Sion Car Rental Guide
This page helps you with car rental in Sion and also provides some information you should know about the car rental and driving restrictions in Switzerland.
Rental Traditions
To rent a car, you must be at least 20 years old (age may vary by car category) and have held your license for 1 year. Drivers under the age of 25 may incur a young driver surcharge. Seatbelts are mandatory and child seats are mandatory for children up to age 7.
Cars rented in Switzerland are not allowed into the following countries: Albania, Bosnia, Belarus, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Croatia, Estonia, Greece, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Montenegro, Poland, Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Turkey, Ukraine and the countries of the former Republic of Yugoslavia.
Driving Restrictions
The minimum age of a driver is 18 years. Seatbelts are compulsory for front seat passengers. The legal blood alcohol limit is 0.8‰.
The use of headlights is required in tunnels. The horn may only be used in cases of extreme and immediate danger – otherwise, headlights should be flashed instead.
When passing another vehicle, do not cross a double white line. If there is enough room, moving trams must be passed on the right; if not, then on the left. Many roads are closed to caravans and trailers.
Trams always have the right to move first. Buses have priority when leaving a bus stop. Blue posts indicate an upcoming intersection with a priority road.
The police are authorised to collect fines on the spot.
Speed Limits:| Area | Limit |
| Expressways | 100 or 120 KM/H |
| Outside the City | 80 KM/H |
| In the City | 50 KM/H |
Emergency Numbers
Police/ambulance/fire - 112
Road Tolls
Switzerland has road tolls for cars.
Some useful expressions for tourists travelling in Switzerland
Car – das Auto
Car rental – Autovermietung
Road – die Autostrasse
To drive – fahren
About Sion
Sion, the oldest town in Switzerland, is a town of many facets and has a lot to offer to its visitors. The Old Town, situated beneath the hills, brings alive the past with its castles and museums, whereas the present is reflected in the new suburbs with modern road, rail and air communications.
Sion offers a variety of sports, culture and culinary pleasures: golf and walking along the unique irrigation canals, skiing, art galleries, international music festivals and a great range of restaurants and wine cellars.
Area:
Population: 27,200
Country: Switzerland
Time Zone: GMT/UTC +1
Telephone Area Code: 27
Monetary unit: Swiss franc
