Car towed in Baltimore? Tow yards, fees and lookup
Checked Nov 14, 2026 against official sources. We don't have your car: use the official lookup below.
Find your car
Autura vehicle search (linked by Baltimore City DOT)
Vehicles towed or impounded by Baltimore City. Search by VIN, plate number or tow reference ID.2
Other ways to check:
- Baltimore City impounded vehicle search: Vehicles impounded by Baltimore City, with the tow yard where each is held.2
- BCDOT Towing Division · 410-396-9958: Questions about vehicles towed or impounded by Baltimore City. Have your plate number, VIN or tow reference ID ready.2
Towed from a private lot (apartment, store)? Cars towed from private parking lots go to the private tow company named on the lot's signs. City Code requires each sign to list where the car will be taken, the hours to reclaim it, the maximum tow and daily storage charges, a phone number and the tow company's City license number. The company must let you reclaim the car 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and have an ATM where you pay.
Cars towed or impounded by Baltimore City go to one of two city tow yards run by the Department of Transportation Towing Division, the Pulaski Highway Tow Yard in East Baltimore or the Fallsway Tow Yard downtown. Cars towed from private parking lots go to the private tow company named on the lot's posted tow signs.
Baltimore tow yards: addresses and hours
Pulaski Highway Tow Yard
City impound · run by Baltimore City Department of Transportation Towing Division
6700 Pulaski Highway, Baltimore, MD 2123723
Hours: Vehicle retrieval 6am-10pm, 7 days a week. Closed for retrieval on City, State and Federal holidays.
Payment: all major credit cards
Fallsway Tow Yard
City impound · run by Baltimore City Department of Transportation Towing Division
410 Fallsway, Baltimore, MD 2120223
Hours: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, except City, State and Federal holidays
Payment: all major credit cards
Baltimore snow emergency towing
Snow Emergency Plan (Snow Emergency Routes). The city puts its snow emergency plan into phases. Parking on snow emergency routes is banned once Phase 2 or Phase 3 is in effect, and residents can sign up for BMORE Alert emergency notices.910
Is it in effect? Check the city page
- Snow emergency routes are marked with black and white signs, usually higher on the pole than other signs.
- Phase 1 asks drivers to stay off the routes, Phase 2 bans parking on them, and Phase 3 allows only emergency vehicles on city streets.
- During Phase 2 the city lists school parking lots where residents may park.
- If your car is towed, any tickets you owe are added to the fee to get it back.
- Once your car is lifted it must be impounded, even if you return while it is being towed.
Where the car goes: In neighborhoods, cars on snow emergency routes are relocated to nearby safe areas such as schools or recreation centers. Cars in downtown restricted peak hour zones are impounded, and the city lists the Pulaski Highway Impound Facility at 6700 Pulaski Highway.
How to find it: Call 311 or the Towing Division at 410-396-9958 for help finding a car towed during a snow emergency.
| Snow emergency route ticket9 | $52 |
Snow-ban fees can differ from the regular tow fees below. The city resets them some winters, so check its page.
How much it costs to get your car out in Baltimore
| Fee | Amount | Applies to |
|---|---|---|
| Tow, vehicles east of Charles Street2 | $130 | Police-ordered |
| Tow, vehicles west of Charles Street2 | $140 | Police-ordered |
| Tow, vehicles with 6 to 9 wheels2 | $305 | Police-ordered |
| Tow, vehicles with 10 or more wheels2 | $440 | Police-ordered |
City Code maximum tow charge for a city impound4DetailsDoes not apply to commercial vehicles or tows that need removal from an embankment, ditch, waterway or other specialized recovery. | Up to $150 | Police-ordered |
| Initial storage charge2 | $50 | Police-ordered |
| Daily storage after the first 48 hours, 2-axle 4-wheel vehicles23Daily storage resumed July 22, 2024, and is charged on weekends and holidays. | $15 / day | Police-ordered |
| Daily storage after the first 48 hours, vehicles with 6 or more wheels or 3 or more axles23 | $30 / day | Police-ordered |
| Administrative fee2 | $40 | Police-ordered |
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What to bring
- Proof of ownership: current registration card, title, title receipt or registration receipt in the registered owner's name (signed-over titles are not accepted)
- Registered owner's valid driver's license, state ID card or passport
- Without a current license, two of these: notarized birth certificate, signed Social Security card, government photo ID, current school or work photo ID, voter registration card
- Valid photo ID
More detail, including when the car is not in your name: what to bring to the impound lot.
