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Car broken down? We’ll get it where it needs to go
Whether it has died on the drive, cut out at the lights or left you at the side of the road, call 07778 348703. We’ll come out, load your car onto our truck, then take it to your garage, your home or anywhere else you choose. A breakdown is stressful enough, so we keep the rest simple.
You’ll speak to us directly, rather than a call centre. We’ll ask where you are and what’s happened, then tell you the price and how long we’ll be. Once you’re happy, we set off.
Customers rate us 5.0 on Google, and you can also read our Google reviews before you call.
Car Breakdown Recovery at a glance
- Who: Ozzy’s Breakdown Recovery, a 24/7 vehicle recovery company covering Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and South Oxfordshire.
- What: Car Breakdown Recovery, 24 hours a day, every day of the year.
- Price: jump start call-outs from £60, car recovery call-out from £75, motorbikes call-out from £85, vans call-out from £110 and motorway recovery from £150, and you get the full price before you book.
- No membership: you pay only for the job you need, which usually works out cheaper than paying every month.
- Where it can go: anywhere in the UK – your garage, your home or any other address.
- Vehicles: we recover every car, every motorbike, every light commercial vehicle and every van up to 3.5 tonnes GVW, so call even if you’re not sure.
- How: call 07778 348703 when you need us.
What you get with us
Help at any hour
We’re open 24/7. We usually arrive in about 30–45 minutes. Wherever you’ve broken down, call as soon as it’s safe and you’ll get your free quote and arrival time straight away.
A free quote first
One clear price before we set off. No membership, no joining fee and no surprises afterwards.
Careful loading
Low-approach ramps for low cars, plus a winch and wheel skates for cars that won’t start or roll.
Fully insured
Your car is covered by our vehicle-in-transit insurance from the moment it’s on the truck until it’s delivered.
Won’t start, won’t roll or been in a bump?
Some cars need more than a simple lift. If a wheel is locked, the steering won’t turn or the car has left the road, tell us when you call so we bring the right kit.
Read more about damaged wheel recovery, winch-out recovery and accident recovery.
What does car recovery cost?
Call-out prices start from £75 for a small hatchback, £85 for a medium car and £95 for an SUV or larger car. The final price depends on the distance and how easy the car is to load, so call for a free quote. Call us and we’ll give you the full price for your job before you book. See our starting prices.
Common breakdowns we recover
Won’t start
If a jump start won’t do it, we take the car to a garage instead. See car won’t start.
Clutch or gearbox failure
It won’t go into gear or the pedal has gone soft. It needs a garage, and we’ll get it there.
Overheating or warning lights
If the temperature gauge is in the red or the dash says stop, don’t drive on. Call us.
Flat tyre and no spare
We carry the car to a tyre shop or your home. See flat tyre recovery.
While you wait for us
Switch on your hazard lights and, if you’re on a busy road, get out on the passenger side and stand well away from the traffic. Don’t try to fix the car at the edge of a live road. Use the Share location button to send us a map pin so we come straight to you.
Car recovery across Reading, Berkshire, South Oxfordshire, Hampshire and Surrey
We recover cars across Reading, Wokingham, Bracknell, Maidenhead, Newbury, Slough, Henley-on-Thames and Wallingford, and on the M4, the A33 and the A329(M). See all the areas we cover.
Car breakdown questions
Do I need breakdown cover to use you?
No, you can call us for a one-off recovery and just pay for the job. There’s nothing to join.
Can you take my car to my own garage?
Yes, tell us where you want it to go – your garage, your home or another address – and we’ll agree it with you before we set off.
How quickly can you get to me?
Around Reading it’s usually about 30–45 minutes, depending on traffic and the jobs we’re on. Call and we’ll give you the current time for your location.
How much does car breakdown recovery cost?
Call-out prices start from £75 for a small hatchback, £85 for a medium car and £95 for an SUV or larger car. Distance changes the price, and we tell you the full figure before you book.
Do you recover cars at night?
Yes, we’re open 24 hours a day, every day. Nights, weekends and bank holidays cost more, and that’s always included in the price we give you before you book.
Can you recover my car from a car park?
Usually. Tell us which car park and which level, because height limits decide how we get the car out.
No membership needed for breakdown
You don’t need a policy before you call us. You pay only for the job you need, which usually works out cheaper than paying every month. See pay as you go car breakdown cover and what to do if you break down with no cover.
Other ways we can help
Why drivers choose Ozzy’s
Ozzy’s Breakdown Recovery is a local, fully insured 24/7 emergency vehicle recovery and rescue company covering Berkshire, South Oxfordshire, Hampshire and Surrey. Call 07778 348703 for a free quote – we’re usually with you in 30–45 minutes.
Fully insured
Public liability and vehicle in transit insurance. You are covered.
Free quote first
You know the price before we set off. No membership and no monthly fee.
30–45 minute response
Usually with you in 30–45 minutes, day or night, every day of the year.
Local emergency recovery near you
Emergency recovery and vehicle rescue near you, across Berkshire, South Oxfordshire, Hampshire and Surrey, day and night. Wherever you’ve broken down, call – we can help.
Any car, van or bike
Cars, vans and light commercials up to 3.5 tonnes.
Pay your way
Card payment link, Klarna pay in 3 or Clearpay pay in 4.
Every recovery service we offer – one call covers them all
Broken down? Don’t get stranded. Call 07778 348703 now, get your free quote and get moving – we’re usually with you in 30–45 minutes, day or night. We can take your vehicle anywhere in the UK.
- Emergency recovery – broken down and need help now? We come out day and night.
- Emergency towing – a tow truck when you need one, 24/7.
- Vehicle rescue – stuck, stranded or can’t move safely.
- Roadside recovery – we load your vehicle where it has stopped.
- Towing service – cars, vans and motorbikes on our flatbed tow truck.
- Breakdown recovery near me – send your location and we’ll find you.
- Tow truck near me – local towing, day and night.
- Breakdown recovery – car stopped at home, at work or at the roadside? Call-out from £75.
- Car towing and tow truck service – we move your car to a garage, your home or any address in the UK.
- Roadside assistance – help where you’ve stopped, day or night.
- Jump starts and flat battery call-outs – from £60.
- Car won’t start? We come to you, and take it to a garage if it still won’t go.
- Accident recovery – damaged cars loaded carefully with a winch and wheel skates. From £150.
- Motorcycle and motorbike recovery – strapped down properly on our truck. Call-out from £85.
- Van and light commercial vehicle recovery – up to 3.5 tonnes GVW. Call-out from £110.
- Electric vehicle (EV) recovery – carried on our flatbed with all four wheels off the road.
- Flatbed recovery and vehicle transport – for low, classic, sports and non-running cars.
- Flat tyre recovery – no spare? We take the car to a tyre shop you choose.
- Stuck, non-runner and winch-out recovery – won’t roll, locked wheels or stuck in mud.
- Campervan and motorhome recovery – call us for a price.
- Motorway recovery – M4, M3 and M25. From £150.
- 24 hour breakdown recovery – nights, weekends and bank holidays.
- Pay as you go breakdown cover – no membership. Pay only when you need us.
- Business and fleet recovery – for company cars and vans.
We cover Berkshire, South Oxfordshire, Hampshire and Surrey. Not sure what you need? Call 07778 348703 and tell us what’s happened – we can help. You can also see our starting prices.
