The City of Indianapolis has multiple sites which can be used to find a towed or relocated car. In Indianapolis sometimes cars are towed and other times they are relocated. The sites that we link to on this page can help you find a car that was towed or a car that was relocated in Indianapolis. Indianapolis Auto Return Impound Lot
If your car was towed or impounded in Indianapolis, it most likely can be found in the Indianapolis Auto Return Impound Lot. The Indianapolis Impound is run by Auto Return.
The Indianapolis Auto Return Impound Lot is located at:
2451 S Belmont Ave
Indianapolis, IN 46221
Phone: (317) 308-4479
CLICK HEREfor the Indianapolis Auto Return Website
CLICK HERE for information on locating a towed vehicle in Indianapolis
CLICK HERE to find out if your car was towed in Indianapolis
AUTO RETURN FACEBOOK PAGE
Auto Return in Indianapolis has a FACEBOOK page which will give you information about towed cars and auctioned cars in Indianapolis.
CLICK HERE for the Indianapolis Auto Return Facebook
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The District of Columbia has multiple sites which can be used to find a towed or relocated car. In DC sometimes cars are towed and other times they are relocated. The sites that we link to on this page can help you find a car that was towed or a car that was relocated in Washington DC.
CLICK HERE to go to the Washington DC Towed Vehicle Locator page. This site gives you DC towed vehicle information and District of Columbia relocated vehicle information. Find a towed car or relocated car in Washington DC.
You can find out if your vehicle has been towed by entering specific information about your vehicle. You can either:
Enter your license plate (tag) number and select your issuing state, Canadian province, US Territory, or organization (US Government, Diplomat) from the dropdown menu and select Submit.
If you do not know your license tag or VIN, please call 311 (if calling outside the 202 area code, call (202) 737-4404). You can also contact the District’s Towing Control Dispatch Center at (202) 541-6083 to find out if your vehicle has been towed.
CLICK HERE to go to the Washington DC Booting and Impoundment Page. Information is available from the DC Department of Public Works
Vehicle Booting in Washington DC
District law states that a vehicle is boot-eligible if it has two or more unsatisfied parking and/or photo enforcement tickets that are 60 days old. A boot is a device attached to the car’s wheel in order to immobilize it. The boot can only be safely removed by DPW. A booted vehicle is subject to towing immediately, if the outstanding tickets and boot fee remain unpaid. Boots are normally removed less than two hours after fines have been paid.
DPW will tow booted vehicles from the street to either 1725 15th Street, NE (open weekdays from 10 am to 7 pm) or the Blue Plains Impoundment and Storage Facility at 5001 Shepherd Parkway, SW (open weekdays between 8 am and 4:30 pm). Customers may call (202) 541-6083 to learn the impoundment lot where their vehicle was towed.
To release the booted or towed vehicle, you must pay the boot or tow fee and all outstanding parking tickets on the vehicle tag.
The DC DPW has One Stop Customer Service Centers at the Blue Plains Impoundment Lot #4 (located at 5001 Shepherd Parkway, SW) and 15th Street Impoundment Lot # 5 (located at 1725 15th Street, NE) to allow you to pay ticket and tow fees online without visiting DMV’s Adjudication Services. Call 311 or (202) 737-4404 to determine which impoundment lot your vehicle is located.
Payments may be made with cash, money order, or credit card. The DC Government accepts Visa, MasterCard, and Discover credit cards. DC Government does not accept American Express credit cards.
VERY IMPORTANT: Checks cannot be accepted for release of booted vehicles or towed vehicles with multiple outstanding tickets.
According to the DC websites, until you pay the tow and ticket fees, you may remove only these items from your vehicle: cash, checkbook, driver license, perishable items, medicine, and tools necessary for livelihood.
Impounded vehicles that remain unclaimed after 28 days following notification are sold at public auction online at www.dcgovt.govdeals.com or scrapped.
