A428 breakdown recovery

The stretch we cover

• The Black Cat: where the A428 meets the A1 south of St Neots.
• St Neots to Caxton Gibbet: where the A428 crosses the A1198.
• Caxton Gibbet to Cambourne and Hardwick: dual carriageway towards Cambridge.
• Girton: where the A428 meets the M11 and the A14.

Expect roadworks and changed junctions between the Black Cat and Caxton Gibbet, where National Highways has been building a new dual carriageway. If you’ve stopped in a coned-off section, tell us exactly where, as access can be tricky.

If you break down on this road

1. Get off the road if the car still moves: lay-by, verge, slip road or the next village.
2. Hazards on, everyone out on the side away from traffic, and well away from the car.
3. Stuck in a live lane or in a ditch with water? Call 999 first.
4. Call us with the road, your direction and the last village or junction you passed, or send a WhatsApp pin.

Nearby: St Neots and Cambridge.

Cambourne and the commute

Cambourne has grown into a large town beside the A428, and most of its traffic heads into Cambridge each morning. Breakdowns at the Cambourne and Hardwick junctions at rush hour can quickly cause long queues. If the car still moves, come off at the next junction rather than stopping on the dual carriageway.

Where we take the car

Home, a garage in St Neots, Cambourne or Cambridge, or a main dealer. Out of hours we can keep the car overnight and deliver it when the garage opens. For long runs, see car transport.

Caxton Gibbet

Caxton Gibbet is where the A428 crosses the A1198 between Huntingdon and Royston. It is a busy junction with a roundabout and slip roads. If you stop near it, tell us which road you’re on and which way you were going.