Useful information.

Everything you need to get around in the city

Important places to go, helpful contacts and crucial information for daily life in the Zurich city centre. All here together on one page.

Parking in Zurich

Parking in Zurich – always an issue. All those who come to the city by car can use Zurich’s parking guidance system to help them find the closest available parking space. The guidance system has been in operation since 2001 and is very popular with those who use their car to get around in the city. The Zurich City Association is one of the project partners.

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Currently available parking spaces

Store opening hours 2024

(increased frequencies in the city of Zurich)

Day

Date

Event

Shop closing time
Zurich City
Minimum opening hours
ShopVille- Zurich HB
Do31.07.2025Day before the first of Augustopen until 8 pmopen until 9 pm
Fr01.08.2025National Holidayclosedopen until 8 pm
Mo15.09.2025Knabenschiessenopen until 8 pmopen until 9 pm
Do20.11.2025Night Shoppingopen until 9 pmopen until 9 pm

1 Department stores and wholesalers open until 8 p.m. (until 7 p.m. on January 2, 2023)
2 If necessary, stores can be open from 09.00 to 20.00
Department stores and wholesalers will remain open until 18.00 on Sundays.

We recommend special opening hours for Night Shopping, Sunday Shopping and New Year Shopping.
special opening hours.

If you have any questions about individual store opening hours, please do not hesitate to contact us.

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Public holidays outside the canton 2024

The current and recommended opening hours of the Zurich City Association are available for download here

Day

Date

Event

Regions

*only local holidays, mostly in areas with a predominantly Catholic population

**public holiday is on a Sunday

Model contract

A recommendation of the City Association for affiliated members and patrons. Structure your employment relationships based on the “Zurich Recommendation for Retail Stores”. The model contract for the industry-specific and up-to-date regulations about the protection of employees can be purchased from us for a price of CHF 20.00 incl. VAT for 5 copies (minimum order quantity).