Compare the truck, the call-out fee and the rate per km before anything is hooked up. A free request for motorcycle towing in Cape Town goes to a tow operator serving Cape Town and nearby areas of Western Cape, and you see the offers side by side.
Motorcycle Towing in Cape Town
Motorcycle towing around Cape Town is mostly commuter bikes, scooters and big touring bikes that will not start or have fallen. Ask operators in Western Cape whether they carry a wheel chock and soft straps, and whether the bike goes on a dedicated deck or a car rollback.
New to this? Read the motorcycle towing guide for the choices and the questions worth asking before you pay.
Cape Town notes on towing
Tow trucks in Cape Town work out of Paarden Eiland, Montague Gardens, Epping and Salt River, close to the N1 and N2. Accident towing on Settlers Way, the M5 and the N1 near Century City is a large share of the work, and uninvited trucks sometimes arrive first. Take a photo of the truck and the slip, and check with your insurer before you sign. Dealers in Woodstock and Claremont use flatbeds for low and electric cars.
Cape Town on the road
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.
Typical motorcycle towing requests in the area come from:
- Motorists and families: a commuter bike with a dead battery taken from home to a bike workshop
- Company fleets and rental firms: courier and delivery scooters collected from routes and taken to the service bay
- Dealers, panel beaters and workshops: used bikes moved between dealers, auctions and assessors on chocked decks
Local tips for Cape Town
Most asked for in Cape Town: accident and breakdown tows on the N1, N2 and M5, plus flatbeds for dealers. Where operators and suppliers work from: operators in Paarden Eiland, Montague Gardens, Epping and Salt River. A useful tip: ask for the operator's name, truck details and storage rate in writing before the tow.
Around Cape Town the largest group asking is motorists and families, which usually means a commuter bike with a dead battery taken from home to a bike workshop. Before you agree to anything: four soft straps, front wheel chocked. Keep in mind: n1, N2 and N7 at peak hour, the M5, Settlers Way and Sir Lowry's Pass.
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.