Towed Vehicles In NYC
From NYC Driving and Parking in New York City
When a vehicle has been towed, the registered owner has ten business days from the tow date to redeem the vehicle. Find who towed the vehicle; how to pay unpaid fines and receive a Vehicle Release; reclaim personal property from a towed vehicle; etc.
[edit] Towing Fees
* Regular Tow fee: $185.00
* Heavy Duty Tow fee: $370.00
* Overnight Storage fee: $20.00
* Immobilization Devise (Boot): $185.00
* Extra overnight charge of $20/night
[edit] Location of NYC Tow Pounds
If you were arrested your car would be in an Auto Pound, Not a Tow Pound.
If your Motorcycle is towed read this page
Towed cars are usually taken to the pound in the same borough from which they were towed. There are tow pounds in all boroughs except Staten Island:
When retrieving a towed vehicle, make sure you have the following:
- Current vehicle registration certificate
- Valid driver's license
- Current insurance card for the vehicle
Manhattan
Mon 7 am - Sun 5AM (Stays open 24hrs a day, only closed Sun 5am - Mon 7am)
(212) 971-0771 or (212) 971-0772
Pier 76 at West 38th Street & 12th Avenue
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Bronx
Mon-Fri: 8 AM - 9 PM
Saturday: 8 AM - 3 PM
Sunday: Closed
(718) 585-1385 or (718) 585-1391
745 East 141st Street between Bruckner Expressway & East River
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Brooklyn
Mon-Fri: 8 AM - 9PM
Saturday: 8 AM - 4 PM
Sunday: 12PM - 8PM (Only Second Sunday of Each Month)
(718) 694-0696
Brooklyn Navy Yard; entrance is at corner of Sands Street & Navy Street
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Queens
Mon-Fri: 8 AM - 6 PM
Saturday: 7 AM - 3 PM
Sunday: 12 PM - 8PM
(718) 786-7122, (718) 786-7123 or (718) 786-7136
Under the Kosciusko Bridge at 56th Road & Laurel Hill Boulevard
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[edit] Location of NYC Motorcycle Tow Pounds
NYC uses private contract motorcycle towing and storage companies and there is a few around the city.
Williamsburg: If you were pulled over and your motorcycle, mopeds, and scooters was towed in the city or east Queens this is the most likely place where it is stored.
Knights Collision & Auto Care Center
Open: 24 hours
120 Union Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11206
www.Knightscollision.com
Phone: 718-963-44477
Fax: 718-782-2985
Take the G to Broadway or JZM train to Lorimer St
between Lynch st and Middleton St
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[edit] Auto Pounds
If your car was towed for non-arrest issues it would be in an Tow Pound, Not in a Auto Pound.
COLLEGE POINT AUTO POUND
129-05 31st Avenue, College Point, NY 11354
(718) 445-0100
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The office is open to the public Monday through Friday; 8A.M. to 6 P.M. (Closed Holidays)
GOWANUS AUTO POUND
2nd Avenue and 29th Street, Brooklyn, NY
(718) 832-3584
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The office is open to the public Monday through Friday;8 A.M. to 6 P.M. (Closed Holidays)
ERIE BASIN AUTO POUND
700 Columbia St, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11231
(718) 246-2030
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The office is open to the public Monday through Friday; 8 A.M. to 6 P.M. (Closed Holidays)
[edit] FAQs on Towed Vehicles
[edit] Who the Hell Towed my Vehicle, is it a Violation Tow or Judgment Tow?
If your vehicle has been towed, it is important for you to know whether it was a Violation Tow or Judgment Tow because that's 2 different ways of claiming it back.
Click Here
[edit] Locate a Towed Vehicle
Not sure if your car is stolen or towed? Now you can Locate it if it was Towed.
[edit] Vehicles Towed by NYC Police Department
You are sure that the NYPD Towed your car, now what? Click Here
[edit] Vehicles Towed by the Sheriff
You are sure that the NYPD Towed your car, now what? have a caluclator ready Click Here
[edit] Vehicles Towed by City Marshal
You are sure that the NYPD Towed your car, now what? have a caluclator ready Click Here
[edit] How can I remove personal property from my car?
Need something from the towed car? Click Here i just need to get my medication from my fathers car which i was driving yesterday IN nyc and wound up having a seizure..
[edit] Can someone else redeem my vehicle for me?
Don't have the time to redeem my car, can a friend or family redeem my towed car? Click Here
[edit] What identification and documentation must I have to redeem my vehicle?
[edit] Department of Motor Vehicle Offenses
If your vehicle has been towed, the NYPD the Sheriff or Marshal may also find out that you are uninsured, your license has been suspended, the vehicle is unregistered, your license has been suspended the vehicle is unregistered, or the registration has expired. Click Here
[edit] How do I redeem my vehicle if I'm uninsured?
[edit] NYC Towed Vehicles Not Redeemed, Will be Auctioned
You always heard about police vehicle auctions, here it is
[edit] Fleet and Rental Program Vehicles
If the towed vehicle is a member of the Fleet or Rental Program Click Here
[edit] Don't have the Money or just can't Afford to Pay the Tickets & Tow Fee
[edit] Payment Plans
Eligibility
To be eligible for a payment plan for parking judgment debt*, individuals must live or work in the five boroughs, and business owners must work / operate in the five boroughs.
Vehicle owners, registrants, and operators must owe a minimum of $500 in parking judgment debt* to be eligible for a payment plan, except in the event that a vehicle has been towed. To redeem a towed vehicle, payment plans may be available for an amount less than $500.
- Judgment debt consists of parking fines that have been unanswered and unpaid for more than 100 days and against which the Department has received a judgment from the court.
Requirements
Individual vehicle owners can visit a Finance Business Center to discuss eligibility for a payment plan without an appointment. However, if your vehicle has been towed, Finance advises that you call first for an appointment to ensure time for the extra paperwork that a tow-payment plan entails. Call the Collections Division Call Center at 212-440-5400 (or –5401 for towed vehicles) to schedule an appointment.
Business vehicle owners, however, must have an appointment. Call the Collections Division Call Center at 212-440-5447 to schedule an appointment to discuss eligibility for a payment plan for commercial vehicles, towed or not. A Finance representative will meet with you at 66 John Street, 2nd floor, Window #4, New York, NY 10038.
With or without an appointment, when you meet with the representative, you will be required to submit a Financial Statement. You may also be asked to provide one or more of the following items to document your sources of income:
* Proof of employment (two recent pay stubs);
* Copies of the front and back of two cancelled salary checks paid to you by your employer;
* Photo ID (for example, a valid driver’s license);
* Current insurance and registration (always required for all towed vehicles); and
* Business certificate accompanied by tax Form 1099 or Form 1040 with Schedule C.
You are also required to make a down payment on the amount you owe:
To redeem a towed vehicle with less than $500 debt: You must pay a minimum of one-half of the judgment debt to redeem a towed vehicle, with the remainder to be paid within 45 days. As with all other payment plans, arrangements are at the agency's discretion and issuance will be determined during the interview.
All other parking debt: A 50% down payment will be required and subsequent payment installments will be determined during the interview.
E-mail the Collections Division
Write to:
NYC Department of Finance
Installment Unit
59 Maiden Lane, 25th floor
New York, NY 10038