Local rules and how to contest
- If your car was impounded for unpaid parking citations you can ask for a hearing, and it must be held within 72 hours of your application, not counting Sundays and holidays.
- If your car was impounded as abandoned, the city's notice includes a form to contest the tow before a hearing officer appointed by the Mayor. Apply within 10 days.
- Paying the charges to get your car back does not waive your right to a hearing. If the hearing officer finds the impound unlawful, you owe no towing or storage charges.
- The city must send certified-mail notice within 7 days of the impound. A car not reclaimed within 11 working days after the notice is received can be sold at public auction.
- If an auction sale does not cover what you owe, a flag fee can be placed on other tags in your name at the MVA.
- Towing and storage fees are waived for stolen vehicles with proper documentation.
Maryland rules that apply
Maryland has a state law for tows from private parking lots that covers signs, notice, drop fees, payment and access to your belongings. Fees are tied to local public-safety tow rates, and where a county sets no limit the state caps a private-lot tow at 250 dollars and storage at 30 dollars a day. A tower who breaks these rules can owe you three times what you paid to get your car back.
- Drop fee release: If you reach your car before it leaves the parking lot and it can be driven, the tower must release it to you, even if it is already lifted, for a drop fee of no more than half the cost of a full tow.
- Your belongings: The storage lot must let the owner, the owner's agent, the insurer or a lender inspect the car and take out personal belongings that are not attached to it, under the lot's supervision.
- Hearing: Not confirmed yet.
Think the tow was wrong?
Questions
How do I find my towed car in Baltimore?
Use Autura vehicle search (linked by Baltimore City DOT) (https://search.autoreturn.com/find-vehicle). Vehicles towed or impounded by Baltimore City. Search by VIN, plate number or tow reference ID..
Where is the Baltimore tow yard?
Pulaski Highway Tow Yard: 6700 Pulaski Highway, Baltimore, MD 21237, Vehicle retrieval 6am-10pm, 7 days a week. Closed for retrieval on City, State and Federal holidays.. Fallsway Tow Yard: 410 Fallsway, Baltimore, MD 21202, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, except City, State and Federal holidays.
How much does it cost to get a car out of impound in Baltimore?
For police-ordered tows the city lists a $130 tow and $15 per day of storage. Other fees may apply.
My car was towed from a private lot in Baltimore. Where is it?
Cars towed from private parking lots go to the private tow company named on the lot's signs. City Code requires each sign to list where the car will be taken, the hours to reclaim it, the maximum tow and daily storage charges, a phone number and the tow company's City license number. The company must let you reclaim the car 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and have an ATM where you pay.
Sources
Last checked Nov 14, 2026. Fees and rules change: confirm with the lot or agency before you go. Spot an error? Tell us.
- Census Bureau Vintage 2024 city and town population estimates (SUB-EST2024), U.S. Census Bureau. Checked Nov 14, 2026.
- Towing Division, Baltimore City Department of Transportation. Checked Nov 14, 2026.
- Department of Transportation Resume Daily Storage Fees for Impounding Vehicles Starting Monday, July 22nd, Baltimore City Department of Transportation. Checked Nov 14, 2026.
- Baltimore City Code Art. 31 § 31-11 Maximum charges (Baltimore City Code art. 31, § 31-11), City of Baltimore. Checked Nov 14, 2026.
- Baltimore City Code Art. 31 § 31-22 Impoundment, right to hearing (Baltimore City Code art. 31, § 31-22), City of Baltimore. Checked Nov 14, 2026.
- Baltimore City Code Art. 31 § 31-43 Notice and hearing (Baltimore City Code art. 31, § 31-43), City of Baltimore. Checked Nov 14, 2026.
- Baltimore City Code Art. 31 § 31-46 Reclaim by owner (Baltimore City Code art. 31, § 31-46), City of Baltimore. Checked Nov 14, 2026.
- Baltimore City Code Art. 31 Subtitle 21 Towing Vehicles from Private Parking Facility (Baltimore City Code art. 31, §§ 21-1 to 21-6), City of Baltimore. Checked Nov 14, 2026.
- Parking During a Snow Emergency, Baltimore City Department of Transportation. Checked Nov 14, 2026.
- Emergency Phases, Baltimore City Department of Transportation. Checked Nov 14, 2026.