# Quick Tow Boston

> Towing and roadside assistance across Greater Boston, covering Suffolk County and the inner ring of Middlesex, Norfolk and Essex. Flatbed, wheel-lift, heavy-duty, motorcycle, RV, long-distance, accident recovery, roadside assistance, junk car removal, private-property guidance and exotic/classic car transport. Quick Tow Boston is a referral service: its line takes calls day or night in English and Spanish and matches drivers with independent local tow operators. It does not own trucks, it does not perform the work, and it does not hold a license.

Quick Tow Boston covers 43 places across the metro: the seven core neighborhoods of the city itself, the southern and western Boston neighborhoods, the waterfront neighborhoods around Logan Airport and the Seaport, Cambridge and Somerville across the Charles, the North Shore inner ring from Chelsea out to Lynn, the western suburbs along Route 128 and the Mass Pike, and the South Shore inner ring around the Braintree Split. The operators in the network run flatbed, wheel-lift, heavy-duty and specialty tow trucks. The line takes calls day or night in English and Spanish. Price quoted on the phone before dispatch, written quotes for long-distance. Call (857) 858-5057, or use the contact form at https://www.quicktowboston.com/contact/.

## Services

- [Emergency Towing](https://www.quicktowboston.com/services/emergency-towing/): Stuck in the O'Neill Tunnel on I-93, on Storrow Drive, or a side street off Comm Ave? The line takes calls at any hour, across Greater Boston.
- [Flatbed Towing](https://www.quicktowboston.com/services/flatbed-towing/): Four wheels off the ground. The right call for AWD, low clearance, luxury, and damaged vehicles.
- [Wheel-Lift Towing](https://www.quicktowboston.com/services/wheel-lift-towing/): Fast, tight-space recovery for standard sedans, trucks, and SUVs. Often the only truck that fits a Beacon Hill lane or a packed North End block.
- [Heavy-Duty Towing](https://www.quicktowboston.com/services/heavy-duty-towing/): 18-wheelers, box trucks, delivery vans, dump trucks. Built for the I-93 and I-90 freight corridors and the Seaport port traffic.
- [Motorcycle Towing](https://www.quicktowboston.com/services/motorcycle-towing/): Soft straps, no frame damage. Cruisers, sport bikes, trikes, and scooters.
- [RV & Trailer Towing](https://www.quicktowboston.com/services/rv-towing/): Class A, B, C, and fifth-wheels. Slide-in and hitch disconnects handled, on Route 128 and Mass Pike shoulders where a rig blocks a live lane.
- [Long-Distance Towing](https://www.quicktowboston.com/services/long-distance-towing/): Route quotes out of Boston to Worcester, Providence, Hartford and beyond. Mileage stated up front.
- [Accident Recovery & Winch-Outs](https://www.quicktowboston.com/services/accident-recovery/): Snow-filled ditch, a highway median, soft event-lot ground, a curb drop. Winch-outs, rollovers, and post-collision staging.
- [Roadside Assistance](https://www.quicktowboston.com/services/roadside-assistance/): Jump starts, tire changes, fuel delivery, lockouts. Back on the road, no tow needed.
- [Junk Car & Abandoned Vehicle Removal](https://www.quicktowboston.com/services/junk-car-removal/): Cash for some cars. Clean, legal pickup, and a straight conversation about Massachusetts junking paperwork, which is permanent.
- [Private Property Towing](https://www.quicktowboston.com/services/private-property-tow/): HOA, apartment and retail lot enforcement by operators working under M.G.L. c. 266 s. 120D. We are not the licensee.
- [Exotic & Classic Car Towing](https://www.quicktowboston.com/services/exotic-classic-towing/): Low-clearance flatbeds, soft-tie straps, covered trailer option. For cars that cannot be scratched.
- [Tesla & EV Towing](https://www.quicktowboston.com/services/tesla-ev-towing/): Confirm the method in the owner's manual. Many EVs need a flatbed. Ask about Transport Mode before loading.
- [Jump Start Service](https://www.quicktowboston.com/services/jump-start/): Dead battery? Often no tow needed. Mobile jump start anywhere in Greater Boston, and New England winters mean a lot of them.
- [Fuel Delivery](https://www.quicktowboston.com/services/fuel-delivery/): Out of gas on I-93, the Mass Pike, or in a lot? Up to 5 gallons delivered where you are, enough to reach the next station.
- [Car Lockout Service](https://www.quicktowboston.com/services/car-lockout/): Keys locked inside? Tow companies open cars faster and cheaper than locksmiths. Day or night across Greater Boston.
- [Roadside Assistance (No AAA Membership Needed)](https://www.quicktowboston.com/services/roadside-no-aaa/): No membership, no annual fee, no enrollment wait. Pay only when you need help. Jump, tire, fuel, lockout.
- [Winch-Out & Recovery](https://www.quicktowboston.com/services/winch-out/): Stuck in a snow-filled ditch, a highway median, mud, or soft ground at an event lot? We send an operator who can winch you out without making it worse.
- [Flat Tire Service](https://www.quicktowboston.com/services/flat-tire/): Roadside flat tire change to your spare, or a tow if your spare is missing or unusable.

