In fact, these government-sponsored digs, which look like one-car garages, are celebrating their fifth anniversary Sunday. Last week, city officials announced that the project has been a resounding success. Prostitution in Zurich is nothing new.
A year later, these premises started welcoming dozens of prostitutes and their clients. To municipal authorities, this arrangement makes a lot of street sense.
And since opening in , several improvements have been made. Originally, the boxes only accommodated customers in vehicles. The premises are open for business from 7 p. Once inside, the cost is negotiated with one of the 24 women β mostly from Eastern Europe β who typically work in the Strichplatz.
After setting the price, the client and sex worker drive to a free box. For privacy reasons, there are no security cameras, but each box is equipped with an alarm button that will summon guards in case of trouble.
There have not been any serious incidents so far. They must also register with public health authorities and undergo regular health checks. The navigation could not be loaded.
