3 Chemin du Camping, 1007, Lausanne
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Camper stopover next to Vidy campsite in Lausanne, with full use of the campsite's facilities. Tight, closely packed pitches that get busy and can feel noisy from neighbours and the nearby motorway. Around 25 CHF per night covers electricity, water, waste disposal, showers, toilets and a free public transport pass into town. Reception staff are consistently praised as friendly and helpful, though sanitary facilities are dated. Closed over winter, with no services or overnight parking available then.
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Listing copied from our source, 2 months ago
Listing copied from our source, 2 months ago
Very expensive—obviously, this is Switzerland. Very noisy. Very narrow, making manoeuvring difficult when all the spaces are occupied. Grey-water drainage is in the middle of the lane, preventing passage. The only positive point is that it is well shaded.Translating
Very expensive for such poor facilities. 45 CHF per 24 hours (35 CHF per night, plus a supposed 5 CHF daily fee per person). You have to open the gate yourself, and then anyone can park there. There does not seem to be any control by the campsite: they do not record your registration number or give you a receipt, a dashboard ticket, or anything else. Only useful if you absolutely must spend the night in Lausanne.Translating
Good place to spend the night and stock up. Very clean toilets are available and the staff are very friendly. We paid €40 for the night, including waste disposal, water filling, and electricity.Translating
Clean area with easy access. Reception is at the campsite office, with very friendly staff. Waste disposal, water filling, and electricity are included in the price, as is access to the sanitary facilities. CHF 45, which is reasonable for four people considering what we paid all week in Switzerland. The missing star is because of the proximity to the expressway.Translating
The reception staff are fantastic. The site is close to the lake, but the two stars are mainly because of the extremely high price for one night in a motorhome (€40). This is the most expensive motorhome area I have used in Europe so far.Translating
very nice place, a short walk to Lake Geneva and some lovely sites to see. reception gave us a bar code to use on all the buses and the metro service for free which takes you to each tiered level of the city of Lausanne and ultimately to the top where you will find a beautiful Cathedral ...we thoroughly enjoyed our visit there
Simply too expensive: €33 for a gravel site overlooking a disposal station in the middle of the site, which is also used by the neighbouring campsite. The showers and toilets are clean and warm but old-school, from the 1970s. The city is easy to reach; the bus stop is right outside and free with the guest card.Translating
CHF 25 per night plus CHF 10 tourist tax for a motorhome with two people—CHF 35 for a car park is expensive. It was CHF 25 last year.Translating
We stayed for two days. Thirty Swiss francs per day, including direct access to the sanitary facilities and a tourist card covering all buses and the metro for visiting Lausanne. Payment is made at the campsite reception. You receive the tourist card there by email on your phone. The lake is a 5-minute walk away. Waste disposal is directly on the site.Translating
Truly TOP as a motorhome area, next to the campsite, with electricity and access to the facilities, including hot showers! The parking spaces are slightly sloped, so you need levelling blocks. CHF 30 including showers and public-transport tickets. In 10 minutes you are at the Olympic Museum, and in 10 minutes by metro in the city centre.Translating
The car park reopened on 1 February 2026 with new operators and the same services: CHF 25 plus CHF 5 tax for the day, except that you can stay only one night in the motorhome area, clearly stated on a sign at the entrance. Otherwise, you can choose the neighbouring campsite for CHF 50, which belongs to the new operator.Translating
Closed this winter! There is no longer any possibility of emptying tanks, getting water, or obtaining electrical assistance, nor of parking for a few nights. All nearby spaces prohibit motorhomes from 10 p.m. to 8 a.m., despite being empty out of season. Truly disappointing for such a beautiful city, the home of the Olympic movement.Translating
As a Lausanne resident, perfect for recharging, especially in winter when everything is closed because of the cold (Lavaux motorway, Bantam, etc.). Normally it is not free, contrary to what some comments indicate: it costs CHF 3 for the services, which seems reasonable to me, payable at the campsite. Of course, you can do without them, but then don’t complain when this type of service disappears. For information, the campsite changes owners at the end of 2025; we will see what happens.Translating
Ideal for filling up with fresh water and emptying the grey and black water tanks, all free of charge.Translating
