Tow and storage rates in Sacramento
What could be charged for tows and storage in Sacramento, by year and by who set the amount. Each row names the record it comes from and links the source.
How to read these tables. Amounts are in dollars, as the source states them. Use the row that covers the date of the tow, and read the note for vehicle sizes and other details. Rows marked "Not found yet" are gaps we are still researching.
| Year or period | Tow | Storage, per day | City release fee | Record, source and status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before 2022 | Not found yet | Not found yet We have not found dated official tow rates for Sacramento before 2022. | ||
| Before 2024 (date not stated) | $200.00 | $60.00 | $180.00 | Older 'Currently' lines still printed on SPD's Towed Vehicles page above the 2024 schedule SPD Towed Vehicles page; Sacramento City Express, May 2, 2022 ($180 fee) Not verified (unofficial copy) The page does not say when $200 applied. The $180 release fee is confirmed for 2022 by the City's own news site. |
| 2024 (from January 1) | $235.00 | $60.00 | $180.00 | SPD fee schedule effective January 1, 2024, and the 2024 Tow Rotation Services Agreement (sample), Attachment 1 SPD Towed Vehicles page; 2024 Tow Rotation Services Agreement (sample) Official source Tow is per hour with a one-hour minimum, portal to portal. After-hours release may cost at most half the hourly rate. Lien fees under the Vehicle Code are extra. These are the amounts the tool uses (rules sac-release-fee-and-rotation-rates-2024 and sac-rotation-max-rates-and-allowed-fees). |
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