Trade plate vehicle movements in Ayr and South Ayrshire

Around Ayr: the A77, the A79 and the racecourse

The A77 is the main road inland to Kilmarnock and Glasgow, and the A79 follows the coast up to Prestwick. Queues on the A77 at Dutch House and traffic on race days can slow things down, so we agree a date you can keep rather than promising a same day slot just because the M77 is close.

Sandgate, New Bridge Street and the streets behind the County Buildings are tight. Units at Heathfield and on the harbour industrial land have barriers and managers, while homes in Alloway or Forehill need a legal place to stop. Give us the exact address and a contact, and the driver will go straight to the car.

Prestwick, Troon, Monkton, Prestwick Airport and Kilmarnock are all close by. A move from Heathfield to the town centre is one job and a move from Ayr to Glasgow is another. A KA9 postcode means Prestwick, which has its own page. Ayr station sits at the end of the Glasgow to Ayr line, with Newton-on-Ayr nearer the racecourse, and we choose whichever suits the driver after a one way delivery.

Auction collections from Wilsons Auctions Dalry and Glasgow

There is no auction site in Ayr. The nearest in Ayrshire is Wilsons Auctions Dalry, up the A78, while BCA Glasgow and Central Car Auctions Glasgow sit at the top of the M77. BCA Bellshill and Manheim Shotts lie further east in Lanarkshire.

We confirm release with Dalry or whichever site you name before a driver is sent, then bring the car straight back down the coast. You will find the release process explained under auction collection. For salvage, you will need a transporter instead of a driven move.

If the other end of your move has a Glasgow postcode, our page on trade plate vehicle movements in Glasgow covers the city.

Ayrshire dealers, Heathfield vans and Alloway customers

A typical Ayr booking is an independent sending a car to a group site in Glasgow or Kilmarnock, or a part exchange heading to Wilsons Dalry once it is legal to drive. Fleet vans come off units at Heathfield and on Prestwick Road, and each one needs a valid MOT before we can take it.

When a customer in Alloway has been promised home delivery, our driver brings the car to their door, with no trailer parked on the Low Green. A locked unit at Heathfield and a gated flat near the seafront need different details, so add a named contact at each end. There is a full guide to site transfers and retail handovers.

Race days, Dutch House and getting the postcode right

Most hold ups come from a Prestwick collection booked as Ayr, especially one inside the airport fence. Add the estate name, any barrier code and the person meeting the driver. That way nobody is sent to Heathfield when the car is at a house in Alloway, and for a lot at Wilsons Dalry the driver heads up the A78 only once release is in.

A short hop from Troon is recorded as carefully as a long run south. Our driver logs the condition and keys with photos in Ayr, gets a signature at the far end and you receive the whole record in a single email.

Booking your Ayr movement

Roadworthy and legal to drive is the rule, along with a valid MOT where one is required. We handle the plates, and the car stays under our motor trade road risk insurance until the receiver signs. If a driven move is wrong for your vehicle, we will tell you and suggest a transporter.

It is all explained in what a driven trade plate vehicle movement is and how OVM covers the UK from Glasgow.

Type in the registration, the KA7 postcode, the other postcode and your dates for an instant quote. To speak to someone, ring 0141 459 1302, or post to 48 West George Street, Glasgow G2 1BP.