Jump Start Services
Jump Start London
At a glance
- Service category
- Jump Start Services
- Phone
- 020 8088 5787
- Website
- Open website
- Coverage
- Greater London only — all 33 London boroughs, from the M25 to the Square Mile. Central: City of London, Kensington & Chelsea, Westminster (EC1, SW3, SW1 and more). Inner London including NW1, SE3, …
About
Jump Start London provides a 24/7 emergency car and van jump start service across all 33 London boroughs, 365 days a year, from £49, with a 30–60 minute average response to your home, workplace, car park or the roadside. No membership, no annual fee and no surcharge at night, on bank holidays or inside the ULEZ and congestion charge zones — you pay only for the job.
Fixed prices, confirmed before they set off: car jump start from £49 (petrol and diesel, stop-start and ECU safe, battery health test included, typically under 15 minutes on site); van jump start from £65 (Transit, Sprinter, Vivaro and other LCVs; 24V by arrangement); hybrid and EV 12V boost from £59 (Toyota, Lexus, Tesla, Nissan, Kia, Hyundai and others, using the correct model-specific procedure); standalone battery health test from £25 (digital analyser for state of charge, CCA and alternator output — free with any jump start); battery replacement from £95 fitted at your location (standard, AGM and EFB, with BMW, Mercedes and VW Group coding; old battery recycled).
How it works: call with your postcode, vehicle and whether you are on the street, in a car park or below ground — they confirm the fixed price and a realistic arrival time on the same call. The nearest fully insured London technician is dispatched with a professional lithium jump pack rated for cars, vans, hybrids and EV 12V systems. They use the correct connection order and surge protection, not basic jump leads. Every job includes a digital battery analyser test; if the battery cannot hold charge they can fit a new one there and then.
Kit includes lithium jump packs with reverse-polarity and surge protection (rated for engines up to 6.0 litre petrol and 5.0 litre diesel), a digital battery analyser, common standard/AGM/EFB batteries, and hybrid/EV 12V procedures. Technicians work in underground car parks, mews garages, estate car parks and on the hard shoulder of the A406. They do not tow or recover vehicles — if the fault is not the battery they say so on site and you only pay the callout. Pay by card, cash, Apple Pay or Google Pay when the job is done.
Coverage
Greater London only — all 33 London boroughs, from the M25 to the Square Mile. Central: City of London, Kensington & Chelsea, Westminster (EC1, SW3, SW1 and more). Inner London including NW1, SE3, E5, W6, N1, SE1, E1, SW11. North, East, North West, West, South West, South and South East London, including Kingston upon Thames, Merton, Richmond upon Thames, Croydon, Sutton, Dartford and Bromley postcodes. Also attends the M25, M1, M4, M11, M40, A406 North Circular, A205 South Circular, A2, A3, A12, A13, A40 and Blackwall Tunnel approaches within Greater London, plus Heathrow and London City airport car parks. Average response 30–60 minutes, often faster inside the North and South Circular. No ULEZ or congestion-charge surcharge.
Questions from this operator
How quickly can you reach me in London?
Across the 33 boroughs Jump Start London arrives within 30 to 60 minutes of your call on average, faster inside the North and South Circular. They give a realistic time when you book, and they tell you if it will be longer.
How much does a jump start cost?
A car jump start is a fixed £49, a van is £65, and a hybrid or EV 12V boost is £59. The price is confirmed before they set off and does not change at night, at weekends, on bank holidays or inside the ULEZ and congestion charge zones.
Do I need a membership?
No. Jump Start London is pay-as-you-go. There is no membership, no annual fee and no sign-up. Call when you need them and pay only for the job, by card, cash, Apple Pay or Google Pay when it is done.
Is a jump start safe for a modern car?
Yes, when it is done correctly with the right equipment. They use regulated lithium jump packs with surge and reverse-polarity protection, and connect in the correct order. That is safe for stop-start systems, ECUs and hybrid 12V batteries. They never use basic jump leads.
What if my battery needs replacing?
Every jump start includes a battery health test. If the battery cannot hold charge, they can fit a new one on the spot from £95, so you do not need a second callout.
Can you jump start a hybrid or electric car?
Yes. Hybrids and EVs have a separate 12V battery that can go flat and stop the car unlocking or starting. They boost it using the correct procedure for the make and model.
Can you get to a car in an underground or barrier car park?
Yes. Most London jump starts happen in car parks. Technicians carry a compact lithium jump pack to the car, so there is no need to bring a vehicle alongside yours. Agree the price and time before you go below ground, as signal drops.
Do you tow or recover vehicles?
No. Jump Start London is a jump start and battery specialist. If the fault is not the battery, they tell you honestly on site and you only pay the callout.
Customer reviews
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Bonnet light was the giveaway. Boost, test, handshake. That's the review.
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Second time I've used them. Same calm manner. Still no extras added on.
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They got the car going. I had to chase for the receipt by email the next day. Fine once it arrived, just shouldn't have needed the nudge.
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English isn't my first language and he still made the quote crystal clear before setting off. No surprises at the end.
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Rain, dark, I couldn't even pop the bonnet at first. Patient, no sighing, job done.
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Sorted. Price they said on the call was the price I paid. Battery health numbers written on the receipt, which was useful.
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He talked me out of buying a new battery on the spot. Said to monitor it for a week. That honesty is rare.
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Pricey if you think in terms of minutes, cheap if you think in terms of a missed evening. Work was tidy. I'd call them again.
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Stopped on the way to a hospital appointment. They treated it like it mattered. I was moving again without having to cancel.
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I work late and the car just died in the staff car park. No hard sell, no 'join our club'. Ten minutes on site and I was away.
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Asked whether I needed a membership. He said no, pay for the call. That sold me more than any advert.
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I'd already tried a cheap booster pack from the boot. His kit actually had enough grunt. No lecture, just got on with it.
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Jump got me going but the tester said the battery was on its way out. They had one in the van and fitted it there. A bit more than I wanted to spend that afternoon, but better than being stuck again tomorrow.
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Good job. The only niggle was I had to move the car forward so he could open the bonnet properly — that's on the parking, not him.
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Called just before midnight from an underground car park. Found me without a fuss, no extra for the hour. Paid with Apple Pay and went home.
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Early start, car silent. They didn't make a thing of the hour. Paid, gone, I still made the train.
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Flat after the lights were left on. I thought I'd flattened it for good. One boost and a test and he said it would be alright overnight. It was.
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Hybrid wouldn't fire and I was nervous about anyone clipping the wrong bits. He knew the 12V procedure and explained what he was doing. Engine woke up first time.
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Had to wait in a queue on the phone for a couple of minutes. After that it was fine. He found the car without me waving like an idiot.
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Took a bit longer than the window they first gave me — they did ring to say so, which I appreciated. Once he was here it was quick. Night rate was the same as they quoted in the day.
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Used them for a company pool car. Invoice was clean, price matched the call, and the driver didn't hang about in the loading bay.
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Van had been sat all weekend and just clicked. Bloke confirmed the van rate before he set off, no membership chat, paid on the card when he was done. Straightforward.
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I was already late and the car just died. They were on the phone in seconds, no script, just 'what's the postcode and what are you driving'. On site quicker than I expected.
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Car was dead on the drive before the school run. They talked me through the price on the phone, turned up with a proper pack rather than cables, and had it going in a few minutes. Did a battery test as well, which I wasn't expecting.
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