Helpful information
Electricity
Alternating Current (AC) 220V/50 Hz
As with most countries, Switzerland has its own type of electrical outlet and plug. An adapter and even a converter are sometimes necessary for appliances you wish to take with you.
Public transportation
Trains: The train is the most widely used method of transportation within Switzerland. There exists a Half-Price pass that costs 150.- CHF for one year and 99.- CHF for one month.
There are also Day-Passes that allow you unlimited travel on the Swiss Transport network (including buses and public transportation). These cards are available at a reduced rate at the University itself in the AGEF office. http://www.unifr.ch/agef/
Urban transportation: The TPF (Transports Publiques Fribourgeois) handle the public transportation for the region. Multiple-Trip tickets are sold at newspaper stands and in the automats at each stop. For more information go to: http://www.tpf.ch
Opening hours for stores, banks, offices and the Post Office:
Stores close, in general, at 6:30 or 7 on week nights and at 4 p.m. on Saturdays. Stores are closed on Sundays with the exception of the train station.Banks close at 5 p.m. during the week and are closed on weekends.
The Post Office closes on Saturdays at 11 a.m. and is closed on Sundays.
Doctors
Students may consult a doctor of their choice. Those student affiliated with a Health Plan must consult one of the doctors on their list.A center for ambulatory psychiatric consultation, which is headed by trained doctors, is also available.
Centre psycho - social , Avenue Général Guisan 56, 1700 Fribourg, Tel. 026.465.20.20.
Open monday to friday from 8 am to 12 pm, and from 2 pm to 6 pm.
Emergency calls:
Emergency medical treatment: Service médical de garde, day and night, Tel. 026.422.56.12Emergency dental treatment: Tel. 026.322.33.43
Emergency room at the Cantonal Hospital: Tel. 026.426.71.11
Police: Tel. 117
Fire: Tel. 118
La main tendue (telephone psychological support): Tel 143
Ambulence: Tel. 144
Intoxication/Poison Control: Tel. 01.251.51.51
