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24 hour emergency towing in Union, NJ: a tow truck near you in 12 minutes, flat price quoted first
Whether the car quit near Kean University, on the ramp at Garden State Parkway Exit 139 or at the curb in Union Center, the response is the same: a dispatcher who answers, a flat price before the truck moves, and a flatbed or wheel-lift from Linden in about 12 minutes.
Why Union drivers call us for emergency towing before anyone else
Emergency towing in Union means a truck dispatched immediately from Linden, about 12 minutes away, to a vehicle that cannot safely be driven, with a flat price quoted on the call and a real arrival window.
Emergency, in our dispatch room, means the truck rolls now, not that the bill doubles. A car dead at Kean University at midnight or on the shoulder of I-78 at dawn gets the closest available truck out of Linden, an arrival window built from where that truck really is, and a driver who calls when he is minutes from Union. The price is the same flat hook plus mileage as any weekday tow.
A large, busy township with Route 22 running through its middle, Kean University on its south side, and dense residential sections on both sides of the highway. Every kind of vehicle: commuter cars, family SUVs, dealer traffic and fleet trucks on Route 22. One of the highest call volumes in the county. All of that shapes how the truck approaches and which truck is sent, which is why the dispatcher's questions are worth thirty seconds.
When a Union breakdown is a tow-now call
The retail and dealer corridor through the center of town; jughandles, no shoulders in spots, and a constant stream of stalled cars in the center lane. Overheats, blown transmissions, dead starters, blowouts without a spare and post-collision leaks all happen there and across Union, and each one is a car that should not move under its own power. A vehicle sitting in a tow-away zone with minutes left counts too. Shoulder, live lane, driveway, the lot at Route 22 retail and dealer row or a garage level: same call, same response.
The road from Linden to Union, and why the window is real
Union is about 12 minutes from Linden under normal conditions, coming in on Route 22 and I-78 toward Garden State Parkway Exit 139. The dispatcher knows where every truck is when you call, so the window is built from the truck that is actually closest, not a guess. Route 22 underpasses and the Elizabeth River near Vauxhall Road flood in heavy rain; the I-78 ramps ice early. That gets said on the call, not discovered later.
Loading a car on Union streets, driveways and lots
Driveways in the neighborhoods, huge open lots on Route 22 and at Kean; a few tight garages at the apartment complexes near the Parkway. Tell the dispatcher exactly where the car is and the driver arrives with the right rigging out: boards for a low bumper, skates for a nose-in spot, a dolly for a wheel that will not turn. A car that will not roll is winched up the flatbed deck instead of dragged.
When the emergency in Union is really a roadside fix
Half the calls from Union that start as "I need a tow" end as a jump start, a tire change, a lockout or a fuel delivery, for less money and with you driving away. Describe the symptom honestly; the dispatcher will tell you which one you need, even if it means a smaller bill.
If you need emergency towing in Union this minute, stop reading and call. A dispatcher answers around the clock and gives the price before anything moves.
Call (908) 444-0129All towing in UnionHow an emergency tow in Union goes, from the call to the drop-off
You tell the dispatcher where in Union you are, what happened, what you drive and where the car should go; the dispatcher quotes a flat price and an arrival window; you approve; the truck rolls; the driver calls when he is minutes out.
Step one: the road, the direction and the spot
The dispatcher's first question is where. For a highway shoulder in Union that means the road, the direction and the nearest exit or cross street. For a street it means the address or the corner. For Kean University it means which lot or which entrance. The more exact, the closer the truck we pick.
Step two: what the car is doing
Will not start in Union Center, overheated on Route 22, transmission gone, flat with no spare, hit something near Kean University. Then: does it roll? Does the steering turn? A car that rolls and steers loads in two minutes; one that does not is winched, sometimes with a dolly under a corner. Knowing in advance means the driver reaches Union with the rigging out.
Step three: what you drive picks the truck
Make, model and drivetrain settle which truck leaves Linden. A Subaru, a Tesla or anything lowered goes on a flatbed; a front-wheel-drive commuter car that quit in Union Center can ride a wheel-lift for a little less; a sprinter or box truck on Route 22 calls for a medium-duty truck. The dispatcher explains the choice before you say yes.
