Altstetten, the motorway side of Zurich

Pick the car up in 8048 and you are out of the city before the centre has decided what its traffic is doing today. Book online, open it with your phone.

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Grey BMW 318d Touring from the DRAIV fleet, loaded for a move
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Why west Zurich is the practical pickup

When the drive matters more than the address, Altstetten is usually the better start. It sits on the western edge, where the city hands over to the motorway network.

  • Straight onto the A1 and A3

    Bern, Basel and Lucerne all begin here. No crossing the old town and no lake road first.

  • On the main line, not off it

    Altstetten is a main-line station, so getting to the car from anywhere in the city takes minutes.

  • Easier to load

    Street parking rather than a garage ramp, which matters when the load is skis, a bike or a small move.

Good for

  • Weekend trips west and south, where the first hour is motorway anyway.

  • A move or a bulky pickup that a car in the old town would make awkward.

  • An early start, when the centre is the slowest way out of Zurich.

Everything included

All in the price

The price you see is the price. Protection, fees & VAT included.

Damage protection included

Deductible reducible to CHF 200 on request.

Free cancellation

Cancel free of charge up to 24 h before pickup.

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WhatsApp support

Just wanted to say that we are arriving in Zh, all good everything super smooth

NiccolòFebruary 2026
Verified rental

BMW X1

Great car, all worked well

DavidJuly 2026
Verified rental

BMW 320d

Solide, zulässig und komfortabel sind Wörter, die mir im Sinne kommen für das Fahrerlebnis. support ist auch immer am Start.

TiemeJune 2026
WhatsApp support

Oh das ist super Service

DanielJune 2026
Verified rental

Skoda Octavia

alles bestens

SaschaJuly 2026
WhatsApp support

Super, danke! Ja, endlich die Ferien 😎

LionelJuly 2026
Verified rental

BMW 320d

This was great!!! Thank you

Verified rentalAugust 2025

Renting in Altstetten

In 8048, around Bändliweg and the Vulkanstrasse hub, about 10 minutes' walk from Altstetten station. The exact spot arrives with your booking.

The price is the car, not the postcode. What changes is the drive: from Altstetten you reach the A1 and A3 without crossing the city first.

Foreign travel has to be switched on for the booking. Ask before you set off and we will tell you whether the car you picked can cross.

Your phone opens it, from the app or from a browser. The physical key stays in the glovebox for the drive itself.

Long rentals are normal here and the daily rate falls as the rental gets longer. This is a rental and not a subscription, so nothing renews once you hand the car back.

By train, 18 to 27 minutes from Altstetten station to the airport, usually with one change (SBB timetable). The cars stand about 10 minutes' walk from the station, around the Vulkanstrasse hub.

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Free cancellation until 24 h before pickup

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