How much does it cost to get a car out of impound in Southside?
A plain-English guide to impound and storage costs in Southside: release fees, daily storage, the paperwork you need, and how to get your car back for less.
Why impound & storage fees costs what it does in Southside
Impound costs inside the City of Richmond follow the city's own local towing fee ordinance, most recently revised by City Council in a 2025 ordinance reported to raise the hookup fee ceiling toward $195, still under Virginia's statewide maximum of $210 set by Va. Code § 46.2-1233.1. Virginia law requires the first 24 hours of storage to be free everywhere in the state, and Richmond has run police-directed tows through a single exclusive contractor, Seibert's Towing, since 1992. Reported figures from City Council's Fall 2025 action have not been independently confirmed against the final adopted Code of Ordinances text, so treat exact dollar amounts as directional until verified against Richmond's own Chapter 27.
A Southside tow, common along the Midlothian Turnpike, Hull St, and Broad Rock Blvd apartment corridor, runs through Seibert's Towing, Richmond's exclusive contracted tower since 1992. Check apps.richmondgov.com/applications/towviewing or call the non-emergency line, (804) 646-5100, before assuming a car was stolen. Richmond's 2025 ordinance reportedly raised the local hookup cap near $195, still under Virginia's statewide $210 maximum. Bilingual staff can walk through the process by phone for Southside's Spanish-speaking residents.
How we work Southside
Southside is the most important page on this site outside the hub itself. Midlothian Turnpike, Hull St, and Broad Rock Blvd run through the heart of Richmond's Latino community, home to a large share of the city's Hispanic residents and anchored by the Southwood Apartments off Hull St and Southwood Parkway. We answer in Spanish here as a default, not an exception, and our dispatchers keep the call about the tow itself, not paperwork or status. An older, higher-mileage vehicle stock along this working-class corridor means more mechanical breakdowns per capita than the citywide average, and a well-documented pattern of apartment-complex private-lot towing disputes runs alongside heavy Midlothian Tpke, Hull St, and Chippenham Pkwy commuter volume. The Chippenham Pkwy underpasses, where the road dips beneath the rail lines and cross streets, pond hard in a summer downpour, and flat, low-lying ground across the corridor means standing water is a real seasonal call type here. We reach the Southwood area, the Forest Hill Ave commercial strip, and the Chippenham Pkwy/Belt Blvd interchange in about 20 to 30 minutes, running wheel-lift for most calls and flatbed for anything caught in standing water.
Southside impound & storage fees at a glance
Ranges reflect Richmond Core conditions. Every job is flat-quoted before dispatch, with the number stated on the call, never adjusted at the drop. No surge for nights, weekends, or holidays.
Want the exact number for your car? Call (804) 701-6752 and we'll quote a flat rate in under 60 seconds.
Common Southside cost questions
How much does it cost to get my car out of impound in Southside?
The City of Richmond sets its own private-property towing fee cap by ordinance, most recently revised in 2025; local news coverage of that City Council action put the new hookup ceiling near $195, though the exact adopted figure hasn't been independently confirmed against the final Code of Ordinances text. Either way, no Richmond tow can exceed Virginia's statewide maximum of $210 for the hookup under Va. Code § 46.2-1233.1, and the first 24 hours of storage is always free by state law. Ask for an itemized bill before you pay.
What do I need to get my impounded car back in Southside?
Bring a valid driver's license, current vehicle registration, and proof of insurance. Virginia law (Va. Code § 46.2-1217) says a towing business cannot refuse payment by cash, an insurance-company check, a certified check, money order, or credit card, and it must post its full fee list where you can see it before you pay. If a law enforcement agency ordered the tow, ask what release documentation they require. Ask for an itemized bill regardless.
What happens if I don't pick up my car in Southside?
Virginia's garage-keeper lien law (Va. Code § 46.2-644.01) requires the tow company to notify the DMV within 7 business days of taking your car to check for existing liens. Once DMV notifies you or your lienholder, you get 10 business days from that notice to reclaim the vehicle before the company can enforce its lien or relinquish it. Storage fees keep accruing the entire time, so picking the car up early is always cheaper than letting it sit.
Can Quick Tow Richmond get my car out of impound in Southside?
We're a private tow and roadside company, not the storage yard holding your car, so we can't waive the yard's fees or release it faster. What we can do is help you understand the process and tow your car wherever it needs to go once the yard releases it. Call (804) 701-6752.
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