The Twin Cities don’t have one price that covers every tow. A requested roadside tow is quoted by the operator before dispatch. A City of Minneapolis impound, a City of St. Paul impound, a suburban impound, and a private-property tow each follow different rules and different fees. Figure out who ordered the tow before you compare any number.
What a requested roadside tow costs
Quick Tow Minneapolis doesn’t set a flat towing rate. We take the call and match you with an independent local operator, and that operator gives you a price before anyone rolls. No verified operator rate card is available for us to publish, so a “typical” price would be a guess, and we don’t guess on money.
The quote depends on the job. Tell us where the vehicle sits, where it needs to go, and what happened. A dead sedan on the shoulder of I-35W is a different job from an all-wheel-drive SUV that needs a flatbed off a downtown ramp. Give the operator those details before you accept a quote.
What the City of Minneapolis impound costs
If the city towed your car, the fees are public and set under Minneapolis City Code Chapter 349. As of 2026 the customer tow fee is $222, storage is $18 per day (charged by midnight each day), and a notification letter is $6. A heavy-duty tow runs $204.50 plus $94.50 per half-hour of winch time. The impound lot is at 50 Van White Memorial Blvd, phone (612) 673-5777, open 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. During Day 1 and Day 2 of a snow emergency it stays open 24 hours. You can check whether the city has your car by plate or VIN at minneapolismn.gov.
What a St. Paul city tow costs
St. Paul publishes its own fees, which are not the Minneapolis numbers. A snow-emergency tow comes to $246 if you get the car the same day before midnight, made up of a $143.89 tow, an $80.00 administration fee, and $22.11 in sales tax, with $15 per day storage after that. The $56 parking ticket is separate and is paid to the Minnesota courts, not the lot. The regular St. Paul impound lot is at 830 Barge Channel Rd, phone 651-266-5642, open every day 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. A snow-emergency tow instead goes to the lot at 1129 Cathlin St, phone 651-502-7480, so call before you drive across town.
What a suburban impound costs
Bloomington, Edina, Brooklyn Park and every other suburb runs its own arrangement and sets its own fee. It is not the Minneapolis or St. Paul schedule, and there is no single suburban number we can publish honestly. If a suburb towed your car, call that city and ask for the tow fee, the daily storage, and where the lot is.
What a private-property tow costs
If your car was towed from a lot, an apartment complex or a business, Minnesota law says the charge “must be reasonable for the type of vehicle removed and the circumstances surrounding its removal” (Minnesota Statutes 168B.035). There is no statewide price cap beyond that reasonableness standard. Ask the towing company for an itemized total before you pay.
Frequently asked questions
Does Quick Tow Minneapolis have a set price? No. We are a referral service that matches drivers with independent local operators. The operator quotes the price before dispatch, so you hear the number before you commit.
Why can’t you just tell me the average tow price? Because no operator has given us a verified rate card to publish, and a made-up average would mislead you. The only dollar figures on this site are the cities’ own published impound fees.
How do I find out if the city has my car? For Minneapolis, search by plate or VIN at minneapolismn.gov or call the lot at (612) 673-5777. For St. Paul, call 651-266-5642, or 651-502-7480 during a snow emergency.
What makes a tow cost more? Weight, distance, whether a winch or a flatbed is needed, and access. A heavy vehicle or a recovery off soft ground or a ramp costs more than a straight pull on a dry lot.