Whether you're dealing with a crash or a car that simply won't start, Yonkers has 14 towing listings serving the area. Of the listings serving the area, 8 operate around the clock for calls that come in overnight. The average review score locally comes in at 4.0, useful context when you're picking under pressure. This page also walks through Yonkers's rules on legal tows and impound releases.
Father-and-son towing team in Yonkers since 1979
Specialists in difficult vehicle recoveries around Yonkers since 2012
Yonkers towing company in business over 35 years, contracted with Yonkers Police
Serving Yonkers, New York with towing and repairs since 1968
Towing & roadside assistance in Yonkers, NY
Towing is regulated at the state and city level, and the protections are stronger than most drivers realize. Commonly: non-consent tow rates are capped or must be published, you can't be towed from private property unless signage meets local rules, you have the right to an itemized invoice, and many jurisdictions require operators to accept card payment and release personal property from the vehicle. If a charge looks wrong, ask for the itemized invoice first and escalate to the state or city agency that licenses towing.
If you break down on the interstate: get as far onto the shoulder as possible, hazards on, exit on the passenger side and stand well away behind the barrier. Never accept a tow from a truck that shows up unsolicited at a collision - you choose your operator and your destination, and 'accident chasers' are exactly what towing regulations exist to stop.
Nor'easters and lake-effect bands can shut down interstates with little warning. Check your state's 511 service before winter travel and keep a charged phone - response times in a storm stretch from minutes to hours.
911
Any emergency, collision with injuries, or if your vehicle is a hazard to traffic
511
Live road conditions, closures and construction in most states
State police non-emergency
Breakdowns and hazards on the interstate - save your state's number before a road trip
• File a crash report with DMV within 10 days when anyone is injured or killed or damage to any one person's property is $1000 or more.
• Accident reports from 2010 forward are available only through CrashDocs and are typically ready within 8 to 10 business days; Records is 914-377-7232.
• Most on-street meter parking is limited to 2 hours; parking is prohibited during posted street-sweeping days and times even at a meter.
Read the Yonkers towing-law guide →Around Yonkers, expect a hook-up fee of about $99–$200 (typical $125) plus $4–$6.5 per mile for a standard light-duty tow. Nights, storms, winching and heavy vehicles cost more. Always ask for the all-in price before the truck rolls.
Based on published prices from towing websites in this state (median shown; state, regional or national data as available).
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