My brother and I will be in Hannover for 4 days while Oktoberfest is happening. Our plan is to go on Friday 9 October after we arrive from Hamburg and settle in our hotel.
Neither of us have ever been to an Oktoberfest in Germany and while I know this probably doesn't compare to the one in Munich, I'd like a better understanding of how it all works.
Do we pay a single admission that allows us to enter the area (like a theme park etc). Or do we pay separate admission to the carnival rides section and then to the other areas such as the beer tents?
Do we buy tickets for the rides and/or for food and drink?
What is the process for entering the beer/food tents - is there an admission, how do we order our food/drink? I want to make sure we follow whatever etiquette is proper, if there is such a thing.
Is food served in the beer tents or are there separate dining tents?
Do we need reservations for the beer/food tents?
We are staying right by the main train station and it looks like an easy ride on public transport to the location. However if we are tired at the end and want to take a taxi back to the hotel, will any be available and where?
Thanks as you can see I need a lot of information :-)