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8 July 2018 at 15:06:21 #817156

I plan to travel by car during my visit in Switzerland from 26 Jul. to 2 Aug.. I know that Zermatt is a car-free place and where is the best place to park my rental car ? and is there any free car parking near Zermatt ? if no free car parking, any cheap and convenient place for choices?

Thanks,

Cyrus

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[Slowpoke]

8 July 2018 at 15:28:26 #890744

Hi Cyrus-

Welcome to My Swiss Alps!

I recall a car park at Täsch. I’d be surprised if yiu can find any low-cost parking ear Zermatt in late July.

Here are some more:

map.search.ch/?pos=626784,99040&z=32& poi=parking

If that is your only destination, you might check out the trains.

However, one of the hidden costs of using a rental car in Switzerland is parking.

If you spend your time in Zermatt, or other car-feee places suchas Wengen, the car sits in a car park and you get charged for the parking.

In the large cities, over night parking can equal the daily rental cost for the car.

Slowpoke

[Arno]

8 July 2018 at 18:12:56 #890745

Hi Cyrus,

The car park that Slowpoke mentioned is the only viable option. There is no free parking. Some private garages may offer a limited number of parking places, but likely more expensive than the big multistory car park. Please find details here: http://www.myswissalps.com/ze rmatt/travel.

Whether a car is a good idea depends on the rest of your itinerary: http://www.myswissalps.com/ca rversustrain.

[Gunzel]

8 July 2018 at 19:48:51 #890746

I would seriously consider Switzerland’s excellent public transport in preference to the rental car option.

[Slowpoke]

8 July 2018 at 20:09:30 #890747

Hi G7nzel –

No mention was made of a “rental” car.

Slowpoke

[Slowpoke]

8 July 2018 at 21:55:59 #890748

Ooops- my mistake. it is a “rental.”

Slowpoke