Step four: the quote, before you commit
Your mechanic in Union, a dealer on Route 22, a body shop near Kean University, your driveway, or "not sure yet". The destination sets the mileage. The dispatcher quotes the total and you say yes or no. Asking costs nothing.
Step five: the truck rolls, the driver calls, the car is delivered
From there it is the driver's job. He calls when he is close, stops behind the car with the amber bar running if you are on a shoulder, loads it, and takes it and usually one passenger to the destination. The itemized receipt names the pickup in Union, the drop-off, the mileage and the service, and you pay by card, Apple Pay, Google Pay or cash.
Have the road, the cross street and the make and model ready. That is all the dispatcher needs to quote emergency towing in Union.
Call dispatch nowWhat to have readyWhat happens after you call for emergency towing in Union: minute by minute from Linden dispatch to the drop
From Union the whole emergency towing call runs in three parts: a three-minute phone call with a quoted price, about 12 minutes while the truck drives in from Linden via Garden State Parkway Exit 139, and fifteen to twenty minutes on scene to load, strap and photograph the car before it leaves for your destination.
Most people in Union call for emergency towing once in several years, so none of it feels familiar. The steps below happen in the same order on every call, so you know what comes next.
Step one, from Union: the call and the four questions
Someone picks up (908) 444-0129 around the clock: no menu, no callback queue, no hold music. You are asked the same four things every caller is asked: where the car is (road, direction, nearest cross street or exit, such as Garden State Parkway Exit 139, or the lot name), what it is, what went wrong, and where you want it taken. If you are on the shoulder of Route 22, say so first; shoulder calls are moved to the front of the line. Turnpike and Parkway shoulders are served by the Authority's authorized garages. Book with us and we take the car from the exit or the garage's lot.
Minutes one to three: the price and the dispatch
Once the dispatcher has the location, the vehicle and the destination, you hear a single price. A tow is the hook fee plus the mileage to the address you gave, and the number holds on scene. If you agree, the nearest available truck is assigned before you hang up, and the arrival window you are given comes from where that truck really is, not from a billboard on Route 22. You pay nothing until the job is finished.
The drive from Linden to Union: about 12 minutes
The truck comes in on Route 22 and Garden State Parkway and uses Garden State Parkway Exit 139. Off-peak it is about 12 minutes; in a storm the dispatcher tells you the honest number. The driver calls when he is a few minutes out so you know which truck is yours and can point out the car. Use the wait to gather the key, your license, registration and insurance card, and take anything you need out of the car.
Loading the car in Union: what the fifteen to twenty minutes look like
The driver confirms your name and the destination first, then photographs the car before anything is touched. He positions the truck for the street rather than for the car: a shoulder on Route 22, a driveway, a lot or a deck each call for a different setup. Loading, strapping and a second set of photos take fifteen to twenty minutes. If the shop is closed when the car arrives, the key is left as the shop instructed. Most of the time you can ride in the cab; say so when you call.
Afterward: the itemized receipt and the follow-up
An itemized receipt arrives by text or email showing the hook fee, the mileage and both addresses: exactly what an insurer, a warranty company or a roadside plan wants to see. Keep the receipt with the car's paperwork; roadside plans and some insurers reimburse it. Everything else we do in Union is on the Union towing page.
Three minutes on the phone, about 12 minutes on the road. Start the clock: call (908) 444-0129.
Call dispatch nowWhat to have readyRoute 22, Garden State Parkway, I-78 and Morris Avenue: how our trucks reach Union for emergency towing, road by road
Route 22, Garden State Parkway and I-78 carry our trucks from Linden into Union, with Garden State Parkway Exit 139, Garden State Parkway Exit 140, Garden State Parkway Exit 140A and I-78 Exit 50 (Union / Vauxhall) as the ramps we use, and we answer emergency towing calls on all of them; on the Turnpike and Parkway shoulders the Authority's authorized garage brings the car off the highway and we take it from the exit.
The dispatcher in Linden knows Union by its roads: Route 22, Garden State Parkway and I-78 and the streets between them. Each note below is the one our drivers use. On an emergency towing call, give the road, the direction and the nearest cross street or exit.
