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    Armored vehicles in Zurich

    Armored car hire in Zurich

    Banking meetings on Paradeplatz, homes on the lake shore and the drive into the Alps. Zurich is the natural starting point for a Swiss armored programme.

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    • From one full day with driver
    • Self-drive from two days
    • Rates on request

    Armored car hire in Zurich with Nero Line gives you a certified armored saloon or SUV, at a protection level from VR4 to VR10, with a trained security driver or for your own licensed driver. Zurich Airport is Switzerland's main gateway, and the city is its financial centre, so a programme here can combine an arrival, a day of bank and family office meetings and an onward drive to Zug, Davos or the Engadin. Rates are on request in Swiss francs, and a confidentiality agreement can be signed before you share any details.

    Banks, family offices and the lake

    Zurich's private banks cluster around Paradeplatz and Bahnhofstrasse, a short walk apart but awkward to reach by car, with trams, pedestrian zones and few places to stop. Our drivers know the set-down points that work and where to wait without blocking a tram line. The airport is a short motorway drive from the city centre, and the driver plans the run around the morning and evening rush hours.

    Hotels and residences line the lake. The eastern shore towards Küsnacht, known locally as the Gold Coast, is lined with private homes on quiet roads. The approach to a private address there is planned before the first visit.

    The gateway to the Alps

    From Zurich, the motorway runs south towards Chur and the Grisons. Davos and St. Moritz are both reached by mountain roads, and in winter those roads require winter tyres, experience with heavy vehicles on snow and an eye on pass conditions.

    A Swiss programme can start with an arrival at Zurich Airport and end in a mountain resort. The vehicle and driver stay with you for the whole trip, so there is no change of car at the foot of the mountains.

    Swiss practicalities

    Every vehicle on Swiss motorways needs a valid vignette, which is handled as part of the booking. If your own driver takes the vehicle, note that most high-protection vehicles exceed 3,500 kg maximum authorised mass and need a category C1 licence.

    Lake Constance, Basel and the German border are all within easy reach, so cross-border programmes to Munich or the Black Forest can start in Zurich as well.

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    Request

    Request an armored vehicle

    Rates on request. Tell us the essentials and we reply promptly with availability and a written offer. No payment and no commitment at this stage.

    How will you travel? *
    Protection level

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    Questions

    Frequently asked questions

    Protection levels

    Protection levels in plain words

    Civilian armored vehicles are commonly rated on the VR scale. The higher the number, the heavier the threat the body and glazing are tested against, and the heavier the vehicle becomes.

    VR4

    Handguns, up to .44 Magnum.

    Discreet protection for city travel. The lightest class, closest to a standard car in weight and handling.

    VR6 to VR7

    Rifles. VR7 corresponds roughly to the former B6 rating.

    Suited to executive and diplomatic travel where rifles are part of the risk assessment.

    VR9

    Military rifles. Corresponds roughly to the former B7 rating.

    High protection for elevated risk profiles. Heavy, with a licence requirement to match.

    VR10

    The highest level certified for a civilian vehicle.

    Available on request, subject to availability and longer lead times.

    Not sure which level fits your trip? Choose "advise me" in the request form and we will recommend one.

    How it works

    How a request works

    1. 01

      Tell us the trip

      Dates, cities or route, number of passengers and the protection level you have in mind. A rough plan is enough to start.

    2. 02

      Receive a written offer

      We confirm the vehicle class, protection level, driver arrangement and positioning, and send a written offer. Rates are on request and stated in the offer.

    3. 03

      Confirm and verify

      On confirmation we complete identity checks, and for self-drive the licence check and the security deposit. A confidentiality agreement can be signed first.

    4. 04

      Handover where you are

      The vehicle is positioned to your airport, hotel, residence or venue at the agreed time, with the driver briefed on your programme.

    Three ways to book

    Choose how you travel

    Every booking starts with the same question: who will be at the wheel. The answer decides the licence, the paperwork and the minimum duration.

    With a security driver

    An armored vehicle and a trained security driver, by the day or for the length of your stay. Minimum one full day.

    Armored vehicle with driver

    For your own driver

    Your professional or security driver takes the vehicle. We check the licence class and identity before handover. Minimum two days.

    Self-drive and own driver

    Events and long-term

    Congress weeks, summits, festivals and residencies of several weeks. Plan early: around the large events, an early request keeps more choice of vehicle and protection level.

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