e.g. Evian 75cl Sport cap
Avec - CHF 3.50
Kiosk - CHF 3.95
Migrolino - CHF 1.10
If you're at Zurich main train station and need any food or beverages, make sure you buy them at the Migrolino in the main concourse (near the flying blue man statue). You're paying regular supermarket prices and not rip off travel ones.
There or the Coop Pronto right above Platforms 31 & 32.
Why do you think we still cannot take bottles of water through security check points at airports, yet we can buy any quantity of liquids over 45% alcohol content immediately afterwards.
Not to mention highly expensive bottles of water........
The normal Migros in the main station has normal supermarket prices.
Pauljay, go back and read the first post real carefully.....
Come back only if you need any further explication maybe
Dear Biro,
I need some further "explication". Please explain like I am five, what is wrong with Pauljay's post and what could be learned from reading the first post carefully.
Yours truly,
aSwissInTheUS
Or take an empty plastic bottle through with you and fill it up with Corporation Pop from a drinking fountain for free.
Follow me for more cheapskate tips..!
Most UK airports these days have free water fountains right after security with signs saying "fill up again for free". It's not all doom and gloom in the UK thise days!
Dear On Strike,
What Pauljay wrote is exactly what Castro said in his post,
I am somewhat surprised you needed further explication !
Are the Migrolino and Migros the same shop then?
Dear Biro,
I would have not expect anything less, than you not seeing or knowing the difference between a Migro lino and a Migro s .
Specially a Migrolino in the Nordtrackt “near the flying blue man statue”, which reads like it is the L’Ange protecteur by Niki de Saint Phalle (which btw, is moved around in the main hall, and is more like a flying blue woman statue) and a Migros in the ShopVille Plaza just two floors bellow.
PS: There is an other Migros at the Passage Sihlqua i and as mentionet by @Downerbuzz a Coop at the
Halle Löwenstrasse .
You are welcome,
aSwissInTheUS
The main difference is that the Migrolino has a smaller selection and is for fast flowing footfall. With the main Migros supermarket you need walk around (drinks, bakery, chocolates, fruit etc.. are spaced out) plus queues at checkouts or self checkouts might be longer.
I was just impressed that a fast grocery outlet wasn't charging the same premium prices as most others in the same location.
I understand that but apparently Biro was under the impression that they were one and the same in Zurich station based on his response to Pauljay.
I know Pauljay can be a bit obtuse at times but in this case he wasn’t wrong.
I think most Migrolino are leased and not owned by Migros. That gives them a little more freedom in terms of their inventory.
Still, perhaps depending on the airport, you can buy a beer much cheaper than on the airplane. They pack it inside a "do not open" foil but nobody cares
for me the main difference is that most Migrolino have alcohol
in some countries the airports have water fountains luckily.
In many european countries the tap water will also do.
The worst offenders are airports without fountains that also only have warm water in the toilets.
and is inevitably much more crowded, or awkward to navigate depending on luggage in tow. I’ve never encountered many humans in the Migrolino
I always have an enpty bottle, fill in either the handicap toilet just past security (normal tap handle) or regular ladies (water is most often cool, if not cold)
For Zurich departure...taps with “wing” dryers are a nightmare (ZH and other airports)
There is also the „posh“ Migros ( used to be Marinello‘s ) under the No.3 / 14 tram stop - I never buy bottled water so no idea how the price compares. A great place to play dodgems of a Sunday.
Certainly the kiosky places are a rip-off for most things.
Cheers,
Nick