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Pick your city for the official lookup, every impound lot we could confirm and what it costs to get the car out.

AlbuquerqueNew MexicoAlbuquerque Police do not run a city impound lot.Tow fee not publishedNo official lot listPhone lookupAustinTexasCars towed from public roads in Austin are tracked through AutoReturn (now Autura), which Austin Police link for vehicle searches, or through 311.$275 tow$22.85/day storageNo official lot listOnline lookupBaltimoreMarylandCars 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.$130 tow$15/day storage2 tow yardsOnline lookupSnow towsBostonMassachusettsCars towed by the city, including abandoned cars and cars seized for five or more unpaid tickets, go to the City of Boston Tow Lot at 200 Frontage Road.$90 tow$15/day storage9 tow lotsOnline lookupSnow towsCharlotteNorth CarolinaPolice and parking tows in Charlotte go to the wrecker company assigned to each CMPD patrol division, and in Uptown that is Eastway Wrecker Service.Tow fee not publishedNo official lot listPhone lookupChicagoIllinoisCars towed or relocated by the City of Chicago go to a city auto pound, such as the Central Auto Pound at 500 E Wacker Dr or the pounds at O'Hare, 103rd and Doty, and 701 N Sacramento.$250 tow$50/day storage8 auto poundsOnline lookupSnow towsColumbusOhioCars towed by Columbus police or for city parking violations go to the Columbus Police Impound Lot at 2700 Impound Lot Rd, where a city contract tow company does the towing.$125 tow1 impound lotOnline lookupDallasTexasCars towed by Dallas police or city parking enforcement usually go to the Dallas Police Auto Pound at 1955 Vilbig Road.Tow fee not published$20/day storage1 auto poundPhone lookupDenverColoradoCars impounded by Denver police or parking enforcement go to the city-run Denver Vehicle Impound Facility at 5160 York St, which is run by the Denver Sheriff Department.$120 tow$20/day storage2 vehicle impound facilitiesOnline lookupDetroitMichiganDetroit Police tows go either to one of three Police Towing and Impound Unit lots or to the lot of one of five police-authorized towing companies (PATs).$225 tow$30/day storage8 impound lotsOnline lookupEl PasoTexasCars towed by El Paso Police go to the City of El Paso Municipal Vehicle Storage Facility at 11615 Railroad Drive, which UR Vehicle Management Solutions (URVMS) runs for the city.Tow fee not published1 vehicle storage facilityOnline lookupFort WorthTexasPolice-ordered tows in Fort Worth run through a rotation program managed by AutoReturn (now Autura), which dispatches local tow companies and handles releases.$180 tow$22.85/day storage1 auto poundOnline lookupFresnoCaliforniaFresno Police tows go to contract tow yards, and the city says impounded cars are no longer released at the police department.Tow fee not publishedNo official lot listOnline lookupHoustonTexasHouston has no single city impound lot.$232 towNo official lot listOnline lookupIndianapolisIndianaAll city-initiated tows in Indianapolis, including IMPD impounds and abandoned car tows, go to the City impound facility at 325 S.$150 tow$30/day storage1 impound lotOnline lookupJacksonvilleFloridaJacksonville has no single city impound lot for everyday tows.$151.65 tow$32.49/day storageNo official lot listPhone lookupLas VegasNevadaPolice tows in Las Vegas are ordered by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) and go to private contract tow yards, not a city-run lot, with Autura (formerly AutoReturn) used to track them.$235.15 tow$53.30/day storage1 impound lotOnline lookupLos AngelesCaliforniaCars towed by LAPD or LADOT in Los Angeles go to one of the city's contracted Official Police Garages (OPGs), each assigned to one of 18 service areas.$220 tow$68/day storage16 official police garagesOnline lookupLouisvilleKentuckyCars towed by Louisville Metro Police go to the LMPD Vehicle Impound Lot at 1487 Frankfort Avenue, run by the LMPD Vehicle Impoundment Unit.$150 tow$30/day storage1 impound lotOnline lookupMemphisTennesseeCars towed on the authority of Memphis Police, the Shelby County Sheriff or city Housing and Community Development go to the city Vehicle Storage lot on Klinke Avenue.Tow fee not published$30/day storage1 vehicle storage lotPhone lookupMilwaukeeWisconsinCars towed by the City of Milwaukee usually go to the city Tow Lot at 3811 West Lincoln Avenue.$150 tow$25/day storage1 tow lotOnline lookupNashvilleTennesseeCars towed by Metro Nashville Police usually go to the Metro Vehicle Impound lot on Freightliner Drive, run by Vehicle Management Solutions (VMS).$225 tow$40/day storage1 impound lotOnline lookupNew YorkNew YorkCars towed by the NYPD for illegal parking usually go to the NYPD tow pound in the same borough, and the pounds are in the Bronx, Brooklyn and Queens.$185 tow$20/day storage3 tow poundsOnline lookupOklahoma CityOklahomaOklahoma City has no single city impound lot.Tow fee not publishedNo official lot listOnline lookupPhiladelphiaPennsylvaniaCars towed by the Philadelphia Parking Authority for tow-zone parking or unpaid tickets go to PPA impound Lot 10 in South Philadelphia or Lot 6 in Bridesburg.$175 tow$25/day storage2 PPA impound lotsOnline lookupSnow towsPhoenixArizonaPhoenix Police send towed and impounded cars to the city contract tow company for each precinct, which stores the car at its own lot.$66.82 tow$25/day storage6 impound lotsOnline lookupPortlandOregonCars towed by Portland police, Parking Enforcement or Abandoned Autos go to the yard of one of the city's contract tow companies, which you can find through AutoReturn or Police Auto Records at 503-823-0044.$319 tow$33/day storage5 impound lotsOnline lookupSan AntonioTexasMost cars towed by San Antonio police go to the city's San Antonio Impound Facility at 3625 Growdon Road, run by Alanis Wrecker Service.Tow fee not published1 impound lotOnline lookupSan DiegoCaliforniaCars towed by the City of San Diego are dispatched through AutoReturn and stored at one of several privately run lots under contract with the police department.$231 tow$65/day storageNo official lot listOnline lookupSan FranciscoCaliforniaCars towed from San Francisco streets by SFMTA or SFPD go to the City and County of San Francisco Impound at 450 7th Street, run for the city by TEGSCO, LLC (AutoReturn).$317 tow$82/day storage1 impound lotOnline lookupSan JoseCaliforniaCars towed by San Jose police go to one of the city's contract tow companies, and in most cases you need a vehicle release from the SJPD Auto Desk before the tow yard will hand the car back.$335 tow$130/day storage6 impound lotsPhone lookupSeattleWashingtonCars towed from Seattle streets or for police reasons go to one of four Lincoln Towing lots, the city's contract impound company, two in north Seattle and two in south Seattle.$297 tow$22/12h storage4 impound lotsOnline lookupWashingtonDistrict of ColumbiaCars towed or booted by the DC Department of Public Works or relocated for the Metropolitan Police Department usually go to the DPW Blue Plains Impoundment and Storage Facility in Southwest DC, though some go to the DPW lot on Bryant Street NE.$100 tow$20/day storage2 impound lotsPhone lookupSnow tows

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  1. Towed from a private lot: call the number on the tow-away sign.
  2. Otherwise call the police non-emergency line. Tow companies must report most tows to police.
  3. These states run their own search: Arkansas, Idaho, Michigan, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah.
  4. Then check your state's towing rules for fee limits and deadlines.

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