A1, 5244, Birrhard
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Motorway service area on the A1 offering free grey and black water disposal, toilet emptying and hot showers in a clean, modern facility, plus fresh water (sometimes coin-operated, sometimes free). It's very popular with trucks, which often block the motorhome lane, occupy multiple car spaces, or block the water grate, especially on weekends. Noise from the highway and trucks is significant, so most travellers use it only as a service stop rather than an overnight spot. Only accessible when driving toward Bern. Was closed for A1 construction until roughly August 2025.
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Listing copied from our source, 2 months ago
It has everything you need!Translating
Serves its purpose—for draining gray water and emptying the toilet cassette.Translating
Came here for the free hot shower. It’s a metal cabin with grated floors. Unlimited time. No outlets inside. Some air dryer that seems to help with drying hair.
We stopped here to drop some grey water. Looks ok!
Station is good with a almost all the services and in full working condition . But lot of trucks and they even parked even at car parking lots - occupying 6 lots each truck .
Gray-water disposal is well designed, with a wide drain—no maneuvering required. Unfortunately, fresh water is turned off and there is no coin slot. The outdoor sink has very low pressure; filling 10 liters takes over 5 minutes. Toilet emptying is fine, but there is no water for rinsing. It serves its purpose, but has clear weaknesses in the water supply.Translating
Drive there, dump the waste, wash your paws, eat something at the food stand, and get thoroughly filthy so you can test the showers right away. :-D We were here today and everything was functional and clean. Unfortunately, there seem to be too many creatures without manners, judging by how often I read that the station is unusable. Thanks to everyone who makes sure this water-and-waste facility can be used!!Translating
Waste disposal in Aargau is a disgrace! In two months I tried three times to dispose of waste in Birrhard. Unfortunately, there is no other option anywhere nearby—20 km to drive, and it was impossible. The first time there was construction and it was closed; the second time it was blocked by parked vehicles and sewage was overflowing; the third time it was blocked again and everything was overflowing again. Super embarrassing and disgusting for Aargau.Translating
full of trucks, parked in the dumping zone and behind in lane way. can't get anywhere near the spot to dump and fill water nevermind a spot to park for the night and it's only may. wish someone kept on top of this...
Today the access to the rest area is open. Clean disposal station. Very noisy for overnight stays.Translating
Closed due to construction works on the A1 until approximately end of August 2025. The service station cannot be reached!
Quite crowded with trucks; the car parking area is right next to the motorway, so you can hear the cars passing, but with earplugs you sleep wonderfully! Perfect showers.Translating
Great. The camper lane is signposted and was free at night. Emptying the black water was easy and there was enough fresh water. Excellent free disposal station.Translating
Unique, at least in the region, but only in the direction of Bern. All other rest areas have only toilets and trash bins. No wastewater or toilet disposal, and certainly no showers. In the evening, however, the place is usually full, mainly with Eastern European trucks.Translating
If a truck parks over the place for dropping grey water and he doesn’t want to move, call Kantonspolizei Aargau. The guys arrived in less than 5 mins and “convinced” the trucker to move.
Separate lane for motorhomes, marked on the ground, with a water-and-waste station. Unfortunately, trucks often block the lane, and you first have to track down the driver. Fresh water is still free for now, but controlled by a timer. In other words, you have to press the button several times to draw water for longer.Translating
It was a pleasant surprise to find this service area. Everything works perfectly and, for now, it is free. We had not been able to fill up with water or empty the gray and black tanks for a couple of days. Many thanks.Translating
Pleasant, very busy rest area where you can conveniently fill up with water and empty the black tank. Very clean and functional. When I was there, both services were free. Threaded tap with very good flow.Translating
We could empty the wc and black water but the water there doesn't work
Good spot to pull right off the motorway to fill your bot bots up and clean ya bits and bobs all for free!
Great. Free showers, clean toilets, and you can refill water containers. If you do not want to shower, the toilets are designed so you can wash your bottom: the toilet seat folds completely up and a tap is positioned at the side so the stream goes directly into the center of the drain.Translating