European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 12, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                How to get there where to stay the wooden frames that will support the brewery tents Rise from the Theresie Wiese. A amps Dave Casey the oktoberfest is one of the biggest parties in the world. Last year approximately 6.7 million people showed up to take part in the 16-Day festival pumping a lot of Money into Munich but also putting an awful Strain on its services and facilities. Following Are a few tips that will make it easier to get the most out of your visit. A the Theresie Wiese is located West of the historic City Core and a few blocks Southwest of the main train station. If possible use Public transportation to get there not your car. That Way you won t have to negotiate Munich traffic difficult even during the of season find a parking space carrying your car on your Back might be easier or worry about Drunken passers by who for example might use kidney pressure to autograph your tires. The u4 and u5 subway lines Stop at the festival site but they Are very crowded when the oktoberfest is under Way. If you using either of the two lines consider leaving the festival grounds Well before closing time when the crush of people trying to Board trains reaches its Climax. A better Choice would be lines u3 or u6, which Stop at goeth Platz a few blocks East of the Theresie Wiese or at Pucci Strasse two blocks to the South. Commuter trains Bahn lines s1 to s7 Stop at Hacker Briecke Only five blocks North of the big event. Alternate routes include Streetcar line 19 and bus lines 31,. 32 and 58. Also taxi stands Are located All around the perimeter of the festival grounds. A Munich hotel rooms including those offered by the Munich military Community Are completely booked during the festival As Are those in most of the surrounding communities. One solution to that problem is to Call several hotels and try to put your name on standby lists in Case there is a cancellation. Another would be to take an oktoberfest tour offered by Uso scheduled airlines travel offices or outdoor recreation offices in some military communities. In Stuttgart for example the Uso has chartered a 47-passenger bus for a one Day trip on sept. 22, according to Amy Ciszewski of the Uso office there. The bus leaves Stuttgart about 9 . And returns around Midnight. The 60-Mark tour Price about $35 includes an English speaking guide. A Sato spokeswoman said its offices can Book both groups and individuals on either overnight or single Day bus trips to Munich. The Uso also is Selling Spei Ial deut he Bun Desbah tickets to people who want to travel to the oktoberfest by train on sept. 2 i the test s opening Day. Among the fares according to c Athy hand of the Kaiserslautern Uso Are from Kaiserslautern 70 Marks for adults and 38 Marks for children and from , 74 Marks for adults and 40 Marks for children. Reservations dose sept. 19. A Oseph Owen Matthias Pschorr str. Cd did Theresin Wiese a hippodrome Armbrust Schutzen tent 3 Hof bauhaus tent a Hacker rus tent Salzburg red Cross amp oktoberfest offices 5 spa Tenbru tent schottenhame tent Fischer Vroni 0 sport Schutzen tent a Augustine Brau tent Lowe Narsu tent Katers wies Schanke Zum Wein Wirt s6s Susan hams september 12, 1991 stripes Magazine 7