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fiogf49gjkf0d ROAD
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DRIVE ON THE RIGHT, PASS ON THE LEFT. ROADS TEND TO BE IN
GOOD CONDITION GENERALLY. MOUNTAIN ROADS ARE DANGEROUS AND
PRIORITY IS GIVEN TO POSTAL BUSES OTHERWISE ASCENDING
VEHICLES.
SPEED LIMITS - 50KPH IN TOWNS OR BUILT UP AREAS
80KPH ON MAIN ROADS
120KPH ON EXPRESSWAYS
CAR RENTAL - THERE ARE MANY LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL
AGENCIES IN SWITZERLAND, WITH MOST HAVING AN OFFICE IN MAIN
AIRPORTS OR RAILWAY STATIONS. IT IS ALSO POSSIBLE TO HIRE A
CHAUFFEUR DRIVEN CAR, DAILY OR FOR THE WEEK.
TAXIS - TO CATCH A TAXI YOU SHOULD TRY MAJOR HOTELS OR
RAILWAY STATIONS, WHERE YOU WILL FIND TAXI STANDS. IT IS
ALSO POSSIBLE TO HAIL THEM DOWN IN THE STREET. MOST TAXIS
ARE METERED, WITH SET PRICES FOR LUGGAGE AND EXTRA
PASSENGERS.
POSTAL BUSES - THESE ARE BRIGHT YELLOW POSTAL BUSES,
CARRYING BOTH PASSENGERS AND MAIL TO DESTINATIONS NOT
SERVED BY RAIL. ADVANCE BOOKINGS ARE NECESSARY BUT ARE
FREE.
BICYCLE RENTAL - BICYCLES MAY BE RENTED IN MOST LARGE TOWNS
OR CITIES. THESE ARE AVAILABLE AT MOST RAILWAY STATIONS AND
ARE QUITE EXPENSIVE. SEVERAL BIKE TRAILS ARE AVAILABLE FOR
CYCLISTS THROUGHOUT SWITZERLAND.
LOCAL TRANSPORT
S-BAHN - THE ZURICH S-BAHN IS NEW, AND IS ONE OF THE
FASTEST WAYS OF GETTING AROUND. BUSES, TROLLEYBUSES AND
STREETCARS ARE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC AND ARE COMFORTABLE AND
PUNCTUAL.
RAIL
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TRAINS TEND TO BE PUNCTUAL, CLEAN AND FAST. THEY RUN
FREQUENTLY BETWEEN MOST MAJOR CITIES. SEVERAL DIFFERENT
TYPES OF RAIL PASSES ARE AVAILABLE AND FOR MORE INFORMATION
INQUIRE AT THE LOCAL RAILWAY STATION.
AIR
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SWISSAIR AND CROSSAIR ARE THE TWO REGIONAL AIRLINES OF
SWITZERLAND. DOMESTIC AIR TRAVEL IS FAST BUT EXPENSIVE.
WATER
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TRAVEL ON SWITZERLAND'S LAKES AND RIVERS IS AN UNFORGETTABLE
HOLIDAY EXPERIENCE. AROUND 170 VESSELS OPERATE IN WELL-
ORGANIZED FLEETS ON MORE THAN 20 WATERWAYS THROUGHOUT THE
COUNTRY.
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