Public hospitals too. True story. Even though TBH, it's not shocking to me, considering how good public transport is around here. State-run public transport, BTW.

It is shocking to me; car owners get gouged on no less than four different surcharge taxes (license plate registration renewal, road tax, vignette on top of the road tax, fuel tax)... and then public places like that gouge them on parking. Because they haven't been extorted enough and ridden enough and squeezed enough for the luxury privilege of owning and driving a car? "Car owners don't want to be packed like sardines in a tram, bus and train with a whole bunch of other strangers, so let's punish them!" That makes me so angry, AAARRRGGGHHH!!!

I don't think it's about "punishing" drivers, it's just that infrastructure costs money and, TBH, the "vignette" is extremely cheap (to say the least) when compared with what you pay for highways e.g. in neighbouring France and Italy.

As for public transport, I don't have the same experience (I do have a car but use it quite often), I only felt like a "sardine" in rare occasions. There are buses/trams/trains often enough to avoid the busiest "rush hour" trips.

One pays to park at UK hospitals too.

Canada too, and thru the nose!

If you're bringing business to the grocery store, it shouldn't try to gouge you extra. That's over the top even for a capitalist like me.

Why should I, coming by bike, pay for your parking spot? Make the products cheaper and you can pay for the parking yourself.

Would you be willing to pay to lock your bike up, too?

Sure. In many places with scarce place that is the case (i.e. train station).

You are not paying for my parking spot, that's bullshit. The store made a business investment to attract customers, it has nothing to do with you.

When I read such comments, it just reinforces my belief that Switzerland is a car hating country.