Dublin keeps recovery trucks busy. There is the M50 ring, the motorways that leave it for the north, west and south (M1, M2, M3, M4, M7 and M11), the port and the airport, and thousands of estates, retail parks and city streets in between. TowNow puts requests from drivers who use the app in front of operators on its network. This post is about what that means if you run a truck around the city.
About the word “jobs”
Here it means taking work as an operator: you or your company own and run the recovery vehicle, and requests reach you through the app. If you are a driver hoping to be employed by a towing firm, you are still welcome to get in touch. Say so in the notes on the partner form so we know who we are talking to.
How a request reaches you
A driver opens the app, sets the pickup pin and the drop-off, enters the registration, chooses the problem and, for some problems, adds photos. Operators signed in on the tower side of the same app see requests near them. Once you take one, the driver can follow your position on their map and open your operator profile. The details arrive on your phone, so nobody has to spell out a registration over a bad line from the side of the M50.
Dublin roads, seen from the cab
Experienced operators know all of this already. For anyone newer to the city, a few things shape the work:
- The M50 toll. The barrier-free toll between Junctions 6 and 7 reads your plate, and without an account the fee has to be paid by 8pm the next day. Set up the truck’s account before your first week.
- Car parks with height barriers. Most multi-storey and basement car parks will not take a recovery truck. The photos and the problem on the request help you spot that before you set off, and a short call to the driver sorts out where the car can be reached.
- City-centre streets. One-way systems, bus lanes and busy loading bays make loading slower than on an estate road. Plan where you will stop before you arrive.
- Estates with similar names. The pin and the Eircode beat a road name every time, which is why the app sends the pin.
Where the network wants operators
TowNow started in Dublin and is growing into Meath, Kildare and Wicklow. North and south of the Liffey both matter. Each area has its own page on this site, for example Swords, Blanchardstown, Tallaght and Dún Laoghaire, and the full list is on the areas page.
What this page does not cover
Earnings, any fee, when you are paid and the minimum standards for joining are set by TowNow and explained to each operator on the phone before anyone signs up. We would rather tell you properly on a call than print figures here that change next month.
Applying
The partner form asks for your name, business name, county, how many recovery vehicles you run, an e-mail and a phone number. Use the notes for the area you cover, the trucks you have and the hours you work. Someone on the TowNow team reads it and phones you.
Join the TowNow tow network, or ring 087 452 4853 if you would rather talk first. The steps after the form are in how joining works.