Towing & Vehicle Transport
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Overview
Towing, recovery and vehicle moves
This page covers towing and moving vehicles: towing services, recovering a broken-down or damaged vehicle, and transporting light vehicles, such as cars, vans and motorbikes, or heavy vehicles, such as lorries and coaches.
Pick the nearest job from the list in the form. If yours isn't there, choose the closest and explain what you need in the description.
Jobs you can request
Typical towing and transport jobs
Choose one of these in the form, or pick the closest and describe what you need.
Towing Services
A car, van, caravan or trailer towed to where it needs to go.
Transportation of Heavy Vehicles
A lorry, coach, tractor or other heavy vehicle moved on a transporter.
Transportation of Light Vehicles
A car, van or motorbike moved on a trailer or transporter.
Vehicle Recovery
A broken-down or damaged vehicle recovered from where it stopped.
Worth knowing
Worth checking before work starts
A few rules and checks that apply to this kind of work.
Towing on a car licence
In Great Britain, the weight you can tow on a car licence depends on when you got it. If you got it on or after 1 January 1997, you can tow a trailer of up to 3,500kg maximum authorised mass.
Check your cover first
Check whether your breakdown cover or insurance already includes recovery before you pay for it.
Describe the vehicle
Say whether the vehicle rolls and steers, whether the keys are with it, and how it can be reached. It decides which truck is sent.
Questions
Towing and transport questions
My job isn't in the list. What should I choose?
Choose the closest job, then explain what you need in the description step.
What jobs can I request quotes for here?
Towing, vehicle recovery and transporting light and heavy vehicles. The full list is in the form's first step.
Which job do I choose to move a caravan?
Choose Towing Services and say where the caravan is and where it needs to go.
Which job do I choose to move a car I've bought?
Choose Transportation of Light Vehicles and say where the car is and where it's going.
How much does it cost to tow a car?
It depends on the distance, the vehicle's size and weight, whether it can roll, and where it is. Ask each company to quote for the same journey.
Ready to describe your job?
Four short steps: the job, when you'd like it done, a description and your details.