How much does it cost to get a car out of impound in Bloomington?
A plain-English guide to impound and storage costs in Bloomington: 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 Bloomington
Bloomington, Richfield, Eagan and every other south-metro suburb runs its own impound with its own fee, so a Minneapolis figure a neighbour quotes doesn't apply here. Minnesota Statutes 168B.035 requires the charge to be reasonable for the vehicle and the circumstances, and 168B.06 requires notice within five business days. A vehicle towed from MSP or a mall lot is usually a private-property tow, a different regime again. Call the city or lot that ordered the tow for its fee and daily storage rate.
Bloomington runs its own impound and sets its own fee. A tow from the Mall of America, an MSP lot or a hotel is a private-property tow, a different regime with its own posting and waiting rules, so ask which lot the vehicle was in before assuming which process applies. A suburban impound isn't the Minneapolis or St. Paul lot and doesn't use their published rates, so a figure a neighbour quotes from a city tow won't match. Minnesota Statutes 168B governs it statewide: 168B.035 requires the charge to be reasonable for the type of vehicle removed and the circumstances of its removal, 168B.06 requires notice within five business days, and 168B.04 sets the waiting periods before a tow. Minnesota has no statewide tow-operator license. Call the department that ordered the tow and ask for its fee and daily storage rate.
How we work Bloomington
Bloomington is the biggest suburb in the metro and one of its busiest towing markets, home to the Mall of America and bordering MSP International Airport. I-494 runs the length of the city, MN-77 (Cedar Avenue) and I-35W cross it, and the MN-62 Crosstown meets I-35W at the north edge. The Mall of America draws tens of millions of visitors a year and the parking-lot fender-benders and dead batteries that come with them, MSP generates stranded-traveler, rental-return and employee-lot calls, and the I-494/MN-77 interchange is one of the crash-heaviest in the metro. Add the hotel strip along the airport and the office parks along I-494 and the volume rarely drops. Operators cover the Mall of America district, the airport strip and the I-494 corridor; confirm the truck type for a rental or a late-model vehicle.
Cost details for Bloomington
These details cover applicable pound or municipal fees in Bloomington. If the vehicle needs a tow after release, the operator quotes that separate job before dispatch based on the vehicle, access, distance, and requested service.
For applicable pound or municipal fees, use the details above. If you need a tow after release, call (952) 900-4065 for the operator's separate quote before dispatch.
Common Bloomington cost questions
How much does it cost to get my car out of impound in Bloomington?
Bloomington runs its own impound, which isn't the Minneapolis or St. Paul lot and doesn't use their published rates, so a figure a neighbour quotes from a city tow won't match. Call the department that ordered the tow and ask for its fee and the daily storage rate. Minnesota Statutes 168B.035 requires a towing charge to be reasonable for the type of vehicle removed and the circumstances of its removal, and 168B.06 requires notice within five business days.
What do I need to get my impounded car back in Bloomington?
A suburban impound sets its own list, so ask the department that ordered the tow what it needs. In general you should expect to show valid photo identification, proof that you own the vehicle such as the title or current registration, and payment of the fees in full. If someone is claiming it for you, bring written, signed authorization from the owner. Confirm the exact list with the city before you drive over.
What happens if I don't pick up my car in Bloomington?
Minnesota law gives you real dates to work with. The impounding party has to send notice within five business days under 168B.06, and outside Minneapolis and St. Paul a junk or abandoned vehicle may be sold 45 days after notice under 168B.051. Storage accrues while all of that runs, so the earlier you call the department, the less it costs. If the vehicle turns out to have been stolen, that changes what you owe, so say so when you call.
Can Quick Tow Minneapolis get my car out of impound in Bloomington?
No, and it's worth being straight about that. We connect drivers with private tow and roadside operators; we aren't the impound lot, the city or the police department holding your car, so we can't waive anyone's fees or release it faster. What we can do is help you work out who has it and what the process is, and line up an operator to move it once it's released. Call (952) 900-4065.
Related towing info for Bloomington
Impound & storage fees in the rest of the South Metro & Airport area
Need a tow after release in Bloomington?
Call the line for the operator's separate onward-tow quote before dispatch.