Understanding the situation
In season, requests spike on resort roads and sloping car parks. SkyRoute Auto combines a reading of the ground with the right equipment (including 4x4 depending on the job).
Describe the road condition, the gradient, and whether the vehicle has already slid. Photos are essential.
Areas concerned: Chamonix and the valley, Annecy mountains, Chablais roads, and so on.
Safety: do not stay exposed on a slippery carriageway; hi-vis vest and a position off the line of traffic.
What should I do?
- Move to a safe place off the line of traffic
- Describe snow / ice / gradient
- Give the exact resort or commune
- Confirm feasibility with us before we commit
Base rates — Difficult access & 4x4
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).
Snow, ice, gradient: feasibility first
In season, resort roads and sloping car parks fill up. SkyRoute Auto only commits a snow job if access is practicable (4x4 depending on the case). Describe the road surface, the gradient, and whether the vehicle has already slid.
Chamonix, Arve valley, Annecy mountains, Chablais: the same safety rules — high-vis, off the line of traffic, no spectators in the winch field. Link /services/acces-difficiles-4x4/ and area /zones/chamonix/.
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 snow & mountains , 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 snow & mountains , 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 snow & mountains 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
- Do you always attend in snow?
- Only if access is practicable; otherwise we decline rather than improvise.
- Chains / winter tyres?
- Useful to mention: it can change the approach.
- Link to Chamonix?
- Yes — see the Chamonix area page and the difficult access 4x4 service.
- Do I need a statement or an insurance file for snow & mountains?
- Not to appoint us. If an insurer is already involved, keep the case number. SkyRoute Auto invoices the local job; reimbursement is not automatic.