mpb Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 WOULD ANYONE NO IF THE ST GOTTARD TUNNEL IS A TOLL TUNNEL AND WHAT THE SWISS ROAD TAX FOR A 3.25 TON MOTORHOME WOULD BE, ALSO WOULD IT BE EASIER TO BUY IT AT THE U.K OR AT THE SWISS BORDER. CHEERS M.P.BROWN LIVE LONG AND PROSPER :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Madge Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 Hi MPB, It will cost you SF40 to use the Swiss motorway system, there is no extra toll on the St Gothard Tunnel. Full details at http://www.ezv.admin.ch/zollinfo_privat/informationen/00421/index.html?lang=en You can buy the vignette at the border, just follow the signs and you don't even have to get out of the vehicle. You can pay in SF, Euro, £sterling and the plastic. If you pay in Euro or £ you will get SF in change. This is what the vignette looks like http://www.autobahnen.ch/index.php?lg=001&page=014 Safe travelling. Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpb Posted January 26, 2008 Author Share Posted January 26, 2008 thanks. m.p.brown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philman Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 You can buy the Swiss Motorway Vignette before you go from here http://www.stc.co.uk/vignette.html it is £17 + £3.50 handling, p & p is free. Return of post service. It lasts until end of Jan 2009. Saves the wait at the border to buy one. Covers you for the motorways, expressways and tunnels. Phil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpb Posted January 26, 2008 Author Share Posted January 26, 2008 thanks m.p.brown :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totallyidle Posted February 4, 2008 Share Posted February 4, 2008 I queued at that place for 4 hours coming out of Italy on a Sunday in September, never again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Madge Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 Totallyidle - 2008-02-04 11:15 PM I queued at that place for 4 hours coming out of Italy on a Sunday in September, never again. It is best avoided at the weekends in the summer and the weekends either side of Easter and other public holidays. Also at the height of the skiing season. Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philman Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 I went through the tunnel on the 11th going from Lucerne to Bologna, I only had to slow down to keep within the reduced speed limit in the tunnel. The thing to remember is to stay in the car lane and DONT use the lorry lane or you could well get stuck. I have been through the tunnel in both directions on many occasions have have never experienced any major hold ups. Although I did have a break down as I was about to enter it a couple of years ago when a plastic connector in my coolant system broke and squirted a large quantity of antifreeze everywhere. Phil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JudgeMental Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 I spent at least 3 hrs in traffic last summer on weekend return trip. in future I will try and do it at night.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leisurepower Posted April 12, 2008 Share Posted April 12, 2008 Be prepared for possible queue sometimes in tunnels. Tunnel is controlled on a stop go system by traffic lights. toof 45mins last summer Good luck Alan >:-( >:-( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debs753979 Posted April 12, 2008 Share Posted April 12, 2008 Don't forget to take your registration document. We didn't have ours, there was an awful lot of arm waving, rudeness and generally unhappiness - they even started telling us we couldn't come into the country; to turn around and go back. We got through in the end. We were a 4 tonne vehicle, passing through for the one day and it cost £24 approx. You have to specify weight, duration of visit, you will also have to pay the same again for a trailer. Debs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Madge Posted April 12, 2008 Share Posted April 12, 2008 Debs753979 - 2008-04-12 5:59 PM Don't forget to take your registration document. We didn't have ours, there was an awful lot of arm waving, rudeness and generally unhappiness - they even started telling us we couldn't come into the country; to turn around and go back. We got through in the end. We were a 4 tonne vehicle, passing through for the one day and it cost £24 approx. You have to specify weight, duration of visit, you will also have to pay the same again for a trailer. Debs Debs, It's always wise to carry the registration document when you are abroad. The vinplate would have done to establish you were over the 3500kg limit for the Vignette. As your motorhome was above the 3500kg weight limit you you should have been able to buy a permit for one day (3.25 SF), 10 days (32.50SF), a month (58.50SF) or a year (650.00SF). Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Kirby Posted April 12, 2008 Share Posted April 12, 2008 To the best of my knowledge, it is a requirement of all EC states (and Switzerland!) that you carry the V5 registration document with the vehicle. You must carry the original, not a copy. This is a legal requirement, not an option, and failure to provide the required evidence of registration could result in your vehicle being impounded, at least until its status can be established. You were lucky! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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