Common Towing Questions – Washington DC
HOW TO RECLAIM VEHICLE TOWED OR IMPOUNDED IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA:
DC TOWED VEHICLE FEES
Washington DC Booted/Towed Vehicles
Fee
Towed Vehicle
$100
Oversized tow
$275
Towed Vehicle storage if you do not retrieve the car within 24 hours of the tow
If your car was towed by the Pentagon Force Protection Agency or at the Pentagon, you may need to check a private towing company for more information. According to the PFPA website, vehicles can be towed and booted by the PFPA.
CLICK HERE for the Pentagon Force Protection Agency Vehicle Towing Site (cartowed.com is not affiliated in anyway with the Pentagon)
From the PFPA website:
Booting – If your vehicle was booted, you must first follow the instructions posted on your driver’s side window and pay the required fees ($75). However, if the boot is not removed within 24 hours, your vehicle is subject to relocation, which will increase the required fees.
Towing – If your vehicle was towed, you must first pay the required fees. The cost to retrieve a towed vehicle is $95 cash or credit. Payments are made at the Impound Lot located at lane 52 in the North Parking Lot, if your vehicle is released within 24 hours of the initial tow. However, if your vehicle is stored in excess of 24 hours, it is subject to relocation, which will increase the required fees. If your vehicle is relocated, please contact:
Al´s Towing
8109 Ransell Road
Falls Church, VA 22042
703.790.1156
All appeals or complaints must be submitted in writing and addressed to:
Parking Enforcement Unit Supervisor
Pentagon Force Protection Agency
9000 Defense Pentagon, PLC2-BH985
Washington, DC 20301-9000
This site provides applications using data that has been modified for use from its original source, http://dmv.dc.gov/page/bootedtowed-vehicles, the official website of the City of Washington DC. The District of Columbia and this site make no claims as to the content, accuracy, timeliness, or completeness of any of the data provided at this site. The data provided at this site is subject to change at any time. It is understood that the data provided at this site is being used at one’s own risk. This Site is not affiliated with any governmental, state, city, or county agency and is a private site for informational purposes.
The City of Houston has multiple sites which can be used to find a towed or relocated car. In Houston sometimes cars are towed and other times they are relocated. The sites that we link to on this page can help you find a car that was towed or a car that was relocated in Houston.
CLICK HERE to go to the City of Houston Towed Vehicle Management System. This site gives you Houston towed vehicle information and Houston relocated vehicle information. Find a towed car or relocated car in Houston if it is in the Houston Police Department (HPD) database. You can search by make of the vehicle, and/or search by the license plate or VIN number.
Please note: According to the HPD towed car site, Please allow two hours from time of tow to time of entry. Vehicles that have been released are not searchable.
CLICK HERE to go to Houston Tow Truck Company Forms from the Texas Licensing Division.
The Houston Police Department also has a tow line. The number to the HPD Tow Line is 713-308-8580. This is the number to the Records Division Tow Line. The phone number to the Harris County Tow Line is (713) 755-6042.
If your car was stolen, you can get information from the Houston Police Department about what to do next.
CLICK HERE for the Houston Police Department Auto Theft Division site.
CLICK HERE for the Houston Police Department Auto Theft FAQ page.
Have to get your Towed or Relocated Car from the Houston Police Department Compound? The Address to the Vehicle Compound is below:
CLICK HERE for the HPD Auto Theft Division Vehicle Compound Page
Pay Traffic Tickets in Harris County
The Harris County Justice of the Peace Courts have an Online Traffic Ticket Payment System. You can get case information and information about your ticket. CLICK HERE to pay your Harris County Traffiic Ticket online.
CLICK HERE for information on Hearings for Towing Hearings in Harris County.
This site makes no claims as to the content, accuracy, timeliness, or completeness of any of the data provided at this site. The data provided at this site is subject to change at any time. It is understood that the data provided at this site is being used at one’s own risk.
