No. 01
Supercar Owners
Ferrari, Lamborghini, Porsche, McLaren, Aston Martin owners moving cars between home, workshop, dealership, photographer or storage facility.
Private Clientele · By Reputation
Reserved for the discerning few. You are not most drivers - and you do not weigh three quotes before you call.
Premium Car Transportation - Standard from £450 / Ultra-Premium from £790
Enclosed-trailer transport for prestige, classic, and high-value vehicles. Standard service from £450; ultra-premium tier (Pagani, Koenigsegg, Bugatti, hypercars and climate-controlled multi-driver moves) from £790 with full climate control, paired-driver continental routes and bespoke high-value insurance.
35MIN
Average arrival
Central London · measured monthly
32/32
London boroughs
28 postcodes daily · 24/7
4.9★
487+ reviews
Verified Google + Trustpilot
4.9/5 · 487+ reviews
Premium Car Transportation · From £450
35-min average response · 24/7
The short version
Premium Car Transportation done properly, the first time.
You get a fixed price before any driver moves. The closest qualified team is dispatched from our Central London control room, with the right equipment for your vehicle and the route already mapped around bus gates, ULEZ and tunnel diversions. No membership, no surcharges, no surprises when we pull up.
£450
Starting price
35 min
Avg response
32
Boroughs covered
4.9/5
Google rating
Insurance
£5m public liability + goods-in-transit
Compliance
Euro 6 fleet, ULEZ-clean
Trade
Direct employees, no subcontractors
Dispatch
One London control room, 24/7
Key Facts
Everything at a glance.
| Standard starting price | From £450 per transport |
|---|---|
| Ultra-premium starting price | From £790 (Pagani, Koenigsegg, Bugatti, hypercars, climate-controlled) |
| Trailer type | Enclosed flatbed (open available on request) |
| Loading method | Hydraulic flatbed + soft straps |
| Insurance | Full goods-in-transit, certificate emailed before pickup |
| Vehicles handled | Ferrari, Porsche, Lambo, McLaren, AM, Bentley, classics |
| Non-runners | Yes - winch loading available |
| Coverage | London + UK-wide on request |
| Discretion | Unmarked trailer available on request |
Transporting a £180,000 911 GT3 RS or a 1969 E-Type is not the same job as recovering a 2014 Fiesta. The whole approach - equipment, driver experience, paperwork, even the time of day we move - is different. Our premium car transportation service exists because the people who own these cars expect (and deserve) a level of process that mass-market recovery firms simply cannot offer.
Every prestige transport leaves with an insurance certificate emailed to the customer before the driver arrives at pickup. Our public liability is £5m and our goods-in-transit cover is £150,000 per vehicle as standard, with single-trip top-ups available for cars in excess of that. The trailer is enclosed by default to protect against weather, debris and prying eyes - open-trailer transport is available on request for less sensitive jobs.
Loading is the highest-risk part of the journey. Our trailers tilt hydraulically to a low-ride angle so even McLarens and Ferraris with sub-100mm splitters can roll on without scraping. Soft straps go on the wheels, never the bodywork. Non-runners are loaded by winch with the wheels off the ground and a wooden dolly under each tyre. The whole process takes 20-30 minutes per vehicle by design - anyone moving your supercar in 5 minutes is moving it badly.
The Premium Car Transportation promise
Quoted before we move. Fixed when we arrive. Done before you've had a coffee.
"When you call us about premium car transportation, the price you hear on the phone is the price you'll pay. No 'depending on traffic'. No clipboard charge on arrival. No surprise fee for the bit we forgot to mention. That's the standard we hold ourselves to on every single call-out."
- Fixed price quoted before dispatch, written into the job ticket.
- One driver, one vehicle, one price - never a relay job.
- Insurance certificate available to view before pickup.
- Card, contactless, Apple Pay, Google Pay or invoice on the spot.
The Dispatch Team
Car Recovery in London
Step by step
How premium car transportation works.
Quote and insurance certificate
We quote a fixed price based on the car, route and trailer type. The full insurance certificate is emailed before any driver leaves the depot.
Discreet pickup
Driver arrives at the agreed time window with an enclosed trailer. Loading takes 20-30 minutes - soft straps on the wheels, no contact with bodywork. CCTV in cab during transport.
Documented hand-off
On arrival we walk the car around with you (or your agent), confirm condition with photos, and only release once you're satisfied. Payment by card or bank transfer.
Who calls us
Three customer types we help every week.
No. 02
Classic Car Owners
Pre-1990 classics where breakdown driving is risky and authenticity matters. Soft straps, no body contact, weather-protected enclosed transport.
No. 03
Dealers and Auction Buyers
Prestige dealers needing discreet trailer transport between pitches; auction buyers needing a non-runner moved from the auction site to the workshop.
The cheapest quote on a London recovery is rarely the cheapest job. By the time you've added the surcharge, the ULEZ pass-through and the extra hour in traffic, a fixed price from a local team almost always wins.
- Lead controller, Central London dispatch Reserved for the discerning London driver
The right premium car transportation - for the right kind of customer.
