Getting around in the mountains is often a daily challenge. The distances, the terrain, the lack of regular services and the ageing of the population make certain essential journeys difficult. From 2 February 2026, a social transport-on-demand service will be extended to the whole of the Alps. Haute Tarentaise and Les Versants d'Aime is a response to this reality.
This scheme is aimed exclusively at permanent residents aged 65 and over, as well as people with disabilities recognised by the MDPH.
The aim? To enable these residents to continue to travel for medical appointments, shopping, administrative formalities or everyday activities, without having to systematically depend on a relative or give up certain journeys for lack of a suitable solution.
Previously limited to just part of the area, the service now covers the whole of the two communities of communes, from Bourg-Saint-Maurice to Les Versants d'Aime, including Séez, Villaroger, Val d'Isère, Tignes, Sainte-Foy-Tarentaise, La Rosière, Aime-la-Plagne, Landry, Peisey-Nancroix and Les Chapelles.
A geographical extension that at last provides continuity of service between the different sides of the valley, where conventional transport quickly shows its limitations.
Maintaining independence
In practical terms, the service operates on a pre-booked basis. Journeys are provided from Monday afternoon to Friday, from 8am to 6pm, excluding public holidays, and remain strictly confined to the intermunicipal area.
The service is coordinated by the Service Étoile, the solidarity centre of the Communauté de communes de Haute Tarentaise, in conjunction with the Communauté de communes des Versants d'Aime, which centralises requests and organises care.
For beneficiaries, all they need to do is contact Service Étoile by telephone to check eligibility and plan the necessary travel.
Behind this apparent simplicity lies an essential lever for maintaining autonomy, in a region where mobility directly affects access to care, services and social links.
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