The place is close to the lake and public transport but noisy, as we are in the city. The staff are very welcoming. The area is not great but satisfactory for visiting the city. No unpleasant smells, but avoid parking near the service area in the centre. I do not find the price excessive because you receive a public-transport pass, which is an excellent initiative.Translating
Perfect for visiting Lausanne without worries. You park, pay CHF 25 for two people, and it includes free public transport on the day of arrival and departure, as well as access to the toilets and showers next to the area. We did not notice any bad smells. Maybe it is worse in summer, but for us it was perfect for the price.Translating
We arrived at 1 p.m. and got the last space. There are no markings, and everyone parks however they want and can. The campsite’s sanitary facilities can be used free of charge; they are clean but old. The price is €20 plus €2 for electricity—there is only one power strip to connect to—plus a €5 tourist tax. The service reception staff are very friendly and helpful.Translating
Area next to the campsite; payment is made at the campsite reception. Unmarked area: arrive and park wherever you can, sensibly, so as not to fill the area with empty spaces. Loading and unloading is in the centre, in the passage. The overnight stay includes free public transport. I am not giving more stars because we parked at the back: the first night was fine, but it rained the second night and we had to move because the smell of urine was unbearable.Translating
The area was full when we arrived around 8:30 p.m.; all the motorhomes were packed tightly together, and the entrance was inconvenient. Avoid it. Go to Pully beach instead.Translating
We stayed in the outer area for CHF 25, and you get all the services and can use the campsite facilities. There are not enough electrical points for all the vans, and the plugs are different, with no adapters available. Even so, it is very cheap considering the surrounding prices.Translating
We spent the night in the area and it was very good. The person at the entrance was very friendly and speaks Spanish. You can use the campsite toilets, showers, and washing-up facilities. CHF 25. The lake is right there, but it rained, so we left. The Olympic Games headquarters are there, although I don’t know whether you can enter.Translating
Lovely night in a van with a rooftop tent. Not very expensive and super cosy, right next to Lake Geneva!
Two nights at the campsite. We avoided the motorhome area because it was too cramped and smelled of toilet waste in the hot weather. €110 for two nights, probably expensive, but the campsite is genuinely very well located: 100 metres from a large beach and 50 metres directly from the lake. Large pitch, electricity, and services included. At this price, you get free metro and bus tickets to Lausanne.
CHF 25 per night is fair, especially because you can also use the campsite’s toilets and showers and because of the proximity to the beach. It was very cramped for us, as someone squeezed into even the smallest gap. As a result, you could hear every sound from the neighbouring vehicles, such as washing dishes at 1 a.m. The motorway is very loud. You can smell the toilet-disposal area.
Everything was fine. You can use the campsite facilities—the parking area is right next to the toilets, bins, washing-up sinks, and so on. We spent a quiet night. There is a beach on the lake two minutes away. We were able to enjoy a refreshing swim.
A very good option for visiting the city. We paid CHF 25 per night, including free public transport. Although the bathrooms are old, they were clean and well maintained. The lakeside beach is a 2-minute walk away, and it has everything necessary for visiting the city. Reception staff were very friendly. The downside is that they do not take reservations, so you may arrive and find no space.
Ideal for visiting the city. It costs CHF 25 per night and you get all the campsite facilities. There is a spectacular green area with beaches, a picnic area, and a barbecue. The official Olympic headquarters and museum are right next door. With the campsite price, you can request two-day passes for trains, buses, and the metro around Lausanne. The bus stop is right at the campsite entrance.
We were there for one night, it cost 25 Swiss francs. Includes everything at the nearby campsite - the difference is the area of the plot. Includes public transportation tickets. There is a huge park and lake nearby - very beautiful. There were 5 of us. In short, very worthwhile.
Attentive and friendly staff. It is better to book in advance to secure a space. Quiet and safe campsite. Lakeside location. Clean but somewhat outdated facilities.
Acceptable; it is fine and quiet. We arrived late, and since the car park is next to the campsite, a security guard looking after the campsite showed us where to go. All the services needed for one night: electricity, showers, drinking-water refill, and waste-water disposal. I am not giving five stars because it is a little old, especially the bathrooms, but everything worked well.