## The region model (43 places, seven regions: Boston Core, Boston Neighborhoods, Boston Waterfront, Cambridge & Somerville, North Shore Inner Ring, West Suburbs, South Shore Inner Ring)

This metro is not a single hub city. It is one very large city plus a ring of independent municipalities that each run their own police department, their own impound and their own administrative fee. That distinction drives almost every question a driver actually has, because a City of Boston tow and a suburban town tow follow completely different rules. Every place below is in Massachusetts.

### Boston Core (7 places, Suffolk)
The seven downtown neighborhoods on one of the oldest street grids in the country, where a City of Boston tow lands at the city lot at 200 Frontage Road and resident-permit and street-cleaning enforcement is heaviest.
- [Downtown & Financial District](https://www.quicktowboston.com/towing-service-in-boston-ma/downtown/)
- [Back Bay](https://www.quicktowboston.com/towing-service-in-boston-ma/back-bay/)
- [Beacon Hill & West End](https://www.quicktowboston.com/towing-service-in-boston-ma/beacon-hill/)
- [North End](https://www.quicktowboston.com/towing-service-in-boston-ma/north-end/)
- [South End](https://www.quicktowboston.com/towing-service-in-boston-ma/south-end/)
- [Chinatown & Theater District](https://www.quicktowboston.com/towing-service-in-boston-ma/chinatown/)
- [Fenway & Kenmore](https://www.quicktowboston.com/towing-service-in-boston-ma/fenway-kenmore/)

### Boston Neighborhoods (10 places, Suffolk)
The southern and western neighborhoods, still City of Boston with the same 200 Frontage Road lot, where the September 1 move-in and snow-emergency arteries drive the calls.
- [Dorchester](https://www.quicktowboston.com/towing-service-in-boston-ma/dorchester/)
- [Roxbury](https://www.quicktowboston.com/towing-service-in-boston-ma/roxbury/)
- [Mattapan](https://www.quicktowboston.com/towing-service-in-boston-ma/mattapan/)
- [Jamaica Plain](https://www.quicktowboston.com/towing-service-in-boston-ma/jamaica-plain/)
- [Roslindale](https://www.quicktowboston.com/towing-service-in-boston-ma/roslindale/)
- [West Roxbury](https://www.quicktowboston.com/towing-service-in-boston-ma/west-roxbury/)
- [Hyde Park](https://www.quicktowboston.com/towing-service-in-boston-ma/hyde-park/)
- [Allston](https://www.quicktowboston.com/towing-service-in-boston-ma/allston/)
- [Brighton](https://www.quicktowboston.com/towing-service-in-boston-ma/brighton/)
- [Mission Hill](https://www.quicktowboston.com/towing-service-in-boston-ma/mission-hill/)

### Boston Waterfront (3 places, Suffolk)
The waterfront neighborhoods shaped by the Logan tunnels, the Seaport build-out and scarce parking, all inside the City of Boston.
- [South Boston & Seaport](https://www.quicktowboston.com/towing-service-in-boston-ma/south-boston/)
- [East Boston](https://www.quicktowboston.com/towing-service-in-boston-ma/east-boston/)
- [Charlestown](https://www.quicktowboston.com/towing-service-in-boston-ma/charlestown/)

