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Vehicle recovery in Wembley
On stadium event days, Brent Council switches on the Wembley event day parking scheme. On the main roads to the stadium the restrictions run from 8am to midnight; in residential streets outside a controlled parking zone they generally run from 10am. Without a permit, you'll get a ticket and the car may be removed. If yours breaks down in one of those streets, let us know it's an event day so we can prioritise moving it. Getting a truck close to Olympic Way, Empire Way or Engineers Way while crowds are arriving or leaving takes longer, and roads around the stadium may be closed.
The Red Car Park, a 1,000-space multi-storey opposite the London Designer Outlet, is used by the stadium and OVO Arena on event nights and by shoppers the rest of the time. A dead battery after a concert is common: the car has sat for hours with a dashcam or charger plugged in. Tell us the level and the nearest stair core.
The North Circular passes to the south and east, with IKEA Wembley on Drury Way at Brent Park. The A404 Harrow Road cuts through towards Harrow, and further south the North Circular meets the A40 at the Hanger Lane gyratory. Wembley Park station, for the Jubilee and Metropolitan lines, and Wembley Stadium station on the Chiltern line are both handy for getting you home while the car goes on the truck.
Northwick Park Hospital, on Watford Road just north of Wembley, has a multi-storey with a 1.8-metre entrance height, well below what a recovery truck needs. A car stuck inside needs a jump start or a new battery in the bay, or pushing down to the entrance. The car can go to a garage in Wembley, your home, or anywhere else you choose.
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Wembley recovery & roadside FAQs
My car broke down in a residential street on a Wembley event day. Will it get towed?
It could. Without an event day permit, Brent can ticket the car and remove it while the restrictions are on. Tell us it's an event day when you call, so we can work out the quickest way to get the car moved.
My car won’t start in the Red Car Park after a concert. What now?
Tell us the level and roughly where you're parked. It's usually the battery, and a jump start in the bay normally gets you going. Expect a wait while the crowds clear, because every vehicle is trying to leave at the same time.
Can a recovery truck get into the Northwick Park Hospital multi-storey?
No. The entrance height is 1.8 metres, well below a recovery truck. A jump start or a new battery fitted in the bay usually solves it. If the car has to be recovered, it may need moving down to the entrance first; the parking office on Level 1 can help.
I've broken down on the North Circular near IKEA. What do you need?
The direction you were heading, the nearest junction, and if you're on a slip road rather than the main carriageway. Get out on the kerb side if it's safe. If you're stuck in a lane and can't get out, stay belted in and call 999 first.
Does a Wembley recovery cost more on event days?
We price each job on the location, the vehicle and where it's going, and tell you the figure before dispatch. If road closures make the job longer, we'll say so when we quote, not afterwards.