Moving Vehicles Safely Across County Antrim
Vehicle Transportation in Kells and Connor
A planned move is the one job where we know the vehicle before we arrive, so it is worth getting the details right in advance rather than at the kerb. It is the first thing we establish on a Kells and Connor callout, because it decides which unit leaves the yard.
We send a quote by text before we move, so nothing is agreed at the roadside under pressure. Ring 07575 313 405 with the road name and your direction of travel and we will take it from there.
What Vehicle Transportation in Kells and Connor Covers
- Planned Vehicle Moves: Transporting a vehicle between addresses on a scheduled date rather than as an emergency.
- Garage and MOT Transfers: Moving a vehicle to and from a garage, a body shop or a test centre.
- Purchase and Sale Deliveries: Collecting a newly bought vehicle or delivering one you have sold.
- Non Runner Transport: Moving vehicles that cannot be driven, including projects and SORN vehicles.
- Flat Bed Transport: Carrying the vehicle with all four wheels off the ground where that is the right method.
Roads and Recovery in Kells and Connor
The road you are actually on matters in Kells and Connor, because the place is served by the A26 between Antrim and Ballymena, with the village roads running off it. Kells and Connor sits on the M2 and M22 corridor, motorway and trunk road for the most part. With two motorways and two trunk roads running through it, this is the corridor where a breakdown is most likely to be a motorway one, and where getting people out of danger comes ahead of everything else. In practical terms: the A26 is a fast trunk road carrying traffic between the two largest towns in the area, and stopping on it is not comparable to stopping in the village.
On the M2 and M22 we cannot enter a live running lane. If the vehicle has stopped in lane, that is a PSNI and DfI Roads matter first, and the recovery follows once the lane is protected. On the A26 the safest thing is usually to get as far off the carriageway as the vehicle will manage, even if that means damaging a tyre that is already flat.
For vehicle transportation specifically, a planned move is the one job where we know the vehicle before we arrive, so it is worth getting the details right in advance rather than at the kerb. We would rather ask two extra questions on the phone than send the wrong unit to Kells and Connor and have to send a second one.
Where a Vehicle Can Be Left in Kells and Connor
A vehicle cannot be left on a motorway hard shoulder. It is not a parking place, it is a refuge, and a car left there can be removed by the road authority at the owner’s cost. On the A26 and A6 there are laybys, but a layby on a fast trunk road is still not somewhere to leave a car unattended for days.
Wherever the vehicle ends up, the general rules still apply: it must be taxed and insured if it is on a public road, it must not obstruct an entrance or a footway, and it must not sit where a parking restriction applies. If the only safe option is private land, that is the landowner’s decision to give rather than ours to assume. We will tell you plainly at the roadside whether leaving it where it is would be a real option or simply storing up a second problem.
Electric, Low and Larger Vehicles in Kells and Connor
Some vehicles need a different approach entirely, and it is better to know which before you are standing at the roadside. Electric vehicles travel on a flat bed with all four wheels off the ground, which is straightforward on a planned move because we know in advance. The extra kerb weight is the part worth flagging when you book, since it affects what else can go on the same unit.
On a planned move the awkward vehicles are the ones nobody mentions: a lowered car that will not clear the ramp angle, a van with a roof rack that changes the height, or a project that has not moved in years and may not roll. Say so at the booking stage rather than on the day.
That is why the questions on the call are about the vehicle as much as the fault. Make, model, rough age, electric or hybrid or conventional, automatic or manual, loaded or not: those answers pick the unit that goes out to Kells and Connor.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can you collect a vehicle I have just bought?
Yes. Give us the collection address, the destination, and the seller’s contact details so we are not left standing at a closed gate. If anyone other than you is handing it over, tell us who.
Can you transport a vehicle with no MOT or tax?
Yes. A vehicle being carried on a flat bed is not being driven on the road, so its own tax and test status does not apply in the same way. If it is being moved because it cannot legally be driven, transportation is exactly the right service.
Will my vehicle be insured while you are moving it?
Ask us about the cover in place for the specific move when you book, and we will confirm it in writing before the vehicle is loaded. Do not assume, and do not accept a verbal answer from anyone for something like this.
Do you cover the areas around Kells and Connor as well?
Yes. Alongside Kells and Connor we regularly attend Randalstown, Donegore, Antrim, Parkgate, Cogry-Kilbride, Doagh and the rest of the M2 and M22 corridor, all as part of our County Antrim coverage. If you are between two of those, give us the road rather than the village and we will find you.
What should I do if I break down on a fast road near Kells and Connor?
On the M2 and M22 we cannot enter a live running lane. If the vehicle has stopped in lane, that is a PSNI and DfI Roads matter first, and the recovery follows once the lane is protected. Get as far to the nearside as the vehicle will go, hazards on, everyone out through the nearside doors and behind the barrier or well up the verge. Do not attempt any repair on the offside, and do not stand between the vehicle and oncoming traffic while you wait.
Is there anything about getting to Kells and Connor that affects a callout?
The A26 is a fast trunk road carrying traffic between the two largest towns in the area, and stopping on it is not comparable to stopping in the village. On the A26 the safest thing is usually to get as far off the carriageway as the vehicle will manage, even if that means damaging a tyre that is already flat.
Do you transport motorcycles?
Ask when you enquire. Motorcycles need proper strapping points and a wheel chock rather than the straps used on a car, so it is a question of what is on the unit that day rather than a flat yes or no.
Do you need the keys?
For most moves yes, because steering lock and handbrake release matter for loading. If there are genuinely no keys, say so when you book: it is workable but it changes the method.
Which roads do you cover for vehicle transportation around Kells and Connor?
Kells and Connor is served by the A26 between Antrim and Ballymena, with the village roads running off it, and we cover all of them. Telling us which one you are on, and the direction you were travelling, matters more than the address, because a job on a fast road and a job on a village street are handled completely differently.
Can I leave my vehicle where it is in Kells and Connor and deal with it tomorrow?
A vehicle cannot be left on a motorway hard shoulder. It is not a parking place, it is a refuge, and a car left there can be removed by the road authority at the owner's cost. On the A26 and A6 there are laybys, but a layby on a fast trunk road is still not somewhere to leave a car unattended for days. We will give you a straight answer for your actual location when we see it, rather than a general rule that may not fit.
How quickly can you reach Kells and Connor?
We do not publish a blanket response time, because it would not be honest: Kells and Connor is reached by the A26 between Antrim and Ballymena, with the village roads running off it, and the real answer depends on the traffic on those roads at that hour and on where our nearest available unit is when you ring. What we will do is give you a realistic time when we take the call, and tell you if it changes. If you are somewhere genuinely dangerous, say so immediately, because that moves you up the list.
Vehicle Transportation Near Kells and Connor
Need Vehicle Transportation in Kells and Connor?
The phone is answered at any hour. Give us the road you are on, the way you were heading and what you are driving, and a price comes back by text before a unit leaves.