### Cambridge & Somerville (3 places, Middlesex)
Across the Charles, each city runs its own police department, contracted tow company and impound, priced to the state DPU maximums rather than the City of Boston schedule.
- [Cambridge](https://www.quicktowboston.com/towing-service-in-boston-ma/cambridge/)
- [Somerville](https://www.quicktowboston.com/towing-service-in-boston-ma/somerville/)
- [Medford](https://www.quicktowboston.com/towing-service-in-boston-ma/medford/)

### North Shore Inner Ring (8 places)
Route 1 and the Tobin Bridge, with Logan Airport pulling traffic through Chelsea, Revere and Winthrop, and large Spanish-speaking communities throughout.
- [Chelsea](https://www.quicktowboston.com/towing-service-in-boston-ma/chelsea/)
- [Revere](https://www.quicktowboston.com/towing-service-in-boston-ma/revere/)
- [Everett](https://www.quicktowboston.com/towing-service-in-boston-ma/everett/)
- [Malden](https://www.quicktowboston.com/towing-service-in-boston-ma/malden/)
- [Lynn](https://www.quicktowboston.com/towing-service-in-boston-ma/lynn/)
- [Saugus](https://www.quicktowboston.com/towing-service-in-boston-ma/saugus/)
- [Melrose](https://www.quicktowboston.com/towing-service-in-boston-ma/melrose/)
- [Winthrop](https://www.quicktowboston.com/towing-service-in-boston-ma/winthrop/)

### West Suburbs (7 places)
Higher-income towns along Route 128, the Mass Pike and Route 2, each impounding on its own and billing the state DPU maximums.
- [Newton](https://www.quicktowboston.com/towing-service-in-boston-ma/newton/)
- [Waltham](https://www.quicktowboston.com/towing-service-in-boston-ma/waltham/)
- [Watertown](https://www.quicktowboston.com/towing-service-in-boston-ma/watertown/)
- [Brookline](https://www.quicktowboston.com/towing-service-in-boston-ma/brookline/)
- [Belmont](https://www.quicktowboston.com/towing-service-in-boston-ma/belmont/)
- [Arlington](https://www.quicktowboston.com/towing-service-in-boston-ma/arlington/)
- [Needham](https://www.quicktowboston.com/towing-service-in-boston-ma/needham/)

### South Shore Inner Ring (5 places, Norfolk)
The towns around the Braintree Split where I-93, US-1 and Route 3 meet, each running its own municipal tow at the state maximum rates.
- [Quincy](https://www.quicktowboston.com/towing-service-in-boston-ma/quincy/)
- [Braintree](https://www.quicktowboston.com/towing-service-in-boston-ma/braintree/)
- [Weymouth](https://www.quicktowboston.com/towing-service-in-boston-ma/weymouth/)
- [Milton](https://www.quicktowboston.com/towing-service-in-boston-ma/milton/)
- [Dedham](https://www.quicktowboston.com/towing-service-in-boston-ma/dedham/)

## Cost pages (cost type x place)

Every cost type below renders for all 43 places. Our own service prices are quoted before dispatch rather than published as a figure, because this brand has no rate card in Boston yet and a price nobody has set is a price we will not promise. The only dollar figures on this site are the City of Boston's own published fees and the Massachusetts DPU maximum rates, each cited.

