Running out of fuel happens — between Townsville's longer suburb-to-suburb runs, the Ring Road and the southern stretch of the Bruce Highway, it can be a long way between service stations. The recommended operators here can deliver enough fuel to get you to the nearest pump (typically 5–10 litres of petrol or diesel), and they will tow you instead if the vehicle has other issues. Tell them on the call whether your vehicle takes petrol or diesel and roughly how much you need. The empty-tank version of the call has a few honest variants worth knowing. If you have put the wrong fuel in by mistake (petrol into a diesel, or vice versa), do not start the engine — call for a tow rather than a delivery, because a misfuel needs a tank drain at a workshop. If you've genuinely run dry on the Bruce Highway south of Townsville and there's no service station in sight, share a Google Maps drop-pin so the operator can find you fast; the southern stretch has long gaps between fuel and a precise location saves real minutes on the call.
What's included
- Petrol or diesel delivery to your roadside location
- Enough fuel to reach the nearest service station
- Tow option on the same call if the issue turns out not to be fuel
- Safe pump-out / tow recommendation for misfuel scenarios
- Service across Townsville metro and Ring Road
Common Townsville scenarios
- Run dry on the Ring Road approaching Douglas
- Empty tank at a Magnetic Island ferry terminal carpark with the next ferry hours away
- Diesel ute that has run dry on a station road west of Townsville
