No ban right now in Switzerland. Next ban: Sat, 4 Jul 21:00–24:00 local time.
Switzerland bans goods vehicles over 3.5 t maximum permissible weight on every Sunday and on listed public holidays for the full day, 00:00 to 24:00, and every night of the year from 22:00 to 05:00. The 3.5 t threshold means large delivery vans are covered too, not just classic heavy trucks. The holiday ban follows a federal list of eight days and is waived in cantons where a listed day is not a public holiday. Legal basis: Art. 91 and 92 VRV (Traffic Rules Ordinance, SR 741.11).
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Rules & exemptions
| Ban | When | Time | Where | Vehicles |
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| Sunday and public holiday ban | Every Sunday and eight listed public holidays | 00:00–24:00 | All public roads nationwide; on holidays only in cantons where the day is a public holiday | Goods vehicles over 3.5 t maximum permissible weight (including large delivery vans), articulated vehicles over 5 t total combination weight, vehicles towing a trailer over 3.5 t maximum permissible weight, and industrial tractors and work machines. The ban covers the entire calendar day, unlike Germany and Austria where the Sunday ban ends at 22:00. The eight holiday ban days are New Year's Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Ascension Day, Whit Monday, 1 August, Christmas Day and 26 December; the ban does not apply in cantons or parts of cantons where a given day is not celebrated. |
| Night driving ban | Every night of the year, including weekdays | 22:00–05:00 | All public roads nationwide | Same vehicle groups as the Sunday ban. Applies 365 days a year with no seasonal variation. Combined with the full-day Sunday ban, a non-exempt truck stopped by the Saturday night ban at 22:00 cannot move again until 05:00 on Monday. |
Public holidays with truck bans in Switzerland 2026
| Date | Holiday | Ban time | Scope |
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| New Year's Day | 00:00–24:00 | Nationwide | |
| Good Friday | 00:00–24:00 | Cantons where Good Friday is a public holiday; not observed in Ticino and Valais | |
| Easter Monday | 00:00–24:00 | Cantons where Easter Monday is a public holiday (most cantons) | |
| Ascension Day | 00:00–24:00 | Nationwide | |
| Whit Monday | 00:00–24:00 | Cantons where Whit Monday is a public holiday (most cantons) | |
| Swiss National Day | 00:00–24:00 | Nationwide (federal holiday) | |
| Christmas Day | 00:00–24:00 | Nationwide | |
| St. Stephen's Day | 00:00–24:00 | Cantons where 26 December is a public holiday |
Exempt from the ban
Fines for violations
- Driving during the Sunday, holiday or night ban: fine from CHF 500
- The vehicle is stopped until it may legally move again, which after a Sunday violation can mean standing until 05:00 on Monday
- Checks are frequent at border crossings and heavy-vehicle control centres on the transit corridors
Cantonal holidays and where the ban is waived
Switzerland has only one federal public holiday, 1 August, and every canton sets its own holiday calendar. The driving ban itself follows a fixed federal list of eight days, and where one of those days is not celebrated in a canton or part of a canton, the ban does not apply there on that day; Good Friday in Ticino and Valais is the best-known example. The reverse also holds: purely cantonal holidays such as Berchtold's Day (2 January), Corpus Christi (4 June 2026), Assumption Day (15 August), All Saints' Day (1 November) and Immaculate Conception (8 December) do not add a truck ban, even though shops and offices in those cantons are closed. Route planning through Switzerland therefore only needs the eight federal ban days plus the canton check for the waivers.
How the bans chain together
The night ban runs every day from 22:00 to 05:00 and the Sunday ban covers the full day from 00:00 to 24:00. A non-exempt truck still on the road at 22:00 on Saturday must stop for the night ban, stays stopped through the whole of Sunday, and can only move again at 05:00 on Monday, a standstill of 31 hours. The same chain applies around each of the eight holiday ban days. On the Alpine transit axes this makes arrival timing at the Swiss border critical, since there is no 22:00 Sunday restart as in Germany or Austria.
FAQ
Are trucks banned every Sunday in Switzerland?
Yes. Goods vehicles over 3.5 t maximum permissible weight are banned on Sundays from 00:00 to 24:00 on all roads nationwide.
How is the Swiss Sunday ban different from Germany or Austria?
It covers the full day. In Germany and Austria the Sunday ban ends at 22:00, in Switzerland it runs to 24:00 and the daily night ban then continues until 05:00 on Monday.
Does the Swiss ban apply to delivery vans?
Yes, if the maximum permissible weight exceeds 3.5 t. The Swiss threshold is much lower than the 7.5 t used in Germany and Austria, so large vans and light trucks are covered.
Is there a night truck ban in Switzerland?
Yes. The same vehicles may not drive anywhere in Switzerland between 22:00 and 05:00, every day of the year, including ordinary weekdays.
Which public holidays have a truck ban in Switzerland in 2026?
Eight days: 1 January, 3 April (Good Friday), 6 April (Easter Monday), 14 May (Ascension Day), 25 May (Whit Monday), 1 August, 25 December and 26 December. The ban is waived in cantons where a given day is not a public holiday.
Do other cantonal holidays like Corpus Christi trigger a truck ban?
No. Days such as Berchtold's Day, Corpus Christi, Assumption Day, All Saints' Day and Immaculate Conception are public holidays in some cantons, but they are not on the federal driving-ban list, so no truck ban applies on them.
Can I get a permit to drive on a Sunday or at night in Switzerland?
Yes, but only when the trip cannot be avoided under any circumstances. The special permit is issued by the canton where the vehicle is registered or where the trip starts; for entry from abroad, by the canton of entry.
What is the fine for breaking the Swiss truck ban?
Fines start at CHF 500 and the vehicle is stopped until the next legal driving window, so a Sunday violation can cost both the fine and a forced stand until Monday 05:00.
Official source
- Art. 91–92 VRV / OCR (Traffic Rules Ordinance, SR 741.11): Sunday and night driving ban, Fedlex
- ASTRA (Federal Roads Office): Special permits for Sunday and night trips
- ASTRA (Federal Roads Office): Public holidays with a driving ban
Rules can change on short notice. Verify with the official sources above before dispatch.