The Geneva International Motor Show (1905–2024) has closed its doors after 119 years. Its automotive legacy at Palexpo is now carried forward by autoXpérience Genève — a public-facing automotive event running 7–10 May 2026 at the same venue, organised by UPSA Genève and Palexpo SA. SLS provides discreet, fixed-rate chauffeur service for exhibitors, press delegations, dealer principals, and VIP visitors during the show week.
What is autoXpérience Genève
autoXpérience is the spiritual successor to the Salon de l’Auto, redesigned for a new era. More than 200 new vehicles are presented by Swiss-Romande dealerships, with on-site test drives, comparisons, and direct purchase options. The event runs from Thursday 7 May through Sunday 10 May 2026 at Palexpo (Route François-Peyrot 30, 1218 Le Grand-Saconnex), the same location that hosted the Geneva Motor Show for over a century.
Chauffeur transfers we cover during autoXpérience week
- Geneva Airport (GVA) ↔ Palexpo — fixed price, automatic flight tracking, free wait until baggage claim
- Geneva city hotels ↔ Palexpo — Beau-Rivage, Mandarin Oriental, Four Seasons, President Wilson, Le Richemond, La Réserve
- Multi-day exhibitor chauffeur — dedicated Mercedes vehicle and driver assigned to your stand or delegation for the full event window
- Press delegations — sequenced arrivals from GVA, on-call dispatch from your hotel, evening transfers to manufacturer dinners
- Cross-border arrivals — pickups from Lyon-Saint Exupéry, Zurich Airport, Annecy, or Chamonix (clients combining autoXpérience with Alps trips)
- FBO landside pickup — TAG Aviation, Jet Aviation, Signature Geneva for press flights and OEM jets, coordinated with your handler
Why exhibitors and press choose SLS over taxi or rideshare
autoXpérience week sees Palexpo handle several thousand visitors a day, with peak congestion around the Avenue Louis-Casaï and the airport approach. A taxi or rideshare booking gives you a stranger and a meter; an SLS chauffeur gives you a multilingual professional employee in suit, a late-model Mercedes (E-Class, V-Class for groups, S-Class for principals), and predictable arrival times even in show-week traffic. We carry full Swiss commercial transport licensing, professional liability insurance covering both passengers and demonstration vehicles transported as luggage, and we sign NDAs for OEM clients on prior arrangement.
Press fleet and protocol
For press delegations, we coordinate sequenced arrivals so that journalists from the same publication or manufacturer arrive at the same hotel within a 15-minute window — useful for synchronised editorial schedules. For OEM clients hosting press at autoXpérience, we provide branded vehicle service on request (vinyl decals removed within 24 hours of event close, no overlap with retail clientele). All chauffeurs are briefed on the show layout, vendor entrances, and press accreditation pickup at Palexpo.
Booking timeline for autoXpérience 2026
Single transfers for autoXpérience week can be booked up to 24 hours in advance subject to fleet availability. Multi-day exhibitor and OEM packages should be confirmed by 15 April 2026 to guarantee dedicated vehicle assignment — we typically reach capacity for 4-day exhibitor packages 3 to 4 weeks before the event opens. For press delegations of 6 or more, contact us with your dates, accreditation list, and arrival flight numbers; we respond with a written quote within 4 working hours.
Frequently asked questions
Is the original Geneva Motor Show coming back?
No. The Comité permanent du Salon international de l’automobile officially announced the dissolution of the Geneva Motor Show after the 2024 edition. autoXpérience Genève is an independently organised event by UPSA Genève and Palexpo SA, focused on the public automotive experience rather than the international press launch model the Motor Show used.
Do you offer special pricing during autoXpérience week?
Our flat rates apply 24/7, including event weeks. We do not impose surge pricing or event surcharges. Multi-day exhibitor packages are quoted in writing with a fixed total — typically more economical than booking individual transfers each day.
Can the chauffeur wait at Palexpo while I attend meetings on-site?
Yes. Hourly hire is available with the chauffeur waiting in the designated drop-off zone or a nearby parking. For long stand-by periods (4+ hours), we recommend the half-day or full-day hourly package — chauffeur stays available for the full window at a single fixed rate.
Request a quote for autoXpérience Genève 2026 — use our quote form, call +41 76 511 20 00, or WhatsApp 24/7. We typically respond within 4 working hours during business days.