FAQs
Everything drivers ask before they call.
No fine print. No upsell. The same answers we’d give you on the phone.
Our UK average arrival time is 35 minutes. In dense urban areas
(London, Manchester, Birmingham) we're typically with you in 20–30
minutes. Rural and motorway call-outs can take a little longer –
we always give a live ETA before dispatch.
Yes – genuinely 24/7, 365 days a year. A real person answers the phone
whatever the hour.
Card payment on-site (chip & PIN or contactless), Apple Pay, Google Pay
and bank transfer on completion. We do not require cash on emergency
call-outs.
We recover cars, vans up to 3.5 tonnes, motorbikes, classics, prestige
vehicles, and 4×4s. For HGVs or specialist commercial recoveries call
us first – we'll match you with the right unit.
Yes – but for safety we coordinate with National Highways to get a
safe-stop in place first. If you are in a live lane, exit to the hard
shoulder, get behind the barrier, and call 999 before calling us.
Yes. Our mobile tyre vans carry premium, mid-range and budget brands
across the most common sizes for cars and vans. If we don't have your
size on board we'll source one from a local partner depot within the
hour.
Anywhere in the UK – your home, a garage of your choice, a dealership,
or a body shop. We confirm the destination with you before we set off.
No. Recovery Buddy is pay-as-you-go – just call when you need us.
Your postcode or accurate location (a what3words address is ideal),
vehicle make/model/year, what's happened, and where you'd like the
vehicle taken to. The more accurate the info, the faster the dispatch.
Yes – every mainland UK postcode. Densest coverage is in cities and
along the motorway network. See our coverage page for a
region-by-region breakdown.
Make sure everyone is safe and out of live traffic first, call 999 if
anyone is injured, then call us. We will recover your vehicle from the
scene to your home, a body shop or a secure storage yard – and we'll
deal with insurers' approved repairers if you ask us to.
24/7 Rapid Dispatch
Stuck on the side of the road? We're on the way.
One call. We dispatch the nearest recovery unit and get you moving again.



