Car hire - Switzerland! Anyone with experience?

paradigm · 27 Jul 2011 at 13:20

Most of that is irrelevant to a foreigner though. Yes, the fines have potentially gone up, but that's about it.

mjt · 27 Jul 2011 at 13:22

True, but if they've taken away the warning signs then you have to keep your eyes peeled all the time, which is annoying when driving fast as I'd much rather be watching the road ahead, rather than the verges.

Phate · 27 Jul 2011 at 13:26

daver said:
Seem to remember you need a pass to use the motorways in Switzerland, think its called a vignette...we always hire our cars from the Swiss side of Geneva because they always have it already..but seeing as you are now driving there yourself you might want to purchase one on the internet, they are about 25-30 quid

Ah ok I'll take a look, thank you!

NightShadow · 27 Jul 2011 at 13:30

You can buy the pass as you cross the border into Switzerland as well. Had some friendly men with guns stop me as I was driving through and was informed that I had to purchase one. It's a much better system than the stupid tolls they have everywhere in France!

paradigm · 27 Jul 2011 at 13:41

mjt said:
True, but if they've taken away the warning signs then you have to keep your eyes peeled all the time

I don't really care (sub 50kph over the limit) if I set off a camera in France

Hasn't been a problem before

SeatIbiza · 27 Jul 2011 at 14:29

mjt said:
Word of warning - don't speed.

Meh - went there in January this year (and March last year). All the way into the country and to nearish Zermatt (on the opposite side of the valley) and drove at 90-100 all the way on their motorways. True i got flashed a bit by the locals but don't remember seeing a speed camera or a police car. As you'd expect the motorways are very good.

Skidder · 27 Jul 2011 at 14:52

I have hired in geneva airport a couple of times but no special advice really. One thing I would say is it is a nice drive down if you fancy going in your own. Have done that a couple of times to go snowboarding.

Phate · 27 Jul 2011 at 15:00

Skidder said:
I have hired in geneva airport a couple of times but no special advice really. One thing I would say is it is a nice drive down if you fancy going in your own. Have done that a couple of times to go snowboarding.

I'll be going on my own - well, just me and the camera

- Road trip. Really can't wait!

Skidder · 27 Jul 2011 at 15:03

Phate said:
I'll be going on my own - well, just me and the camera - Road trip. Really can't wait!

it's only 8 hours driving through france (may involve some speeding

) to get to geneva

mjt · 27 Jul 2011 at 15:08

I'm on Belgian plates, so I'm much more likely to get a letter from the French police than you lot

But when I'm in England I do as you do abroad

Weaving through 4 lanes of 50mph SPECS on the M25 was a bit of a challenge though..