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RENT A CAR IN SWITZERLAND

Switzerland is a fascinating country at the heart of Europe, with beautiful lakes, lush provincial cities and snowy slopes, a country that is able to combine anything a traveler wants.  Certainly, with one trip cannot be seen all the things that we would like, (the best way is renting a car) but we propose to start our first exploration from the southern regions of Switzerland, like the city of Geneva. Excellent are also the northern regions. Arriving at Zurich airport, take the car you have hire via Globocars.com and start your journey from Zurich to Bern, to Emmental Valley , to Lucerne, up to mountain resorts of Swiss Alps. Globocars.com you can find all types of vehicles and car rental in Switzerland. Book online and pick up your car from the town of your choice.

Before you start your road trip to Switzerland, it's good to know some basic information. Capital city is Bern, built on the banks of the Aar River and it's an important economic center and transportation hub. Official languages of Switzerland are German, French and Italian, but you can also communicate perfectly in English. Country's monetary unit is the Swiss franc, divided into 100 Rappen.  (1 SF = 0.9140 Euro). Shops accepts also euro but you give change in Swiss franc. Switzerland expands at the crossroads of the European transport network .The road network includes hundreds of bridges and tunnels to overcome the difficulties caused by the terrain. (Over 70% of its territory is covered by the Alps).

Most famous tunnels are the Tunnel Semplon, length 19.6 km, and the spiral rail tunnels crossing the St. Gotthard (St. Gotthard). Country's   road network is 71,059 km long. Best option for car hire in Switzerland is certainly a 4x4 auto to enjoy all the magnificent mountain routes. Certainly there is a great variety of different types of vehicles, just check Globocars.com, choose your favorite car and start your journey. In order to drive a car in Switzerland you must be holder of international driving license or valid national license and over 18 years.  For using Switzerland's highways, you have to pay a toll. Tolls in Switzerland is a special sticker on the car, called "Autobahn Vignette". The sticker is valid for one year and the cost is CHF 40,00. It is available at customs at the borders and at all country's stations and post offices. The sticker should be affixed to windscreen for cars and trucks and there are specific rules about where they should be placed in motorcycles and trailers.