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Roadvault Transport

Wider area · about 16 miles from Nottingham

Recovery, jump starts & batteries in Derby

Derby is about 16 miles from Nottingham along the A52, which puts it outside our core area but well within reach. We cover it by arrangement: our normal prices, plus a travel charge for the miles beyond our core area, agreed with you before we set off. The east side of the city, from Spondon and Borrowash to Chaddesden and Pride Park, is the quickest part for us to get to.

Including

  • Spondon
  • Borrowash
  • Chaddesden
  • Pride Park
  • Alvaston
  • Derby city centre

Main roads

  • A52 Brian Clough Way
  • A6 London Road
  • A38
  • A5111 outer ring road
  • A50

Local knowledge

Good to know in Derby

  • The A52 in from Nottingham

    The A52 (Brian Clough Way) runs from Nottingham past junction 25 of the M1 and straight into Derby, so it's the way we'll come. If you've broken down on it, get off the carriageway into a layby, slip road or side road if you safely can, then send us a pin so we can find you first time.

  • Pride Park and match days

    Pride Park Stadium is right by the A52, and the roads around it fill up on match and event days. If you're stuck in that traffic, tell us when you call and we'll plan a way in that avoids the worst of it.

  • Taking it back to Nottingham

    If you'd rather the car went back to Nottingham, home or to your own garage, that's fine. Recovery is priced by the loaded mile, from where we collect it to where we drop it off, so you'll know the price before we load it.

Prices

Our normal prices, plus travel

Recovery is priced by the mile, from where we collect your vehicle to where we drop it off. Travel to reach you is added on top, and we agree it with you before we set off. Estimate your journey →

Getting to Derby

Our call-out covers the first 10 miles from our NG5 base. The middle of Derby is about 8–12 miles past that, so travel adds about £8–£12 by day or £12–£18 at night, on top of the prices below. It’s less if you’re on the Nottingham side, and we agree the total with you before we set off.

Daytime

8am to 8pm, every day except bank holidays

£85 call-out + £2.50 a mile

The first 5 miles are included in the call-out

Miles are counted from where we collect your vehicle to where we drop it off. The call-out also covers us reaching you anywhere within 10 miles of our NG5 base.

Nights & bank holidays

8pm to 8am, plus all day on bank holidays

£135 call-out + £2.50 a mile

The first 5 miles are included in the call-out

Miles are counted from where we collect your vehicle to where we drop it off. The call-out also covers us reaching you anywhere within 10 miles of our NG5 base.

Example: a 20-mile recovery within our area costs £122.50 in the day or £172.50 at night, in total.

Questions

Derby questions

Do you really come out to Derby from Nottingham?

Yes, by arrangement. Call or WhatsApp us with where you are, and we'll tell you straight away whether we can get to you, roughly how long it'll take, and the full price including travel.

Can you take my car from Derby back to Nottingham?

Yes. Recovery is priced by the loaded mile, from where we collect it to where we drop it off, the same as any other job. Put both postcodes into the price estimator for a figure.

Day & night call-outs · Nottingham

Stuck in Derby?

Tell us what's happened and where you are. We'll give you a price and an honest arrival time before we set off.

Find me

Send us your location

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We use it once to write your message with a map pin. Nothing is stored or tracked.

or tell us where you are
Or call 07784 540841

On a motorway or fast road? Get out on the side away from traffic, wait behind the barrier, and call 999 if anyone is in danger.