 Poster: A snowHead
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Hi all
Travelling to Aosta valley in a couple of weeks, surveyed my route and travelling down through Switzerland through the St Bernard Tunnel into Italy.
Tunnel De Grand St Bernard as its known..
Checked out all the prices on there website which looks quite reasonable compard to Mt Blanc Tunnel but also understand it is quite a bit shorter.
Any recommendations on purchasing my ticket, do I do it online or when I get there? Are there any major queues ? (dependant on weather of course)
Heard of speed cameras in Mt Blanc tunnel, are there any in St Bernard..?
Appreciate any feedback.....Thanks 
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Simon94, feed your passengers loads of mushrooms before you go through it's awesome. Some fabulous skiing to be had just after you exit the tunnel and if you have touring gear before you enter. Can't help with prices, sorry, always had a book of 10 trips. Not the best place to be speeding BTW.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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You'll need a swiss motorway vignette..speed cameras no idea..but more then likey somewhere on the route.
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You'll need a swiss motorway vignette
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vignette plus return ticket for the tunnel is 86 swiss francs - which might make the Mont Blanc tunnel competitive.
I would sincerely hope there are speed cameras and strong enforcement in all the tunnels. I wouldn't like to die in a fire in there.....
There are also compulsory separation zones between vehicles in the tunnels I've done (San Gottardo, which is included in the Swiss vignette, Mont Blanc and Frejus). Which also only have one lane in each direction. You cannot overtake and anyone who tailgates is a fool.
(there's also a minimum speed limit in some of the tunnels; quite a narrow permitted speed window).
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Simon94, the swiss police are the nastiest sons of bitches on this planet. Don't even think of speeding in their tunnels, or anywhere else in switzerland for that matter!
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Thanks guys for all the info......not sure about the mushrooms though!!?
Already purchased my vignette online, so no issues on that front.
Plan to ski the Italian side in Crevacol, so thanks for the recommendation parlor. Will keep an eye on my speed.....already heard rumours about the police and the fines they dish out.
Looks like it'll be buying the ticket at the tunnel entrance...didn't want to get stuck in any horrendous queue's if its feasible to do it all before, but think it'll be a quick stop/break to admire the scenery if the clouds have cleared.
Thanks again
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Simon94, we don't use the C-word on the internet. If it's been snowing it will go off. PM me if you need the mushrooms. (That's a little joke BTW).
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