Gotthard Traffic – 1 August 2026 (National Day)
August 1st 2026 falls on a Saturday, creating a double peak: National Day traffic plus normal summer weekend. Queues can reach 12 km. The Gotthard Pass is open.
Recommended route
Use the A2 Gotthard before 07:00 or after the afternoon; in heavy queues use San Bernardino (A13) or the open Gotthard Pass.
Live verkeerssituatie
LIVEN → Z (Göschenen): 0 km · Z → N (Airolo): 3 km · Tunnel: open
N → Z (Göschenen)
Z → N (Airolo)
Tunnel
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Verkeerstijdvakken
Drukste uren
13:00–18:00
Vertrek voor
11:00
of na
19:00
Peak departure time. Coincides with normal summer Friday traffic.
Drukste uren
09:00–13:00
Vertrek voor
07:00
of na
15:00
Double peak: National Day + summer Saturday. Comparable to the worst August Saturdays.
Drukste uren
14:00–19:00
Vertrek voor
11:00
of na
20:00
Vertrekadvies
| Dag | Richting | Risico | Beste tijdvakken | Spitsuren |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday 31 Jul | ↓ Richting zuiden | Extreem | prima delle 11:00 · dopo le 19:00 | 13:00–18:00 |
| Saturday 1 Aug | ↓ Richting zuiden | Extreem | prima delle 07:00 · dopo le 15:00 | 09:00–13:00 |
| Saturday 1 Aug Early northbound returns | ↑ Richting noorden | Gemiddeld | nessuna restrizione significativa | 17:00–20:00 |
| Sunday 2 Aug | ↑ Richting noorden | Hoog | prima delle 11:00 · dopo le 20:00 | 14:00–19:00 |
Verkeersprognose
Drukste uren
09:00–14:00
Verwachte file
~12 km
Friday 31 July afternoon is the peak departure time. Saturday 1 August is doubly intense (National Day + weekend). Sunday 2 August sees returns from Ticino northbound. The Gotthard Pass is an available alternative in August.
Officiële omleidingen
Drempel contraflow: 8 km
ASTRA activates the official diversion via San Bernardino (A13) when the queue exceeds 8 km. On 1 August, preventive signage may be activated the evening before.
Queue ≥ 8 km southbound
A13 San Bernardino diversion activated. Gotthard Pass is a scenic alternative (open in August).
Aanbevolen alternatieve routes
Main alternative. Open year-round, generally free even on August 1st.
Open in August. A scenic alternative with tourist and motorcycle traffic.
Officiële bronnen
Weekly forecasts and real-time queue alerts for the Gotthard and San Bernardino.
Official real-time road information on all Swiss national routes.