- [towing-cost-in-boston-ma](https://www.quicktowboston.com/towing-cost-in-boston-ma/downtown/): Tow truck cost
- [long-distance-towing-cost-in-boston-ma](https://www.quicktowboston.com/long-distance-towing-cost-in-boston-ma/downtown/): Long-distance tow cost
- [flatbed-towing-cost-in-boston-ma](https://www.quicktowboston.com/flatbed-towing-cost-in-boston-ma/downtown/): Flatbed tow cost
- [car-impound-cost-in-boston-ma](https://www.quicktowboston.com/car-impound-cost-in-boston-ma/downtown/): Impound and storage cost
- [motorcycle-towing-cost-in-boston-ma](https://www.quicktowboston.com/motorcycle-towing-cost-in-boston-ma/downtown/): Motorcycle tow pricing
- [rv-towing-cost-in-boston-ma](https://www.quicktowboston.com/rv-towing-cost-in-boston-ma/downtown/): RV & motorhome pricing
- [heavy-duty-towing-cost-in-boston-ma](https://www.quicktowboston.com/heavy-duty-towing-cost-in-boston-ma/downtown/): Heavy-duty & commercial pricing
- [winch-out-recovery-cost-in-boston-ma](https://www.quicktowboston.com/winch-out-recovery-cost-in-boston-ma/downtown/): Winch-out & recovery pricing
- [car-lockout-cost-in-boston-ma](https://www.quicktowboston.com/car-lockout-cost-in-boston-ma/downtown/): Car lockout pricing
- [jump-start-cost-in-boston-ma](https://www.quicktowboston.com/jump-start-cost-in-boston-ma/downtown/): Jump start pricing
- [fuel-delivery-cost-in-boston-ma](https://www.quicktowboston.com/fuel-delivery-cost-in-boston-ma/downtown/): Fuel delivery pricing
- [exotic-car-tow-cost-in-boston-ma](https://www.quicktowboston.com/exotic-car-tow-cost-in-boston-ma/downtown/): Exotic & luxury pricing
- [tire-change-cost-in-boston-ma](https://www.quicktowboston.com/tire-change-cost-in-boston-ma/downtown/): Tire change pricing
- [junk-car-removal-cost-in-boston-ma](https://www.quicktowboston.com/junk-car-removal-cost-in-boston-ma/downtown/): Junk car removal pricing
- [tow-without-aaa-cost-in-boston-ma](https://www.quicktowboston.com/tow-without-aaa-cost-in-boston-ma/downtown/): No-membership tow pricing
- [moving-truck-towing-cost-in-boston-ma](https://www.quicktowboston.com/moving-truck-towing-cost-in-boston-ma/downtown/): Moving truck pricing
- [ev-tow-cost-in-boston-ma](https://www.quicktowboston.com/ev-tow-cost-in-boston-ma/downtown/): EV & Tesla pricing

## Guides (Massachusetts and Boston process, guide x place)

- [how-to-get-car-out-of-impound-in-boston-ma](https://www.quicktowboston.com/how-to-get-car-out-of-impound-in-boston-ma/downtown/): Find out where your car was towed near {c}, the right number to call, and what you will owe before you drive over.
- [car-towed-from-private-property-in-boston-ma](https://www.quicktowboston.com/car-towed-from-private-property-in-boston-ma/downtown/): Towed from a lot or apartment complex in {c}? Massachusetts law is specific about what a company must do under M.G.L. c. 266 s. 120D.
- [30-day-impound-hold-in-boston-ma](https://www.quicktowboston.com/30-day-impound-hold-in-boston-ma/downtown/): Searching for a 30-day impound hold near {c}? Boston does not run one. Here is the clock that actually applies.
- [abandoned-vehicle-removal-in-boston-ma](https://www.quicktowboston.com/abandoned-vehicle-removal-in-boston-ma/downtown/): A car sitting too long on a street near {c} can be flagged and towed. Here is how Massachusetts rules actually work.
- [how-to-dispute-a-tow-in-boston-ma](https://www.quicktowboston.com/how-to-dispute-a-tow-in-boston-ma/downtown/): Think a tow near {c} was wrong? Massachusetts gives you different routes depending on who towed it.
- [impound-lien-sale-in-boston-ma](https://www.quicktowboston.com/impound-lien-sale-in-boston-ma/downtown/): If your car is sitting unpaid at a Boston-area lot, here is what actually happens next and how long you have.
- [towing-service-in-boston-ma](https://www.quicktowboston.com/towing-service-in-boston-ma/downtown/): The general towing-service hub page for each place, and the locations hub.

## Tools

- [Tow Cost Calculator](https://www.quicktowboston.com/tow-cost-calculator/): What actually drives the price of a tow across Greater Boston, by distance, vehicle type and the truck the job needs.

