As anyone driving a car knows, parking fees in Switzerland are not cheap. A travel booking platform allows motorists to compare parking costs in dozens of Swiss cities.
According to HolidayCheck platform, in Switzerland, the average cost for the first hour of parking is 2.40 francs, while a 24-hour stay costs 36.22 francs.
For their comprehensive 2026 parking price comparison, the site collected and analysed rates from over 180 parking garages and lots across 20 Swiss cities, as well as at more than 30 popular tourist destinations throughout the country.
It found that “the disparities are enormous—ranging from less than 1 franc per hour to steep daily flat rates, and even fines of several hundred francs for a lost parking ticket.”
Where are parking fees highest?
Bern is the most expensive city for short-term parking: the average cost per hour is 4.05 francs, with some parking facilities – such as the Kursaal parking garage or the SBB short-term parking area at the train station – charging as much as 4.40 to 4.70 francs, HolidayCheck reports.
Lausanne and Luzern follow closely behind, with averages of 3.55 and 3.52 francs, respectively.
In Luzern, the parking facility at the train station (P1+P2) is the priciest option, at 5 francs per hour.
Geneva’s average 3.30 francs, Basel’s 3.15, and Zurich’s 2.95 CHF.
However, the highest hourly rate – 7 francs – was found at the Centralbahn P1 parking facility in Basel.
Which Swiss municipalities offer lowest parking fees?
In Thurgau’s capital, Frauenfeld, average cost is just 0.74 francs per hour – the cheapest in the country.
Slightly higher rates – but still well below the national average of 2.40 francs per hour – can be found in Chur (1.60 francs ), Davos (1.45) and Zug (1.55 ).
How much does it cost to park in Switzerland’s top tourist destinations?
If you choose to drive to these places rather than go by train, expect )in some destination) hefty fees to enjoy the stunning views.
Most expensive among these destinations is the main parking garage in the Bernese Oberland’s Oeschinensee, where a flat daily rate is 52 francs.
It is followed by Grindelwald and Jungfrau region where leaving your car in a parking garage will cost you 25 francs per day.
Other popular destinations, on the other hand, offer surprisingly reasonable day rates: for instance, 17 francs in Zermatt; 16 francs at the Rheinfall waterfalls; and 15 francs in Grindelwald.
