URL: https://carnet-ata-for-robotics.com/switzerland/basel
Last reviewed: 2026-06-11
Summary: Getting an ATA Carnet stamped in Basel: Swiss customs at EuroAirport (daily 05:00–24:00, even for new carnets), the French customs bureau, and the around-the-clock motorway crossings Basel/Weil am Rhein and Basel/St-Louis.

# ATA Carnet in Basel

Basel is Switzerland's most carnet-friendly corner. The EuroAirport customs office handles carnets, **including brand-new ones**, every day from 05:00 to midnight, and the two motorway crossings into Germany and France stamp opened carnets around the clock. The first digital eATA transaction in the world was processed at Basel/Weil am Rhein on 1 June 2026.

## EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg

One airport, two customs administrations: EuroAirport stands on French soil but contains a **Swiss customs sector** under a 1949 treaty. Landside, the terminal splits into a Swiss sector and a French sector. The rule of thumb for a Swiss-issued carnet:

- **Flying in/out via the Swiss sector:** Swiss customs handles everything. This is the normal case for Swiss companies.
- **Taking the goods landside into France** (or using the French sector): that's an entry into the EU. The French bureau processes the EU import/transit, and Swiss customs notes your exit. The exact hand-off isn't documented publicly, so call both offices ahead.
- **Arrivals:** after baggage reclaim there are two exits, one through Swiss customs and one through French customs. Take the one whose stamp you need.

**Zoll Nord – Basel Flughafen Reiseverkehr (Swiss passenger office, CH001713)**

- Address: Flughof (terminal building), 4030 Basel, Swiss sector, EuroAirport
- Opening hours:
  - Note: The most generous carnet window of any Swiss airport. Even first-time activations work daily. As published 11 June 2026.
- Phone: +41 58 480 65 82
- Email: zoll.basel_flughafen@bazg.admin.ch
- Official links:
  - [Official office entry - BAZG customs directory](https://dst.bazg.admin.ch/?lang=1)
  - [EuroAirport - practical services (customs contacts)](https://www.euroairport.com/en/practical-services)

**Zoll Nord – Basel Flughafen Fracht (Swiss freight office, CH001711)**

- Address: Catering Gebäude (cargo zone), 4030 Basel
- Opening hours:
  - Note: Commercial goods in passenger traffic outside opening hours: e-mail the declaration in advance during Mon–Fri 07:30–16:30.
- Phone: +41 58 480 65 00
- Email: zoll.basel_flughafen@bazg.admin.ch
- Official links:
  - [Official office entry - BAZG customs directory](https://dst.bazg.admin.ch/?lang=1)

**Bureau de douane Bâle-Mulhouse Aéroport (French customs, FR000340)**

- Address: Cargo/fret zone, EuroAirport, 68300 Saint-Louis, France
- Opening hours:
  - Note: A second French source lists Mon–Fri 07:00–12:00. The published hours conflict, so call before relying on them.
- Phone: +33 9 70 27 79 50
- Email: r-bale-mulhouse-aeroport@douane.finances.gouv.fr
- Official links:
  - [Official entry - annuaire service-public.fr](https://lannuaire.service-public.gouv.fr/grand-est/haut-rhin/b442e621-f02f-484f-b6b1-ab097f41b272)

## The 24/7 motorway crossings

Driving from Basel, two motorway customs offices stamp **opened** carnets at any hour, any day:

### Basel/Weil am Rhein - into Germany (A5)

**Zoll Nord – Basel/Weil Rhein-Autobahn (CH001801)**

- Address: Motorway A2/A5 crossing, 4019 Basel
- Opening hours:
  - Note: Hours per the official BAZG directory, 11 June 2026. Re-check there before travelling.
- Phone: +41 58 466 11 11
- Email: zoll.basel_nord@bazg.admin.ch
- Official links:
  - [Official office entry - BAZG customs directory](https://dst.bazg.admin.ch/?lang=1)

### Basel/St-Louis - into France (A3/A35)

**Zoll Nord – Basel/St.Louis Autobahn (CH001841)**

- Address: Neudorfstrasse, 4056 Basel
- Opening hours:
- Phone: +41 58 469 65 00
- Email: zoll.basel_nord@bazg.admin.ch
- Official links:
  - [Official office entry - BAZG customs directory](https://dst.bazg.admin.ch/?lang=1)

> **ℹ️ Heading to a trade fair at Messe Basel?**
> 
> The customs office at Messe Basel itself lists no carnet services. Use the motorway crossings above, the Basel city office (Basel Mitte, Wiesendamm 4, Mon–Fri 08:00–12:00 / 13:00–17:00), or get your stamps at the border on the way in.

## Other useful Basel-area offices

| Office | Carnet services | Phone |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Basel Umschlagbahnhof (rail freight), Am Umschlagbahnhof, 4057 Basel | Both, Mon–Fri 07:30–17:30 | +41 58 481 31 90 |
| Basel Mitte (city office), Wiesendamm 4 | Both, Mon–Fri 08:00–12:00, 13:00–17:00 | — |
| Riehen (into Lörrach), Lörracherstrasse 165 | Both, Mon–Fri 08:00–12:00, 13:00–16:00 | +41 58 469 64 94 |
| Rheinfelden Autobahn (A3 into Germany), Im Weiherfeld | Opened: 24/7 · New: Mon–Fri 05:00–22:00 | +41 58 469 37 00 |

## Getting the carnet itself in Basel

The issuing chamber is the [Handelskammer beider Basel](https://www.hkbb.ch/de/export-und-import/carnet-ata/index.php) (St. Jakobs-Strasse 25, 4010 Basel, +41 61 270 60 60, desk Mon–Fri 08:00–12:00 / 13:00–16:30), with same-day express issuing available. Full application guide: [get a carnet in Switzerland](https://carnet-ata-for-robotics.com/switzerland/get-a-carnet).

## Sources

Every factual claim on this page comes from the sources below, checked on the "last reviewed" date in the footer. Official resources are linked in whatever language they are published in.

- [BAZG customs office directory - Basel Flughafen, Basel/Weil, Basel/St.Louis, Riehen, Rheinfelden (hours, carnet services)](https://dst.bazg.admin.ch/?lang=1) (DE/FR/IT/EN)
- [EuroAirport - practical services (Swiss & French customs contacts)](https://www.euroairport.com/en/practical-services) (EN/FR/DE)
- [French customs bureau Bâle-Mulhouse - official directory entry](https://lannuaire.service-public.gouv.fr/grand-est/haut-rhin/b442e621-f02f-484f-b6b1-ab097f41b272) (French)
- [Handelskammer beider Basel - Carnet ATA](https://www.hkbb.ch/de/export-und-import/carnet-ata/index.php) (German)
- [ICC - digital ATA carnet launch (first transaction at Basel/Weil, 1 June 2026)](https://iccwbo.org/news-publications/news/digital-ata-carnet-launches-in-30-countries/) (English)

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This is an independent guide for robotics companies, not an official government resource. Customs rules, fees, locations and opening hours change, so always confirm details with the linked official sources (customs administrations and chambers of commerce) before you travel.