Route 22: emergency towing response in Union
The retail and dealer corridor through the center of town; jughandles, no shoulders in spots, and a constant stream of stalled cars in the center lane. A breakdown on Route 22 is quoted the same flat way as anywhere in Union: hook plus mileage to wherever you want the car.
Emergency towing after a breakdown on Garden State Parkway near Union: how the handoff works
Exits 139, 140 and 140A serve Union; the Route 22 interchange at 140 is a notorious tangle. On the New Jersey Turnpike and the Garden State Parkway the shoulder itself is served by the Turnpike Authority's authorized garages; book with us anyway, and once the authorized truck has the car off the highway we take it from the exit or the garage's lot to the shop or driveway you choose, at the same flat quoted price.
Emergency towing on I-78 in Union
Runs along the northern edge with the express and local lanes; breakdowns near the Parkway interchange. On I-78 the truck stops behind the car, amber bar on, and the driver waves you out only when the lane is shielded.
Emergency towing on Morris Avenue in Union
The old main street from Elizabeth through Union Center to Springfield; buses and tight parking. If police are already with you on Morris Avenue, tell the dispatcher; we coordinate with them on the lane and they will usually hold it for the load.
Stuyvesant Avenue / Chestnut Street through Union: emergency towing on the road and off it
Cross-town connectors between Union Center and Vauxhall. For an emergency tow here, say the direction you are facing and stay belted in the car with the hazards on; the driver shields the scene with the truck before he steps out.
Emergency towing on Vauxhall Road in Union
Northern connector toward Millburn and Maplewood. On Vauxhall Road the truck stops behind the car, amber bar on, and the driver waves you out only when the lane is shielded.
The exits our trucks take for Union
Our drivers reach Union by Garden State Parkway Exit 139, Garden State Parkway Exit 140, Garden State Parkway Exit 140A and I-78 Exit 50 (Union / Vauxhall). On the highway itself, the exit number and your direction are the first things the dispatcher needs. On the express lanes of the Turnpike and Parkway, where there is no exit to reach, the Authority's garage brings the car off and we take over at the exit.
If you are on the side of Route 22 or any road near Union: belt on, hazards on, then call and name the road, the direction and the exit.
Call from the shoulderTowing in UnionRoute 22 retail and dealer row, Union Center business district and Union Plaza / Route 22 shopping centers and Union station (NJ Transit Raritan Valley Line) at Green Lane: the Union spots that call for emergency towing most
Route 22 retail and dealer row, Union Center business district, Union Plaza / Route 22 shopping centers, Vauxhall section and Overlook Hospital annex and medical offices and Union station (NJ Transit Raritan Valley Line) at Green Lane and Kean University shuttle lots are where Union drivers most often need emergency towing, and each is about 12 minutes from a Linden truck or technician.
Emergency towing at Route 22 retail and dealer row
We reach Route 22 retail and dealer row in about 12 minutes from Linden. The driver calls when he is close so you can meet him at the car. If it cannot roll it is winched onto the flatbed; if it is in a spot the truck cannot reach, skates move it to where the truck can.
Union Center business district: emergency towing response
Breakdowns at Union Center business district get the same flat quoted price and the same immediate dispatch as a highway shoulder. Tell us the make and model so the right truck comes the first time.
Emergency towing when the car stops at Union Plaza / Route 22 shopping centers
Breakdowns at Union Plaza / Route 22 shopping centers get the same flat quoted price and the same immediate dispatch as a highway shoulder. Tell us the make and model so the right truck comes the first time.
Emergency towing when the car stops at Vauxhall section
A car that will not move at Vauxhall section is one of the common Union emergency calls. Say the lot or the entrance; the driver knows where a truck can stop and how to reach a car boxed in by others. If it turns out to be a dead battery, a technician fixes it for less than a tow.
Overlook Hospital annex and medical offices: emergency towing response
Overlook Hospital annex and medical offices is a regular pickup for our drivers. Say which lot or which entrance, take your belongings out of the car, and have the key ready; a boxed-in car is moved on skates to where the deck can drop.
Emergency towing when the car stops at Galloping Hill Golf Course
Galloping Hill Golf Course is a regular pickup for our drivers. Say which lot or which entrance, take your belongings out of the car, and have the key ready; a boxed-in car is moved on skates to where the deck can drop.
