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21.04.2015, 15:57
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There is a parking with a meter near my place, which has the operating hours between 8 am and 6 pm, Monday - Friday. My question is: how should I treat May 1st, which is Friday? Is parking free there or not?
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21.04.2015, 15:58
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| | Re: Parking meter and holidays
what does it say about Feiertagen? It might be listed next to Sontag.
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21.04.2015, 17:45
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May 1st is considered what the Brits call a "bank holiday", so you don't have to pay.
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21.04.2015, 18:25
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| | Re: Parking meter and holidays | Quote: | |  | | | May 1st is considered what the Brits call a "bank holiday", so you don't have to pay. | | | | | It depends where you live. It's not a "bank holiday" in every canton and will be a normal working day in those which don't observe it.
It had only recently become a "bank holiday" in Neuchâtel and still isn't in Bern.
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21.04.2015, 20:01
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| | Re: Parking meter and holidays | Quote: | |  | | | It depends where you live. It's not a "bank holiday" in every canton and will be a normal working day in those which don't observe it.
It had only recently become a "bank holiday" in Neuchâtel and still isn't in Bern. | | | | | It's a normal working day in Geneva as well.... I've got a doctor's appointment!
It's normally accepted/tolerated here that government employees (teachers for example) take the day off.... but only if they attend the May Day march through town in the morning.
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21.04.2015, 20:19
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You're in luck for May 1 in Zurich. It is a holiday. Not so much in Zug. | 
21.04.2015, 22:00
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| | Re: Parking meter and holidays | Quote: | |  | | | There is a parking with a meter near my place, which has the operating hours between 8 am and 6 pm, Monday - Friday. My question is: how should I treat May 1st, which is Friday? Is parking free there or not? | | | | | I wouldn't leave a car parked in Zurich on May 1st...
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22.04.2015, 07:37
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I live in Zürich, it's in my profile, I thought you will see it  .
The thing is, it does not say anything about holidays:
My friends are coming to town for 1-3.05 and I told them they will have a free parking spot, but now I am not so sure | 
22.04.2015, 09:22
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I don't think there's a law covering this, as the basic law is that you can't park except where marked and within the rules on the sign.
Normally it's pretty clear regarding holidays, typically "Sonn- und Feiertage" so safest to assume it isn't free in this case.
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22.04.2015, 09:34
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Perhaps the parking officials will be having a day off.
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22.04.2015, 11:49
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Just my 2˘:
It should be free. But if you doubt it, just put in 50 Rappen and see what time will be displayed.
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22.04.2015, 12:24
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| | Re: Parking meter and holidays | Quote: | |  | | | Just my 2˘:
It should be free. But if you doubt it, just put in 50 Rappen and see what time will be displayed.
That makes a total of 52˘  | | | | | That is a brilliant idea! As I don't have a car, I've never used a meter before. Thanks a million!
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