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25/05/2026
Between holiday traffic and business meetings: How business travelers arrive on time
Every year, the summer holidays lead to exceptional conditions at German airports. Long queues form at the terminals, heavy traffic builds up around the airport, and access roads are often completely congested during the high season. For business travelers in particular, who need to get from one appointment to the next on time, this becomes a major challenge.. An airport transfer organized in good time can provide essential relief for business trips, especially in summer.
Business trips in summer regularly disrupt schedules
During the summer holidays, both traffic and travel systems reach reach their limits at the same time. Around BER Airport, passenger numbers increase significantly. In the In August 2025 alone, 2.44 million people traveled via BER.
As a result, waiting times at security checks or baggage claim areas are not the only things that increasebut also distances within the terminals. At the same time, traffic on Berlin’s city motorways, access roads and major transport routes increases significantly, sometimes causing severe delays on arrival or departure.
Business travelers face a significant challenge during this period. The time windows between landing and the next business appointment are just as tightly scheduled and limited as at other times of the year. However, due to high demand for taxis outside the airport or overcrowded trains, schedules become almost impossible to maintain.
Where do business travelers lose the most time in summer?
Most delays occur after the aircraft has arrived. During the summer holidays, business travelers, vacationers, families and international travel groups all come together at BER Airport at the same time. As a result, many processes take longer, which usually run more smoothly at other times of the year.
Problem 1: Long waiting times after landing
Baggage claim takes significantly longer than usual during the holiday season. Especially at the beginning and end of the summer holidays, as well as on typical travel days such as Fridays, weekends or early morning hours many flights land within short time windows. This leads to bottlenecks at the baggage carousels, and walkways in the arrival areas are often blocked. Families in particular often need more time when leaving the airport, as they have a lot of luggage with them and children require additional attention.
Tip: Many business travelers therefore deliberately try to travel with hand luggage only so they can leave the airport more quickly. It is also worth scheduling appointments, where possible, so they do not fall during the typical peak times for holiday flights.
Problem 2: Taxis are harder to get
During the summer holidays, demand for taxis increases around BER Airport significantly. When several large aircraft land at 10-minute intervals, long queues quickly form at the taxi ranks. As a result, business travelers lose valuable time immediately after arrival.
Tip: Through companies such as Drive 57, it is easily possible to book a fixed airport transfer in advance or, for larger groups, rent a bus with a driver so that punctual arrival is not left to chance.
Lack of planning for multiple destinations
Business trips become especially time-critical when several stops have to be coordinated between landing and the appointment. Business travelers often first have to go to the hotel, drop off their luggage and check in briefly before heading straight on to a meeting, trade fair or corporate event. Several destinations within a short period of time significantly increase the organizational effort.
Tip: Here, too, it is worth organizing luggage transport in good time, for example, to avoid unnecessary routes.
How professional airport transfers can ensure punctual arrivals
Especially during the summer holidays, it is not enough for business trips to simply plan enough time for the flight. It is much more important to organize the processes after landing with foresight. Professional airport transfers provide significantly greater planning reliability here.
The most important advantages include:
- fixed pick-up times and clearly defined meeting points at the airport
- Flight tracking in case of delays or route changes
- direct onward travel without long waiting times for available taxis
- well-planned routes with alternatives in case of traffic jams or roadworks
- Pre-arranged journeys for individuals, teams or delegations
- Transfers between the airport, hotel, trade fair and business appointment
- central planning for multiple passengers or destinations
Especially for tightly scheduled business trips, services like these help ensure that time windows can be kept much more reliably. Drive 57 specializes precisely in these transfer services. The fleet includes state-of-the-art VIP shuttles and buses that are fully air-conditioned, guaranteeing a comfortable journey in summer. All drivers are from Berlin and therefore know the best routes, which can be used reliably even in midsummer. The booking takes only a few minutes – you will receive an offer within 24 hours.
Transfer services for individuals, teams and entire delegations
While individual executives often want to travel directly from the airport to their appointment, teams or delegations require several people, pieces of luggage and destinations to be coordinated at the same time. Accordingly, the range of services offered is extensive.
- Limousine service for individual travelers: vehicles such as the Mercedes E-Class or Mercedes S-Class are particularly suitable for direct journeys between the airport, hotel and the next business appointment. Business travelers can use the time in the comfortable vehicle to relax briefly, work on the go or make phone calls. Discretion is a matter of course for Drive 57 drivers.
- Minibuses for teams and smaller delegations: If several people are traveling together, minibuses make the entire organization easier. With a shared transfer, arrival at the respective destination can be coordinated much better than if several taxis have to be called. In addition, the minibuses offer plenty of space for luggage.
- VIP coaches for larger groups: If larger groups are traveling for business in summer, it is worth renting a coach from a Berlin bus company to rent. In vehicles such as the Mercedes Benz Sprinter, up to 54 people can travel together.
How to organize business trips reliably despite holiday traffic
Crowded airports, heavy traffic and tight time windows can hardly be avoided during the summer holidays. That is why it is especially important for business travelers to organize the processes after arriving at the airport well. Professionally planned airport transfers help many business travelers and companies avoid delays and reliably keep business appointments even when travel volumes are high.
