North Canterbury & Christchurch Towing

Stuck on the side of the road? Broken down or had an accident?

Fast, reliable towing when you need it most

At Ashley’s Tow Taxi, we provide professional towing and roadside assistance across North Canterbury and Christchurch. When things go sideways, you’ll speak to a real local who knows the area, knows the job, and knows how to help.

One call and we’ll take care of everything.

0800 TOW TAXI 0800 869 829
Mobile 021 317 765
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  • Car broken down in Christchurch towing to mechanic

    Breakdown towing - when your car won’t go any further

  • Accident damaged car in Christchurch needs tow truck

    Accident Towing - prompt, careful recovery after a crash

  • driver broken down needs roadside assistance

    Roadside Rescue - flat batteries, flat tyres and minor issues

  • Classic car on tow truck being towed to restoration

    Classic & Vintage Car Towing - specialist handling for valuable vehicles

My vision is to provide the best towing service in Christchurch and North Canterbury. We’ve got the right people, the right tow trucks and the right attitude; give us a call, you won’t be disappointed
— David Thompson Owner Ashleys Tow Taxi

I highly recommend to anyone in need of a tow.

Very efficient towing service,all one could ask for when your car breaks down.

The guy I had was great. He was thorough, checked everything, a very courteous guy and made sure i was happy with what he did as he did it. I couldn't fault him.

The most professional towing service in Canterbury, highly recommended

I highly recommend to anyone in need of a tow. • Very efficient towing service,all one could ask for when your car breaks down. • The guy I had was great. He was thorough, checked everything, a very courteous guy and made sure i was happy with what he did as he did it. I couldn't fault him. • The most professional towing service in Canterbury, highly recommended

Towing Services

  • Breakdown towing

    If your car has broken down, needs towing to a mechanic in Christchurch or North Canterbury and you’re wondering is there a “tow truck near me?”, call us on 0800 869829 and we’ll send our nearest tow truck ASAP.

    Ask about our GPS tracking service, if you’re waiting for a tow truck we can send you a tracking link so you can tell when the tow truck is near you.

    24 hour car towing in Christchurch and Rangiora by request.

  • Accident Recovery towing

    Accidents happen to the best of us and we’ve attended thousands over the years, so don’t stress if you’ve been in an accident and your car needs towing to Christchurch or North Canterbury, call us first. We work with all insurance companies and are AA Roadservice Contractors so we’ll send a tow truck near you and our team will take care of everything.

    We have mobile eftpos to make it easy for you.

    24 hour car towing Christchurch and North Canterbury is available by request

  • Roadside rescue punctures, jump starts etc

    If you need fast and friendly roadside assistance in Christchurch or North Canterbury, we can help with flat batteries, punctures, fuel or lost keys. If it turns out your car needs towing, we can help.

    We have mobile eftpos to make it easy for you and ask about our GPS tracking service.

    If you’re waiting for a tow truck we can send you a tracking link so you can tell when the tow truck is near you.

  • Classic Car Towing

    If you’ve got a vintage, classic or muscle car that needs the “kid gloves” treatment when towing, we’re known throughout the South Island for the way we take care of classic cars when we tow them.

    Towing classic cars in Christchurch or North Canterbury is our favourite job.

  • Car Relocations & Transfers

    If you've need a car towed anywhere in Christchurch or Canterbury, we can help with:

    Compliance and certification

    Towing to and from storage

    Towing cars purchased on TradeMe

    Towing cars from deceased estates

    etc

  • Towing Tradies vehicles

    If you're a tradie and have an accident or breakdown, we understand that you need to get your vehicle off the side of the road as fast as possible.