Breakdown Recovery from a Car Park or Private Road

Vehicle recovery is not limited to public roads. Find out what to consider when your car will not start in a car park, driveway, private road or workplace.

Give access information

Tell the recovery team about barriers, height limits, narrow entrances and parking restrictions.

Make the vehicle easy to locate

Provide the car park name, bay number, building or nearby landmark.

Check permission

If the vehicle is on private land, confirm any access requirements with the landowner or site manager.

Key points

• Give access information

• Make the vehicle easy to locate

• Check permission