You haven't read this far because you're comparing prices. You've read this far because you've already decided that on a vehicle like yours, this is the only sensible call - and the only operator you would trust to make it.
Our customers are the people who do not negotiate the recovery of a £200,000 car the way they do not negotiate the surgeon, the wine, the tailor or the school. They recognise quality on first contact, and they pay for it without performance. The question for them is never "what is your cheapest rate". It is "can you be here, properly equipped, properly insured, in the time I have available" - and they know exactly why they are asking.
Booking us puts you in a clientele of London's prestige owners, City principals, Mayfair dealers, motorsport teams, family offices and private clients whose names we will never repeat. They do not advertise that they use us. They use us because the standard they set for themselves is invisible to anyone who has not already met it.
- A fixed price, agreed before any driver moves. We do not haggle - and you do not ask.
- Direct employees, answering to a London control room. Not a call queue in another country.
- Insurance certificates emailed in advance, the way you would expect them to be.
- Discretion by default. Unmarked transporters where the address requires it.
- Manufacturer-grade tooling, dealer-equivalent diagnostics, OEM-spec parts. No compromise behind the scenes.
- Same-day paperwork your insurer's claims handler will recognise as professional grade.
Book the premium car transportation that matches the standard you already set for everything else you choose.
Coverage
Across all 32 boroughs.
We work every London postcode from EC1 to SE28. Whether you're in the City, Canary Wharf, Camden, or further out in Greenwich or Walthamstow, the call goes to our Central London control room and the closest available driver heads to you straight away.
- Central London priority dispatch
- ULEZ & Congestion Charge zone covered
- A12, A13, A406, M25 J25-J30
- Multi-storey car park access
Postcode coverage
EC1EC2EC3EC4WC1WC2E1E2E3E5E8E9E14E16E20N1N5N7N16N19N22NW1NW3NW5NW6NW8SE1SE5SE8SE10SE11SE14SE15SE16SE17SE18SW1SW3SW5SW6SW7SW8SW10SW11W1W2W6W8W11W14
From the technicians
Expert tips on premium car transportation.
Things our lead technicians have learned across more than 10,000 London call-outs.
Always demand to see the insurance certificate first
Anyone transporting your six-figure car should email the insurance certificate before they arrive. If they hesitate, walk away. We send ours by default.
Watch the loading angle
If the trailer tilt isn't low enough, splitters and front lips get scraped. A proper prestige trailer should tilt to under 8 degrees. Ours do.
Soft straps on wheels - never on the body
Steel ratchet straps on bodywork are how paint gets damaged. Soft fabric wheel straps distribute load through the tyres, where the suspension is designed to take it.
Photograph the car before and after every transport
Even with a perfect operator, things can happen on the road (stone chips, debris). A pre-loading photo set protects both sides if a claim ever needs to be made.
12 recent reviews · 4.9/5 average
What customers say about our premium car transportation.
487+ verified Google reviews. A recent sample below, every one from a real London call-out.
Broken down on A13
Sept 2025
Broke down on the A13 heading into the city around 6am. Called these guys, driver Stuart was on scene in 28 minutes flat and had me towed to my mechanic in Bow. Fair price, no nonsense - exactly what I needed at that hour.
Flat battery in Canary Wharf NCP
Oct 2025
My car wouldn't start in the multi-storey car park at Canary Wharf and security wouldn't let any tow truck in. The recovery technician brought a portable jump pack down in person, got me started in five minutes and only charged £80. Lifesaver.
Sprinter van recovery, North Circular
Aug 2025
Sprinter went pop on the A406 with a full load of tools on board. Other companies wouldn't touch a loaded van or wanted £400+. These lot quoted me £280 over the phone, picked me up within 40 minutes and dropped both me and my tools home. Top tier.
Battery replacement, Islington
Nov 2025
AGM battery on my BMW 3 Series died overnight. Booked a mobile fitting on the same morning, technician Greg arrived with the correct battery already in the van. Coded it to the car, did an alternator check too. £255 all in.
Ferrari transport, Chelsea to Surrey
Jul 2025
Needed my 458 moved from Chelsea to a workshop in Surrey on an enclosed flatbed. White-glove service throughout - winched on without a scratch, fully insured paperwork emailed before they left. Pricey but absolutely worth it.
Jump-start, Hackney NCP
Oct 2025
Came back from a long weekend to find my Mini absolutely dead in Hackney NCP. AA wanted to me wait three hours. These guys had me running again in 35 minutes for a fixed £80. No subscription, no hassle.
BCA auction collection
Jun 2025
Bought a project car at BCA Blackbushe - wouldn't start when it came time to drive home. Rang Car Recovery in London, they collected it the same afternoon on a flatbed and dropped it at my unit in East London. Sorted.
Breakdown, Blackwall Tunnel approach
Sept 2025
Engine cut out at the worst possible moment - Blackwall Tunnel approach, southbound, in rush hour. They got someone to me in 22 minutes which honestly I didn't think was possible. Towed me to a safe location and then home. Fixed price even with the traffic.
