Breakdown Recovery vs Roadside Assistance: What's the Difference?
When you need a roadside fix and when your vehicle needs recovering — explained simply.
Roadside assistance
The aim is to get you moving on the spot: jump starts, fitting a spare wheel, tyre replacement or a simple fix.
Breakdown recovery
When the vehicle can't be fixed safely at the roadside, it's loaded onto a recovery truck and taken to your home, a garage or storage.
Which do you need?
You don't have to decide. Describe the problem when you call and we'll recommend the right option — and switch to recovery if a roadside fix doesn't work.
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