You see the price. You decide.
Every price is calculated and shown in full before you confirm - jump start £49, lockout £55, towing £69, fuel £69, breakdown £69, tyre help £79, long-distance £149. No annual membership, no joining fee, no callout charge. Just clear, honest pricing.
Car recovery cost UK with TowManVan is fixed before dispatch: jump start from £49, car lockout £55, vehicle towing £69, fuel delivery £69, breakdown £69, mobile tyre £79, long-distance recovery from £149. Man and van: small £35/hr, medium £45/hr, Luton £60/hr; full house removals from £299. No membership, no callout fee, no out-of-hours surcharge - that's how much car recovery costs with TowManVan.
Fixed upfront price · No membership · No hidden fees · Cancel any time
The hidden cost of annual cover
Built in a pre-smartphone era
Most drivers pay £120–£220 per year for RAC or AA membership - whether or not they ever break down. That is money spent every year on something you might never use.
- Annual fee: £120–£220/yr regardless of usage
- No live GPS - just an estimated arrival window
- Mystery pricing - costs revealed only after arrival
- Membership required before accessing any service
- Call centre queues of 30–60 min on busy days
Pay only when you need us
TowManVan is on-demand - think Uber for taxis or Deliveroo for food. Open the app, see your exact price, confirm. A verified local operator is dispatched in seconds.
- £0 annual fee - pay only when you book
- Live GPS map - watch your operator arrive
- Fixed price shown before you confirm
- No membership - anyone can book instantly
- Dispatch in seconds, avg arrival under 30 min
Car recovery, fixed prices
Starting rates below - your exact price is always shown in the app before you commit to anything.
Jump Start
From £49
- Battery jump at the roadside
- Battery health check
- Avg. 22-min arrival
Tyre Help
From £79
- Spare fitted or tyre repaired
- Pressure check all round
- Avg. 25-min arrival
Car Lockout
From £55
- Non-destructive entry
- Spare key advice
- Avg. 19-min arrival
Fuel Delivery
From £69
- Correct fuel brought to you
- Enough to reach a garage
- Avg. 27-min arrival
Breakdown Assist
From £69
- On-site diagnosis
- Roadside repair attempt
- Avg. 28-min arrival
Vehicle Towing
From £69
- Safe tow to any garage
- Up to 15 miles included
- Avg. 30-min arrival
Long Distance Recovery
From £149
- Nationwide towing UK-wide
- Full price shown upfront
- Pre-scheduled or emergency
Starting rates. Actual in-app price factored on location and vehicle type. All prices include VAT. Motorway callouts may carry a supplement shown before confirmation.
What you always get, at no extra cost
These aren't paid add-ons or premium tiers. Every TowManVan booking comes with the following as standard.
Full price before you confirm
The exact cost is calculated in-app before you tap confirm. What you see is what you pay.
Vetted & insured operator
Every agent is DBS-checked, insured, and licence-verified before joining the platform.
Real-time arrival tracking
Watch your operator on a live map. Know exactly when they will arrive - no more guessing at a vague window.
Secure in-app payment
Pay by card, Apple Pay, or Google Pay in-app. No cash handled at the roadside. Clean, simple, secure.
24/7 customer support
In-app chat and phone support available around the clock if anything isn't right.
Post-job satisfaction rating
Rate every job. Low-rated operators are reviewed and removed. Quality is maintained.
How your price is calculated
The price you see is not an estimate - it is the final number, calculated transparently in seconds.
Your location
We detect your GPS position to find the nearest available operator and calculate travel distance.
Service selected
You choose jump start, tyre, towing, etc. Each service has a fixed base rate.
Price displayed
The full, final price appears on screen. A real number - not a range, not 'from X'. Just the actual cost.
You confirm
Tap confirm and your operator is dispatched immediately. Nothing charged until job is done.
Man and van - no surprises
Home moves, office relocations, student moves, and single-item deliveries - all bookable in 60 seconds. Fixed hourly rates with a 2-hour minimum. Add an extra helper or long-distance pricing - everything shown before you pay.
Small Van
From £35/hr
- Up to 2 hours minimum
- 1 driver - perfect for light loads
- Boxes, appliances, small furniture
- Live tracking in-app
Medium Van
From £45/hr
- Optional second helper (+£12/hr)
- Student and flat moves
- Office relocations
- Single-item delivery
Large Luton Van
From £60/hr
- Tail lift available
- Full house removals
- Long-distance priced by distance
- Business accounts available
2-hour minimum. Extra helper from £12/hr. Long-distance moves priced by distance - shown in full before you confirm.
Questions, answered
Everything about pricing, coverage and response times in TowManVan.
Secure, in-app, no cash
All payments processed securely in-app. No cash accepted. PCI-compliant payment provider.
Recovery agent or van operator?
Join TowManVan and earn £600–£2,000+ per week from local jobs. Low commission, weekly payouts every Friday, and you keep 100% of any tip.
- No upfront cost to join
- Set your own hours and coverage area
- Get paid every Friday
- Steady local job pipeline
Background check + insurance verification required. Takes 2–3 working days.
Download free. See your price in 10 seconds.
Install the app, enter your location, and see your exact price before you ever need it. New customers get £10 off their first booking with code FIRST10.
No subscription · No setup fee · No commitment
Tom Hargreaves - Head of Recovery Standards
Tom spent 12 years with AA patrol before joining TowManVan. He signs off every UK car recovery cost figure and AA/RAC comparison on this page. Questions? tom@towmanvan.co.uk.
Last updated April 2026. Prices verified April 2026 by Tom Hargreaves.