Drive a Mini Hotrod Through Berlin: Self-Guided City Tour

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Duration1h 30m

GroupUp to 12

LanguagesEN · DE +1

Mobile ticketAccepted

90 minutes behind the wheel of a hotrod, past five of Berlin's landmarks, in formation with a guide

Drive yourself through Berlin in a street-legal mini hotrod on a 90-minute self-guided tour starting at the R.A.W. site. You receive a 10–15 minute briefing on the premises, then lead or follow through the city past the Brandenburg Gate, Potsdamer Platz, East Side Gallery, Gendarmenmarkt and Hackescher Markt, with your guide in formation ahead or behind. A valid driver's license (car) is mandatory, and you must be at least 18 years old and between 1.55 and 2.00 metres tall. The tour runs Monday–Friday or Saturday–Sunday; you can reduce the €1,500 security deposit to €500 on some dates.

1h 30m

Step-by-step itinerary

Drive Berlin's main attractions

Receive briefing at RAW site
Drive past East Side Gallery
Pass Alexanderplatz and TV Tower
Drive along Unter den Linden
Pass Hackescher Markt
Pass Gendarmenmarkt
Stop at Brandenburg Gate for photos
Pass Potsdamer Platz
Return to RAW site

The Experience

You start at R.A.W., the alternative cultural space in Friedrichshain where the tour begins and ends. After a practical briefing on the premises covering the hotrod's controls and the route ahead, you get behind the wheel. The guide leads or follows in formation as you drive yourself through Berlin's traffic—this is not a passive ride, and the operator is clear that inexperienced or unsafe drivers should not take part. You are responsible for the car on the road.

The route takes you past Unter den Linden, one of Berlin's oldest promenades, then through Hackescher Markt and toward Gendarmenmarkt, one of the city's most beautiful squares. You'll pass the Reichstag and reach the Brandenburg Gate, where the guide will pause so you can step out and photograph it. Potsdamer Platz comes next—the site of Europe's first traffic lights, now ringed by cafés and shops. The tour swings past the East Side Gallery, the remaining stretch of the Berlin Wall, where you can ask your guide to stop for photos. Throughout, the focus stays on the driving itself; the tour is uncommented so you can concentrate on the road and the experience of piloting the hotrod through the city.

Liability and comprehensive insurance with a €1,500 excess for self-inflicted damage is included, along with petrol, the helmet, and all taxes. A guide in English, Spanish or German travels with you. You'll need sturdy shoes (no flip-flops or high heels), a valid driver's license presented as the original document, and you must be between 1.55 and 2.00 metres tall and weigh no more than 130 kg. The tour runs about 75–80 minutes on the road after the briefing. If weather forces a cancellation, you can reschedule or receive a refund.

What’s included

Liability and comprehensive insurance with €1,500 excess for self-inflicted damage.
petrol.
helmet.
guide in English, Spanish or German.
use of the street-legal mini hotrod.
all taxes.

Good to know

Easy physical levelPublic transport nearbyNot for pregnant travelersNot for heart conditionsNot for back problems

Operated by HotRod Citytour Berlin GmbH

Is this one for you?You need a valid driver's license and confidence driving in city traffic—this is a self-guided experience where you're at the wheel the whole time, not a tour where a driver handles the road. The 90-minute route works if you want to see Berlin's main landmarks (Brandenburg Gate, Potsdamer Platz, East Side Gallery) without the usual tour-bus pace, and the hotrod itself is what makes you part of the scenery instead of just watching it pass.