How much does it cost to get a car out of impound in Downtown Minneapolis?
A plain-English guide to impound and storage costs in Downtown Minneapolis: 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 Downtown Minneapolis
Inside Minneapolis the numbers are published and they aren't ours. The City of Minneapolis charges $222 to tow a vehicle to its lot, $18 per day to store it (assessed by midnight each day), $6 for the notification letter, and $204.50 plus $94.50 per half-hour of winch time for a heavy-duty tow, under City Code Chapter 349.270. The lot is at 50 Van White Memorial Blvd, open 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, and open 24 hours during Day 1 and Day 2 of a declared snow emergency. Search for your car by plate or VIN at minneapolismn.gov before you drive over.
The Minneapolis lot at 50 Van White is a short trip from downtown, but before you go anywhere search by plate or VIN at minneapolismn.gov, because a missing downtown car may have been relocated to clear a route rather than impounded. The City of Minneapolis impound lot is at 50 Van White Memorial Blvd, and the fees are published: $222 to tow, $18 per day storage assessed by midnight, a $6 notification letter, and $204.50 plus $94.50 per half-hour of winch time for a heavy-duty tow, under City Code Chapter 349.270. Search by plate or VIN at minneapolismn.gov before you go. The lot is open 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, and 24 hours during Day 1 and Day 2 of a snow emergency. Bring photo identification, proof of ownership and payment in full to release it.
How we work Downtown Minneapolis
Downtown Minneapolis packs U.S. Bank Stadium in Downtown East, Target Field in the Warehouse District, and the Hennepin, Nicollet and Washington corridors into a few dense blocks, with I-35W and I-94 meeting just south and east. What makes downtown calls different is uncertainty about which regime moved your car: a game-day or event tow, a snow-emergency clearance off a route, or a private-ramp enforcement tow all look the same to the driver who walks back to an empty space. The City of Minneapolis impound lot is at 50 Van White Memorial Blvd, a short trip northwest, and the vehicle-search tool at minneapolismn.gov tells you by plate or VIN whether the city has it. During Day 1 and Day 2 of a declared snow emergency that lot runs 24 hours. Vikings and Twins nights, concerts, and convention traffic all stack posted and unposted restrictions on top of ordinary enforcement. Ask the assigned operator whether a wheel-lift or a flatbed is coming for a pickup off a ramp or a tight one-way.
Cost details for Downtown Minneapolis
These details cover applicable pound or municipal fees in Downtown Minneapolis. 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 Downtown Minneapolis cost questions
How much does it cost to get my car out of impound in Downtown Minneapolis?
If the City of Minneapolis towed it, the fees are published. The tow is $222, storage is $18 per day assessed by midnight, and a heavy-duty tow is $204.50 plus $94.50 per half-hour of winch time, with a $6 notification letter, under City Code Chapter 349.270. Search for your car by plate or VIN at minneapolismn.gov first, because it tells you whether the city has it. The lot at 50 Van White Memorial Blvd is open 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, and 24 hours during Day 1 and Day 2 of a snow emergency.
What do I need to get my impounded car back in Downtown Minneapolis?
Bring valid photo identification for everyone claiming the vehicle, proof of ownership such as the title or a current registration card, and payment for the fees in full. If you're claiming it for someone else, bring written authorization from the owner. If you plan to drive it out, bring a valid driver's license and proof of current insurance. Confirm the exact list with the lot before you go, because requirements can change.
What happens if I don't pick up my car in Downtown Minneapolis?
A vehicle at the Minneapolis lot keeps accruing $18 a day in storage until you claim it, so calling early costs less than calling late. Under Minnesota Statutes 168B.051 an unauthorized vehicle in Minneapolis may be sold 15 days after notice, or 45 days if you file a statement of intent to reclaim within that first 15-day window. The city sends notice within five business days. If the vehicle is never claimed it can be sold at auction, and you still owe the fees.
Can Quick Tow Minneapolis get my car out of impound in Downtown Minneapolis?
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.
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Need a tow after release in Downtown Minneapolis?
Call the line for the operator's separate onward-tow quote before dispatch.