Rates for roadside help, recovery and transport vary a lot, so compare before you commit. Tell us once what needs doing and where, and we pass your request for vehicle recovery in Gauteng to 4x4 and vehicle recovery operators in towns and cities across Gauteng.
Vehicle Recovery in Gauteng
Stuck near Gauteng? Recovery operators who work around Gauteng and the farm and gravel roads of Gauteng can quote for winching out of mud, sand or ditches, embankment recoveries and the tow afterwards. Send a GPS pin, photos and how deep the vehicle is stuck.
New to this? Read the vehicle recovery guide for the choices and the questions worth asking before you pay.
Gauteng notes on roadside, recovery & transport
Roadside calls in Gauteng are often flat batteries in office parks in Woodmead and Centurion, burst tyres on the N14 near Diepsloot, or overheating in N1 stop and go traffic. Car transport between Johannesburg dealerships and the coast is common, and lowbeds move plant from Germiston and Wadeville to building sites in Midrand and Pretoria east. Trailer hire is easy to find around Randburg and Boksburg, but book ahead before long weekends.
Towing in Gauteng
Gauteng packs more cars, trucks and minibus taxis onto its roads than any other province, so tow trucks are always busy. The N1 Ben Schoeman Highway between Johannesburg and Pretoria, the N3 through Ekurhuleni, the N12, the N14 to Krugersdorp, the R21 to O.R. Tambo and the Johannesburg ring road all carry heavy commuter traffic, and rush hour breakdowns and fender benders are daily events. Industrial areas such as Germiston, Wadeville, Kya Sand and Rosslyn keep truck and heavy recovery crews busy. Summer afternoon storms, hail and flooding in low spots make roads slippery, while winter mornings are often hazy with smoke. Dealers move stock on flatbeds, and families fit tow bars for caravans heading to the coast.
The requests we see from Gauteng usually come from:
- Motorists and families: a car slid into a storm drain or off a wet gravel road after heavy rain
- Company fleets and rental firms: delivery vans and pool cars stuck on unmade roads or slipped into ditches
- Dealers, panel beaters and workshops: insurers' assessors and panel shops arranging recovery of rolled and damaged cars
Local tips for Gauteng
Most asked for in Gauteng: commuter car tows, accident towing and flatbeds for dealers and panel beaters. Where operators and suppliers work from: midrand, Germiston, Randburg, Centurion, Pretoria west and the East Rand industrial belt. A useful tip: ask who sent the tow truck, and get the storage rate per day before it hooks up.
Around Gauteng the largest group asking is motorists and families, which usually means a car slid into a storm drain or off a wet gravel road after heavy rain. Before you agree to anything: rated recovery points, never the tow ball. Keep in mind: n1 Ben Schoeman, N3 through Ekurhuleni, N12, N14, R21 and the Johannesburg ring road.
Service area: Gauteng and surrounds
Across Gauteng our network reaches Johannesburg, Pretoria, Ekurhuleni, Sedibeng, West Rand, Midrand, Centurion and the towns between them. Outside the bigger centres, ask whether the operator charges for the empty run out to you.