Swiss vignettes

[Garfield]

Hi,

We're travelling to Switzerland in feb (no caravan) can anyone say what is the best way to buy the vignette? Are there toll booths as you enter the motorways? what happens if you find yourself on the motorways without one?

regards

Gary

 

[Wanderer1]

Hi Gary,

Would advise buying the vignette from the Swiss Travel Centre in London, have attached a link to the website .

If you look down the right hand side of the front page under for drivers is the link to the vignette.

When passing through customs entering Switzerland I have always seen quite a que.

Enjoy one of my favourite countries.

http://www.switzerlandtravelcentre.co.uk/?gclid=CPvtvarT4J4CFR9o4wodF1rtIQ

 

[SootyandBaldrick]

If the police find you on a motorway without one they will fine you on the spot and then charge you the cost of the vignette on top. It's not worth the effort and as previously suggested you can buy in advance. NB if you have a caravan you need 2, one for the car and one for the van.

 

[fiona_374342166]

HiGary

We bought our vignette on Ebay and saved a few pounds

 

[Garfield]

Hi Fiona

We have seen some on ebay but will have to wait till the new year for a 2010 vignette, we won't need ours once we return on 20/02 so if anyone wants one for the summer?

 

[KeithJ]

Hi Garfield

I buy them at the frontier - its easy as there is a proper border post (unlike most European frontiers these days) and this will be the cheapest method. Use cash or a credit card and make sure they charge in Swiss francs (they accept Euros but it works out more expensive).

Once stuck on the windscreen they are designed to fall apart if you try to remove them - to stop people passing them on!!!

Keith

 

[BigTim]

Hi Gary

We've always bought our at the frontier crossing from Germany and France near to Basle. You can either pay cash to the officials walking around with "ticket machines" or by credit card in the nearby office.

We've never had to wait long to pay.

Paying on arrival means that the money is MY account for longer, especially when I use my, Nationwide Credit Card!!! LOL. I suppose if the value of the

 

[Pat_374304630]

We bought ours at the border.

 

[Oldsalt49]

You can also buy at any garage / petrol station in Switzerland, ideal if topping up. If you are not using the Swiss motorways, you don't need to buy them. We did 2 weeks near Geneva and never needed them. We crossed the border at La Cure, very easy route. Stayed at a site at Rolle, right on the bank of Lake Geneva, good site when not too busy.