Speeding ticket in Switzerland - wrong info from Holiday Autos?

LouC

Morning everyone,

I received a speeding ticket in March while in Switzerland. I contacted Holiday Autos about this and they told me that both an admin charge and the ticket itself would be deducted from my credit card. They were clear that I would not have to take further action myself.

Shortly after that, I received a letter and a bill from the swiss police requesting I paid the fine within 30 days or be taken to court (note that I received this letter with only a few days of the 30 left)

I immediately contacted Holiday Autos who replied - after a week - to apologise and say that I had to pay this ticket manually.

Obviously, I don't mind paying the ticket - and have been trying all morning to get through to the Swiss police to explain what happened - but I'm very concerned about having to pay further costs (eg a higher fine, court fees, etc) because of this wrong information.

Has anyone been in this situation before?
Are Holiday Autos liable if I do get charged more than the original fine?

I'd be grateful for any info.

Thanks
Lou

z1a

Ignore it and don't go back to Switzerland in same car!

vax2002

Sounds like a Scam

dzug1

vax2002 wrote: »

Sounds like a Scam

So how does it work? I'm sure the Swiss Police would love to be called scamsters.

LouC

Wow, that's some pretty poor advice.

To the first two that replied, I don't know why you bothered.

For anyone interested in helpful information, I emailed the Swiss police and explained what happened with the car rental company. They accepted a scan of my credit card details and, despite the late payment, said the matter was settled.