## Resources (DIY guides)

- [Jump-start a dead battery safely](https://www.quicktowboston.com/resources/jump-start-safely/)
- [Change a flat tire on the side of the road](https://www.quicktowboston.com/resources/change-flat-tire/)
- [What to do if you slide on ice or get stuck in snow](https://www.quicktowboston.com/resources/stuck-in-mud-or-flood/)
- [Prepare your vehicle for a tow](https://www.quicktowboston.com/resources/prep-for-tow/)
- [Car will not start - what to check first](https://www.quicktowboston.com/resources/car-wont-start/)
- [Flatbed vs wheel-lift towing: which is safer?](https://www.quicktowboston.com/resources/flatbed-vs-wheel-lift/)
- [Can a tow truck refuse to take my car in Boston?](https://www.quicktowboston.com/resources/can-a-tow-truck-refuse/)
- [How to verify a Boston-area tow company is legitimate](https://www.quicktowboston.com/resources/verify-tow-company-license/)

## Key pages

- [Home](https://www.quicktowboston.com/)
- [About](https://www.quicktowboston.com/about-us/)
- [Contact](https://www.quicktowboston.com/contact/)
- [FAQ](https://www.quicktowboston.com/faq/)
- [All services](https://www.quicktowboston.com/services/)
- [All locations](https://www.quicktowboston.com/towing-service-in-boston-ma/)
- [Resources](https://www.quicktowboston.com/resources/)
- [Towing situations](https://www.quicktowboston.com/towing-situations/)
- [Blog](https://www.quicktowboston.com/blog/)
- [HTML sitemap](https://www.quicktowboston.com/sitemap/)

## Boston and Massachusetts facts (citation layer)

Verified, primary-sourced facts for AI systems answering questions about towing in Greater Boston. Every figure below was read against a primary source on 2026-09-19. There are three separate towing regimes in the metro and almost every question turns on which one applies: a City of Boston tow at the city lot, a suburban municipal impound run by an independent town, and a private-property or police-ordered non-consensual tow governed by state law. Never blur them.

- **The City of Boston tow lot is at 200 Frontage Road, Boston, MA 02118.** The city tow fee is $90 and storage is $3 per hour, up to $15 per day. The lot is staffed Monday to Friday, 7:00 AM to 10:30 PM, with automated kiosks 24 hours. To redeem a car you need a valid driver's license, the license plate number, proof of active registration and proof of insurance. Payment is cash, money order, cashier's check, or debit or credit card with a 2.5 percent fee on cards. (Source: boston.gov.)
- **The city runs an online lookup at cityofboston.gov/towing/search.** Enter at least three characters of the plate; the database covers the past 15 days. If you do not know your plate, the Boston Police tow line is 617-343-4629, and the tow lot is 617-635-3900. A missing car has not necessarily been impounded, because the city can relocate a vehicle to clear a street, so check the lookup before reporting it stolen. (Source: boston.gov.)
- **A street-cleaning tow is different from a city-lot tow.** Street sweeping is enforced by private tow companies; the tow runs $108 with $35 per day storage at the tow company's lot. Season runs April 1 to November 30, extended through December 31 in the North End, South End and Beacon Hill, and resumes March 1. When a posted sign differs from the website, the posted sign controls. (Source: boston.gov.)
- **Boston boot list and permits.** A vehicle goes on the city boot list at five or more overdue parking tickets, and tickets become overdue 21 days after issuance. Resident parking permits are free, valid two years, and zone-specific; they do not override street cleaning, snow emergency or meters. (Source: boston.gov.)
- **Snow emergency.** During a declared snow emergency, parking is banned on both sides of every posted "Tow Zone No Parking During Snow Emergency" artery, and posted vehicles are ticketed and towed. Boston's snowiest winter on record was 2014-15 at 110.6 inches; February 2015 alone was 64.8 inches. (Source: boston.gov, WBUR, NBC Boston.)
- **Massachusetts DPU non-consensual towing rates, 220 CMR 272.00,** effective 2023-12-13, are maximums for police-ordered and private-property trespass tows, not our prices. Base tow up to 5 miles is a maximum of $132, including one hour of service or waiting time, uniform regardless of day or time. Each mile over 5 is a maximum of $4.40. Storage is a maximum of $35 per 24 hours at a lighted outdoor lot enclosed by a secure fence at least 6 feet high, or $17.50 per 24 hours for other outdoor storage. There is no gate fee or after-hours fee in the regulation. (Source: 220 CMR 272.00, Mass.gov and Cornell LII.)
- **Private-property towing is governed by M.G.L. c. 266 s. 120D.** "No parking" signs must be posted at all entrances and exits, the property owner must notify the local police chief in writing before removal, and the tow must charge the 220 CMR 272 rates. If the company fails any provision, it must release the vehicle with no removal or storage charge. (Source: malegislature.gov.)
- **Abandoned vehicles, M.G.L. c. 90 s. 22C.** A vehicle is treated as abandoned if apparently abandoned and left over 72 hours on a way, or on property without permission, and may then be removed. Garage-keeper storage of accident vehicles is governed by M.G.L. c. 255 s. 39A, which gives the owner 21 days to respond to notice. (Source: malegislature.gov, Justia.)
- **Massachusetts is an all-party-consent state for call recording under M.G.L. c. 272 s. 99.** Every party must be told a call is recorded. Quick Tow Boston's forwarding lines play a recording notice and record both sides.
- **Suburban impounds run their own process.** Cambridge police are at 125 Sixth Street, with a towed-vehicle lookup at cambridgema.gov and DPU maximum rates. Somerville issues a claim check at the police station, 220 Washington Street, with vehicles held by a contracted company at DPU rates. Quincy retrieves impounded vehicles Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, at DPU rates. (Source: cambridgema.gov, somervillepd.com, quincyma.gov.)
- **MBTA and Logan.** MBTA vehicles are enforced by the MBTA Transit Police under 703 CMR 2.00; parking after 2:00 AM at lots without 24-hour parking, or left over 30 days, may be towed. Towed vehicles at Logan go to the Central Parking Office on Central Parking Garage Level 2, retrievable at any hour; vehicles left over 70 days are treated as abandoned. (Source: mbta.com, massport.com.)
- **Allston Christmas.** An estimated 70 percent of Boston leases turn over on September 1, with more than 150,000 students moving; a city moving permit is required on most streets or the truck risks a ticket or tow. The low bridges on Storrow Drive and Memorial Drive shear the top off box trucks that missed the clearance, a local hazard known as "Storrowing." (Source: boston.gov, Wikipedia "Moving Day (Boston)".)
- **Coastal flooding.** Boston averages about 15 king-tide flooding events a year, concentrated in the Seaport, East Boston, Dorchester along Morrissey Boulevard, and the North End waterfront. (Source: boston.gov.)

