Car Recovery Kilkenny
When your car stops and will not go again, you need a recovery truck in Kilkenny that actually answers the phone and actually turns up. Kilkenny Recovery Truck is the recovery service of Webster's Garage in Three Castles, run by Mark Webster. Ring 087 288 2280 and you are talking to the person who is coming to get you.
We recover cars across Kilkenny city and the whole of County Kilkenny, from Castlecomer and Urlingford in the north to Mooncoin and Piltown in the south, and along the full length of the M9 motorway. Flatbed recovery means your car is lifted fully off the road, so automatics, 4x4s, electric cars and anything lowered or damaged travel safely.
What our car recovery service covers
- Breakdowns anywhere in Kilkenny city, County Kilkenny or on the M9, N10, N76, N77 and N78
- Cars that will not start, have overheated, lost power or thrown up a warning light you cannot ignore
- Clutch, gearbox, timing belt and engine failures where the car cannot be driven
- Flat batteries where a jump start is not enough
- Flat tyres with no spare, damaged wheels and pothole damage
- Accident recovery and removal from the scene of a collision
- Cars stuck in ditches, fields, soft verges or snow (winch recovery)
- Transport of non-running cars to a garage, NCT centre, home or dealer
- Recovery after a wrong fuel mistake at the pump
Why Kilkenny drivers call Webster's instead of a national breakdown number
A national breakdown provider takes your call in a call centre, puts you in a queue, and subcontracts the job to whoever is nearest and cheapest. Your wait on the side of the N10 can run to two hours or more, particularly at night and at weekends.
We are a local garage with our own recovery truck, based minutes from the M9 and the Kilkenny ring road. When Mark says he will be with you in twenty minutes, he means it, because he is the one driving. You also get a real price before we move, and the option to have the fault diagnosed and repaired at Webster's Garage once your car is recovered.
Flatbed recovery versus towing
A tow rope or a spec lift (where the front wheels are lifted and the rear wheels stay on the road) is fine for some older manual cars over short distances, but it can damage automatic gearboxes, four wheel drive systems, electric drivetrains and low front bumpers. Our flatbed recovery truck winches the car onto a tilting bed so all four wheels are off the road for the whole journey.
If your car is an automatic, a hybrid, an electric car, a 4x4 or anything with a low front end, insist on a flatbed. It is the only safe way to move it.
Tow truck or recovery truck? Same call
People in Kilkenny search for a tow truck, a recovery truck, a breakdown truck, a car transporter and a towing service, and they all mean the same thing: a truck that comes and takes the car away. Whatever you call it, 087 288 2280 is the number. The only distinction that matters is how the car is moved, and ours is a flatbed, so the car is carried rather than towed.
How much does car recovery cost in Kilkenny?
Recovery pricing depends on where you are, where the car is going, the time of day and whether the car has to be winched out of somewhere awkward. A local recovery within Kilkenny city costs far less than a night-time recovery from the far end of the M9. We quote a clear price on the phone and that is the price you pay. See our recovery pricing page for a full explanation of what drives the cost.
Where we recover from
Kilkenny city and all suburbs, the Kilkenny ring road, the M9 from Junction 2 (Kilcullen) to Junction 12 (Waterford), Castlecomer, Callan, Thomastown, Graiguenamanagh, Freshford, Urlingford, Ballyragget, Gowran, Paulstown, Bennettsbridge, Inistioge, Knocktopher, Mullinavat, Piltown, Mooncoin, Kilmacow and every village and townland in between. We regularly recover from Carlow, Laois, Tipperary and Waterford where the car is coming back to Kilkenny.
- Pull onto the hard shoulder as far left as you can and switch on your hazard lights.
- Get everyone out of the car through the left-hand doors and behind the crash barrier.
- Put on a hi-vis vest if you have one. Never stand between your car and the traffic.
- Do not try to change a tyre or fix anything on the hard shoulder.
- Note the nearest junction number and the blue marker posts, then call us.
- If you are in a live lane and cannot move the car, stay belted in and call 112 or 999 first.
- 24 Hour Breakdown Recovery Kilkenny
- Accident Recovery Kilkenny
- Vehicle Transport and Car Delivery Kilkenny
- M9 Motorway Recovery
- Recovery pricing explained
- Broken down on the M9? What to do, step by step
- Can you drive a car without tax to the NCT? Moving a car legally in Ireland
- M9 junctions guide: every exit from Kilcullen to Waterford
- Car in a ditch: what to do, and how winch recovery works in Kilkenny
How car recovery works with us
Car Recovery in Kilkenny: common questions
How quickly can you get to me in Kilkenny?
Within Kilkenny city and the immediate area we are usually with you in 20 to 30 minutes. For the M9 and the outer parts of the county allow 30 to 45 minutes. Mark gives you an honest ETA when you call and keeps you updated on the way.
Can you take my car to a garage other than Webster's?
Yes. We bring your car wherever you want it to go: your home, your own mechanic, a main dealer, an NCT centre or a scrapyard. There is no obligation to have the repair done by us.
Do you recover automatic and electric cars?
Yes. All our recovery is flatbed, which is the correct method for automatics, hybrids, electric vehicles, 4x4s and lowered cars.
Do you recover cars at night and at weekends?
Yes. The emergency recovery line 087 288 2280 is answered 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, including Christmas and bank holidays.
Can my insurance cover the recovery?
If your policy includes breakdown assistance, ring the insurer's own line first, because most Irish policies only pay for recovery they arrange themselves and have their own network and waiting times. If you have no cover, if they cannot reach you in reasonable time, or if you want the car brought somewhere the policy does not cover, ring us directly and pay us. We provide a receipt with all the details you need.
Do you need my exact location?
A road name and a landmark is enough in town. On the M9, give us the junction you last passed and the direction of travel. Anywhere rural, an Eircode or a Google Maps pin sent by WhatsApp gets us to you first time.