Tow Truck Kilkenny: 24/7 Towing Service
If you have typed tow truck Kilkenny or towing service Kilkenny into your phone from the side of the road, this is the page. Kilkenny Recovery Truck is the 24 hour tow truck service of Webster's Garage in Three Castles, run by Mark Webster. Ring 087 288 2280 and you are talking to the driver of the truck, not a call centre.
In Ireland the words get mixed up: tow truck, recovery truck, breakdown truck, car transporter, towing service. They all mean a truck that comes and takes your car away. The difference that matters is how the car is moved. We use a flatbed, so your car is carried with all four wheels off the road rather than dragged behind on a rope or a lift.
What our tow truck service covers in Kilkenny
- Towing a broken down car, van, 4x4 or motorbike anywhere in Kilkenny city or County Kilkenny
- Towing off the M9 and M8 motorways, the N10, N76, N77, N78 and N24
- Towing to your home, your own mechanic, a main dealer, a body shop, a tyre centre or the NCT centre at Cillin Hill
- Towing a car that will not start, roll, steer or come out of park
- Towing after an accident, with secure storage until your insurer has looked at the car
- Towing untaxed, uninsured or NCT-expired cars that cannot legally be driven
- Long distance towing from Kilkenny to Dublin, Cork, Limerick, Galway, Waterford and anywhere in between
- Towing cars bought on DoneDeal, at auction or from a dealer, back to Kilkenny
Flatbed tow truck versus a tow rope or spec lift
A tow rope or an A-frame is cheap but it needs a second driver in the towed car, working brakes and steering, and it is not something to attempt on a motorway. A spec lift (the hooks that lift the front wheels and leave the back wheels 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 bumpers.
Our flatbed tow truck winches the car onto a tilting bed so nothing touches the road. It is the right method for automatics, hybrids, electric cars, 4x4s, anything lowered, anything damaged and anything valuable. If a tow truck turns up for your automatic or EV with a spec lift, send it away.
How much does a tow truck cost in Kilkenny?
It depends on distance, the time of day, the type of vehicle and whether the car has to be winched out of somewhere awkward. A short tow across Kilkenny city in the daytime is the cheapest job we do; a night tow off the M9 to the far end of the county is the dearest. You get a clear price on the phone before the truck moves, there is no separate call-out fee, and you do not need to be a member of anything. See our pricing page for what moves the price.
Can you tow a car yourself in Ireland?
You can tow a car with a rope or an A-frame in Ireland, but there are rules on the towing driver's licence, the condition of the towed vehicle, the distance between the two cars and the speed. A car with no power has no brake servo and no power steering, which makes it hard to control on a rope, and a rope tow on a motorway is dangerous and not something any recovery operator will do. For anything more than moving a car a short distance on a quiet road, a flatbed is safer and usually cheaper than the damage a bad tow can do.
Tow truck near me: where we are
Webster's Garage is at Three Castles, a few minutes north of Kilkenny city on the Freshford road, with a quick run to the ring road, the N77 and N78, and the M9 at Junctions 7, 8 and 9. Typical arrival is 20 to 30 minutes in Kilkenny city and the surrounding area, 20 to 35 minutes on the Kilkenny junctions of the M9, and 35 to 50 minutes at the far ends of the county. Ring 087 288 2280 and you will be given the real figure for where you are.
- Hazard lights on and, if it is safe, roll the car in off the road or into a gateway.
- At night or in bad weather, stay visible: hi-vis vest, sidelights on, warning triangle well back.
- Keep passengers away from the road, especially on narrow county roads with no verge.
- Send us your Eircode or a Google Maps pin so we find you first time.
How tow truck / towing works with us
Tow Truck / Towing in Kilkenny: common questions
Is a tow truck the same as a recovery truck?
In everyday use, yes. People in Kilkenny say tow truck, recovery truck and breakdown truck for the same thing. Ours is a flatbed, which carries the car rather than towing it on its wheels.
How quickly can a tow truck get to me in Kilkenny?
Usually 20 to 30 minutes in and around Kilkenny city, 20 to 35 minutes on the M9 at Paulstown, Kilkenny North and Danesfort, and up to 50 minutes at the far ends of the county. You get an honest figure when you ring.
Can I ride in the tow truck with my car?
Yes. Passengers travel in the cab. Tell Mark how many people are with you when you ring.
Do you tow automatics and electric cars?
Yes. Automatics, hybrids and EVs must not be towed with their driven wheels on the road, so they go on the flatbed. That is all we use.
Will you tow my car to a garage that is not yours?
Yes. We bring the car wherever you want it, with no obligation to have it repaired at Webster's Garage.