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10 articles · Updated on 23 October 2026

Practical9 min readBaselCard 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 2026PracticalIs Basel expensive? A budget for hotels, food, transport and museums in Swiss francsBy Corinne Schaub · 23 October 2026Practical
Which 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 weeksPracticalBasel train stations: SBB, Badischer Bahnhof and SNCF, where do you change for where?By Corinne Schaub · 23 October 2026PracticalLuggage storage, toilets and drinking water in Basel: what exists and what it costsBy Corinne Schaub · 23 October 2026PracticalPark and ride in Basel: Oberwil, St. Jakob and the options on the edge of townBy Corinne Schaub · 23 October 2026PracticalBasel city map: Grossbasel, Kleinbasel and the districts at a glanceBy Corinne Schaub · 23 October 2026Practical
How 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 coversPracticalParking in Basel: car parks, prices, the blue zone and the costly mistakesBy Corinne Schaub · 23 October 2026PracticalLive parking availability in Basel: free spaces in the 16 guidance-system car parksBy Corinne Schaub · 23 October 2026