Understanding the situation
On an open road: 17 or 112 if anyone is injured. Accident report, photos, insurer file. The vehicle (airbags, fluids, wheels) goes to a body shop or depot. See /services/remorquage-apres-accident/ and /assurances/.
Accident-damaged EV: high voltage, do not touch orange cables. Motorcycle: see /pannes/chute-moto/.
What should I do?
- Make people safe, alert if needed (112 / 17)
- Motorway: SOS phone — do not call a private recovery operator while still on the carriageway
- Photos, accident report, insurance case number
- Call SkyRoute for transport to a body shop / loss adjuster
Base rates — Towing after an accident
Indicative incl. VAT ranges by distance from Annemasse. Switzerland is surcharged (border, time, formalities). Grid August 2026.
| Area | Range |
|---|---|
| 0–15 km · Greater Geneva | 239 € – 279 € |
| 15–30 km | 279 € – 319 € |
| 30–60 km | 319 € – 359 € |
| 60–80 km | 379 € – 419 € |
| 80–110 km | 439 € – 479 € |
| Geneva Switzerland · ~7 km | 299 € – 339 € |
| Nyon Switzerland · ~28 km | 339 € – 379 € |
| Lausanne Switzerland · ~47 km | 399 € – 439 € |
Indicative range incl. VAT (−€20 to +€20 around the reference rate), weekday, straightforward access. Night (10 pm–7 am) and bank holidays: +25%. Weekend: +15%. Underground car park, snow, EV, prestige, van or extra km: quote before departure. Payment in EUR (CHF possible at the day’s rate).
After a collision: people, scene, then flatbed
Injuries: 17 or 112. Statement, photos, insurer file. The vehicle (airbags, fluids) goes to bodywork or a depot — /services/remorquage-apres-accident/. EV: do not touch orange cables. Motorcycle: /pannes/chute-moto/.
Motorway: approved recovery first. You can still appoint SkyRoute Auto even if an insurance flatbed has been announced: we invoice the job; reimbursement follows the policy.
Who attends, and from where
SkyRoute Auto is an independent breakdown, towing and transport provider, based at 74 bis Route d’Étrembières, 74100 Annemasse , France. For after an accident, the call comes through on a local number (06 82 96 40 84): not a national switchboard promising “20 minutes anywhere in France”. The slot we give depends on traffic, weather, access (surface, underground, snow) and the distance from Annemasse .
We remain outside insurers’ official networks. You can appoint us for after an accident, obtain an invoice, then submit the file to your roadside assistance: any reimbursement depends solely on your policy. Keep the case number if one already exists.
On a motorway or expressway, the initial recovery remains the approved circuit (SOS phone or 112, dispatch may be via sos-auto-moto.fr). SkyRoute Auto then handles repatriation or transport to a garage, home or Switzerland — see our motorway procedure . In town, a car park or a residence, you call us directly.
What we need for a useful quote
To handle after an accident without a second trip: exact address (street, car park, floor, badge / intercom), make and model, manual or automatic gearbox, whether the vehicle still rolls, the destination you want, photos of the access and of the vehicle. Mention a high-voltage pack (hybrid / electric), a motorcycle, a van or a prestige car: the equipment is not the same.
Hours: 24/7 subject to availability, including weekends and bank holidays. Life-threatening emergency or a blocked carriageway: prefer a phone call. Planned transport: online quote . Base rates inc. VAT (daytime, straightforward access, Genevois): car breakdown recovery 99 € – 139 €, car towing 169 € – 209 € — more distant communes, Switzerland, night work and difficult access are surcharged; see our pricing page.
Frequently asked questions
- Will insurance send the recovery operator?
- Sometimes. You can also appoint us and submit the invoice. See /assurances/.
- Write-off?
- We take it where the loss adjuster asks, within the legal framework.
- Do I need a statement or an insurance file for after an accident?
- Not to appoint us. If an insurer is already involved, keep the case number. SkyRoute Auto invoices the local job; reimbursement is not automatic.