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Basel is Switzerland's capital of art and trade fairs, split in two by the Rhine and right on the French and German borders. It is 96 km from Zurich Airport, all on motorway. With Zonetransfers, your driver waits in the ZRH arrivals hall for the drive to Basel from €236 per vehicle.
Basel is about 96 km from Zurich Airport, roughly 1 h 10 min by private car. With Zonetransfers the fare starts at €236 per vehicle, not per person, fixed when you book.
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Art Basel, Baselworld's successors and the pharma headquarters bring a steady flow of business visitors through Zurich Airport. A private car is a working hour on the motorway, door to door to the Messe, the campus or the hotel.
A summer ritual, with a Wickelfisch dry bag for your clothes.
Small motorless ferries across the river.
Architecture and design in Weil am Rhein, just over the German border.
Prefer to be driven? See our chauffeur service from Zurich.
In June the art fair fills Basel's hotels and the roads around the Messe. Book early and tell us whether you are going to the fairground or your hotel.
We drive to any address in Basel; three hotels with something special:
| Hotel | Location | Why stay | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Hotel Les Trois Rois | Blumenrain | One of Europe's oldest hotels, with a terrace over the Rhine. | Special occasions |
| Hotel Euler | Centralbahnplatz | Classic hotel opposite the station, a bankers' meeting place. | Business |
| Nomad Design & Lifestyle Hotel | Brunngässlein | Design hotel a few steps from the Kunstmuseum. | Art lovers |
| When | What happens |
|---|---|
| February or March | Basler Fasnacht: three days of carnival starting at 4:00 with the Morgestraich. |
| June | Art Basel, the world's leading contemporary art fair. |
The driver takes the A1 west and joins the A3, which crosses the Jura through the Bözberg tunnel. In about 1 h 10 min you reach Grossbasel's old town, the Messe fairgrounds or Basel SBB station.
| Stage | Road |
|---|---|
| From the airport | A1 west out of Zurich Airport. |
| Jura crossing | A3 via Brugg and the Bözberg tunnel. |
| Rhine valley | Rheinfelden and into Basel. |
| Arrival | Grossbasel, the Messe or the station. |
| Coming from | Pier | Before the arrivals hall |
|---|---|---|
| Schengen flights (EU, Iceland, Norway) | Pier A | No passport check |
| UK and Ireland | Pier B | Border check on arrival |
| Americas, Asia, Middle East | Pier E, via the Skymetro | Longest walk to arrivals |
Every pier leads to arrival halls 1 and 2 in the Airport Center, where the driver holds a sign with your name. Early or late, the driver follows touchdown and waits up to an hour at no charge.
If you cannot find the driver, use the round-the-clock line on the voucher or write to +34 654 381 547 on WhatsApp.
Left bank of the Rhine, with the cathedral and the town hall.
Right bank, with the fairgrounds and conference hotels.
Business hotels and the French border.
Tell us your accommodation and we confirm the closest point the car can reach.
Skis, boards and boot bags travel free if you declare them, so we send a vehicle with enough space.
Yes, at the fairground entrance or at your conference hotel.
Yes: cards (Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Maestro) or PayPal, paid online when you book.
From November to April every vehicle runs on winter tyres, and drivers check mountain pass conditions before leaving.
From €236 per vehicle for up to four people, about 96 km on the A1 and A3.
From Basel, book the pick-up 3 h 15 min ahead of flights within Schengen and 3 h 45 min before a flight to the UK, the US or elsewhere outside Schengen.
| Flight | Pick-up before departure |
|---|---|
| Schengen | 3 h 15 min |
| Non-Schengen (UK, US…) | 3 h 45 min |
Mountain routes get extra margin from November to April.
Free cancellation up to two days before for cars and minivans. Conditions.
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Add flight, passengers, bags and skis to see the price of your car or minivan.
Route details checked in October 2026.
I had a 5:30 AM pickup for the airport in Alicante. The driver arrived 10 minutes early, sent a polite text to let me know he was waiting outside, and handled everything with absolute professionalism.(09/23/2026) David Miller
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We booked a transfer from Lisbon Airport to Faro as we were staying in the Algarve for a few days. It was a long drive but the car was comfortable and the driver was friendly. We just sat back and enjoyed the trip instead of worrying about trains and changing buses.(08/07/2026) James Walker