Supermarket Discount Hours: Look for 25% to 50% off yellow/orange stickers on fresh meats, salads, and sandwiches at Coop St. Annagasse starting around 17:30 to 19:00.
Best Cheap Eats: Store-brand bread (Prix Garantie / M-Budget), large tubs of plain yogurt, canned lentils, and block cheese from supermarket budget lines.
Free public outdoor city Wi-Fi network (Züri-WiFi) available on public benches. No indoor power.
Note: Public Wi-Fi here is unencrypted. If accessing bank or work portals, keep NordVPN on. Grab the student rate (via Student Beans verification), or lock in the 2-year plan to save the most.
Best Way to Move Around: Walking (the district spans only a few hundred meters end to end)
Standard Fare: 4.4CHF
Transit Scams to Avoid: None inside district, but ticket inspectors on trams are extremely strict; riding without a valid ticket incurs a 100 CHF fine.
Individuals along Bahnhofstrasse ask you to sign a petition for deaf/handicapped charities and then aggressively demand cash donations. Politely decline and walk away.
