The best options for parking at Zurich Airport
Zurich – If you are planning a long-term stay at Zurich Airport, it is best to find out in advance what parking options are available. Long-term parking can quickly become expensive. But what options are there and in what price range are they? Here is a brief overview.
Anyone planning a long-term stay at Zurich Airport should find out in advance what parking options are available. Long-term parking can quickly become expensive. But what options are there and in what price range are they? Here is a brief overview.
Parking at Zurich Airport
Like most airports, Zurich Airport also offers a variety of parking options for short and long-term stays. For a long-term stay, it is advisable to choose a cheaper “budget parking” offer. However, the airport’s budget open spaces are a little further away from the terminals. Either a longer walk of about 15 minutes with luggage has to be accepted or you can take the public regional bus to the airport. The cheap parking spaces at the airport are of course very popular and up-to-date traffic volume at Zurich Airport continued to recoverthese are not only booked up quickly during the holiday periods.
Alternatively, there is also the option of parking on the parking spaces of a private provider just outside the airport premises. Here you will park in monitored and secured parking lots, which are usually cheaper than the official parking lots at the airport. From there, passengers are taken to the airport with the free shuttle service and picked up again on their return. The journey to the terminal takes only a few minutes and is often even planned individually as required. who that Parking Zurich Airport system, can save a lot of money with these parking offers. Some of the providers even offer covered parking spaces and additional services for a small surcharge, such as a convenient cleaning of the vehicle’s exterior or interior.
The next possibility is the “Terminal Parken” directly at the airport. This is probably the most expensive but also the most convenient option if you want to park as quickly as possible. The parking tariffs for this convenience are correspondingly high and the parking fees for a week can quickly exceed CHF 200. There is covered parking in well-lit multi-storey car parks and there are direct footpaths to the terminals, so that they can be reached on foot in a few minutes.
Book airport parking in advance
When it comes to long-term parking at Zurich Airport, passengers can choose from many different options and different providers. It all depends on what budget you have and how close you want to park to the terminal. In general, it is advisable to book the parking space for the desired travel time online in advance. This saves you from wandering around and the long search for a free parking space on the day of departure and the best thing is: no unexpectedly high parking fees can be charged at the end of your holiday.
If you are looking for good value for money and value some comfort at a reasonable price, parking with private providers with a shuttle service is the right choice. However, if comfort is the priority and the cost of parking is secondary, the best option is to use a multi-storey car park directly at the terminal.
Which option is ultimately the better choice for parking at Zurich Airport mainly depends on your own preferences. (FP/mc/hfu)