Emergency Towing

Emergency towing in Chicago. One call. Any hour.

When your engine quits on the Kennedy at rush hour or a tire blows on Western Avenue at 2 a.m., you want one number that takes the call any hour. The Quick Tow Chicago line takes calls 24/7, and we line up a local tow operator across the city and the surrounding Cook, DuPage, Kane and Will county communities.

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Independent operator loading a disabled SUV onto a flatbed on the Kennedy Expressway shoulder at night

What's included in emergency towing?

Line takes calls 24 hours, 7 days, including Loop event nights and the coldest weeks of January
Operators running flatbed and wheel-lift trucks across the metro
Operators who can reach the Kennedy, the Dan Ryan, the Eisenhower, the Stevenson, the Edens, the Bishop Ford, I-294, I-88, I-57 or I-80 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 the city's arterial parking ban, December 1 to April 1
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 Eisenhower or the Dan Ryan
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 Chicago?

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 Jane Byrne Interchange or another tricky spot?

The Jane Byrne Interchange is where the Kennedy, the Dan Ryan and the Eisenhower all meet, and it catches out-of-town drivers off guard every day of the week. IDOT runs an Emergency Traffic Patrol on the Chicago-area expressways, the crews everyone calls the Minutemen, and they're 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 the Kennedy, the Dan Ryan, the Eisenhower, the Stevenson or I-294?

The assigned operator confirms whether they can reach your corridor. That includes the Kennedy and the Edens on the north and northwest, the Dan Ryan and the Bishop Ford heading south, the Eisenhower running west through Oak Park, the Stevenson along the Southwest Side, the Tri-State, I-88, I-57 and I-80. If police are already on scene, the officer decides who tows and where it goes. Inside the city that means a city pound; in a suburb it means that village'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 Chicago 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.