How we can help in Stoke-on-Trent
Vehicle recovery in Stoke-on-Trent
Locals call the A500 the D-Road, after the D shape it makes joining Junctions 15 and 16 of the M6 through the city. It's dual carriageway almost all the way and carries a heavy load of traffic. The central section through Stoke is called Queensway, and in 2006 its last two roundabouts were replaced by underpasses. Further south, the Hanford interchange has a flyover where the A500 meets the A34. When you call, the nearest junction or underpass is more useful than a street name.
The A50 meets the A500 at Sideway, near the bet365 Stadium, where a bridge gives the stadium direct access from the eastbound A50. The A50 then runs north as the old road through the towns. Match days back traffic up around Sideway fast.
On the M6, Keele services sits between Junctions 15 and 16. North of Junction 16, towards Sandbach and Knutsford, the M6 is a smart motorway where the hard shoulder is a permanent running lane with emergency areas. If you stop there, aim for an emergency area; in a live lane, stay belted in with hazards on and call 999.
Hanley is the main shopping centre, with the Potteries Centre car park, a multi-storey linked to the shops and to The Hive's cinema and restaurants, plus council car parks on John Street and Broad Street. Festival Park, on the former Shelton Bar steelworks between Hanley and Burslem, is reached from the A500 by Festival Way. Royal Stoke University Hospital is on Newcastle Road at Hartshill, near the Newcastle-under-Lyme border. Say which of the six towns you're in, since street names repeat across the city. We can take a recovered car to a garage in any of the six towns, home, or out along the M6 or A50.
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Different vehicles need different trucks and different handling. These explain how each one is done.
Stoke-on-Trent recovery & roadside FAQs
I've broken down on the A500 through Stoke. How do I describe where I am?
Tell us which way you were heading (towards Junction 15 or Junction 16 of the M6) and the last junction, roundabout or underpass you went through. Get everyone out on the verge side and behind the barrier if there is one. If the car is stuck in a live lane and you can't get out safely, call 999 first.
Is the M6 near Stoke a smart motorway?
North of Junction 16 towards Sandbach and Knutsford it is, and the hard shoulder is a running lane with emergency areas. If the car is failing, aim for one of those. If you stop in a live lane, stay belted in, put the hazards on and ring 999.
My car won't start in the Potteries Centre car park in Hanley. Can you help?
Yes. Tell us the level and roughly where you are, plus the make and model. Since a flatbed won't fit in a multi-storey, the first step is a jump start or a replacement battery in the bay.
Can you pick up from Royal Stoke University Hospital?
Yes. Let us know which car park and where the car is, and what's wrong with it. A flat battery after a long visit is usually fixed there and then.
How is the price worked out for a recovery in Stoke-on-Trent?
From where the car is, what it is, whether it can roll and where it's going. You get one figure before the truck is booked. You don't need breakdown cover.