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Car Transport in Cape Town
Moving a car to or from Cape Town? Car transport companies who collect in Cape Town and run routes across Western Cape and the main national corridors can quote for open or enclosed carriers and single-car flatbeds. Give the collection and delivery towns, the car and your dates.
The main car transport page explains the types, the checks and the costs in more detail.
What to know locally in Cape Town
Breakdowns on Sir Lowry's Pass, Ou Kaapse Weg and Chapman's Peak can leave you on a narrow shoulder, so put the triangle well back and wait behind the barrier. Many people ask for car transport to Gauteng, the Garden Route or Namibia, and trailer hire is popular with students moving at the start and end of term. Overnight storage in Epping or Montague Gardens is charged per day, so ask the rate first.
What breaks down and moves in Cape Town
Cape Town has a dense mix of commuter highways, harbour traffic and mountain passes, and towing work spans all of it. The N1, N2 and N7 carry heavy peak traffic into the city bowl, the M5 and the Settlers Way stretch of the N2 often have breakdowns at rush hour, and Sir Lowry's Pass on the N2 is a known spot for overheating trucks and caravans. Port traffic fills Paarden Eiland and Montague Gardens with heavy vehicles. Winter brings cold fronts with heavy rain, while summer brings a strong south-easter that pushes trailers and high-sided vehicles. Accident chasers are a known problem on city highways, so many drivers want a clear quote before anyone is called.
The requests we see from Cape Town usually come from:
- Motorists and families: a family car sent ahead when moving province, or a student's car to campus
- Company fleets and rental firms: rental cars and pool vehicles rebalanced between branches in different cities
- Dealers, panel beaters and workshops: dealers, auctions and panel shops moving stock and repaired cars between cities
Local tips for Cape Town
Popular here: accident and breakdown tows on the N1, N2 and M5, plus flatbeds for dealers. Ask each operator about this: ask for the operator's name, truck details and storage rate in writing before the tow. Where they work from: operators in Paarden Eiland, Montague Gardens, Epping and Salt River.
Car Transport usually suits cars, SUVs, bakkies, classics, non-runners, done like this: open or enclosed carrier, single flatbed. For motorists and families, the biggest group here, that usually means a family car sent ahead when moving province, or a student's car to campus. On the weather side: winter fronts with heavy rain and a strong summer south-easter on open roads.
Service area: Cape Town and surrounds
Operators and suppliers on our network work in Cape Town and surrounding areas, including Century City, Woodstock, Epping, Montague Gardens, Paarden Eiland, Claremont, Salt River. Give the street, the road and the nearest km marker, or the suburb, so the quote can include the distance and any toll.