Download offline maps

• In Google Maps → Offline Areas, download: "Munich / Upper Bavaria", "Tyrol — Ötztal (Austria)", "Baden-Württemberg / Rust", and "Garmisch-Partenkirchen & Zugspitze".
• Alpine signal can be spotty — offline maps save your day.

Bookings status

• All lodging confirmed: Top Apart Gaislachkogl (Sölden, Aug 15–22) ✓ · Hotel Bell Rock (Aug 22–25) ✓ · Rust-Fewo-Hotel (Rust, Aug 25–26) ✓ · Hotel am Badersee (Grainau, Aug 26–28) ✓
• Dropped / cancelled: LEGOLAND #1062739 ✓ · Agriturismo Vin e Amor (Dro) ✓
• Still to clean up: cancel the Lindau/Bodensee stop and Hinterzarten (Ferienhaus Esche) if those were ever booked; cancel the Ringsheim stopover (Expedia / Hotel La Toscana) if booked.

Documents ready (physical + digital photos)

• Passport(s).
• Israeli driver’s license (plastic card is fine).
• Credit card used for the booking (must be in the driver’s name).

Phone data plan set before landing

• Confirm eSIM/roaming is active BEFORE you land so navigation works immediately.

Save key codes offline

• Open “Bookings & codes” and “Print / PDF” once on your phone so it’s cached in the browser.
• Optional: save the Print / PDF view as a PDF for true offline access.

Navigation + car essentials

• Install Waze (or Google Maps) and log in before flying.
• Bring a car phone mount + a spare charging cable.
• Pack a small “front seat kit”: wipes, tissues, trash bags, snacks, water.
• One warm layer per person stays in the car — the Ötztal passes can be 10–15 °C colder than the village even in August.