The Easter holidays rhyme with heavy traffic on the roads, rail and in Swiss airports. With eighteen cantons on holiday simultaneously and Easter starting earlier, Geneva Airport plans to welcome up to 58,000 passengers per day.
For a worry-free trip, it is recommended to check in online for flights, anticipate baggage management and reserve train seats, particularly to Ticino, German-speaking Switzerland and Italy. Motorists should plan their return from Easter Sunday to avoid traffic jams, particularly in the Gotthard. Favorite destinations include Spain, Tunisia, Greece and cities like Budapest, Marrakech or Barcelona.
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Good evening Laurie Selli, good evening Sophie Gaillard. That’s it, it’s the Easter holidays! And in addition to chocolate bunnies, this period is often accompanied by traditional traffic jams. It’s one of the busiest times of the year.
This large influx is expected on the roads, on the rail and in the airports. Easter starts earlier this year than the previous two, and eighteen cantons begin their spring holidays simultaneously. Geneva Airport plans to welcome between 54,000 and 58,000 passengers per day between tomorrow and Easter Monday.
If you have to fly, it is strongly recommended that you check in online. It is also advisable to check in your baggage yourself, create your tags and scan your boarding pass. These steps can be carried out in all check-in areas.
The trains will also be crowded. The SBB have added twenty-seven additional connections between today and Easter Monday in order to meet high demand, particularly for journeys between German-speaking Switzerland and Ticino, but also to Italy. However, it is recommended to consult the timetable online to find out about additional trains, occupancy rates and to reserve your seats.
For those traveling by car, it is advisable to anticipate your return from Easter Sunday. Indeed, people are already on the road and the situation is already complicated, particularly in the Gotthard region. Start your return early if you don’t want to find yourself in a big traffic jam again!
Concerning the destinations favored by the Swiss for these holidays, an EasyJet Holidays survey has revealed the trends. Spain, Tunisia and Greece are the most popular destinations this year. Among them, we find Palma de Mallorca, Crete, Tenerife and Malaga. City breaks also maintain their popularity, with Barcelona, Marrakech and Budapest, the latter experiencing strong popularity.
Don’t forget to register online for your trips. The extra stuff can be found in podcast on RadioLac.ch. Happy holidays to you, Laurie Selli!
