Have you been to a rest stop near the German Autobahn recently? The toilets charge 70 cents or 1 Euro (even just to pee). Because of those ridiculous prices all the truckers started going number 1 and 2 in the bushes years ago - It is seriously disgusting, you can’t even take a dog for a walk there anymore.
Consider taking the train, much more relaxed. And much cleaner. Zürich-Berlin or Zürich-Hamburg is just ~8h, and you can relax or work during that time.
I would love to, unfortunatley the village I am heading to is pretty much disconnected from public transport and my parents don’t drive anymore so it’s better if I bring a car to run errands for them as well.
Only partly and they refuse to accept multiple vouchers at once these days. As someone with a weak bladder and IBS I often collect 5 of these vouchers on an 7 hour drive so have my whole glove box stuffed with them by now*
They make enough money from selling gas, food and coffee at a huge mark up. Pissing and shitting are basic human needs and should be free. It helps nobody that the grass and bushes are turned into a disgusting piss and fecal matter biosphere.
Have you been to a rest stop near the German Autobahn recently? The toilets charge 70 cents or 1 Euro (even just to pee). Because of those ridiculous prices all the truckers started going number 1 and 2 in the bushes years ago - It is seriously disgusting, you can’t even take a dog for a walk there anymore.
You take your dog for a walk by the autobahn? Are there not nicer places to go?
I assume they mean taking their dog for a walk when they stop at a rest stop. Dogs need the toilet during long journeys too.
Yeah, I drive from Zurich to Northern Germany every other month.
Consider taking the train, much more relaxed. And much cleaner. Zürich-Berlin or Zürich-Hamburg is just ~8h, and you can relax or work during that time.
I would love to, unfortunatley the village I am heading to is pretty much disconnected from public transport and my parents don’t drive anymore so it’s better if I bring a car to run errands for them as well.
The autobahn is just a highway, so likely they’re rest stops while traveling along the highway.
The noble goal of austerity comes
at a costcaked in shit.You can’t let your dog shit in the bushes because there’s too much shit in the bushes?
Oh no!
I actually pick up my dogs poop when we go for walks, as does everyone in Switzerland. I don’t know why that’s so uncommon in other countries.
The point is, you can’t take your dog for a walk around human feces - it’s disgusting!
Idk, I would gladly pay 1€ for a clean toilet, even for peeing. If it costs money and is a pigsty on the other hand…
Yeah but it’s refundable if you buy something
Only partly and they refuse to accept multiple vouchers at once these days. As someone with a weak bladder and IBS I often collect 5 of these vouchers on an 7 hour drive so have my whole glove box stuffed with them by now*
Water costs money, electricity costs money, toilets cost money to maintain and people who clean them cost money.
They make enough money from selling gas, food and coffee at a huge mark up. Pissing and shitting are basic human needs and should be free. It helps nobody that the grass and bushes are turned into a disgusting piss and fecal matter biosphere.
You’d think that would just an per diem expense.