Impound Release Insurance in Brighton

Sussex Police run ANPR on the A23 approach and the A27 coastal route through Brighton, and a car caught driving uninsured on either is seized under Section 165 and recovered to a contracted pound serving the city.

Releasing it requires a specialist impound insurance certificate — an ordinary short-term policy is turned away at the pound counter. Our 28-day certificate is issued the same day you pay, emailed within minutes so the trip to the pound doesn't have to wait.

Brighton & Sussex pounds

1. Sussex Police use contracted recovery operators serving Brighton and the surrounding coastal towns.
2. The seizure notice names the site holding your vehicle — call ahead to confirm hours and the documents needed.

Where are cars seized in Brighton actually taken?

To the contracted operator Sussex Police uses for that recovery — the seizure notice names the site and its address, so check it before setting off across the city.

Can this be sorted the same day?

Usually: buy the 28-day impound policy, which is emailed within minutes, then attend the pound with ID, licence, proof of ownership and the release fees while it's still open.

What happens if the car is left there over a weekend?

Storage keeps building at roughly £26 a day on top of the ~£192 removal fee, so a weekend left uncollected typically means two or three extra days of charges by the time you get there.

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