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Transportation guide in and around Zurich, Switzerland

 

The public transportation system in Zurich is very efficient and keeps to time.

 

Tourists and even residents who are car owners move around with public transport. There are two self-service systems in Zurich- the Greater Zurich Transport System (ZVV) and Zurich Transportation Authority (VBZ).

 

The system runs using buses, trams and suburban train (S-Bahn) from 5.30 pm to 12 midnight daily. A ticket must be purchased and validated before boarding at any bus or tram stop from the automated ticket machine.

 

A passenger that is caught without a validated ticket, if caught, will be fined 60 Swiss Francs. A single ticket is sufficient but in the greater Zurich area the fare is based on fare zones; a ticket can be bought for one or several zones.

 

There are also lake steamers, trains and cable cars. The railway system in Zurich is one of the fastest, punctual and most effective railway systems in the world.

 

The system is electrified and goes practically everywhere in Zurich, where it does not go the buses go like villages not on the railway system.

 

The schedules between the bus and the rail system are co-coordinated.

 

There are discount and tourist passes available; mehrfahrtenkarte is 6 tickets for the price of 5, tageskarte which is day ticket.

 

There are tourist passes like Welcome 24 which gives unlimited access to public transportation mostly within Zurich city for a day, it can also be used on the airport buses; Welcome 48 gives unlimited access to public transportation for two days and can also be used in Zurich suburbs and airport buses.

 

The lake steamers is used to connect communities on the sides of the city by plying Lake Zurich (Zurichsee); during the rush hours it’s a fast way of moving from one side of the lake to another.

 

There are also ferries that carry both passengers and their cars. Zurich Airport also has its own train system, the airport is located in Kloten (a community) about 10-12 minutes away by train from the center of Zurich so the airport trains take passengers into the city from the airport.

 

Cars take about 40-45 minutes during rush hours to reach the city from the airport. There are trains that ply the route hourly.

 

The bus and tram stops are clearly visible. There is a leaflet in English which states the departure time from each stop and the journey time too.

 

The route and terminus is clearly written on the front and sides of the vehicles. There are route maps inside the vehicles.

 

There are also taxis available but they are not hailed on the streets, calls have to be made to use their services; there are extra charges for extra passengers and extra luggage.

 

There are also special taxis for disabled people.

 

Another mode of transportation in Zurich is bicycle. Bicycles and skate boards are available for rent for free at different points in the city; one of such points is at the Zurich main train station.

 

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280810—transportation guide within Zurich, by Darren Heff of Brighton

 

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