Towing and Roadside Help in Saguenay, Quebec

Saguenay tow truck help

Towing in Saguenay: the Dubuc Bridge, Autoroute 70 and Route 172

Saguenay is three boroughs strung along the Saguenay River: Jonquière, Chicoutimi and La Baie. Roads run along both banks, and one bridge carries cars across at Chicoutimi. When you call, tell us your borough and which side of the river you're on.

Pont Dubuc

The Dubuc Bridge links Chicoutimi and Chicoutimi-Nord. It's four lanes split by a concrete barrier, and it carries a lot of traffic every day. The Sainte-Anne bridge beside it is only open to cyclists and walkers. If you stall on the Dubuc, stay inside with your hazards on. Quebec's Highway Safety Code only allows stopping on a bridge in a case of necessity, so get help moving right away.

Autoroute 70 and Route 170

Autoroute 70 bypasses Jonquière, Chicoutimi and part of La Baie on the south side of the river. Route 170 runs alongside it the whole way, and it's the fallback when the autoroute is closed. East of La Baie, Route 170 heads through the mountains to Saint-Siméon.

Route 172 on the north shore

On the north side, Route 172 runs from Saint-Nazaire through Saguenay and on to Saint-Fulgence, Sainte-Rose-du-Nord and Tadoussac. A dead engine out there needs a tow, so give us the nearest village.

When It Snows in Saguenay

• Storm closures. A few times each winter, the city closes open rural roads where the wind whips up gusts. During those closures, only essential travel is allowed, in convoys behind the plow.
• Plowing order. Main arteries and hills come first, then collectors and rural roads, then residential streets.
• Overnight parking. A city bylaw bans parking on streets and public lots from midnight to 7 a.m., November 15 to April 1, to make room for snow removal.
• Snow emergencies. In a big storm, the city can declare a snow emergency and tow cars parked on the street at the owner's cost.
• Winter tires. Quebec-registered cars need them from December 1 to March 15.

On the road, Quebec's Move-Over Law says drivers must slow down and give room to a tow truck stopped with its lights on. Buried in a snowbank on a side street? A winch-out may free you without a tow.

Areas We Cover Around Saguenay

Near a landmark? Tell us if you're by UQAC, Place du Royaume or the Jonquière train station. It helps your driver find you.

• Chicoutimi and Chicoutimi-Nord
• Laterrière and Rivière-du-Moulin
• Jonquière and Kénogami
• Arvida
• Shipshaw and Lac-Kénogami
• La Baie: Grande-Baie, Bagotville and Port-Alfred
• Saint-Ambroise and Saint-Fulgence
• Larouche and Saint-Félix-d'Otis