Luton van breakdown, Stratford
Aug 2025
Self-employed builder, Luton van died in Stratford on a Saturday morning with a job booked for Monday. They turned up within an hour, recovered the van AND issued me a VAT invoice for the books. Proper professional outfit.
Porsche transport, Mayfair to workshop
Nov 2025
Needed my Porsche Cayman moved from Mayfair to a specialist workshop in Park Royal. Came in an enclosed trailer, used soft straps, sent through the insurance certificate before pickup. The whole experience felt premium from start to finish.
Jump-start, Westminster
Oct 2025
Flat battery outside a meeting in Westminster. Called at 10:15, technician was there by 10:45. Got me on my way for £85 with no membership faff. Will be using these instead of my AA cover from now on.
Battery replacement, Camden
Sept 2025
Had a Bosch S5 AGM fitted to my Audi A4 at home in Camden. Came on a Sunday, no extra charge. Battery has been faultless - and they coded it via the OBD port which my regular garage didn't even know how to do.
FAQ
Premium Car Transportation questions, answered.
How much does prestige car transport cost in London?
Two tiers. Standard enclosed-trailer service is from £450 for a Central London move. The ultra-premium tier - for Pagani, Koenigsegg, Bugatti, hypercars, climate-controlled trailer requirements, and paired-driver continental moves - is from £790. Longer routes (London to Surrey, Birmingham, Edinburgh, Continental Europe) are quoted separately based on mileage. We do not have a one-size-fits-all rate - every transport is priced on the specific vehicle, route and timing.
Can you transport a non-running supercar?
Yes. We winch-load non-runners with wooden dollies under the wheels to protect tyres and suspension geometry. Common scenarios: clutch failure on a Ferrari, gearbox issue on a McLaren, a Porsche flat-batteried after winter storage.
Is the trailer always enclosed?
By default yes. Open trailers are available for less sensitive jobs (e.g. moving a track car to Brands Hatch) at a slightly lower rate, but for any high-value or pristine-condition vehicle we recommend enclosed every time.
Will you provide an insurance certificate before pickup?
Yes - every prestige transport receives a copy of our goods-in-transit insurance certificate by email before the driver leaves the depot. Standard cover is £150,000 per vehicle; single-trip top-ups available for higher-value cars.
Can you transport overseas?
We handle UK-wide transports directly and coordinate Channel-crossing transports with our European partner network. For Continental moves, we'll quote door-to-door including ferry or tunnel costs.
Do you handle classic cars without modern start systems?
Yes. Pre-1980 classics often need careful handling - points-and-condenser ignition, weak charging systems, brittle electrics. We treat every classic as a non-runner unless proven otherwise, which means no key-on movement during loading.
Can the transport be discreet?
Yes. Our enclosed trailers are unmarked by default. We can arrange specific time windows (early morning, late evening) and confidential drop-offs for high-profile clients.
How far in advance do I need to book?
We aim to offer same-day pickup for Central London moves, but for prestige transports - especially ones requiring specific trailer types - 24-48 hours notice gets you the best driver and the best price.
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Why us
Why London drivers choose Car Recovery in London.
National firms run the same rate card from John o' Groats to Land's End. That works for the average call-out, but London isn't an average city. Bus gates, low-emission zones, height restrictions, road closures for events every other weekend, traffic that shifts by the half-hour - all of it adds up. A generic operator can't quote honestly without padding the price. We built this whole operation around London, on purpose, and you can see it in the small things that matter when you're stranded.
- Fixed pricing. Quoted before dispatch and written into the job ticket. No "depending on traffic", no clipboard surcharge.
- 35-minute average response. Real number, measured every month from call to wheels-on-truck.
- £5m public liability cover. Goods-in-transit included. Certificates available to view before pickup.
- Direct employees. Not subcontractors paid per job, so there's no rush-and-go incentive to cut corners.
- 32 boroughs, every day. 28 live postcodes with bus-gate and ULEZ data baked into the routing.
- One number, 24/7. Calls land in our Central London control room. No offshore call centre, no menu tree.
Pricing in context
What you actually pay for premium car transportation.
Premium Car Transportation - from
£450
per transport
That covers the most common version of this job inside our standard service area. Specialist requirements (out-of-hours dispatch, longer distance, prestige or extra-heavy vehicle, awkward access) can add a fixed top-up - and we'll always quote it before a driver leaves the depot.
Compare it to AA or RAC's rolling-membership model. You pay £180-£260 a year for cover that may or may not include the situation you're actually in. For most drivers without a fleet, paying as you go from £450 only when you need it works out cheaper over time. The maths is simple: if you break down once every two years, you've spent £400+ on membership fees for a job that would have cost you a single £450 call-out.
See full transparent pricing on the pricing page, where every service line is laid out with included distances, off-peak vs out-of-hours rates, and example totals for common scenarios. Or if you want to see how our rates compare to membership cover, our blog post "How much does car recovery cost in London (2025)" works through real examples.
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