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Winchester is a fair drive from our Reading base, around 40 miles, but it is a city we cover. If your car will not start in a city-centre car park, outside the hospital on Romsey Road or on a lane near Alresford, we can send a technician with a professional jump pack, any hour of the day.
We normally reach Winchester down the A33 and the M3, coming off at junction 9, 10 or 11 depending on where you are; for the north of the city the A34 from Newbury can be just as quick. Because of the distance, the first thing we do on every call is work out who can get to you and how long it will realistically take, and we tell you that honestly before you decide to wait.
Driving in Winchester has its own pattern. The historic centre is a tangle of narrow streets and a one-way system, many residents park on the street, and a lot of commuters drive to the station or a park and ride and leave the car all day. Short city journeys in winter, with lights, heaters and wipers running, rarely give a battery the chance to recharge properly.
Where cars let people down
If you have parked at Tower Street, Chesil Street or another city car park and come back to a car that will not crank, tell us the car park, the level and roughly where you are on it. Low headroom is no problem for us, as the technician carries the booster pack to your car.
Commuters who leave a car at Winchester station or at one of the park and ride car parks on the edge of the city often discover a flat battery on the way home. Wait somewhere safe and lit, and give us your registration so we can spot the car quickly.
Nurses and doctors coming off a night shift, patients' families and students at the University of Winchester all use the car parks around Romsey Road. If you are stuck there, tell us which car park and whether you need a code or ticket to get in or out.
The motorway runs past the east of the city between junctions 9 and 11, through the cutting at Twyford Down. A car that loses power here needs to get to a safe place first; our FAQ explains what to do before calling us.
Kings Worthy, Twyford and the lanes out towards Alresford are full of cars that are only used a few times a week. When a cold snap arrives, those batteries are often the first to give up. A map pin is useful if your drive is tucked down a lane without obvious house numbers.
Services
A jump start gets most cars with a flat battery going again. We use a professional booster pack rather than a second car, which matters on narrow streets and in tight bays where another vehicle simply would not fit alongside.
More about jump start serviceOnce the engine is running we test the battery and charging system. If the battery is worn out, we tell you what your car needs; when a suitable one is with the technician it can be fitted where you are, and if not we say so plainly.
More about car battery replacementIf your car still will not start, or the problem is mechanical, we can help arrange recovery to a garage in or around Winchester, or back to your home address.
More about breakdown recoveryIf you are not sure the battery is the culprit, describe what happens when you try to start the car and which warning lights appear. We will tell you honestly whether it sounds like something we can help with at the roadside.
More about roadside assistanceTell us where you are, the vehicle and what happens when you try to start it.
We confirm the price and give you a realistic arrival estimate before anyone sets off.
The technician connects a professional jump pack to the correct points and starts the engine.
We test the battery and charging voltage and tell you whether it needs replacing.
Coverage
Inside the city we cover Winchester city centre and the neighbourhoods around it, including Stanmore, Weeke, Harestock, Badger Farm, Oliver's Battery, St Cross, Winnall and Highcliffe. Junctions 9 to 11 of the M3 make the eastern side of the city the easiest for us to reach.
Beyond the city, we cover Kings Worthy and Headbourne Worthy to the north, Twyford and Colden Common to the south, New Alresford to the east along the A31, and Eastleigh further down the M3. Routes we use include the M3, the A34, the A31, the A272, the A3090 Romsey Road and the A335 towards Eastleigh. Send us your postcode and we will tell you whether we can help.
No surprises
The price depends on where you are, the time of day and your vehicle. We tell you the price on the phone and confirm it before any work starts.
Winchester is one of the longer journeys we make, and the M3 around Basingstoke and the A34 both get heavy at times. We would rather give you an honest estimate than a hopeful one, so when you call we check availability and traffic first and tell you how long we expect to be. If that is too long for you, we will say so.
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Answers for drivers who need help in and around Winchester.
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