What's the smartest way to use public transit in Munich?

Buy a Streifenkarte (strip ticket) if you're staying fewer than four or five days and making irregular trips, or load an IsarCard weekly pass onto the MVV app if you're moving around daily — the weekly pass pays for itself after roughly five or six zone-1 rides. The entire city center falls within the Innenraum (inner zone), so most visitors never need to validate more than two strips per ride. Always validate your ticket before boarding; inspectors work plainclothes and the fine is 60 euros with no sympathy for tourists. The S-Bahn connects the airport to Marienplatz in about 40 minutes for around 13 euros; skip the taxis. The U-Bahn runs until roughly 1 a.m. on weekdays and all night Friday and Saturday. Google Maps handles MVV routing accurately, but the official MVV app sells tickets directly and avoids the slight lag in Google's departure data during disruptions.

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