Vehicles towed and/or relocated in New York City can be found using the New York City Towed Vehicle Search Site. The site allows you to search for towed cars by License Plate number. In order to locate your towed car, you must provide:
In New York City, cars and vehicles can be towed by a number of different agencies. A car can be towed by the New York City Police Department (NYPD), the City Marshall or the Sheriff. How you get your car back after it is towed is dependent on who towed the car. Click Here for more towing information from the City of New York. Click Here for information on Parking Ticket Services.
If the NYPD Towed your vehicle because it was illegally parked:
You must get your towed car back from the New York City Police Department at one of their locations.
CLICK HERE TO GO TO THE NYC TOWED VEHICLE LOCATOR – find your nyc towed car!
If your car was illegally parked & your unpaid parking tickets in judgment (not new parking tickets) total more than one hundred one dollars ($101) you must pay the New York City Department of Finance all judgment debt and penalties before you can get your vehicle back.
According to the NYC.gov site, you must do the following:
Pay the judgment debt, fines and fees at the Finance Business Center.
Ask for a Vehicle Release Form.
Take the Vehicle Release form to the NYPD impound lot.
Pay towing fees and get your vehicle.
NYPD impound lots accept major credit cards, cash, certified check and money orders.
Please note: NYPD tow pounds are closed on:
New Years Day
Memorial Day
4th of July
Labor Day
Thanksgiving Day
Christmas Day
If your Vehicle was Towed by A MARSHALL because you have more than $350 in Parking Tickets:
You must pay the judgment and penalties.
CLICK HERE FOR A LIST OF CITY MARSHALL PHONE NUMBERS from the New York City Department of Finance Website.
CLICK HERE for details about the car booting program in New York City (in NYC cars are booted when they have more than $350 in parking tickets, red light tickets, and other tickets in judgment).
TELEPHONE NUMBERS TO CALL IN NEW YORK CITY FOR INFORMATION ABOUT A TOWED VEHICLE:
Call 311
Call 212-NEW-YORK (Out-of-City)
TTY 212-504-4115 (Hearing Impaired)
If you are booted: Pay your judgment debt by calling the booting customer service number at 877-207-2134 or in person at a Finance Business Center.
NYC BOOTED VEHICLES
CLICK HERE for the New York City Department of Finance Booting Page/Parking Ticket Information Page
Bronx
745 East 141st Street between Bruckner Expressway & East River
Hours: Mon-Fri: 8 AM – 10 PM
Saturday: 8 AM – 3 PM
Sunday: Closed
Bronx Tow Pound Phone: (718) 585-1385 or (718) 585-1391
Brooklyn
Brooklyn Navy Yard; entrance is at corner of Sands Street & Navy Street
Hours: Mon-Fri: 8 AM – 10 PM
Saturday: 8 AM – 3 PM
Sunday: Closed
Brooklyn Tow Pound Phone: (718) 237-3300
Manhattan
Pier 76 at West 38th Street & 12th Avenue
Hours: 24 hours a day. However, the Tow pound is closed on Sunday mornings at 5am and reopens monday morning at 7am.
Manhattan Tow Pound Phone: (212) 971-0771 or (212) 971-0772
Queens
Under the Kosciusko Bridge at 56th Road & Laurel Hill Boulevard
42-02 56th Road
Maspeth NY 11378
Hours: Mon-Fri: 8 AM – 10 PM
Saturday: 8 AM – 3 PM
Sunday: Closed
Queens Tow Pound Phone: (718) 786-7122, (718) 786-7123 or (718) 786-7136
If you can’t find your car and you believe that your car was recently towed, it can be pretty shocking. Often, finding your car after it has been towed can be a scary process. This site was created to help simplify that process. It is intended to be a database of all the towed car databases in the county. Not every city has an online towed car search system, so sometimes you will have to call city agencies to get more information about your towed vehicle.
How to get your car back after being towed
If your car was towed, here is what to do in the following cities:
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