San Francisco tow fees for 2026-27: $385 administrative fee, $317 tow, $82 a day storage
SFMTA's fee schedule effective July 1, 2026 lists an administrative tow fee of $385 ($335 for a first tow), an operating tow fee of $317 ($111 for people who qualify as low-income), and light-duty storage of $69 for the first 24 hours and $82 for each day after. The same schedule already lists higher amounts that start July 1, 2027.
In effect since July 1, 2026. Next amounts listed for July 1, 2027 ($402 administrative, $331 tow, $86 a day).
Supervisors extend San Francisco's towing contract while the City looks for a cheaper one
The Board of Supervisors adopted Resolution 44-26 on February 3, 2026. It approves a 10th amendment to SFMTA's towing, storage and disposal contract, raising the limit to $158.8 million and allowing the contract to run as late as June 30, 2027. SFMTA's board had approved it on October 7, 2025, saying it wanted time for a cost-saving search for the next contract and that the tow program does not recover all its costs.
Adopted February 3, 2026. Contract may now run to June 30, 2027.
Budget analyst: San Francisco's tow program costs about $70.7 million more than its fees bring in
A Budget and Legislative Analyst report dated February 7, 2025, written for the Board's Budget and Finance Committee, estimates program costs of about $278.6 million and fee revenue of about $207.9 million over the 10-year contract, with transit funds covering the gap. It lists options such as cutting fee discounts or raising fees; the Board then approved more contract money (Resolution 66-25).
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