6 british lads want to reserve seats in one of the beer tents at the Oktoberfest. They have asked me to help. I have tried 2 phone numbers both of which have been unobtainable. Does anyone have a current phone number for reservations. I have been unable to find the official website for reservations. Do they even need to reserve seats? Thank you for any help. shoni
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Texan in CA
4415 posts
Ditto and ditto. oktoberfest.de, BTW. If you're there in the EARLY afternoon, esp. during the week, it shouldn't be a problem...esp. outside (you could work your way indoors...). Only one tent has a standing-room area that will take drink orders; everyone else must be seated - somewhere. And all tents have (by law) a non-reservation area, but you can imagine there's some fierce competition for those seats. Therefore, if really desperate, ask permission to sit with someone at their table long enough to get served a beer, then roam until you find a better seat. With 6 people, the earlier the better...
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Madison, WI, USA
534 posts
Reservations require a minimum of 10 people. And they start taking next years reservations after the current year ends. It would be impossible to get a reservation now even if you had more than 10 people. However, the good news. If going on a weekday - reservations are not critical. You just go at 11am or noon and find the non-reservation tables. They are marked. Claim your spot and enjoy the festivities. If going on a weekend however, that will be more challanging, but I understand from other people still possible. Go early in the day if going on a weekend.
Posted by
Charlestown, PA, USA
193 posts
What Amy said.
Posted by
Atlanta, Georgia, USA
425 posts
Sorry to piggy back, but does anyone know the cost of reserving a table? Looking for maybe next year or 2012.
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OP
Kirn, Germany
331 posts
Thank you for all your advice. I can't believe that someone from within Germany has had advice about a German beer festival from the USA. You are all wonderful and so knowledgeable! I will relay the advice to Britain.
Posted by
Madison, WI, USA
534 posts
Rob, per my memory and this might not be totally accurate - but I think to make a reservation you need to just buy beer/food vouchers for each person. So if you have 10 people you are making reservations for, you are required to buy 2 beer masses and a half a chicken (as example). That amount might be 20 Euro per person or slightly more. But again, that is just what I remember. It sounds so medieval. "Buy my beer and half a chicken and you can sit here and marry my daughter".
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Texan in CA
4415 posts
The prices reported this year are more in the 24€-38€ range, depending on the tent...and note that a food VOUCHER is not the same thing as a RESERVATION!
Posted by
Long Beach, CA, USA
118 posts
We successfully found a table for 8 on both the first Sunday and Monday of the event in 2008 by going in the morning. Ask me in two weeks if we were successful again. Prost.
Posted by
Eastern Iowa, USA
8073 posts
And if you go early in the day, even among the reserved tables, you may find tables that are only reserved for the evening. Check with the lady serving the row, but you usually can have a seat.
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Atlanta, GA, USA
1 posts
My husband and I will be in Munich on Thursday, Sept 30th .. This will be my first trip there. Should we do Oktoberfest first (early in day) then the sites? What would you recommend for a two day visit? Thanks, Tami