The station lots at Union station (NJ Transit Raritan Valley Line) at Green Lane and Kean University shuttle lots: emergency towing for commuters
Station and park-and-ride lots at Union station (NJ Transit Raritan Valley Line) at Green Lane and Kean University shuttle lots are dead-battery country, and a dead battery is a jump start first. When the battery is finished, the flatbed is dispatched from the same call and the car goes to the shop you choose.
If you are at one of these Union spots now, say which one and where in the lot; emergency towing is dispatched on the call.
Call (908) 444-0129Every service in UnionShoulders, driveways, overheats and blowouts: emergency towing in Union
Union emergency towing covers the night shoulder call on Route 22, the dawn no-start in Union Center, the engine in the red on I-78, the blowout with no spare, the car that was just hit, and the one parked where a ticket is minutes away.
Shoulder breakdowns on Route 22 at night
Nothing on this page is more dangerous than sitting on the shoulder of Route 22 at 1 a.m. Stay in the car with the belt on and the hazards going; leave it only if the car itself is exposed, and then get behind the barrier and away from it. Trucks that show up uninvited are not ours. Ours says the company name and yours.
The car that will not start before work in Union Center
Dawn is when Union finds out which batteries died overnight. The lots at Union station (NJ Transit Raritan Valley Line) at Green Lane are the worst for it. The technician tries the jump first; if the battery will not take a charge, the flatbed is dispatched without a second call.
Temperature in the red or no gear: stop now, tow now
The retail and dealer corridor through the center of town; jughandles, no shoulders in spots, and a constant stream of stalled cars in the center lane. A temperature gauge in the red or a transmission that will not engage is a stop-now, tow-now situation; limping to the shop turns a repair into a rebuild.
Blowouts with no spare on I-78
A blowout on I-78 with no spare in the trunk is one in three of our tire calls. If there is a spare, the tire change gets you rolling; if there is not, the tow to a tire shop near Union is quoted right there and the flatbed comes.
The car that was just hit near Kean University
Calling your own tow before the police rotation truck arrives keeps you in control of where the car goes and what it costs. See accident towing in Union.
Tow-away zones and street sweeping in Union
Driveways in the neighborhoods, huge open lots on Route 22 and at Kean; a few tight garages at the apartment complexes near the Parkway. When the car is dead and the sweeper is due, or the tow-away sign is about to apply, that is an emergency with a clock on it. We get it off the street in Union Center or wherever it is and into a driveway or a shop first.
Whatever stopped the car in Union, one number sends the right truck or technician.
Call (908) 444-0129Emergency towing explainedWhat emergency towing costs in Union, how the price is built, and why it is quoted before a truck leaves Linden
Emergency towing in Union is priced as one hook fee plus mileage from the pickup to wherever you send the car, given as a single total before the truck leaves Linden, with nothing added for nights, weekends, holidays or fuel.
Two numbers: the hook and the miles from Union
The hook fee covers dispatch, loading and the driver's time on scene. Mileage is the distance from the pickup in Union to the drop-off. A tow to a shop in Union or the next town usually falls within the base mileage. The dispatcher adds the two and gives you one total.
What is never on an emergency towing bill in Union
No fuel surcharge. No after-hours or holiday surcharge. No passenger fee. No administrative fee. No storage, because the car from Union goes where you told us. If a driver ever asks for a different number than dispatch quoted, call dispatch from the scene on Route 22 or at Kean University.
Cards, cash, fleet terms and the receipt insurers want
Cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay and cash all work at the drop, and fleets get net terms. Keep the receipt: it lists where in Union the car was, where it went, the miles and the service, line by line, which is what a roadside plan or insurer needs to pay you back.
The reason this page has no emergency towing price table for Union
A printed price would have to be wrong for someone: the car at Kean University and the car on the shoulder of I-78 are different jobs, and so are a compact and a full-size SUV, and so are a drop across town and one across Union County. The dispatcher settles all of that in half a minute and gives you one exact number; if you do not like it, you owe nothing.
Get the exact price for emergency towing in Union in thirty seconds. Asking is free.
