How Much Is It if My Car Got Towed

GETTING your car towed is one of the most stressful things you can go through as a driver.

From locating your vehicle to the hefty UK fines you'll have to pay, here's everything you need to know before tracking down your towed car.

How do I find my car?

First things first, you need to find out where your vehicle has been taken to.

The police, local council or the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency all reserve the right to tow your vehicle if it is parked in an illegal space.

While there are different procedures in place throughout the UK, chances are your towed car has been taken to a local impound site.

Calling 101 and asking for the local police station will establish where your towed car has been taken.

Alternatively, you can locate the nearest impound by searching your postcode on the Car Tax Enforcement website.

If you're in London, you can quickly find out if your car has been towed by texting "TRACE" followed by your Vehicle Registration Mark to 66663.

101 can put you through to your local police station who will then confirm if your car has been towed Credit: Getty - Contributor

Who do I call first?

The 101 non-emergency number will be able to put you through to the local police station and give them your licence plate number.

They will have a record of what cars have been towed in the local area.

They should also be able to tell you over the phone whether your car has been impounded and direct you to the site.

You will have to pay a release fee to get your car back as well as any penalties or unpaid tax Credit: Getty - Contributor

How much does it cost to get it back?

Naturally, getting your car back comes at a cost.

First there's the release fee to recover the car which costs £100 if you retrieve the vehicle in 24 hours.

After this time, the release fee goes up to £200 and it costs a further £21 a day to store your car on site.

On top of this, you'll also have the penalty for what it was that got your car towed.

If your vehicle was towed because it has no tax or insurance, you will have to rectify this before collecting your car and bring evidence with you to the impound site.

If you believe your car was wrongly towed, you will still need to pay the release fee.

But can apply for a refund by appealing to your local council or taking the issue to court.

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How Much Is It if My Car Got Towed

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