Professional Vehicle Transport When Your Car Won't Start or Isn't Safe to Drive
📞 Call Now: 0451 252 501Breakdown towing is for non-emergency situations where your vehicle needs transport but there's no immediate danger. Your car won't start at home. Your mechanic diagnosed a problem that makes the car unsafe to drive. You need to get your vehicle to a shop but it can't get there under its own power.
Unlike emergency towing, breakdown towing can often be scheduled for a convenient time, and because there's no urgency premium, it's usually the most affordable towing option.
Car won't start at home: The most common scenario. You get in your car, turn the key, nothing happens. It's not an emergency – you're safe at home – but you need to get the car to a mechanic.
Diagnosed mechanical problems: Your mechanic told you the transmission is failing, or the timing belt needs replacing before you drive it again. The car technically runs but isn't safe to drive.
Failed registration inspection: Your car failed the safety inspection and can't legally be driven until repairs are made.
End-of-life vehicles: Taking a non-running car to a wrecker or selling it to someone who'll repair it themselves.
New car transport: You bought a car that doesn't run and need it delivered home or to a shop.
Scheduled breakdown towing: You call in advance, we book a time slot that suits you. Often cheaper because we can plan routes efficiently. Good for non-urgent situations.
Same-day breakdown towing: You call in the morning, we come that afternoon. More expensive than scheduled but faster than waiting days. Good when you need it done soon but not immediately.
We offer both options. Tell us your timeline and budget, and we'll recommend what works best.
You choose the destination. We don't have kickback arrangements with mechanics – we go where you tell us.
Tell us where your car is and where it needs to go. We quote the price upfront – no surprises.
Pick a time that works for you. Scheduled service can often save money versus urgent same-day.
Our driver shows up at the scheduled time with appropriate equipment for your vehicle type.
We load your car properly using wheel-lift or flatbed depending on the vehicle and situation.
We drive directly to your chosen destination using the most efficient route.
We unload at the mechanic (or your home, or wherever you specified) and complete the service.
Standard breakdown towing in Townsville: $99-$150 for most local jobs (under 15km). This is our base rate for non-emergency, scheduled towing during business hours.
Factors that affect pricing:
We quote the total price before dispatching. See our pricing page for complete breakdown.
Some comprehensive car insurance policies include breakdown towing coverage (different from accident towing). Check your policy – you might be covered for $100-$200 toward breakdown towing costs.
RACQ and NRMA roadside assistance also covers breakdown towing within certain distance limits. If you have roadside assistance through your insurance or membership, let us know – we can often bill them directly.
Scheduled or same-day service – transparent pricing
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