All to know about car carriers and breakdown services around Kampala: costs, waiting time, and where to find help fast
Find a quick car carrier and breakdown services when around Kampala. With one-stop center just a call away, you can guarantee a 30-minute response in emergencies. For car transporting and transferring, it can be solved in the shortest possible time. You want to transport your car to your garage doctor, who needs a quick roadside assistance response. Do you need a car carrier or a breakdown service? Towing Services Uganda has got you covered.
When do you need a car carrier and breakdown service
Using a tow truck or a breakdown for mainly manual cars and when pulling the car for a shorter distance of not more than 10 km. Actually for automatic cars, only tow it for not beyond 5km as there possibilities of destroying the gearbox. Use a breakdown when the wheels are still okay but the car is stuck in mud, a trench, or drainage, the engine is failing; the battery is dead, it is overheating; or the gearbox has issues.
And use a car carrier service (flatbed) when a car cannot roll for lower cars, automatic cars, accidents, luxury cars, and long-distance transfers. Though it might be costing more than a breakdown, it’s the safest way to transport your car where all the 4 wheels are off the ground.
The most admired and recommended is using a car carrier for all small cars and SUVs, and the breakdown can come for the vans, rolly trucks,
The cost of hiring a car carrier and a breakdown in Kampala
The estimation of the car carrier and breakdown hiring vary considering a number of factors, including the type of the car and distance. When carrying a luxury car, it’s advisable to not consider a cheaper carrier service.
| SERVICE | DISTANCE (KM) | PRICE (UGSH) |
| Breakdown/towing –small car | 0 – 10km | 150,000 250,000 |
| Breakdown/towing –small car | 10km – 30km | 250,000 -400,000 |
| Car Carrier / flatbed – small car | 0 – 10km | 200,000 – 350,000 |
| Car Carrier / flatbed – small car | 10 – 30km | 350,000 – 600,000 |
| Car Carrier SUVs/Van/Pickup | 0 – 10km | 200,000 – 300,000 |
| Car Carrier SUVs/Van/Pickup | 10 – 30km | 250,000 – 650,000 |
| Breakdown/towing Trucks (Rolly) | 0 10km | 250,000 – 350,000 |
| Breakdown/towing Trucks (Rolly) | 10 – 30km | 400,000 – 700,000 |
What Changes the Prices?
The type of the car, distance, time of day, location (traffic jam areas cost more), whether you need storage overnight.
Estimate Waiting Time in Kampala
Within Kampala; Areas of around northern bypass (Nalya, Kisasi, Ntinda, Kawempe, Bwaise, Bombo road, Hoima road, to Busega and connect to Entebbe express highway) the waiting time takes about 20 – 40 minute for the car carrier or breakdown.
For all areas around Kampala when used Towing Services Uganda, it take a time space of 20 to 50 minutes of waiting.
In Areas of Mukono, Wakiso, Entebbe, Gayaza, Bweyogere and all nearby areas, expect to wait for at least 20 minutes to an hour.
What to do while waiting for the breakdown or car carrier service
It depends, for instance for road assistance services where a car experiences a mechanical breakdown or an accident and cannot continue on the journey. Being on the road, or highway;
Firstly; Park the vehicle on the roadside, then call the tow company (Towing Services Uganda), put a triangle reflector, turn on hazard lights, don’t stand behind the car, when it’s at night look for the safer place. If the all place is not safe, stay inside your vehicle in a space of 20 to 40 minutes the tow car will be with you.
Where to find quick roadside assistance car carrier or breakdown
The best way to access a quick is considering a call, getting online and pick just one nearest towing operator. In the space of about 20 minutes you have your rescue lining up. Almost all busy areas in Kampala have car carrier and breakdown services.