How to get your car out of impound in Lynn
If your car got towed in Lynn, here is how to find it and get it back today.
What Massachusetts law says
In Greater Boston a towed car sits in one of three places, and which one changes everything. Inside Boston city limits it is at the City of Boston tow lot at 200 Frontage Road, with published city fees. In any separate city or town, from Cambridge to Quincy, it is at that town's own impound, capped by state rate ceilings. And a tow from a private lot or a police order follows a third set of rules statewide. Work out which one you are in first. The fastest way to find a car towed inside Boston is the city lookup at cityofboston.gov/towing/search, which covers the past 15 days; if you do not have the plate, the Boston Police tow line is 617-343-4629.
Lynn sits outside Massachusetts, so a different state's impound and towing rules apply here instead of the Massachusetts law above. Call the line and the operator who takes the job can walk you through what's different for your vehicle.
How it works in Lynn
- 1 Find out where it is
Inside Boston, search the plate at cityofboston.gov/towing/search, which covers the past 15 days, or call 617-635-3900; without the plate, use the Boston Police tow line at 617-343-4629. In a suburb, call the police department that ordered the tow.
- 2 Confirm which kind of tow it was
A City of Boston tow, a separate town's impound and a private-property tow follow different rules and go to different lots. Getting this wrong sends you to the wrong place.
- 3 Bring the right documents
To redeem a car from the City of Boston lot you need a valid driver's license, your license plate number, proof of active registration and proof of insurance. A town impound may ask for the same, so confirm before you go.
- 4 Know how they take payment
The City of Boston lot accepts cash, a money order, a cashier's check, or a debit or credit card with a 2.5% processing fee. A suburban impound sets its own payment rules, so ask first.
- 5 Watch the storage clock
At the City of Boston lot storage runs $3 an hour up to $15 a day. A town impound is capped by the state at up to $35 per 24 hours. Either way it accrues while you decide, so call early.
- 6 Move inside the 15-day window
The city's online lookup only covers the past 15 days, and a car left unclaimed can be treated as abandoned under state law. The sooner you act, the less it costs and the easier it is to find.
What this looks like around Lynn
A tow in Chelsea, Revere, Everett, Malden and Lynn goes to that town's own impound, not the Boston lot, so call the department that ordered it and ask which lot has the car. The charges are capped by the state Department of Public Utilities in 220 CMR 272: up to $132 for a base tow within five miles and up to $35 per 24 hours of storage. A vehicle towed at Logan is a separate case and goes to the Massport Central Parking Office on Level 2 of the Central Parking Garage.
Lynn runs its own impound, not the City of Boston lot, so a Boston city fee will not match here. Call the police department that ordered the tow and ask for the tow fee and the daily storage rate. A police-ordered or private-property non-consensual tow is capped by the Massachusetts DPU maximums in 220 CMR 272: up to $132 to tow within five miles, up to $4.40 a mile beyond, and up to $35 per 24 hours of storage at a lighted fenced lot or $17.50 otherwise. Those are state maximums, not a set price. Under M.G.L. c. 266 s. 120D a private-property tow taken without posted no-parking signs at every entrance and exit, or without written notice to the local police chief before removal, must be released with no removal or storage charge. Se habla espanol. In Lynn call the police department that ordered the tow, since a Lynn tow goes to the town's own contracted lot.
Lynn is the largest city on the North Shore, about 104,000 people, sitting on Route 1 with the ocean at its back. Lynn Beach draws seasonal parking that fills and turns over on a warm day, and the highway keeps breakdown work steady year round. The city is roughly 36 percent Latino, so Spanish-language calls are routine, and this site reads and answers in Spanish. Dense, older housing with little off-street parking keeps residential tows, lockouts and dead batteries constant on the tight blocks. As its own city, a tow in Lynn follows the state DPU maximum rates, up to $132 to release plus up to $35 a day storage, not the Boston lot fees. The operator we send covers the beach, the Route 1 corridor and the neighborhood, and takes the call in Spanish.
Common Lynn questions
How do I find out where my car was towed in Lynn?
Inside Boston, search the plate at cityofboston.gov/towing/search, which covers the past 15 days, or call 617-635-3900; if you do not have the plate, the Boston Police tow line is 617-343-4629. If a suburb towed it, call that town's police department directly.
What will I owe to get my car out of impound in Lynn?
If the City of Boston towed it, the published fees are $90 to tow plus $3 an hour of storage up to $15 a day. If a separate town towed it, the charge is capped by the state Department of Public Utilities in 220 CMR 272: up to $132 for a base tow within five miles and up to $35 per 24 hours of storage.
Can I pay by card in Lynn?
At the City of Boston lot, yes: it takes cash, a money order, a cashier's check, or a debit or credit card with a 2.5% processing fee. A suburban impound sets its own payment rules, so ask before you drive over.
Can Quick Tow Boston release my car from impound in Lynn?
No, and we will not pretend otherwise. We connect drivers with private tow and roadside operators. We are not the city lot, the town or the police department holding your car, so we cannot waive fees or speed up a release. What we can do is help you work out who has it and line up an operator once it is released. Call (857) 858-5057.
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