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Car Trailer Hire in Johannesburg
Looking for car trailer hire in Johannesburg? Hire yards in and around Johannesburg can quote for single and dual-axle car trailers, with or without a winch, by the day or the weekend. Give your dates, the car you are moving and the vehicle that will tow it.
New to this? Read the car trailer hire guide for the choices and the questions worth asking before you pay.
What to know locally in Johannesburg
Breakdowns on the M1 near Booysens and the Crown interchange often need a fast tow off the freeway, while flat batteries and tyre changes in Soweto, Melville and Rosebank can usually be handled by roadside assistance. Car transport from Johannesburg to the coast is booked by dealers and families. Car trailer hire is busy at month end. Many operators quote a callout fee plus a rate per kilometre.
Towing in Johannesburg
Johannesburg's towing work is shaped by heavy commuter traffic on the M1, the M2 and the freeway ring around the inner city, where a single stalled car can back up traffic for kilometres. Breakdowns happen daily on the M1 near the Booysens and Crown interchanges, on the M2 past the city centre, and in the narrow streets of Braamfontein, Newtown and the CBD, where small rollbacks are often easier to manoeuvre than big trucks. Minibus taxis, courier vans and older commuter cars from Soweto make up much of the work. Highveld summer storms bring sudden flooding at underpasses and hail, and accident chasers are a known problem, so motorists should be careful who they let hook up their car.
The requests we see from Johannesburg usually come from:
- Motorists and families: bringing home a project car or a non-runner bought from a private seller
- Company fleets and rental firms: moving a spare pool car between branches without paying for a tow
- Dealers, panel beaters and workshops: small dealers and workshops collecting stock on a quiet day
Local tips for Johannesburg
Most asked for in Johannesburg: commuter car tows on the M1 and M2 and accident towing in the inner city. Where operators and suppliers work from: industrial areas in Selby, Booysens, Village Main and along the Main Reef Road. A useful tip: ask your insurer before you let an uninvited tow truck move your car.
Car Trailer Hire usually suits bakkies and SUVs with a rated tow bar, done like this: flat car trailer with ramps, some with winch. For motorists and families, the biggest group here, that usually means bringing home a project car or a non-runner bought from a private seller. On the weather side: summer storms with hail and flash flooding at underpasses and low roads.
Service area: Johannesburg and surrounds
Requests from Johannesburg go to operators and suppliers who already work in Sandton, Randburg, Roodepoort, Soweto, Rosebank, Fourways, Melville and the rest of the area. Mention basement parking, a security estate or a gravel road, because they change which truck is sent.