Manhattan Towing

The NYC Towing Service runs trucks in Manhattan around the clock. We cover 60 neighborhoods across the borough with a dispatch hub and multiple staged trucks, which is why we can promise 20–40 minute arrivals on most calls. Whether you are stranded on a narrow residential block, stuck in a loading zone, or broken down on one of the bridges or tunnels that feed Manhattan, we can get to you faster than any national chain or AAA-subcontracted tow.

What we do in Manhattan: light-duty towing for cars, sedans, and compact SUVs. Heavy-duty towing for box trucks, sprinter vans, and oversized vehicles. Flatbed for AWD, EVs, luxury, and anything going more than a few miles. Motorcycle towing. Accident and collision recovery. Junk car pickup. And every type of roadside call — dead battery, flat tire, keys locked in, out of gas, stuck in snow or a ditch. One phone number for all of it.

We understand Manhattan traffic and parking enforcement. Our dispatchers run live routing that accounts for which bridges and tunnels are backed up right now, which streets are closed for construction or markets, where the NYPD tow trucks are already active, and where the alternate-side-parking rules just flipped. That routing intelligence is worth 30 minutes on every rush-hour call. A tow operator who does not live and work here cannot match it.

Flat-rate pricing, quoted before we dispatch. Light-duty tows start at $125 base, flatbed starts at $175, and standard roadside (battery, tire, lockout, gas) is $85 per call. No NYC surcharge after the fact. No "storage fee" that appears when you arrive at the drop. No after-hours markup — overnight and holiday rates match daytime rates. If the rate changes because the job changed, we tell you before we start, not after.

We run 30 distinct services in Manhattan, all dispatched from the same MAN number, all staffed by drivers who live and work in the borough. Each service below links to a dedicated page with details, pricing, and common scenarios.

Light-duty and motorcycle towing handle the standard breakdown — a car that won't start, a bike that went down, a vehicle that needs to go from where it sits to a shop or home. Heavy-duty, flatbed, accident recovery, and long-distance towing handle everything the light-duty rigs cannot — AWD cars, EVs, oversized trucks, collisions, and runs out to the suburbs or out of state.

Roadside services cover the jobs that do not require a tow: jump-starting a dead battery (we test the alternator before we leave so you do not get stuck again two blocks later), mounting a spare or plugging a punctured tire on scene, unlocking a car when the keys are inside, delivering fuel when you ran out, and winching a vehicle that is stuck in snow, mud, or off-pavement. All flat-rate, all 24/7.

Specialty services in Manhattan include junk car removal (we pay cash for scrap when the vehicle has weight and value), private-property tows for landlords and property managers dealing with unauthorized parking, impound recovery if NYPD or a private tow already took your vehicle, and legal abandoned-vehicle removal following NYC DOT process. For commercial clients, fleet accounts with dedicated dispatch, net-30 billing, and priority routing.

Light-duty tow in Manhattan: $125 base hook-up plus $4 per mile beyond the first five miles. That covers cars, sedans, compact SUVs, and anything under about 10,000 lbs gross weight. Wheel-lift trucks handle these — they fit in tighter spaces than full flatbeds.

Flatbed tow: $175 base hook-up plus $5 per mile beyond the first five. Required for AWD and 4WD vehicles, EVs, low-clearance sports and luxury cars, motorcycles, and any tow going more than roughly 20 miles (anywhere past the city line). If you are not sure whether your car needs flatbed, tell dispatch the year/make/model — we know the answer for every common vehicle on the road.

Heavy-duty tow: quoted per job based on vehicle weight, distance, and complexity. For box trucks, sprinter vans, oversized SUVs, and commercial vehicles above roughly 10,000 lbs GVWR. Heavy wreckers, integrated booms, and axle ratings that actually match the load.

Roadside flat rate: $85 per call for jump-start, flat-tire change, lockout, or gas delivery. Winch-out from snow, mud, or a ditch starts at $125 depending on the recovery difficulty. Any fuel delivered is billed at cost plus a small handling fee on top of the service rate.

No hidden fees. No "NYC surcharge" that shows up on the invoice after the fact. No storage fee on same-day drops. No after-hours markup. If the job complexity changes (a jump turns into a tow, a tow to one location has to be redirected to a different one), we quote the new rate before we execute — never after.

Most calls in Manhattan are same-day — the vehicle broke down, and the tow happens now. Dispatch routes the nearest available truck, we quote the flat rate on the phone, and arrival is typically 20–40 minutes. Peak rush hour (5–7 PM weekdays) and snowstorms can extend that, and dispatch will always give you a live, honest ETA.

Scheduled tows also work — if you have a car that needs to go from home to a shop on a specific day, or a non-running vehicle that needs to come off a block before street cleaning, we can schedule 24–48 hours ahead and hit a specific 30-minute window. That is a better option than waiting until the moment you get a ticket.

For commercial clients — fleets, body shops, dealers, property managers — we set up recurring dispatch. One phone number or account code, priority over retail calls, consistent drivers who learn your properties, and net-30 invoicing. That setup usually saves 20–30 minutes per call compared to retail dispatch and eliminates payment friction.