In detail
After an accident, the priority is not the flatbed: it is safety and, on the motorway, the approved service. Then the vehicle has to go somewhere — a Genevois body shop, a Swiss garage, home. SkyRoute Auto loads an accident-damaged vehicle (deployed airbags, bonnet, fluids) with appropriate strapping.
Tell us: airbags, axle, automatic gearbox, EV (high voltage after impact). Photos. Insurer file (AXA, Allianz, MACIF…) for possible reimbursement — see /assurances/.
What we handle
- Recoverable vehicle (no fire, scene made safe)
- Locked wheels, front axle, leaks to report
- Drop-off at body shop / loss adjuster / pound as instructed
- Motorway: approved service first, then us
- Keep your insurance case number
Common situations
- Car-park / junction collision
- After A40 evacuation
- Airbags, not drivable
- Loss adjuster + body shop
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).
Towing after an accident in the Genevois and in Switzerland
Impact, airbags, locked wheels: once people are safe, SkyRoute Auto organises towing to a body shop, loss adjuster or home — not on an expressway until the approved service has recovered the vehicle. The Annemasse base (74 bis Route d’Étrembières) puts towing after an accident within reach of the French Genevois, Geneva , Nyon and, depending on the job, Lausanne. We confirm the equipment (flatbed, motorcycle strapping, 4x4, van height) before leaving.
Recoverable vehicle (no fire, scene made safe) · Locked wheels, front axle, leaks to report · Drop-off at body shop / loss adjuster / pound as instructed · Motorway: approved service first, then us. These points do not replace a quote : distance, time of day, access and vehicle type remain the price drivers. See our pricing page.
Motorway: approved evacuation first, then SkyRoute towing after an accident for the follow-on. Town / car park: direct call 06 82 96 40 84. Independent provider: no AXA, MACIF, TCS or other network — see /assurances/.
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 towing 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 towing 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 towing 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
- What should I do on the motorway?
- Use an SOS phone or call 112 for approved evacuation; sos-auto-moto.fr dispatch may complement this. SkyRoute Auto then handles repatriation / transport. See Motorway procedure.
- Will insurance pay for the tow?
- Often in part, depending on the policy and liability. We invoice the job; you submit it to the claim. See /assurances/.
- Write-off / beyond economic repair?
- We take it where the loss adjuster / insurer asks (depot, salvage yard according to the legal instruction).
- Accident-damaged EV?
- Say so: high-voltage procedures, no improvised towing.