Are Taxis A Viable Way To Get Around In Switzerland?

 When traveling abroad, getting around once you’re there can be a real challenge. Renting a vehicle, especially if you aren’t from Europe, has a whole set of challenges behind it. Traffic laws are strikingly different, and you may even have a bit of a challenge getting around in some parts of Switzerland, where the language is entirely French and/or German, the two official languages of this nation.

So, if you are traveling to a decent sized village, or a large city in Switzerland, what’s the best way to get around once you’re there? Public transportation is an option, and in many parts of Switzerland, public transportation is actually quite nice. It’s not the same experience you might have in the likes of the UK, the US or even Canada, where it has this broken down, unreliable and unclean feel.

However, getting around, especially on business or leisure trips, on the schedule of such things, can be frustrating. So, seeking a taxi in Winterthur or a St. Gallen taxi service is a viable alternative.

Wouldn’t that be expensive?

No, actually, in Switzerland, getting around by taxi is one of the most affordable ways to travel, unless you live there, and which case having your own car is still probably cheaper. Taxis are regulated in Switzerland, with prices being very fair, and with the green policies of the EU, there is a lot less overhead due to how well-tune the vehicles are, how fuel-efficient they are, etc.

It also tends to take less time to get around and most Swiss cities, despite the fact that the streets are laid out in much older ways. Optimization of the traffic system is significant in the EU, without the congestion and nonsense that place places in North America and even in the UK or Australia.

I had bad experiences with taxis in my city…

So, you’re a little reticent to go with a St. Gallen taxi service, or a taxi Winterthur because maybe the taxis where you’re from aren’t all that pleasant. Maybe they meet the stereotypical clichés of crazy taxi drivers in San Francisco, or dirty ones in New York. In all honesty, both of those are clichés and not entirely true, especially today, but in the US and Canada, taxis are often somewhat unpleasant and unreliable.

Taxi companies in the EU put a lot more pride in their business, and their drivers take a lot more pride in what they do as well. Vehicle maintenance is a lot better, and they have a distinct understanding that customer service with a taxi service also includes the quality of the vehicle, the sense of safety well writing, etc., not just reliability and a friendly driver.

Switzerland is one of the most modern countries in the world, meaning that their taxi services are often well-integrated with mobile apps and so forth, meaning that they provide a more pleasant experience and convenient way to get a hold of a taxi, not unlike those third-party driver services offered in the US and other places.