Expressway recovery · Singapore
EMAS Vehicle Recovery Service
Broken down on a Singapore expressway? Call EMAS for assistance. EMAS will tow your vehicle off the expressway to the nearest car park.
Expressway assistance
EMAS recovery hotline
1800 2255 582 Call EMASHave your expressway name, direction of travel and nearest landmark ready.
01 / EXPRESSWAY BREAKDOWN
What Happens When You Break Down on an Expressway?
Call EMAS
If your vehicle breaks down on the expressway, call EMAS for recovery assistance.
EMAS Tows You Off the Expressway
EMAS will tow your vehicle from the expressway to the nearest car park.
Need to Get to a Workshop?
If your vehicle cannot be driven, arrange a towing service to take it from the car park to your preferred workshop.
Find a Towing Service
02 / AFTER EMAS RECOVERY
Towing Services in Singapore
Independent towing providers
Car Towing Services
Need to get your car from the car park to a workshop? Find towing providers, contact numbers and information on flatbed and wheel-lift towing.
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Independent towing providers
Motorcycle Towing Services
Need onward transport for your motorcycle? View towing services and contact numbers for Bike Rescue, Express Towing and VROOM Towing.
Find Motorcycle Towing03 / UNDERSTAND THE SERVICE
How EMAS recovery works.
EXPRESSWAY MONITORY & ADVISORY SYSTEM
FREE - 24 HOURS DAILY
If your vehicle breaks down on the expressway roads in Singapore, call the LTA Hotline at 1800-2255 582. LTA will send the recovery crew (within 15 minutes) to bring you and your vehicle to the nearest designated car park outside the expressway. The towing service is FREE and available 24 hours a day.
However, do note that EMAS vehicle recovery service (VRS) will only tow your vehicle to the nearest designated car park outside the expressways and will not be able to tow your vehicle to any workshops. You will have to arrange for your own towing service from the designated car park.
Please inform the officer of your location i.e., the name of the expressway, the direction of travel and any landmarks such as lamppost number "KM" mark, etc.
Note : You may be fined if your vehicle had to be towed from the expressway due to insufficient petrol/gas as it is an offence to drive a vehicle with insufficient petrol/gas in Singapore.
However, do note that EMAS vehicle recovery service (VRS) will only tow your vehicle to the nearest designated car park outside the expressways and will not be able to tow your vehicle to any workshops. You will have to arrange for your own towing service from the designated car park.
Please inform the officer of your location i.e., the name of the expressway, the direction of travel and any landmarks such as lamppost number "KM" mark, etc.
Note : You may be fined if your vehicle had to be towed from the expressway due to insufficient petrol/gas as it is an offence to drive a vehicle with insufficient petrol/gas in Singapore.
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Emergency accident hotlines
04 / GOOD TO KNOWFrequently
Frequently
asked questions.
About EMAS recovery, expressway breakdowns and what happens next.
EMAS stands for Expressway Monitory & Advisory System, which the Land Transport Authority (LTA) uses surveillance cameras on the expressways to monitor for any road incidents. Once an incident is detected or when a report is received, LTA will activate the EMAS recovery crew and/or LTA Traffic Marshals to assist the motorists.
The EMAS recovery crew will arrive in approximately 15 minutes to help motorists tow their vehicles to the nearest designated car park outside the expressway. The recovery crew also patrols the major expressways regularly to assist stranded motorists and keep traffic moving.
Please call EMAS Hotline at 1800-2255 582 and inform the officer of your location i.e., the name of the expressway, direction of travel and any landmarks such as lamppost "KM" mark, etc.
The EMAS recovery towing service is FREE and available 24 hours daily.
Yes. EMAS recovery towing service is available 24 hours a day.
EMAS recovery crew will arrive in approximately 15 minutes to help motorist tow their vehicle to the nearest designated car park outside the expressway.
The recovery crew will also patrols the major expressways regularly to help stranded motorists and keep traffic moving.
The recovery crew will also patrols the major expressways regularly to help stranded motorists and keep traffic moving.
Call 1800 2255 582 and inform the officer of your location
e.g.
e.g.
- Name of expressway
- Direction of travel
- Nearby landmarks i.e. Lamp post number, etc.
No. EMAS VRS can only tow your vehicles to the nearest designated car park outside the expressways.
The recovery trucks have to stay near or on the expressways at all times to help other stranded motorists and keep the traffic moving.
The recovery trucks have to stay near or on the expressways at all times to help other stranded motorists and keep the traffic moving.
It is unsafe for you to remain on the expressway longer than necessary. The EMAS recovery crew will tow your vehicle to the nearest designated car park, where you can then arrange for your own towing service.
Yes. They have been trained by qualified professionals and the training programme is constantly reviewed by LTA.