.
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Coordinated route for the test run of the microbus.
© State Capital Munich, Mobility Department
Rickshaws are intended to supplement traffic in the old town in Munich
The city wants to supplement the microbuses with e-rickshaws in the old town.
In addition to the four electrically powered rickshaws that are already in use, at least one more will be available to transport people in wheelchairs.
The rickshaws can then be booked online in advance or, if available, can be hailed on site at short notice.
The two-wheelers should be on the road significantly longer than the buses: they should be in use from 7 a.m. to midnight, especially between Odeonsplatz and Stachus.
The test run will cost around 200,000 euros and will initially last 90 days this summer.
The city council should then decide whether the microbuses and e-rickshaws should be used permanently.
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