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10 articles · Updated on 23 October 2026
BaselCard and Mobility Ticket: free public transport in Basel, discounts and what pays offStay overnight in Basel and you ride trams and buses free and pay less at many museums. Which zones and lines the BaselCard covers, what it cannot do, how to get it, how much the discounts are worth and which ticket day visitors should buy.By Corinne Schaub · 23 October 2026
Is Basel expensive? A budget for hotels, food, transport and museums in Swiss francsBy Corinne Schaub · 23 October 2026Which fairs take place on Messeplatz in 2027, which of them fill Basel's hotels, how to get there without a car and why ticket and room prices can only be found with each individual organiser.Messe Basel: Basel's trade fairs, getting there and hotels during fair weeks
Basel train stations: SBB, Badischer Bahnhof and SNCF, where do you change for where?By Corinne Schaub · 23 October 2026
Luggage storage, toilets and drinking water in Basel: what exists and what it costsBy Corinne Schaub · 23 October 2026
Park and ride in Basel: Oberwil, St. Jakob and the options on the edge of townBy Corinne Schaub · 23 October 2026
Basel city map: Grossbasel, Kleinbasel and the districts at a glanceBy Corinne Schaub · 23 October 2026How to get around Basel: the 13 tram lines and their terminals, which line goes to the Messe and to Riehen, what the day pass costs, what the BaselCard covers and where it stops.Getting around Basel: trams, buses, fares and what the BaselCard covers
Parking in Basel: car parks, prices, the blue zone and the costly mistakesBy Corinne Schaub · 23 October 2026
Live parking availability in Basel: free spaces in the 16 guidance-system car parksBy Corinne Schaub · 23 October 2026