Nurburgring visit - need help!

[Crybert]

I’ve booked to goto Frankfurt with a day at Nurburgring in March.

I’m flying to Frankfurt. I’m just struggling to make sense of it all.

Has anyone done this sort of trip? Ideally I’d love to do a ring taxi but the fees are eye watering, same with a couple laps in a rental.

Anyone with any knowledge to pass on? Can

 

[RSRowe]

It’s quite simple.

You go, buy a lap, and drive.

Obviously you not having a car complicates things so you would have to rent. Renting a car from the airport isn’t advisable, as the companies are keen on checking through photos.

Taxi laps are expensive yes. But what’s the alternative? Your only option really is to split the costs with mates.

 

[Crybert]

I wouldn’t take a standard rental on track. I’m not a complete t**t😂.

I’d most likely rent a standard car to drive to the ring then a specialist rental or a ring taxi. Just seems so many companies out there. I’m going on a Friday and it looks like track time is only 5pm-630pm. Does that mean nothing moves on track other than those times? Can you still wander about otherwise?

 

[Matt Cup]

The day is probably rented out by manufacturers for testing.

 

[Cub.]

I wouldn’t take a standard rental on track. I’m not a complete t**t😂.

I’d most likely rent a standard car to drive to the ring then a specialist rental or a ring taxi. Just seems so many companies out there. I’m going on a Friday and it looks like track time is only 5pm-630pm. Does that mean nothing moves on track other than those times? Can you still wander about otherwise?

There is plenty to do. Museum, visitor centre, nip into Adenau for some lunch etc. Can wander around the circuit as much as you like, and as noted above, it’s likely something will be going around - just not touristfahrten.

By the way, how track experienced are you? I wouldn’t be doing the ‘Ring on the Friday session in a hired track rental unfamiliar to you.

That session is pretty busy, especially if it’s good weather. People who have trailered stuff up for the weekend getting sighting laps / set up laps in coupled to lots of locals on way home from work wanting to start the weekend with a run. 😂

 

[Speedo Gonzales]

TF these days is absolutely f**king mental

If you're not confident, don't bother🤣 Like Crub says, there's tonnes to do around the ring without even going on circuit. Even watching from Brunchen is a good laugh and you get to see some decent action

 

[Crybert]

Don’t get me wrong I’d rather do the ring taxi for sure purely from a fear perspective if something went wrong on track.

I want to take the other half on the track with me and the ring taxi costs the same amount again just to have someone ride along which is annoying

 

[Ol’ Tarby]

Don’t get me wrong I’d rather do the ring taxi for sure purely from a fear perspective if something went wrong on track.

I want to take the other half on the track with me and the ring taxi costs the same amount again just to have someone ride along which is annoying

Ring taxi is per car not per passenger.

Depending on what you want to go round in, you can get a taxi lap for under 200 quid

 

[Crybert]

Ring taxi is per car not per passenger.

Depending on what you want to go round in, you can get a taxi lap for under 200 quid

Are you sure? I had a look at the m3 and it had ‘per ticket’ which looks to be per person

 

[daveski]

The Hyundai ring taxis are good value https://eu.drivingexperience.hyundai.com/pages/n-taxi

 

[Racky]

The Hyundai ring taxis are good value https://eu.drivingexperience.hyundai.com/pages/n-taxi

I did go for a taxi lap with them last year, and the guy was mental, in a good way.

The Genesis taxis are also good from what I was reading, when I was trying to decide what not €400 a lap taxi to take.

 

[Racky]

Are you sure? I had a look at the m3 and it had ‘per ticket’ which looks to be per person

The M3 or other performance salon car have the price per car. So if you and 2 mates book it, you pay the €350, or how much it is.

With a 911, M2, Merc, is not the same thing, as those are taking only 1 passenger at a time.

 

[Ol’ Tarby]

Are you sure? I had a look at the m3 and it had ‘per ticket’ which looks to be per person

Done it multiple times mate. Some companies may be different, but I've only ever seen it priced per car when there.

We did the Genesis G60 or whatever it is last year, was 190 euro a lap if I remember right. Two of us in the car

 

[Ol’ Tarby]

The Hyundai ring taxis are good value https://eu.drivingexperience.hyundai.com/pages/n-taxi

They do charge extra per passenger it seems. Still cheap though between 2/3 of you

 

[daveski]

They do charge extra per passenger it seems. Still cheap though between 2/3 of you

Yep I've tried to convince some friends when we've been but we've just driven our own cars.

Hopefully this year I'll convince them!

 

[Hi afternoon]

2 laps in a GT3 is probably not far from the same as buying a cheap 182, driving it there and back with 10 laps in between and then selling it on 🤣

That’s my 2p.

 

[Flat Eric]

M3 ring taxi experience i had was incredible. Was price for the car not per person though. I didn't know it had changed.

 

[Cub.]

2 laps in a GT3 is probably not far from the same as buying a cheap 182, driving it there and back with 10 laps in between and then selling it on 🤣

That’s my 2p.

Yes, but you aren’t paying to be in a “GT3”. You’re paying to be driven around one of, if not the, worlds most challenging race circuits by a professional, in a GT3.

Unless you’ve been there and seen them in action, I don’t think you can really comment. They absolutely fly.

If you think you pottering around in a wheezy old French hatchback, comes anywhere close, you’re the kind of person who thinks 10 nights of shagging Katie Price is the same as one night with Margot Robbie.

Basically, knowing the cost of everything and the value of nothing. X

 

[Ol’ Tarby]

Yep I've tried to convince some friends when we've been but we've just driven our own cars.

Hopefully this year I'll convince them!

I've not driven it since doing the taxis. Just don't see the point now that I've done it. Never gonna go faster, and there's zero liability

 

[Crybert]

I’ll admit I hadn’t looked at prices properly till recently. Have the prices always been so high? I’m sure a few years back to go on track it was like €50 a lap or something

 

[RSRowe]

A TF lap is €35

 

[Crybert]

A TF lap is €35

Oh😂f**k me

 

[Ol’ Tarby]

Oh😂f**k me

If you think that's pricey, I'd probably give the ring a miss lol

 

[Crybert]

No no I think that’s a great price

What I saw the prices were tripple that. I meant f**k me as in im a f**king idiot

 

[Ol’ Tarby]

No no I think that’s a great price

What I saw the prices were tripple that. I meant f**k me as in im a f**king idiot

What you been looking at? Lol

 

[Crybert]

What you been looking at? Lol

Mate I don’t even know

Vorsprung durch technik or some s**t

I can barely read English

 

[Cub.]

Bookmarked.

For post trip feedback.

 

[Crybert]

It’s always been a dream to go for me. I am buzzing to see it just don’t want to get it wrong and clearly as everyone can see, I’m a mong

 

[Hi afternoon]

Yes, but you aren’t paying to be in a “GT3”. You’re paying to be driven around one of, if not the, worlds most challenging race circuits by a professional, in a GT3.

Unless you’ve been there and seen them in action, I don’t think you can really comment. They absolutely fly.

If you think you pottering around in a wheezy old French hatchback, comes anywhere close, you’re the kind of person who thinks 10 nights of shagging Katie Price is the same as one night with Margot Robbie.

Basically, knowing the cost of everything and the value of nothing. X

Been there a few times, thanks.
But each to their own