Call for a quoteSchedule insteadEmergency towing in every Union neighborhood: Putnam Manor, Connecticut Farms, Townley and Larchmont and more
Emergency towing is dispatched to every part of Union, including Putnam Manor, Connecticut Farms, Townley, Larchmont, Washington Park, Union Center, Vauxhall and Battle Hill, at the same flat quoted price.
Driveways in the neighborhoods, huge open lots on Route 22 and at Kean; a few tight garages at the apartment complexes near the Parkway. The driver's first question is where the car is sitting, because the approach differs by street.
Putnam Manor, Union: emergency towing response
Calls from Putnam Manor are quoted the same flat way as anywhere in Union. Tell the dispatcher the nearest cross street in Putnam Manor and where the car is sitting, and the truck arrives set up for it.
Emergency towing in Connecticut Farms
Calls from Connecticut Farms are quoted the same flat way as anywhere in Union. Tell the dispatcher the nearest cross street in Connecticut Farms and where the car is sitting, and the truck arrives set up for it.
Townley: what emergency towing looks like here
Calls from Townley are quoted the same flat way as anywhere in Union. Tell the dispatcher the nearest cross street in Townley and where the car is sitting, and the truck arrives set up for it.
Larchmont, Union: emergency towing response
In Larchmont the approach depends on the street: a Larchmont driveway, a curb, a lot or a garage each get different rigging, and knowing before the truck leaves Linden means no second trip to Larchmont. Flat price, real window, itemized receipt, in Larchmont as everywhere in Union.
Emergency towing in Washington Park
In Washington Park the approach depends on the street: a Washington Park driveway, a curb, a lot or a garage each get different rigging, and knowing before the truck leaves Linden means no second trip to Washington Park. Flat price, real window, itemized receipt, in Washington Park as everywhere in Union.
Union Center: what emergency towing looks like here
Union Center gets the same response as the rest of Union: a dispatcher who quotes emergency towing on the call, a truck from Linden in about 12 minutes, and a driver who calls when he is minutes out. Give the cross streets in Union Center and whether the car is in a driveway, on the street or in a lot.
Putnam Manor or the far side of Union: one number, one flat price, one 24-hour dispatch for emergency towing.
Call (908) 444-0129Contact dispatchThe Union drivers who call us for emergency towing, and what each one needs
Roughly 60,000 people live in Union, and emergency towing here serves all of them plus the drivers passing through: commuters parked at Union station (NJ Transit Raritan Valley Line) at Green Lane, families on the residential streets, the businesses around Kean University, and the stranger whose car quit on Route 22.
A large, busy township with Route 22 running through its middle, Kean University on its south side, and dense residential sections on both sides of the highway. Every kind of vehicle: commuter cars, family SUVs, dealer traffic and fleet trucks on Route 22. One of the highest call volumes in the county. Each kind of driver below calls for a different reason, and the dispatcher hears all of them in a week.
Union commuters, from the platform at Union station (NJ Transit Raritan Valley Line) at Green Lane to the driveway
A Union commuter's car fails at the worst possible moments: leaving for the train, coming home late, or on Route 22 in the morning rush. We tow it to the shop you name or the driveway you left from, and tell you the price first. Most commuter calls are quoted and dispatched in under three minutes.
Union households: the minivan, the second car and the teenager's first flat
The township has a lot of two- and three-car households, and the spare car is the one that fails. A local tow to the shop or the dealer is priced as hook plus mileage, quoted on the call. If you are locked out with a child inside, call 911 first and then us; that call goes to the front of the line.
Businesses and fleets near Kean University and Route 22 retail and dealer row
Around Kean University and Route 22 retail and dealer row the calls come from work vehicles: a plumber's van, a florist's car, a landscaper's pickup with a trailer behind it. A business tow from Union is priced the same hook-plus-mileage way as anyone else's and lands at the shop you name; anything over a pickup's weight is a heavy-duty job. Fleet accounts get one invoice a month; ask the dispatcher.
Strangers to Union: breakdowns on Route 22 on the way somewhere else
Plenty of the drivers who break down in Union have never heard of it; they were on Route 22 heading somewhere else. Tell the dispatcher the road, your direction and the last exit you passed, such as Garden State Parkway Exit 139, and the truck finds you. The car can go to a shop here, to your home town or anywhere in the 45-minute area, quoted as one number.
