Driving in St Albans, and what it means for your tyres
St Albans sits inside a triangle of motorways, with the M25 just to the south, the M1 to the west and the A1(M) to the east. The A414 North Orbital links them, and its roundabouts at London Colney and Park Street are some of the busiest in Hertfordshire. Queues and fast stretches in turn wear front tyres on the shoulders.
The city centre is old and tight, with St Peter's Street, Holywell Hill and Fishpool Street climbing between the abbey and the market. Parking is in short supply and kerbs are close, so scuffed sidewalls and kerbed alloys are common on St Albans cars.
St Albans has no Clean Air Zone charge for drivers, but a lot of residents drive into London, where ULEZ covers the whole city. If you do, make sure your tyres and your car are ready for the motorway run.
Mobile tyre fitting in St Albans
Most St Albans homes have a drive or a quiet road outside, which suits a mobile fitting. If you commute by train, a fitting at home while you work in London is the easiest option. Choose your spot, and the fitter brings your tyres, fits and balances them by the car and takes the old ones away.
Workshop fitting near St Albans
If you would rather visit a garage, workshops on the network around St Albans list their distance and their fitted price before you book. A workshop is the right place for alignment work.
Where this page covers
Roughly 6 miles around the centre of St Albans, across AL1, AL2, AL3, AL4.
Areas: City centre, St Peter's, Fleetville, Marshalswick, Jersey Farm, Bernards Heath, St Stephens, Verulam, Sandridge, Chiswell Green, Park Street, London Colney, Bricket Wood, Colney Heath
Main roads: M25 junctions 21A and 22, M1 junctions 6 to 8, A1(M), A414 North Orbital, A1081, A5183