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How police rotation towing works in Corpus Christi
When Corpus Christi police order a tow, the work goes to private wrecker companies in turn from a City rotation list, and the car goes to the City's own impound lot. Here is how that works, with the City Code sections behind each step.
General information, not legal advice. The papers you got from the police, the tow company, the storage lot or a state agency control your dates. Agencies change phone numbers and steps, so check the agency's own page too.
Who is sent
The chief of police keeps a rotation list of permitted wrecker companies and sends the next company on the list to a police tow. If you want a different company, the City Code says you must call that company yourself, not through the officer or dispatcher. An officer on the scene may depart from the list when safety or time requires.
Where the car goes and who you pay
Fees for police-initiated rotation tows are paid to the City at the City vehicle impound lot, 5485 Greenwood Dr. The lot accepts vehicles 24 hours a day; CCPD says it releases them from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., seven days a week.
- Bring a photo ID, proof of current insurance and current registration (or a paid one-trip permit).
- Someone else can pick up the car with a notarized letter from the registered owner and a copy of the owner's ID.
- A car on an investigative hold cannot be released until the hold ends; CCPD says storage does not add up during the hold.
Sources: City Code § 57-249(1) (Municode); CCPD Vehicle Impounds page
The City's maximum amounts
For a vehicle of 10,000 pounds or less, the City Code lists $180 for a normal rotation tow and a $305 total maximum including dollies and extra labor. Extra time at the scene and unusual distance are charged separately ($50 each). There is also a $20 City administrative fee per vehicle recovered from the lot, and a $50 notification fee only if notices were actually sent. Storage follows the state maximum, which is $22.85 a day for a vehicle 25 feet long or less.
Sources: City Code § 57-249(4) (Municode); CCPD Maximum Towing Fees sheet; 16 Tex. Admin. Code § 85.722
Invoices and the refund rule
Each invoice must show the company's name, address, phone and permit number, the dates and times of the job, the hours you can reclaim the car, and an itemized list of charges, with a fee schedule attached. For police tows, the City Code bars charges above the City's amounts, and the chief of police may require the wrecker company to repay overcharges or unauthorized charges within five business days.
Sources: City Code § 57-249(5)-(6) (Municode)
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