Emergency Towing

Emergency towing in Boston. One call. Any hour.

When your engine quits on I-93 at rush hour or a tire blows on Blue Hill Avenue at 2 a.m., you want one number that takes the call any hour. The Quick Tow Boston line takes calls any hour, and we line up a local tow operator across the city and the surrounding Suffolk, Middlesex, Norfolk and Essex county communities.

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Independent operator loading a disabled SUV onto a flatbed on the I-93 shoulder near the O'Neill Tunnel at night

What's included in emergency towing?

Line takes calls 24 hours, 7 days, including event nights near Fenway and TD Garden and the coldest weeks of January
Operators running flatbed and wheel-lift trucks across the metro
Operators who can reach I-93 and the O'Neill Tunnel, the Mass Pike and the Ted Williams Tunnel, I-95 and Route 128, US-1 and the Tobin Bridge, Storrow Drive, the Braintree Split or the Sumner and Callahan tunnels when that corridor is the pickup
Post-collision paperwork the assigned operator can actually complete; a shop or storage drop is quoted separately
Winter recovery during a declared snow emergency, when parking is banned on posted tow-zone arteries
Standard, mid-size, and heavy-duty work when the assigned operator has the right rig
One local line for the whole metro, with a local operator on the job
Overnight calls when an operator is available, including freight corridors named on the call

When do you need emergency towing?

Vehicle won't start and you're stranded
Flat tire you can't safely change on the shoulder
Engine overheats in stopped traffic on the Mass Pike or I-93
Accident or collision requiring vehicle removal
Ran out of fuel in an unsafe location
Locked out overnight and need transport home
Your car was recovered by police after a theft and you need it picked up
Driving under the influence - safe ride for you and the car

What do drivers ask about emergency towing?

How much does an emergency tow cost in Boston?

Every emergency tow is quoted before an operator rolls, based on distance and vehicle size, so you hear the total before you say yes. Heavy-duty and long-distance jobs get a separate written quote.

How fast can you get to me?

It depends on where you are and which operator is free, so nobody can honestly quote an arrival time before they know both. Ask the operator for a window when they take the job.

What happens if I break down at the Braintree Split or another tricky spot?

The Braintree Split is where I-93, US-1 and Route 3 all meet, and it catches out-of-town drivers off guard every day of the week. The State Police and MassDOT crews patrol the expressways and are often first on scene at a disabled vehicle. What they do is clear the hazard and restore traffic flow, not repair your car and not tow it. Stay in the vehicle with your seatbelt on and hazards flashing, and call us for the tow itself.

Will you come to I-93, the Mass Pike, I-95, US-1 or Storrow Drive?

The assigned operator confirms whether they can reach your corridor. That includes I-93 and the O'Neill Tunnel through downtown, the Mass Pike and the Ted Williams Tunnel toward Logan, I-95 and Route 128 around the inner ring, US-1 over the Tobin Bridge, Storrow and Memorial Drive, the Braintree Split and the Sumner and Callahan tunnels. If police are already on scene, the officer decides who tows and where it goes. Inside Boston that means the city tow lot; in a suburb it means that town's own impound, which is a different lot with a different fee.

Do you accept insurance or motor club dispatches?

If you have roadside coverage, call your insurer or motor club first and ask whether they'll dispatch or reimburse. Quick Tow Boston doesn't have a confirmed affiliation with AAA, Allstate, Geico, USAA, State Farm, or any other club. If you need help direct, call us and the operator quotes the job before dispatch.