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Where is the San Bernardino Tunnel located?
The San Bernardino Pass (mountain pass), which includes the San Bernardino Tunnel, is a road tunnel located in the south of Switzerland (in the canton of Graubünden). The road tunnel has a summit elevation of 2,066 meters above sea level (2 km) and is located just before the Italian border on Main Road 13. The San Bernardino Tunnel also runs parallel to Lake Laghetto Moesola. The tunnel connects the regions of Hinterrhein (Eastern Switzerland) with San Bernardino (Ticino) and has a total length of 6,600 meters (6.6 km). The tunnel is paved, suitable for caravans, and has connected the southern valleys of Graubünden — Misox and Calancatal — with the capital Chur since 1967.
Is the San Bernardino Tunnel subject to tolls?
The San Bernardino Tunnel is subject to the vignette requirement (vehicles up to 3.5 t GVW) or the payment of the heavy vehicle fee (vehicles over 3.5 t GVW) and is therefore toll required. This means you must have a vignette or pay the heavy vehicle fee to use this route.
Unlike special toll tunnels such as the Great St. Bernard Tunnel and the Munt La Schera Tunnel, no additional fees are required beyond the vignette or paid heavy vehicle fee. The San Bernardino Tunnel is not a special toll road.
The DMC team wishes you a pleasant journey!
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San Bernardino Tunnel FAQ
Yes, the San Bernardino Tunnel is subject to tolls. To drive through the San Bernardino Tunnel, you only need a
vignette. The vignette can be purchased as a sticker at gas stations or conveniently from home as a digital vignette via
vignette-online.ch. If your vehicle is
heavier than 3.5 t GVW, you are exempt from the vignette requirement and must instead pay the
heavy vehicle fee. More information about the
heavy vehicle fee can be found in our guide.
No, the San Bernardino Tunnel is
not a special toll route. Only the Munt La Schera Tunnel and the St. Bernard Tunnel are subject to special tolls. More information about the
special toll can be found in our guide.
The San Bernardino Tunnel (mountain road) is open and fully accessible.
The San Bernardino Tunnel was closed on the night of August 25, 2019, from 8:00 PM to 5:00 AM for repairs to fire damage sustained in May 2018. These damages have since been repaired, and no further closures of the tunnel are expected.
Yes, the San Bernardino features a tunnel known as the San Bernardino Tunnel.
Driving through the San Bernardino takes approximately 40 minutes.
Driving through the San Bernardino takes approximately 40 minutes.
