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CL draw - Basel
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whp.blue
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We have booked a hotel near Mulhouse airport but are not sure if we will be able to get back after the game
SBB for swiss rail
Have you been able to purchase train tickets? It isn't letting me buy that far in advance
Have you been able to purchase train tickets? It isn't letting me buy that far in advance
You don't need to buy in advance for SBB - you can buy just as you are about to step onto the train via the app
EricBrooksGhost
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I haven't tried, I know about it as I'm in Zurich at the moment but I tend to buy on the day. Saver tickets can't be purchased more than 30 days ahead, I think.Have you been able to purchase train tickets? It isn't letting me buy that far in advance
cptaidan88
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I'd double check your car hire agreement - I dont think you can take the car outside of the EU (into Switzerland), and separately I think the Swiss require a pass to drive on Swiss roads/motorways too.Booked Birmingham - Stuttgart for £99 then car hire for similar to Basel for 1 night
I'd suggest you get the train to be honest.
mancitymick
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What did you pay for your train mate?PM mate
Same here, so staying at home for this one even people on really high points will be worried about getting one
Wonder how many tickets will vanish to corporates with staff based in Zurich etc. Will have to hope its not too oversubscribed with it being an ‘easier’ game than it might have been, plus the fact Basel is one of the most expensive cities in Europe!
I'd double check your car hire agreement - I dont think you can take the car outside of the EU (into Switzerland), and separately I think the Swiss require a pass to drive on Swiss roads/motorways too.
I'd suggest you get the train to be honest.
Cheers but I've checked with Hertz and it's ok to drive it into Switzerland (I've done it before), hopefully won't get pulled over by any local plod re passes as we'll hardly be driving many miles actually in Switzerland......
gordondaviesmoustache
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Last time I drove through Switzerland (on the way to the Monaco game last season) I got pulled at the border and made to buy a year's worth of car tax there and then. They don't miss much in Switzerland, mate.Cheers but I've checked with Hertz and it's ok to drive it into Switzerland (I've done it before), hopefully won't get pulled over by any local plod re passes as we'll hardly be driving many miles actually in Switzerland......
Last time I drove through Switzerland (on the way to the Monaco game last season) I got pulled at the border and made to buy a year's worth of car tax there and then. They don't miss much in Switzerland, mate.
Cheers for heads up as well, I drove into Basel when England played Switzerland a few years ago (6 City players for England IIRC) and had no issues, will double check with Hertz again
Just read up you should have a Swiss motorway vignette for £30 if you want to use the motorways.....might stick to the back streets!
gordondaviesmoustache
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That's what it was, but I guess as Basel isn't far across the border you could improvise.Cheers for heads up as well, I drove into Basel when England played Switzerland a few years ago (6 City players for England IIRC) and had no issues, will double check with Hertz again
Just read up you should have a Swiss motorway vignette for £30 if you want to use the motorways.....might stick to the back streets!
Alex - Not City Matters
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You could just park up in the German town that is conjoined with Basel and then get a train/tram from there?Cheers for heads up as well, I drove into Basel when England played Switzerland a few years ago (6 City players for England IIRC) and had no issues, will double check with Hertz again
Just read up you should have a Swiss motorway vignette for £30 if you want to use the motorways.....might stick to the back streets!
lazza
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If you're staying at a hotel in Basel, you usually get a free "local transport" ticket, which is valid on buses and trams.
cptaidan88
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So, what's the expectation on selling-out level for this? It probably doesn't really
I think it'll sell out around 17-18k points for this one, maybe more, so you'll struggle for one in the city end. The group game trips weren't very appealing to a lot of fans, people have plenty of time to plan this, and its easily accessible by various routes. I'm expecting this to sell out high.
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Last time I drove through Switzerland (on the way to the Monaco game last season) I got pulled at the border and made to buy a year's worth of car tax there and then. They don't miss much in Switzerland, mate.
You are obligated to pay the freeway pass/vignette which is akin to a toll pass, everyone (Including Suisse) must pay for this - they are 40 CHF. By comparison, drive in France on any toll road and expect to pay more than that fee in less than a single day. Swiss driving laws are strictly enforced for a variety of offenses, including fixed radar - safety first
squirtyflower
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But you don't need the vignette if you don't use the freeway?You are obligated to pay the freeway pass/vignette which is akin to a toll pass, everyone (Including Suisse) must pay for this - they are 40 CHF. By comparison, drive in France on any toll road and expect to pay more than that fee in less than a single day. Swiss driving laws are strictly enforced for a variety of offenses, including fixed radar - safety first
But you don't need the vignette if you don't use the freeway?
If you enter by car, vignette is obligatory if you use the motorways
squirtyflower
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Exactly, so if I enter with the car and not use the motorway I won't need a viginette.If you enter by car, vignette is obligatory if you use the motorways