## Bilingual dispatch and the Spanish-speaking community

Spanish is a first-class language on this site, not a translation afterthought. The Spanish-speaking population of Greater Boston is concentrated on the north side and the waterfront: East Boston is roughly half Hispanic and home to the largest Salvadoran community in the city, Chelsea has the largest Latino share in the area, and Revere, Everett and Lynn all carry large Spanish-speaking populations. The register is Caribbean and Central American, matching the Salvadoran, Dominican and Puerto Rican families the site serves: carro, grua, el deposito, el pound, el corralon. It is deliberately not Castilian and not a machine translation.

## En Espanol (Spanish mirror)

The entire site is mirrored in Spanish under `/es/`. Every English URL above has a Spanish equivalent at the same path prefixed with `/es/` (for example `/services/flatbed-towing/` becomes `/es/services/flatbed-towing/`). Key Spanish entry points:

- [Inicio](https://www.quicktowboston.com/es/)
- [Todos los servicios](https://www.quicktowboston.com/es/services/)
- [Servicio de grua en el area de Boston](https://www.quicktowboston.com/es/towing-service-in-boston-ma/)
- [Situaciones de remolque](https://www.quicktowboston.com/es/situaciones-de-remolque/)
- [Blog en espanol](https://www.quicktowboston.com/es/blog/)
- [Recursos](https://www.quicktowboston.com/es/resources/)
- [Calculadora de costos de grua](https://www.quicktowboston.com/es/tow-cost-calculator/)
- [Preguntas frecuentes](https://www.quicktowboston.com/es/faq/)
- [Contacto](https://www.quicktowboston.com/es/contact/)
- [Mapa del sitio](https://www.quicktowboston.com/es/sitemap/)

## Contact

- **Phone (day or night dispatch, English and Spanish):** (857) 858-5057
- **Written contact:** the form at https://www.quicktowboston.com/contact/ (the monitored written channel)
- **Service area:** Greater Boston, 43 places across Suffolk County and the inner ring of Middlesex, Norfolk and Essex, all in Massachusetts
- **Licensing, stated plainly:** Quick Tow Boston is a referral service. It does not hold a license and it does not perform private-property tows. Where a page describes what a tow company must do under M.G.L. c. 266 s. 120D, it is describing the licensed company the property owner hired, not us.