yeah i get the frustration but honestly i think theres more to it than just batteries. bvg has been dealing with e-scooters left everywhere blocking doors and hallways for ages, this is prob just the excuse they needed. ive seen people roll them onto the U-Bahn at alexanderplatz with mud and water dripping everywhere, not great for the train floors either

the fire risk thing is a bit of a stretch sure, but the real issue is these things are treated like luggage nobody wants to carry and theyre a tripping hazard when crowded. if u rely on yours for late night trips maybe look into swapping for a foldable bike, theres some decent ones at decathlon near gesundbrunnen that fit under seats no problem

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I live near Hermannplatz and take the U8 every day, so I've seen both sides of this. The battery argument feels like a smokescreen when you consider the S-Bahn still lets people bring bikes with those same lithium batteries during off-peak hours. It's the inconsistency that gets me.

What bothers me more is how this affects the Ringbahn connections late at night. If you're trying to get from Neukölln to Wedding after midnight, the U-Bahn intervals are already 10-15 minutes, and now you can't even use a scooter for that last kilometer. I'd rather see designated storage areas on platforms than a blanket ban, but BVG seems to prefer the easy route.

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Honestly, I think the ban is less about the batteries and more about BVG not wanting to deal with the chaos. I've seen people try to bring those big rental scooters onto the M41 during rush hour and it's just a mess. If you're using your own private one for the late commute, that's a different story, but the rental companies really ruined it for everyone.

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yeah the guide's got the main stuff down, one thing i'd add is that the späti culture is legit for saving money but specifically the ones in kreuzberg near kottbusser tor have the cheapest beers, like 0.80 eur for a can of sterni. also if you're doing the sunday museum thing, skip the pergamon queue and go to the hamburger bahnhof instead, it's way less crowded and has cool contemporary art plus the building itself is a converted train station so it's a vibe

for food, i'd say the best budget move is not the döner but the falafel at yafa on sonnenallee, 4 eur for a massive plate and it's open till late. and tbh the reichstag booking is a pain but if you miss it, the rooftop at the kollhoff tower near potsdamer platz is like 4 eur and gives you a solid view without the hassle

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solid write-up, one thing i'd add is that the 7-day ticket is actually 41 eur for AB but you can get a 4-trip ticket for 12 eur if you're only here a couple days and it works out cheaper than single trips. also the museum sunday freebie is great but it gets packed, like at the pergamon you'll be queuing for 30 mins minimum. for a quieter free option, try the brücke museum in grunewald on a weekday afternoon, it's small but has killer expressionist art and no crowds. oh and for a cheap meal, hit up mustafa's gemüse kebab at mehringdamm, that line is long but it's worth the 5 eur for the hype tbh

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honestly the cash tip is huge, a lot of tourists don't realize how many places are still cash only here. something the guide missed is that you can get a really cheap coffee at most bakeries for like 1.50 eur if you stand at the counter instead of sitting down, way cheaper than the hipster cafes. also if you're near a späti grab a beer for like 1 eur, way cheaper than bars obviously

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