When you need recovery
- Broken down and not driveable.
- Accident damage.
- Flat battery where a jump will not hold.
- Low-clearance or non-rolling vehicle needing a flatbed.
Typical turnaround: 30 - 90 minutes to arrive. Typically needed as needed.
Priced by distance and vehicle type. Know before you call whether your insurance or bank card already covers it — many do. 4 workshops in Al Aweer (Ras Al Khor Ind. 3) list recovery.
Typical turnaround: 30 - 90 minutes to arrive. Typically needed as needed.
| Car type | Typical example | Estimated AED |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese / Korean saloon | Corolla, Sunny, Elantra, Civic | 150 - 400 |
| Large SUV / 4x4 | Land Cruiser, Patrol, Prado, Pajero | 200 - 600 |
| German / European | BMW, Mercedes, Audi, VW | 250 - 700 |
| Luxury / performance | Range Rover, Porsche, Lexus LX | 400 - 1,500 |
Within-emirate recovery. Inter-emirate and flatbed-only vehicles cost more; overnight and highway recoveries carry a premium.
Dubai independent labour rates sit above the northern emirates and roughly level with Abu Dhabi.
Compiled from public business listings. GarageFinderUAE has not inspected these workshops and does not rate them.
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General repair and servicing
Of the 133 workshops listed in Al Aweer (Ras Al Khor Ind. 3), 4 list recovery — about 3% of the local trade. A minority of workshops here list it, so it is worth calling ahead rather than turning up.
If nothing in Al Aweer (Ras Al Khor Ind. 3) suits, the nearest concentrations in Dubai are Al Quoz (9 workshops), Al Garhoud (2 workshops), Al Qusais (2 workshops), Ras Al Khor (2 workshops).
The same workshops most often also list general repair, oil change, battery replacement, tyres, AC repair — useful if you want more than one job done in a single visit.
The deepest independent workshop market in the country, concentrated in a handful of industrial zones. Almost any specialism can be found here, and prices span the widest range of any emirate.
Testing and registration: Dubai vehicles are tested at RTA-approved centres — Tasjeel, Shamil, Wasel, Al Mumayaz and Quick Registration among them. Cars over three years old need an annual test before registration renewal.
One request, several workshops. Free for car owners.