It does not matter which of these drivers you are; (908) 444-0129 reaches the same Union dispatch 24 hours a day, and the price is quoted before the truck moves.
Call (908) 444-0129Emergency towing explainedHow the season changes emergency towing in Union: what breaks on Route 22 and I-78 in January, April, July and October
Emergency towing in Union is a year-round service, but the calls change with the season: batteries and ice in winter, potholes in spring, heat and tire failures in summer, storms and deer in the fall. Route 22 underpasses and the Elizabeth River near Vauxhall Road flood in heavy rain; the I-78 ramps ice early.
The same trucks serve Union in every month, but Route 22 in January is a different road from Route 22 in July. This is how the season changes the emergency towing calls we get from Union, and how we prepare for each.
Winter emergency towing in Union when Route 22 ices over
Winter emergency tows are mostly cars that slid, stalled in a drift or died at a light in the cold; the flatbed carries chains and a snatch block for the ones that left the pavement. The lot at Union station (NJ Transit Raritan Valley Line) at Green Lane empties late on winter evenings, and the cars left behind are ours to jump or tow. Say whether the car is behind a plow ridge, on a sloped driveway or on the shoulder of Route 22; each is rigged differently, and the dispatcher plans it before the truck leaves Linden.
Pothole season in Union: March and April on I-78
Spring brings suspension and tire damage from potholes; a car that hit one hard and now pulls or clunks should ride a flatbed rather than be driven. I-78 and the side streets off it break up every March; a car that hit a hole and now vibrates or pulls should not be driven to the shop.
Summer emergency towing in Union: heat, traffic and holiday weekends
Summer emergencies are overheating and blown tires at speed; pull off, hood closed, and let the truck bring it to a shop before the head gasket goes. Summer in Union also fills the lots at Kean University, and a car that sat in the sun all afternoon on a weak battery does not start at closing time; the technician carries a jump pack and checks the coolant, and the flatbed is sent from the same call if the fix will not hold.
Fall emergency towing in Union: wet leaves, early dark and deer
In the fall the calls shift to deer strikes at dusk and wet-leaf spins on the ramps; both end with a flatbed and a body shop. The first cold night of the fall exposes every weak battery in Union; a jump start gets you moving and the tech tells you if the battery will hold. See jump starts in Union.
The seasons change the calls from Union, not the way we answer them: call (908) 444-0129, describe the car, and hear the price before the truck rolls.
Call (908) 444-0129Roadside assistance in UnionEmergency towing near Union: Elizabeth, Hillside, Roselle Park and Kenilworth and more
Elizabeth, Hillside, Roselle Park, Kenilworth, Springfield, Maplewood, Irvington and Millburn get emergency towing from the same Linden trucks as Union, and each town has an emergency towing page of its own.
- Emergency towing in Elizabeth
- Emergency towing in Hillside
- Emergency towing in Roselle Park
- Emergency towing in Kenilworth
- Emergency towing in Springfield
- Emergency towing in Maplewood
- Emergency towing in Irvington
- Emergency towing in Millburn
- Emergency towing in Union County
- Emergency towing everywhere we go
Elizabeth, under 20 minutes from Linden
We send the same trucks and quote the same way for emergency towing in Elizabeth as in Union; drivers who move between the two call us from both. That town's page: emergency towing in Elizabeth.
Hillside: under 20 minutes from the Linden yard
We send the same trucks and quote the same way for emergency towing in Hillside as in Union; drivers who move between the two call us from both. That town's page: emergency towing in Hillside.
Roselle Park: under 20 minutes from the Linden yard
Roselle Park is next to Union and in our fastest response zone. If the car is on the Roselle Park side of the line, say so; the dispatcher may route a truck from a different direction. See emergency towing in Roselle Park.
Kenilworth, under 20 minutes from Linden
We send the same trucks and quote the same way for emergency towing in Kenilworth as in Union; drivers who move between the two call us from both. That town's page: emergency towing in Kenilworth.
Not sure which town you are in? It does not matter. One number, one price structure, every town within 45 minutes.
