Swiss Vignette

andytyneandwear
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edited August 2017 in Overseas Campsites & Touring #1

I know I will need two vignettes for travelling through Switzerland with the caravan but does the second one for the caravan go on the caravan or the screen of the car.

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  • KjellNN
    KjellNN Club Member Posts: 8,671 ✭✭✭
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    edited August 2017 #2

    On the caravan.

  • scotts
    scotts Forum Participant Posts: 48
    edited August 2017 #3

    Im also going through Switzerland next year also with a caravan & I see that it goes on it, but where about should I put it ...as I have a towing cover (a tow pro) & the side windows are tinted?

  • eurortraveller
    eurortraveller Club Member Posts: 6,830 ✭✭✭
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    edited August 2017 #4

    Scotts, the man at the Basel border post who sells you the vignettes will advise you - or even do it for you. 

  • hitchglitch
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    edited August 2017 #5

    If you wish to pay by credit card at Basel you will be directed to park up and pay at the booth. They will hand you the vignettes which you can affix yourself. You may wish to apply a very thin film of Vaseline before fixing to the acrylic front window to aid removal. This, by the way, is illegal as it could be resold. On the other hand it will prevent any damage to the acrylic surface.

  • DJG
    DJG Forum Participant Posts: 277
    edited August 2017 #6

    Both on the car will do, 6 years and never a problem!. 

  • andytyneandwear
    andytyneandwear Club Member Posts: 115 ✭
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    edited August 2017 #7

    Any one else used DJB's two on the car?  Forums say illegal but I  don't want to damage the acrylic windows on the van or leave on as only planning  to be in Switzerland for a holiday this year.

  • hitchglitch
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    edited August 2017 #8

    Lip balm/Vaseline is also illegal but it makes it easy to remove, although I don't recall removal causing any damage to the acrylic without the film. You can check all the Ts & Cs on the Swiss tourism website if it worries you.

  • reynoray
    reynoray Forum Participant Posts: 106
    edited August 2017 #9

    Ours went on the side of the caravan A frame cover along with the yearly service stickers.

     

  • Oneputt
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    edited August 2017 #10

    It's meant to go on the front van window but as I have a tow cover I put it on the offside window.

  • andytyneandwear
    andytyneandwear Club Member Posts: 115 ✭
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    edited August 2017 #11

    Decided to buy from the "Swiss Travel" web site seamless service delivered in 3 working days no need to buy/queue at border

  • Fysherman
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    edited August 2017 #12

    Applying White Petroleum Jelly (or cling film) prior to fixing to the caravan window is illegal and very naughty. Such naughty people have been known to re sell the sticker(s) at service areas, ports and back home in blighty. Other equally naughty people buy them from others and make a nonsense of hard working Swiss officials who have jobs and need to be paid to enforce the system. I have heard it's been going on ever since they first introduced the stickers.

    Such naughty behaviour deprive the Swiss government of much needed revenue.

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