Access and Getting Around
Mobility News
The Evian-Thollon shuttles will run on Saturdays and Sundays from 6th February to 7th March 2021.
The terms of opening these services are subject to government decisions and may be changed at any time.
Regulations remain the same: face masks are compulsory, hydroalcoholic gel is available.
All information on www.cc-peva.fr/334-se-deplacer.htm
Getting Around, Shuttle Buses, Car Parks
Here is information on how to get to Thollon-Les-Mémises, how to move around the village and its surroundings.
Coming by Road
▪ Thollon-Les-Mémises is situated 12km from Évian-Les-Bains and 50km from Geneva.
▪ Coming from Paris, Lyon or Annecy direction: take the Annemasse exit and follow direction Thonon/Evian, then Thollon.
▪ Coming from Switzerland: follow Saint-Gingolph, Lugrin, then Thollon.
A few distances:
Geneva: 54km
Lyon: 214km
Strasbourg: 360km
Marseille: 510km
Paris: 600km
Brussels: 800km
Lille: 810km
All traffic information (traffic jams, roadworks): www.inforoute74.fr – Tel.: 04 50 33 20 74
IMPORTANT
You will need winter tyres or chains for your vehicle from 1stNovember to the end of April. Even if there is no snow on the roads, they are often icy and dangerously slippery. Located in the Portes du Soleil domain our village is only 20 minutes from the Swiss border. Remember to take your ID card. If you are driving on Swiss motorways you will need the Swiss motorway sticker on your windscreen, it is compulsory and valid for the year. It is on sale in Swiss petrol stations or at the customs office at the border.
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Car Parks
All car parks in Thollon are free.
A large car park is located at the centre of the village. -
Camping-cars
There is a service area. More information at the bottom of the page.
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Terminal for electric cars
The nearest electric recharging terminal is at St-Paul-en-Chablais in the car park beneath the church.
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Garage
An auto-repair garage for all vehicle brands is in the village. The nearest petrol station is in Vinzier or Lugrin.
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Thollon Taxi
To get around there is an experienced and attentive driver at your service!
Tel.: +33 (0)6 80 66 60 19 -
Taxi Haute-Savoie
7/24 including bank holidays. Alone or groups.
Tel.: +33 (0)7 83 20 43 81 or +33 (0)6 26 94 22 47
E-mail: route74morzine@outlook.com / Website
Advice to Avoid Any Unnecessary Problems
Have the necessary equipment for winter conditions (winter tyres or chains) for your vehicle from 1st November until the end of April. Even if there is no snow on the roads, there is often black ice and the roads can be very slippery in general.
The village is 20 minutes from the Swiss border. Remember to take your ID cards. If you are driving on the motorways you will need to buy a Swiss vignette to stick onto your windscreen, it is mandatory and valid for the entire year. On sale at petrol stations in Switzerland and at Customs on the border.
For more traffic information (traffic jams, roadworks, snow conditions, etc.), go to www.inforoute74.fr or call 04 50 33 20 74.
Other Transport to Get Here
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By Train
2020-2021 winter shuttle bus link timetableTrain with a bus link.
You can come by train to Évian station.Book your train tickets: call 36 35 or go to www.oui.sncf
Next take a direct bus to Thollon. Outside bus circulation times (see the document available to download), you will need to take a taxi to reach the village (see above).
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Airplane
The Geneva Cointrin International Airport is 50km from Thollon. From the airport you have 2 main options for reaching Thollon: by train, then bus or taxi.
For the first case there are bus links from the airport to the Geneva Cornavin CCF station. From here you can take a train to Évian, then a bus to Thollon. Otherwise there is the option of taking a taxi. Simpler, quicker, but more expensive.
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By Boat
Take a bus from Évian (see above).
From Switzerland Tel.: 0900 929 929 (0.50 Swiss Francs/min.)
From France Tel.: 0 890 707 708 (0.50 euros/min. + call price).
Shuttle Buses
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Village
Download the timetables from February 6 to March 7Shuttle buses run daily from 21st December to Saturday 4th January 2020 and from Saturday 8th February to Saturday 7th March 2020. Important: there are no shuttle buses when the ski lifts are closed, or on 25th December.
Winter 20-21 : Shuttle buses timetable
From Évian
You can reach Thollon station from Évian with a shuttle. These will only run on Saturdays and Sundays from February 6 to March 7, 2021.
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Thollon-Bernex-Abondance
The Community of Communes with the support of the ski domains, organise shuttle buses linking Bernex and Abondance.
Timetable
Thursdays, outside of school holidays. Wednesday and Thursday, during school holidays.
Book at the Thollon Tourist Office the day before no later than 3 pm.
Departs 10:30 am (from the Thollon Tourist Office), 10:32 am (Le Nouy) arrives: Bernex 10:50 am and Abondance 11:20 am.
Returns 4:30 pm (Abondance ski lifts) and 5 pm (Bernex ski lifts). Arrives 5:20 pm in Thollon. Stops at Nouy and in front of the Thollon Tourist Office.Prices
The shuttle bus is free to Les Montagnes d’Évian ski pass holders (and €1.50 to others).
Camping-cars
There is an area available on the car park at the entrance to the resort. Electricity is available (€5 per day). For more info about the service area
Please find other useful addresses in the following list:
