Switzerland Car Hire Destination Guide

Car hire is widely available throughout the Switzerland from all the major car rental companies. Switzerland, with its unique French, German and Italian cultural differences has something to offer everyone.

From dramatic landscapes, the highest mountains in Europe and its quaint country settings to historic castles and heritage - all of these located so close to one another. The most popular areas are the Engadine, the Berner Oberland, the Valais and the Ticino.

The Alps cause many climatic variations throughout Switzerland. In the higher alpine regions temperatures tend to be low while the lower land of the northern area has higher temperatures and a warmer summer.

Driving in Switzerland
If you’re planning to rent a car while in Switzerland there’s some basic information you’re going to need to get you on your way. Firstly, and quite importantly if you’re British, get ready to drive on the right hand side of the road. That’s the wrong side if you’re British! This means you should always overtake on the left.

Local Laws
A "vignette" must be displayed in your windshield in order to use the motorways.

Rear seat belts must be used.

Vehicles going uphill have right of way on narrow mountain roads.

Speed Limits
The common speed limits are 50 km/h (31mph) in built up areas, 80 km/h (50mph) out of town, and on motorways it’s 120 km/h (74mph).

Drink Driving
As with most other European countries drink driving is heavily frowned upon in Switzerland and the limit is quite low (currently 80mg) at the same level it is in the UK so it’s not worth taking any risks.

Related Links
• Rental Locations : A guide to destinations throughout the world
• Swissworld : Official tourism web site for Switzerland