Riviera plans on hold? A dead battery at the harbour, a Babbacombe guest house or an early Shiphay start
Torbay runs on visitors and short coastal hops, and both are tough on batteries. Hire cars sit unused for days. Short runs between here and Paignton never recharge fully. Summer heat stresses tired terminals. When the engine will not turn, we bring mobile help to your exact spot.
Agree from £70 before we dispatch and expect us in roughly 20 to 40 minutes depending on traffic and availability.
What it costs and how booking works
Most call-outs are from £70, quoted on the phone before we leave. That covers a standard mobile jump start across Torbay and the TQ postcodes. A battery check once the engine is running is included.
Call or WhatsApp with your postcode, vehicle and symptoms. We confirm we can attend, give a realistic window, and head to your seafront bay, hotel car park or holiday let driveway.
Where we go across Torbay
Cars, vans, SUVs, stop/start petrol and diesel, plus hybrids and EVs with a 12V fault. From family hybrids on the seafront to trade vans heading inland, we work safely on the electronics that dead batteries leave stranded.
- Seafront
- Torquay harbour, seafront car parks and the promenade
- Torbay
- Paignton, Babbacombe, Shiphay and Hele
- Hotels
- Guest houses, holiday lets and hotel forecourts
- Roads
- A380 and A3022 towards Newton Abbot and Exeter
- Postcodes
- TQ1, TQ2 and TQ3
Riviera holiday questions we hear most
How quickly can you reach me?
We aim for 20 to 40 minutes depending on traffic and availability. Summer weekends along the seafront can add a little time, and we will give you a realistic window when you call.
Do you cover Paignton and Babbacombe?
Yes. We cover the whole of Torbay across TQ1 to TQ3, including Paignton, Babbacombe, Shiphay and Hele.
My hire car will not start at the hotel. Can you help?
Usually, yes. Hire and holiday cars often go dead after standing, and a safe boost is frequently enough to get you going.
Hybrids and EVs with a 12V warning?
We can help where a 12V boost is appropriate. Tell us the make and model when you call.
Can you help on the A380?
We cover the A380 and A3022. If you are on a live carriageway, reach a safe spot first, then call.
Cost and arrival time?
From £70, confirmed before dispatch. Typical ETA is 20 to 40 minutes depending on traffic and availability.
Roadside safety on the A380
If you stop on the A380 or A3022, treat it as a fast road. Move onto the verge where possible, put hazard lights on, and stand back behind a barrier before calling. At a seafront car park or holiday site there is no rush.
Stuck on the coast in TQ1 to TQ3?
24/7 mobile battery help across Torbay, from £70 with the price agreed before dispatch.