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LMPD Vehicle Impound Lot

Where Louisville towed cars are stored, run by Louisville Metro Police Department Vehicle Impoundment Unit.

Checked Nov 14, 2026. We don't have your car: call the lot to confirm it is there.

Address
1487 Frankfort Avenue, Louisville, KY 40206
Hours
Mon-Fri 8am-8:30pm, Sat 8am-5pm, Sun 8am-4pm. Closed daily 1:30pm-2pm for shift change.
Payment
Not published. Ask when you call.

DirectionsCall 502-574-7078

Good to know: Call 502-574-7078 to schedule an appointment before you go. Any parking tickets that have become final must be paid before release.

Fees

FeeAmountApplies to
Towing charge, per hour or part of an hour3
DetailsEach extra wrecker is another $150 per hour. The code lets Metro raise its fees up to 10% a year, so the current amount may be higher.
$150 / hourPolice-ordered
Handling charge, cars, pickups, vans and motorcycles3Other vehicles pay a $20 handling charge.$10Police-ordered · Cars, SUVs, pickups
Storage at the Metro tow lot3Stolen cars with a valid police report get the first 21 days of storage free.$30 / dayPolice-ordered

City-set fees for police tows are on the Louisville page.

Legal limits: Kentucky towing laws · calculate your total.

What to bring

Full checklist, including when the car is not in your name

Official page for this lot

All Louisville towed-car info · How to fight a tow

Sources

Last checked Nov 14, 2026. Fees and rules change: confirm with the lot or agency before you go. Spot an error? Tell us.

  1. Towed Vehicles, Louisville Metro Police Department. Checked Nov 14, 2026.
  2. Vehicle Impoundment Unit, Louisville Metro Police Department. Checked Nov 14, 2026.
  3. Louisville Metro Code of Ordinances § 72.062 Towing and Custodian Care Charges (LMCO § 72.062), Louisville Metro Government (American Legal Publishing). Checked Nov 14, 2026.
  4. Louisville Metro Code of Ordinances § 72.129 Appeal of Vehicle Impoundment to Parking Citation Enforcement Hearing Board (LMCO § 72.129), Louisville Metro Government (American Legal Publishing). Checked Nov 14, 2026.
  5. Census Bureau Vintage 2024 city and town population estimates (SUB-EST2024), U.S. Census Bureau. Checked Nov 14, 2026.