Call (908) 444-0129Service area mapThe short version of emergency towing in Union: drive time, roads, exits, lots, price
Zone 1, 12 minutes from Linden, Union County: emergency towing reaches Union around the clock by way of Route 22, Garden State Parkway and I-78 and Garden State Parkway Exit 139, at a price quoted before dispatch.
| Service | 24 Hour Emergency Towing in Union, Union County, NJ |
|---|---|
| Drive from Linden | 12 minutes off-peak · Zone 1 (Under 20 minutes) |
| Roads we come in on | Route 22, Garden State Parkway, I-78, Morris Avenue, Stuyvesant Avenue / Chestnut Street and Vauxhall Road |
| Exits | Garden State Parkway Exit 139, Garden State Parkway Exit 140, Garden State Parkway Exit 140A and I-78 Exit 50 (Union / Vauxhall) |
| Station lots | Union station (NJ Transit Raritan Valley Line) at Green Lane and Kean University shuttle lots |
| Common pickup spots | Kean University, Route 22 retail and dealer row, Union Center business district, Union Plaza / Route 22 shopping centers, Vauxhall section and Overlook Hospital annex and medical offices |
| Neighborhoods | Union Center, Vauxhall, Battle Hill, Putnam Manor, Connecticut Farms, Townley, Larchmont and Washington Park |
| Pricing | One quoted number: hook fee + miles; no night, holiday or fuel surcharge |
| Hours | Around the clock, every day of the year, holidays included |
| Phone | Tap to call |
The table above is emergency towing in Union in one screen. The call is everything else, and it takes a minute.
Call nowUnion County towingWhat Union drivers want to know about emergency towing, price and where the car goes
Arrival time to Union, price, which truck, where the car can go, garages and lots, insurance and what to do while waiting; anything else, dispatch answers live.
How long until a tow truck reaches Union?
About 12 minutes from our Linden yard on a normal day. Rush hour on Route 22 and storms stretch it, and the dispatcher gives you the real window when you call.
Do weekend or holiday tows in Union carry a surcharge?
No. A tow off Route 22 at 3 a.m. on a holiday costs what the same tow costs on a Tuesday afternoon: hook plus mileage, no fuel surcharge.
What should I tell the dispatcher if I am on Route 22?
Which way you are heading on Route 22, the nearest exit or cross street, shoulder or live lane, and whether an officer is with you. Then what you drive and where it should go.
Is there room for me in the truck from Union?
In most cases one passenger can ride in the cab from Union to the destination. Tell the dispatcher how many people are with the car.
Is an all-wheel-drive or electric car a problem to tow?
Yes, on a flatbed only, so no drive wheels are dragged on Route 22. Tell us the make and model and the right truck comes to Union the first time.
My car is in a garage or a tight lot in Union. Can you get it?
Yes. Decks are too low for a flatbed, so the car is moved out on skates or a dolly and loaded at the entrance. Driveways in the neighborhoods, huge open lots on Route 22 and at Kean; a few tight garages at the apartment complexes near the Parkway. Tell the dispatcher exactly where the car sits.
Can I pick where the car goes from Union?
The destination is yours. Mechanic, dealer, body shop, driveway in Union Center; never our yard unless you ask us to hold it. Beyond the 45-minute area it is a per-mile quote.
Can I call you without a roadside plan?
No. You call from Union, we come, you pay by card, Apple Pay, Google Pay or cash. We give you an itemized receipt; most insurance policies and roadside plans reimburse an out-of-network tow.
Police are on scene in Union. Is it too late to call you?
If our truck arrives in a reasonable time and the scene is not blocking traffic on Route 22, most Union officers will release the car to a private tow. Tell the officer your tow is on the way.
Should I ask for a tow or a technician in Union?
Say so, or describe the symptom and let the dispatcher decide. A roadside technician is usually cheaper than a tow and gets you driving out of Union. If it turns out to need the truck, the flatbed is dispatched to Kean University or wherever you are from the same call.
If your question about emergency towing in Union is missing, call it in. A dispatcher answers it directly and prices the job in the same breath.
Call (908) 444-0129ContactNeed 24 hour emergency towing in union in Union right now? One call, truck on the way.
Real dispatcher, 24 hours a day. Quoted price before we roll.