There are plans to introduce parking fees at the Park&Ride car park at the “Hohemark” station on the U3 line in Oberursel.
Driving a car in the UK after a no-deal Brexit
The UK Government has issued advice on what rules will apply to driving in the UK and the EU after 29th March 2019, if the country leaves the EU without a deal.
The guidelines, entitled “Prepare to drive in the EU after Brexit” were updated in February. The apply to car drivers, but there is also advice available for commercial coach and lorry drivers.

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Why your bank may not help you if you pay by ec-card and PIN
One of the most popular ways of paying for things in shops in Germany is by ec-card – a standardised debit card that is issued by most banks and accepted by most shops. The card, which has a both a magnetic strip and a chip on it, generally comes with a PIN and you enter the PIN when paying to confirm the transaction, although some older card readers still require you to sign a slip of paper instead.
The money is debited from your bank account in a similar way to a direct debit (“Lastschrift”), but the similarity stops here. Because whereas a direct debit can be reversed within 6 weeks, I recently found out that such protection is not offered when paying by PIN. [Read more…]