Recovery truck carrying a VW Golf on its flatbed, the 24/7 breakdown cover that serves Drogheda

Car recovery and towing in Drogheda.

Broken down in the town, on the M1 or out the coast road? One call moves a fully insured flatbed, day or night. We are based in Navan, half an hour up the N51, and Drogheda is core territory.

(086) 446 1672 Answered 24/7 · fully insured flatbed

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Who does 24/7 car recovery in Drogheda?

Alan Dawson Autoworks & Recovery. One call to (086) 446 1672 reaches a fully insured flatbed covering Drogheda town, the M1 and the roads of east Meath and south Louth, any hour, any night.

We are the recovery arm of a working Navan garage, not a call centre. The 24/7 recovery line covers Drogheda town and its retail parks, the M1 in both directions including the toll stretch, the N51 back towards Slane and Navan, and the villages either side of the Boyne. Cars, vans and light commercials all travel the same way, loaded fully onto the flatbed, so nothing drags and nothing picks up damage on the journey.

Pricing is agreed up front, on the phone, before the truck moves. No hidden charges, no surprises at the end of a bad night. Jump starts and flat batteries are covered too, and sometimes that roadside fix means the tow is never needed at all.

What should I do if I break down on the M1 near Drogheda?

Get the car onto the hard shoulder, hazards on. Leave through the doors away from traffic and stand behind the barrier. Never attempt a repair on the motorway. Then call (086) 446 1672 with your junction or location.

Take it in order. Signal early, ease left onto the hard shoulder and roll as far left as the car allows. Hazards on. If there is a reflective vest in the car, put it on before you step out. Everyone leaves through the passenger-side doors and gets well behind the safety barrier, away from the car. Do not open the bonnet and do not attempt any repair, the M1 is no place to work on a vehicle. Traffic passes closer and faster than it feels.

Then make the call. Tell us your direction of travel and the last junction or toll plaza you passed, or read out the nearest marker post. We will tell you honestly what happens next and stay reachable while you wait. Hold your position behind the barrier until the flatbed pulls in behind your car and the driver waves you over.

Can you recover vans and bring the vehicle to a garage?

Yes. The flatbed carries cars, vans and light commercials, and the vehicle goes wherever you choose: home, your own garage, or our Navan workshop, about half an hour up the N51 from Drogheda.

Vans are a normal day for us, not an exception. A trade van that dies on a Drogheda job, or on the M1 run to Dublin, gets the same careful flatbed handling as a car, and it goes where you say: back to your yard, to your usual garage, or up to ours. For booked repair work, collection from Drogheda can be arranged so you are not making the trip twice.

The workshop in Harristown, Navan handles all makes and models with the latest Launch diagnostic equipment, open Monday to Friday 8:30 to 18:00 and Saturday 9:30 to 16:00, by appointment. And when a vehicle needs to travel further than a garage, we run nationwide car transport and dealer deliveries from Drogheda too.

What the recovery line covers

24/7 breakdown recovery in Drogheda town
M1 call-outs, both directions and the toll stretch
Accident recovery, damage-free and fully insured
Van and light commercial recovery
Jump starts and flat batteries
Recovery to any address or garage you choose
Nationwide car transport and dealer deliveries
East Meath and south Louth villages as standard

Common questions.

What does car recovery in Drogheda cost?

We price on distance, vehicle type and the work involved, and we quote clearly on the phone before the truck moves. What we quote is what you pay, no hidden charges. A short lift across town costs less than a motorway recovery to another county, so tell us both ends of the journey and you get a straight figure.

How long will I be waiting?

We will not invent a number to win the call. When you ring, we tell you where the truck is and give an honest estimate for your location, the hour and the traffic. If you are anywhere exposed, stay behind the barrier until we arrive.

I have had an accident. Can you recover the car, and what about insurance?

Yes. Accident recovery is damage-free and fully insured, and the car can go home, to a garage, or wherever your insurer directs. Make the scene safe and deal with the Gardaí and your insurer first, then call us and we will look after the vehicle.

Do you cover breakdowns on the M1?

Yes, both directions, including the toll stretch near Drogheda. Get onto the hard shoulder, hazards on, and stand behind the barrier before you ring. Never attempt a repair on the motorway. Wait behind the barrier, we load the car and get you off the road.

Where does my car go after you collect it?

Wherever suits you. Home, your own trusted garage in Drogheda, or our workshop in Harristown, Navan, where the repair can start once you approve the work. Name the destination when you call and it is built into the quote.

Do you cover the villages around Drogheda?

Yes, south Louth and east Meath are standard ground: Termonfeckin, Clogherhead, Baltray, Tullyallen, Collon and Dunleer on the Louth side, and Mornington, Bettystown, Laytown, Julianstown, Duleek and Slane on the Meath side. On a rural road, an Eircode is the fastest way to guide the truck in.

Stuck near Drogheda? Call now.

The line answers 24/7. Tell us where you are and where the car needs to end up, and we will take it from there.

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