The city of Zurich has become the first place in Switzerland to set up custody cells for the drunk and disorderly until they have settled down. The 12 cells in the city centre will be open for business every weekend, starting this Friday.

If police think you’re a danger to yourself or to others, you’ll be held until they think you’re safe to let out. And you have to pay for the privilege. Less than three hours will set you back CHF 600. Go over and 120-minute mark and the bill mounts to CHF 950—that’s as much as a deluxe double room at the five-star Dolder hotel. 

WRS reporter, Vincent Landon, was shown round the new facility: