Customs before or after arrival by plane in Geneva

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    9 July 2019 at 14:39:24 #822749

    Hello again all,

    We are flying from Dublin to Geneva later this month. I presume we will be going through customs in Geneva, not Dublin, is that correct? Is the customs area marked in English? If not, what will the signs say?

    Thanks as usual!

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    rockoyster
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    10 July 2019 at 3:28:40 #917352

    You will go through Customs at Geneva. You don’t have to find them you will be guided that way.

    See http://www.myswissalps.com/ai rports/geneva. You will find a link on there to a plan of the terminal.

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    10 July 2019 at 13:06:45 #917353

    Thanks! We are staying in an apartment in Ferney-Voltaire France, which is very close to the airport. There are 6 of us each with a checked bag and small backpack. Having trouble figuring transport across the border. I think the #66 bus will work but we have a good bit of luggage. How does that work with the bus going across the border? The few private transfer sites I have looked at seem to only stay in Switzerland.

    rockoyster
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    10 July 2019 at 21:21:28 #917354

    You probably won’t even know you’ve crossed a border.

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    11 July 2019 at 0:02:50 #917355

    I don’t know of an airport anywhere in the world where you wouldn’t go through customs on arrival off an international flight.

    Geneva is a small airport, you will soon see the queue for passport check once you come off the plane and follow everyone else to the terminal.

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    12 July 2019 at 14:33:11 #917356

    I know that our Swiss Travel Pass will get us on the bus from Geneva to Ferney-Voltaire (in France) but what about coming back into Geneva? Will the bus driver accept the Swiss Travel Pass for that fare?

    Thanks!

    Annika
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    12 July 2019 at 15:07:26 #917357

    Hi Thebowser5! The direction of traveling doesn’t matter. If your Swiss Travel Pass is valid between Geneva and Ferney-Voltaire, you’ll also be able to use it when heading to Geneva. By the way, I’m not sure whether the trip is actually covered, as Ferney-Voltaire is in France and validity usually stops at the Swiss-French border: https://www.myswissalp s.com/swisstravelpass/ validity. I’d be happy to learn though, so you could let me know where you’ve found this information? Thanks :-)!

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