Breakdown Recovery & Car Transport in Bolton

Bolton is a big patch to cover, from Horwich and Westhoughton in the west to Bromley Cross and Harwood in the north and east, across the BL1 to BL7 postcodes. We run a 24/7 recovery service from Ardwick, about 11 miles away, and come out to Bolton for breakdowns, flat batteries and planned car moves. You deal with the person driving the truck, who has more than 12 years in recovery work, not a call centre passing your job along. We know the main routes well, from the ring road through the centre to the climb up Belmont Road towards the moors.

Because we are travelling in from the south side of Manchester, we won't quote you a 30-minute arrival we can't be sure of. When you call 0161 327 4329, we check where you are, look at the M61 and M60, and give you a realistic time. You also get a fixed price once we know the pickup and drop-off postcodes, and that figure doesn't change when we arrive. If you're somewhere exposed, such as a slip road or a busy junction, tell us straight away and wait away from the vehicle with your hazards on. A photo and a dropped pin by WhatsApp save time finding you.

Recovery on the M61 and around the town centre

The M61 runs right past Bolton, and junctions 5 and 6 near Westhoughton and Middlebrook see plenty of breakdowns, especially at rush hour. In town, the A58 ring road and the A666 St Peter's Way carry heavy traffic into the centre. We handle cars, vans and SUVs up to 2.7 tonnes on a flatbed triple-axle trailer, with wheel skates for vehicles with seized brakes or locked wheels. If it's a works vehicle, our van recovery service gets it back to the depot or to a garage of your choice.

Plenty of jobs are simpler: a car that won't move from outside the house in Astley Bridge or Breightmet and needs to reach a garage. Others are more awkward, like a low car in a tight car park or a flat tyre with no spare. Low-angle loading and the winch handle both without fuss, and every wheel is strapped before we move.

Common breakdown spots we cover

• M61 junction 5 (A58, Westhoughton)
• M61 junction 6 (Middlebrook, Horwich)
• A666 St Peter's Way into the town centre
• A58 Crompton Way and Moss Bank Way
• A673 Chorley New Road towards Horwich

Battery jumpstarts across Bolton

If the car just clicks when you turn the key, it is usually the battery. We bring a booster that will start engines up to an 8,000cc diesel, so it copes with vans and large 4x4s as well as small hatchbacks. We'll come to a retail park, a workplace or a car park with a height barrier, and you're on your way within minutes of us arriving. If the battery won't hold a charge, we can tow the car to a garage there and then.

Places we're often called to

• Middlebrook Retail Park, Horwich
• Bolton Interchange and the town centre car parks
• University of Bolton, Deane Road
• Horwich Parkway station

Moving cars to and from Bolton

Bought a car at an online auction or from a private seller? We collect from Copart, BCA, RAW2K and Synetiq yards and deliver to your door, or bring a car the other way to a buyer. Non-runners, SORN cars and MOT failures are loaded with skates and winched gently onto the low-angle trailer.

We also move dealer stock, classic cars and lowered cars that a standard tow truck would ground out on, plus caravans and trailers. Book through our car transport page or just ring with both postcodes. Pay by cash or card on the day.