Hi, does anyone know what the situation is regarding parking up in our camper van...not on a site, just anywhere. It's not huge...but bigger than a classic surfy VW. We're discreet and responsible re rubbish etc but would like to know if we would be breaking the law if we stopped over night by a stunning view etc. We are traveling on a budget(!) which I understand might be tricky in Switzerland, hence the desire not to use a site every night if possible and are heading from UK, across France to Gruyere. Does anyone have any experiences that would help us?

The answer is: It depends on the canton and sometimes on the municipality (legal background in German). Most cantons tolerate a one-night sleep-over on public parking ground if it isn't in breach with the site's general parking rules. You can get a very detailed overview here.

However this might be a little cumbersome depending on the region you have in mind. In rural areas there are ban on drivings and parking space might be rare. In the cities many parking spaces have low time limits.

All in all I'm not sure if a campervan is the best choice for budget travel in Switzerland but I've never tried it myself.

Thank you....that is very useful, especially the links. Guess we'll need to be prepared to stay at sites really.We'll start saving now. Thanks again