Geneva and Vaud have the cheapest pools

Friday, 31 July 2026 06:30

Geneva and Vaud have the cheapest public pools, according to a new comparison of 268 sites released as another heatwave bakes the country.

Adult entry at the Bains des Pâquis costs just CHF 2.-, with children paying only CHF 1.-.

Across the two cantons, average entry runs at CHF 5.- in Geneva and CHF 6.30 in Vaud — well below the national average of CHF 6.90.

Ticino is the priciest, with the Lido di Locarno charging CHF 13.- and canton-wide entry averaging CHF 9.20.

A further 27 sites nationwide charge nothing at all, including four pools in the city of Berne.

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