How much does it cost to get a car out of impound in Midtown?
A plain-English guide to impound and storage costs in Midtown: 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 Midtown
Impound costs inside Memphis Core follow the Memphis Police Department's own posted numbers: a $135.00 impound fee plus $30.00 per day storage at the city's Vehicle Storage Lot, 465 Klinke Avenue, open 24/7 at (901) 636-8200, cash or credit card, not including winching or other add-on charges. The wrecker company's own on-scene towing rate is set by a city-prescribed fee schedule that isn't published anywhere we could find in the City's own Wrecker Rules and Regulations document, so ask for an itemized rate before agreeing to anything. That's the city lot's fee, never ours.
Memphis Police Department, the Shelby County Sheriff's Department, and Housing and Community Development all route impounded vehicles to one facility: 465 Klinke Avenue, open 24/7 at (901) 636-8200, a $135.00 impound fee plus $30.00 per day storage, cash or credit card. A Midtown tow near Overton Square, Cooper-Young, or the Rhodes College campus follows the same citywide MPD process. Tennessee law (Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-16-111) sets a 12-hour minimum before a vehicle can be non-consent towed for sitting unattended, unless it's a hazard, blocking access, or illegally parked.
How we work Midtown
Midtown holds some of Memphis's densest older housing stock, narrow streets built well before anyone parked a car on them, which keeps residential and private-lot violation tows a steady call type here. Cooper-Young and Overton Square both run real weekend nightlife, restaurants and bars with private lots that fill fast and get enforced hard once they do. Rhodes College and the University of Memphis's midtown-adjacent programs add their own student-vehicle turnover, and Crosstown Concourse, the converted Sears distribution building that's now the heart of Memphis's Vietnamese community along Cleveland St, draws its own event and shopping traffic. Midtown is also where I-40 makes an abrupt turn north instead of running through the city center, a routing decision that traces back to a 1971 Supreme Court case over Overton Park, so through-traffic here runs on Union Ave, Poplar Ave, and Sam Cooper Blvd instead of an interstate. We reach Overton Square, Crosstown Concourse, and the Poplar/McLean corridor in about 15 to 25 minutes, running wheel-lift for most calls and flatbed for the tight one-way blocks near Cooper-Young.
Midtown impound & storage fees at a glance
Ranges reflect Memphis 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.
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Common Midtown cost questions
How much does it cost to get my car out of impound in Midtown?
If Memphis Police, the Shelby County Sheriff's Department, or Housing and Community Development ordered the tow, your car is almost certainly at the city's Vehicle Storage Lot, 465 Klinke Avenue, open 24/7 at (901) 636-8200. MPD's own posted fees are a $135.00 impound fee plus $30.00 per day storage, cash or credit card, and that doesn't include winching or other add-on charges. The wrecker company's own on-scene towing rate is set by a city-prescribed schedule that isn't published anywhere we could find, so ask the company for an itemized rate before you agree to anything.
What do I need to get my impounded car back in Midtown?
Bring a valid driver's license, current vehicle registration, and proof of insurance. A legitimate tow company in Tennessee, Mississippi, or Arkansas should give you an itemized bill on request. If a law enforcement agency ordered the tow, ask what additional release paperwork that agency needs before you drive over.
What happens if I don't pick up my car in Midtown?
Under Tennessee law (Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-16-105), once you're formally notified your vehicle was impounded, you get 10 days from that notice to reclaim it by paying towing and storage. Miss that window and the vehicle moves toward public auction under § 55-16-106, with any leftover sale proceeds held for you or your lienholder for 45 days before they go into a special fund. Storage keeps accruing the whole time, so the earlier you call, the less it costs.
Can Quick Tow Memphis get my car out of impound in Midtown?
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, in Tennessee, Mississippi, or Arkansas. Call (858) 925-5546.
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