Car Recovery in Reigate

Reigate in one paragraph

The A217 runs north out of the town and climbs Reigate Hill onto the North Downs, meeting the M25 at junction 8. The A25 runs east to Redhill and west towards Betchworth and Dorking.

The town itself is older and narrower than Redhill, with a high street, a tunnel under the castle grounds and a lot of on-street parking. None of that is designed around a recovery truck.

Reigate roads and collection points

• Reigate Hill and the A217 climb up to M25 junction 8
• The high street, Bell Street and the town centre parking
• The A25 out through Betchworth and towards Dorking
• Woodhatch and Meadvale on the south side of the town
• The station and Priory Park, where cars sit for a full day
• Reigate Heath and the lanes around it, where there is no pavement to stop on

Reigate Hill and the motorway

On the A217, tell us whether you are on Reigate Hill, approaching junction 8 or elsewhere on the road. Give your direction of travel.

Describe any warning lights, loss of power or visible damage. Do not keep driving an overheating or damaged vehicle to find a more convenient collection point.

Move off the running lane if possible, switch on your hazards and leave the vehicle only if safe. If you cannot reach safety and are in danger, call 999. On the motorway, follow the guidance below.

Collections around the North Downs

For a collection around Reigate Hill, Box Hill or the surrounding lanes, give a road name and a nearby landmark. A map pin can help distinguish similar lanes.

Tell us whether the vehicle is on the road, in a lay-by or on private land. Describe slopes, narrow entrances and any permission needed to enter.

Bikes go on the deck upright and strapped, never on a rope, which is covered on the motorbike recovery page.

Narrow streets and low ceilings

Two practical things about Reigate. The town centre streets are tight, so exactly where a car has stopped changes how a truck gets to it. And multi-storey car parks have height barriers a recovery truck will not fit under.

Tell us about both before booking. We need to confirm whether a safe collection is possible; do not move a damaged vehicle yourself to make room.

What we come out for in Reigate

• Breakdown recovery, town centre or halfway up the hill
• Jump start and flat battery at the station and the park
• Accident recovery on the A25 and the A217
• Van and 4x4 recovery subject to vehicle weight, loading and access checks
• Motorbike recovery, with loading and restraint checks for the actual bike
• Vehicle transport for booked moves and collections

Reigate is a short hop across from the A23, so it is a local job rather than a distance one.

How recovery pricing works and what to do on the M25.