Mobile car battery replacement
800BATTERIES is a mobile car battery replacement service covering Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Sharjah, 24 hours a day. A technician drives to your car, tests the old battery and the charging system, fits the correct new battery on the spot and takes the old one away for recycling. Prices start from AED 249 including installation and warranty.
- Where
- Home, office, basement parking, mall car park or roadside
- Hours
- 24/7, every day of the year
- Price
- From AED 249, battery and fitting included
- Warranty
- 12 months as standard, longer on selected brands
- Payment
- Card, cash or Apple Pay after the car starts; Tabby and Tamara instalments
- Old battery
- Taken away for recycling at no charge
Need this now?
Send your location and your car. You get the price and the arrival time before anyone sets off.
What happens on the visit
You do not need to know which battery your car takes. Send the make, model and year with your location, and the technician arrives with the right size on the van.
Message or call
Send your location and your car on WhatsApp, or call. You get the price and the arrival time before anyone sets off.
Test before replacing
The technician tests the battery and the charging system first. If the battery is not the problem, you are told so and pay nothing for the diagnosis.
Fit the correct battery
The old battery comes out, the terminals are cleaned, and a new battery of the right size, terminal layout and technology goes in and is clamped down.
Start, check and hand over
The car is started, charging is checked again, and the warranty is registered. You pay once the car is running.
Old battery removed
The technician takes the old battery away for recycling. Lead-acid batteries should never go in general waste.
Car battery replacement cost in the UAE
The price depends on the battery your car takes, not on where you are parked. Larger engines need larger batteries, and start-stop and European cars need AGM, which costs more. Every price below includes the battery, fitting at your location and the warranty, with no call-out fee inside our service area.
| Vehicle type | Examples | Installed price |
|---|---|---|
| Hatchback | Yaris, i10, Picanto, Swift | AED 249 – 349 |
| Sedan | Corolla, Camry, Altima, Elantra | AED 279 – 449 |
| Crossover | RAV4, Tucson, Sportage, X-Trail | AED 349 – 549 |
| SUV / 4x4 | Land Cruiser, Patrol, Prado, Pajero | AED 449 – 749 |
| Pickup | Hilux, Ranger, F-150, Silverado | AED 499 – 799 |
| Luxury / European | BMW, Mercedes, Audi, Range Rover | AED 549 – 1,200 |
| Van / commercial | Hiace, Transit, minibus | AED 549 – 999 |
Signs you need a new battery, not a jump
A battery that went flat because a light was left on can recover. A battery that goes flat on its own is finished. These are the signs that point to replacement:
- The engine cranks more slowly than it used to, most noticeably on the first start of the day.
- The car needed a jump start more than once in the same month.
- The battery is more than two years old and has been through at least two UAE summers.
- The battery case looks swollen, or the terminals keep growing a white or green crust.
- Headlights dim and the AC fan slows when the car is idling.
Choosing the battery
We stock sixteen brands across flooded, EFB and AGM types, so there is normally more than one option for your car at different prices and warranty lengths. The technician recommends the type the car needs — not the most expensive one on the van.
If your car has start-stop or left the factory with an AGM battery, it must be replaced with the same technology or better. Fitting a cheaper standard battery in its place shortens the new battery's life to months.
Why batteries fail faster here
Heat is what wears a car battery out. The chemical reactions inside it roughly double in speed for every 10°C rise, including the ones that corrode the plates and dry out the electrolyte. A battery that would last four or five years in a mild climate typically lasts two to three in the UAE.
The damage builds up through summer and often shows itself on a restart after a short stop — at a petrol station, outside a shop, in a mall car park. That is the call we get most.
Common questions
How long does a car battery replacement take?
The fitting itself usually takes about 15 minutes once the technician is at the car. Cars with the battery in the boot or under a seat take a little longer.
Do I need to be with the car?
Someone needs to hand over the key and be reachable by phone. In a tower or mall car park, send the level and bay number and let security know a technician is coming.
Will I lose my car's settings?
You may lose the clock, radio presets or one-touch window settings while the battery is disconnected. These are reset on the spot. Some European cars also need the new battery registered with the car.
Is mobile battery replacement more expensive than a shop?
There is no call-out fee inside our service area, and the quoted price already includes delivery and fitting. You are not paying for a tow or for time off work to get to a garage.
What does the warranty cover?
If the battery fails within the warranty period, message us on WhatsApp with your invoice number. We come to you and replace it free.
Dead battery right now?
We come to you across Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Sharjah, 24/7.
Last reviewed by the 800BATTERIES team.