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Vehicle Recovery in Chichester, Including Goodwood Event Days
Chichester’s ring road and the A27 bypass carry everything from ordinary shopping traffic to the queues that build on race weekends at Goodwood. A car overheating on the A286 near the circuit, or a van that will not restart on the ring road by the Northgate roundabout, needs recovering by a driver who has sat in that same queue before.
We are a nationwide network of 3,000 vetted recovery drivers, so wherever in Chichester you have stopped, the nearest available driver is sent to you, day or night, 365 days a year.
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The A27 Bypass and Chichester’s Ring Road
The bypass runs close to the city walls, and its junctions towards Fishbourne and Bognor Regis can back up quickly after even a minor breakdown. Inside the ring road, the Northgate and Southgate roundabouts control most of the traffic entering the centre, and a stalled car there is felt across the whole system within minutes.
Goodwood Event Days
Festival of Speed and Members’ Meeting Traffic
On event weekends, the roads around the estate carry far more traffic than usual, much of it moving slowly or queuing to park. A car that overheats in that queue is a common call, and our drivers plan their route in around the event rather than trying to fight through it.
When Roads Around the Estate Are Closed
If temporary closures are in place near Goodwood itself, we will agree a nearby meeting point on the A286 or A285 rather than attempting to reach a closed section directly, so the recovery is not held up by road closures we cannot control.
The A286 and A259 Towards the Coast
South of the city, the A286 narrows towards the Selsey peninsula, with country lanes that suit a smaller recovery vehicle better than a large truck. East along the A259 towards Bognor Regis, the road carries a steady flow of caravans and motorhomes heading for the coast, particularly in summer.
Recovering Vehicles After a Collision
A collision on the bypass or the ring road often leaves a vehicle that looks driveable but is not safe to move under its own power. In that situation, a flatbed recovery to a bodyshop or storage yard is usually the right option, and our accident recovery page explains what to have ready when you call. St Richard’s Hospital sits just off the ring road, and we are used to collecting from its car park after a longer stay than planned.
Vans, Taxis and Everyday Breakdowns
Not every Chichester call involves a race meeting. Delivery vans working the Chichester Business Park off the A27, taxis covering the station rank, and ordinary family cars that will not start on a cold morning in Fishbourne or Tangmere make up the bulk of what our drivers do on a typical week. Motorcycles and scooters are recovered just as often in the summer months, secured upright on a flatbed rather than towed. Whatever the vehicle, the same nationwide network answers the call, and the price agreed on the phone does not change once the driver arrives.
What You Can Expect
There is no membership and no call-centre queue. Ring 07301 118118, we agree a clear price before the truck moves, and every vehicle travels fully insured. We are rated 4.9 out of 5 from over 200 Google reviews.
What our customers say
“Broke down on the M25 in the third lane with my wife and kids. Andrew pulled up and pushed us to the hard shoulder, got us out of a dangerous situation. Cannot thank him enough.”
— Jonathan
“Great service, quick arrival within the hour and a good rate compared to most. Really good service all round.”
— Ibrahim Suleman
“Excellent service from the emergency call to the lads who picked me up. Professional and respectful. I would recommend K9 to anybody.”
— Andrew Chambers
Chichester Recovery: Your Questions
Can you reach a car broken down inside the Goodwood event traffic?
Yes, but the approach takes longer on event days because of the volume of slow-moving traffic. Tell us which road you are on and roughly how far from the estate you are, and we will plan a route that avoids the worst of the queue.
Is the Chichester ring road difficult for a recovery truck to work on?
Not for a driver who knows it. The Northgate and Southgate roundabouts control most movement, and we usually load from a side street off the ring road rather than stopping on the carriageway itself.
Do you recover caravans heading for the Bognor road in summer?
Yes, caravans and motorhomes on the A259 are a regular summer call. If the tow vehicle has failed, we can recover the car and the caravan together or arrange separate transport for each.
Nearby Coverage in West Sussex
Our drivers also cover Worthing, Portsmouth and Horsham, with the wider region on our Sussex coverage page and every location on areas we cover.