Trade Plate Vehicle Movements in Brighton and Hove

Reaching Brighton and Hove on the M23, the A23 and the A27

Our drivers come down the M23 and the A23 past Pyecombe, while the A27 runs behind the Downs between Worthing and Lewes. The A270 Old Shoreham Road cuts through Hove and the A259 follows the seafront. A closure at Pyecombe or a match day at the Amex can hold everything up, so we agree a realistic collection time rather than promising a same day slot.

North Laine, Western Road and the streets behind the seafront are tight, while trade units at Hollingbury, Hangleton and Portslade tend to sit behind barriers. Kemptown, Brunswick and West Blatchington each have their own last stretch, and Brighton and Hove are separate towns with separate postcodes. Tell us which one, along with the full address, and the driver will head straight to the right door. A BN10 postcode is Peacehaven, which has its own page.

Collecting in Hollingbury and delivering in Hove is one job, and so is a long run to Glasgow. After a one way delivery our driver can leave from Brighton station, from Hove on the West Coastway, or from Preston Park or London Road, depending on where the car was dropped.

Auction collections from BCA Crawley, Lingfield and Maidstone

There is no auction yard in Brighton and Hove, so most local buyers collect from BCA Crawley straight up the A23. Central Car Auctions Lingfield is the Surrey option, and Wilsons Auctions Maidstone covers lots bought in Kent.

We confirm release with the auction before a driver sets off, so nobody arrives at a gate that will not open. The full process is set out under auction collection after release. Salvage is the exception: it has to go on a transporter.

Dealer transfers, part exchanges and seafront handovers

A typical booking here is an independent sending a car to a group site in Crawley or London, or a part exchange heading to BCA Crawley once it is legal to drive. Fleet vans come off units at Hollingbury, Hangleton and Portslade. Every one of them needs a valid MOT before we can take it.

Retail deliveries are just as important. If a customer in Kemptown or off London Road is expecting their car at the door, our driver arrives in it, with no trailer trying to squeeze into a terraced street. This is how we approach site transfers and retail handovers across the city.

A locked unit in Hangleton and a gated mews in Brunswick need different instructions, so please add a named contact and any barrier code when you book.

Planning around Pyecombe closures and seafront events

Closures on the A23 at Pyecombe, events along the seafront and a Hove address booked as Brighton are the usual causes of delay. For a lot at BCA Crawley the M23 is the run, and release has to be confirmed first. A house in Kemptown should never start with a trip to Hollingbury, so the exact street matters.

Settle on a date that suits you and our driver will be there for it. A short hop from Portslade to Hove gets the same paperwork as a long run north: photos and condition at collection, a signature on delivery and one report by email.

Booking a BN1 or BN3 movement with OVM

We supply the trade plates, but the vehicle must be roadworthy and legal to drive, with a valid MOT where one is required. If trade plates are not the right fit for your vehicle we will tell you, as it will need a transporter. You can read about how a driven trade plate movement works and how OVM covers the UK from Glasgow.

For an instant quote, enter the registration, both postcodes and your dates, with no account needed. You can also call our office at 48 West George Street, Glasgow, on 0141 459 1302.