2027 edition, using data to November 2026. Next update February 2027.
UK Car Recovery Price Index 2027
What to expect to pay for car recovery in 2027, based on quotes customers accepted on TowMyCar from 22 November 2025 to 11 November 2026. These are prices recovery drivers quoted and customers accepted, not list prices. They show what happened in the past and are not a forecast or a promise of what you will pay.
- Median accepted quote
- £120
- Typical range under 25 miles
- £83 to £130
- Weekend premium in our data
- None found
Price by distance
Each bar is the typical range: the middle half of accepted quotes. The gold mark is the median. Distance is pickup to drop-off.
| Distance | Median | Typical range | Median per mile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 miles | £90 | £83 to £101 | not shown |
| 10 to 25 miles | £120 | £100 to £130 | not shown |
| 25 to 50 miles | £150 | £130 to £168 | £4.13 |
| 50 to 100 miles | £194 | £175 to £221 | £2.93 |
| 100 to 200 miles | £294 | £250 to £375 | £2.19 |
| 200 miles or more | £506 | £388 to £550 | £2.02 |
Does it cost more if you need it now?
In our data, a little, on short jobs. Under 25 miles, the median ASAP quote was £110, against £100 for later the same day and £95 when booked for a later date. On longer jobs we saw no consistent premium.
Under 25 miles
- ASAP
- £110
- Same day
- £100
- Planned
- £95
25 to 100 miles
- ASAP
- £165
- Same day
- £158
- Planned
- £175
Is recovery dearer at the weekend?
Not in our data. Median weekend and weekday quotes were almost identical at both distances. Individual drivers may still charge more at weekends or at night.
Under 25 miles
- Weekday
- £100
- Weekend
- £100
25 to 100 miles
- Weekday
- £168
- Weekend
- £165
How to pay less
- If the car is safe where it is, book for later the same day or a set date rather than ASAP.
- Know the exact pickup and drop-off points and whether the car rolls and steers. It changes what truck the driver needs.
- Compare more than one quote before you accept.
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