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Recover your removed vehicle

What to do If you think that your vehicle has been removed.

If you think that your vehicle has been removed, contact Tow-away Removal and Clamping Enquiries (TRACE)

Visit TRACE

TRACE can also be contacted on 0300 077 0100. This is a free 24-hour service.

TRACE can confirm if your vehicle has been removed and where it has been taken.

Pay for the release of a vehicle

For cars removed by us, you will need to pay a removal fee before you can recover your vehicle.

You have 24 hours to collect your vehicle. After that, you will be charged £40 per day for storage.

To make a payment, call our Parking Customer Service Centre on 0800 138 9081 or 0344 800 2736, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.

You must pay

  • a £200 removal fee
  • the Penalty Charge Notice (PCN) cost (ranging from £40 to £130)
  • any storage fees at £40 per day

Collect your vehicle

Always check your vehicle’s current location with TRACE before collecting it.

It will be at one of these 2 locations:

Redcorn Ltd

Jeffreys Road

Enfield

EN3 7UA

Call: 0208 803 0834, Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm

 

APCOA Car Pound

Unit 5 709 Old Kent Road

London

SE15 1JZ

Call: 07968 623713, Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm

 

You'll need to bring:

  • photographic ID (passport or driving licence)
  • proof that you own the vehicle (V5C registration certificate or insurance certificate)
  • proof of address (utility bill or bank statement)

If you've hired the vehicle, bring the hire agreement.

You should provide a letter on headed paper, showing the company address and confirming that you have the company’s permission to collect the vehicle.

Challenge the removal

To challenge our decision to remove your vehicle, email parking@southwark.gov.uk or write to us at:

London Borough of Southwark

Parking Services

Admail 4197

London SE1 1ZW

Unclaimed vehicles

We may dispose of unclaimed cars.