Green Card insurance is advised - ordinary domestic insurance policies are valid but do not provide full cover. The Green Card tops the cover up to the level provided by the visitor's domestic policy. There are tramways and light rail services in Basel, Bern, Geneva, Neuch tel and Z rich. These and a further dozen cities also have trolleybuses. Fares systems are generally automated with machines issuing single or multiple tickets at the roadside.
Tickets are also available at enquiry offices.
Fares are generally zonal. There is a day ticket for travel in one or more Swiss cities on any given day at a standard fare.