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24 hour towing service in Elizabeth, NJ: tow truck near you, 10 minutes from our Linden dispatch
Flatbed and wheel-lift trucks dispatched to Elizabeth around the clock. The largest city in Union County and the fourth largest in the state: dense row-house and apartment blocks around Broad Street and Elmora, the port and the Turnpike on the east, Newark Airport on the north border. A real dispatcher answers, quotes a flat price, and tells you when the truck arrives.
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Towing in Elizabeth, NJ from our Linden dispatch: 10 minutes out and answering 24 hours a day
Elizabeth is a few minutes from The NJ Towing Service yard in Linden; flatbeds and wheel-lift trucks run there around the clock, the price is fixed on the phone, and nobody needs a membership to call.
The largest city in Union County and the fourth largest in the state: dense row-house and apartment blocks around Broad Street and Elmora, the port and the Turnpike on the east, Newark Airport on the north border. Street parking is tight everywhere except the outlets; taxis, rideshares, port trucks and airport traffic share narrow one-way streets. From the Linden yard, Elizabeth is a few minutes, so it sits in our fastest response zone.
Everything an Elizabeth driver needs to know before calling a tow truck is here, in the order you need it: how fast, how much, which truck, where we go. Or skip it and call (908) 444-0129; a real dispatcher picks up at any hour and quotes the job before the truck rolls.
Why a Linden-based tow truck reaches Elizabeth fast
Elizabeth is one of the Union County towns a Linden truck reaches inside 45 minutes, which is the only reason it is on this site. The drive is a few minutes by NJ Turnpike, Routes 1 & 9 and Route 27 (Newark Avenue / Elmora), off at NJ Turnpike Exit 13, and the arrival window the dispatcher gives you comes from where the nearest truck is at that moment. If NJ Turnpike is backed up, you hear that, not a guess.
What the driver plans for before he reaches Elizabeth
Mostly street parking and small driveways in the residential wards, with big open lots at the outlets, IKEA and the port. Downtown has a few decks; expect to move a car to the entrance before loading. Tell the dispatcher exactly where the car is in Elizabeth 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.
Where Elizabeth drivers call us from most
Most Elizabeth calls come from a short list of places: The Mills at Jersey Gardens outlets and the Elizabeth IKEA, Port Newark–Elizabeth marine terminal, Newark Liberty International Airport (north border), Trinitas Regional Medical Center and Broad Street downtown and the Union County courthouse, and the lots at Elizabeth station (NJ Transit Northeast Corridor) and North Elizabeth station (Northeast Corridor). Dead batteries in the lots, lockouts at the pumps and the stores, breakdowns on NJ Turnpike, and the occasional car that has to move before a ticket.
Elizabeth towing rates: hook plus mileage, nothing hidden
A tow in Elizabeth is a flat hook fee plus mileage to the destination you name. Roadside services such as a jump start or a lockout are one flat price each. The dispatcher quotes the total on the call, and the receipt matches it. No night surcharge, no fuel surcharge, no passenger fee.
If the car is stopped in Elizabeth right now, stop reading and call. A dispatcher answers around the clock and gives the price before anything moves.
Call (908) 444-0129Towing in Union CountyTow truck service on NJ Turnpike, Routes 1 & 9, Route 27 (Newark Avenue / Elmora) and I-78: the roads we run to reach Elizabeth
From Linden we reach Elizabeth by NJ Turnpike, Routes 1 & 9 and Route 27 (Newark Avenue / Elmora), using NJ Turnpike Exit 13, NJ Turnpike Exit 13A and Garden State Parkway Exit 138 (Kenilworth border), and we respond to breakdowns on every one 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.
These are the roads an Elizabeth breakdown happens on, in the order a driver from Linden meets them. Give the dispatcher the road name, your direction and the nearest exit or cross street. The driver knows the rest.
NJ Turnpike at Elizabeth: the Authority's garage first, then our truck
Exits 13 and 13A serve the city; the 13A ramps to the port and IKEA back up daily and the shoulder is narrow. 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.
Tow truck response on Routes 1 & 9, Elizabeth
The main artery through the city past the airport and the port entrances; heavy truck traffic and constant rear-end collisions at the lights. On Routes 1 & 9 we ask the direction first, because approaching from the wrong side can add ten minutes.
Tow truck response on Route 27 (Newark Avenue / Elmora), Elizabeth
Runs from Linden through the Elmora section toward Newark; tight curbside parking and buses. On Route 27 (Newark Avenue / Elmora) we ask the direction first, because approaching from the wrong side can add ten minutes.
Tow truck response on I-78, Elizabeth
Passes the northern edge of the city near the airport with the Turnpike interchange; breakdowns in the express/local split. A breakdown on I-78 is quoted the same flat way as anywhere else in Elizabeth: hook plus mileage to wherever you want the car.
Tow truck response on North Avenue / Broad Street, Elizabeth
Downtown grid around the train station; one-way streets and double parking make truck positioning tricky. Stay in the car with the hazards on if you are on a shoulder of North Avenue / Broad Street; the driver positions the truck behind you with the amber bar running before he steps out.
Elizabeth by exit number
For Elizabeth the ramps to know are NJ Turnpike Exit 13, NJ Turnpike Exit 13A and Garden State Parkway Exit 138 (Kenilworth border). On the highway, the nearest exit number and your direction are what the dispatcher needs first. Where the Turnpike or Parkway express lanes offer no exit, the Authority's garage clears the shoulder and our truck picks the car up at the ramp.
If you are on the side of Routes 1 & 9 or any road near Elizabeth: belt on, hazards on, then call and name the road, the direction and the exit.
Call from the shoulderEmergency towingEight towing services dispatched to Elizabeth: emergency, flatbed, accident, local, long distance, motorcycle, heavy duty and winch-out
All eight towing services run to Elizabeth from Linden 24/7: emergency towing, flatbed towing, accident towing, local towing, long distance towing, motorcycle towing, heavy duty towing and winch out, each with its own Elizabeth page linked below.
Towing in Elizabeth is not one job. A commuter car dead in a driveway, an SUV with a flat on NJ Turnpike, a box truck down near The Mills at Jersey Gardens outlets and the Elizabeth IKEA and a sedan in a ditch after the first snow are four different trucks and four different prices. Each service below has an Elizabeth-specific page with the details.
Emergency Towing for Elizabeth drivers
A car dead on Routes 1 & 9 at 2 a.m. or in an Elizabeth driveway before the school run gets the same answer: a real dispatcher, a flat quote and a truck from Linden in a few minutes. See emergency towing in Elizabeth.
Flatbed Towing in Elizabeth
A flatbed keeps all four wheels off the road, which is what an AWD, an EV, a lowered car or anything that cannot roll needs between Elizabeth and the shop. Tell the dispatcher the model and whether it moves; the deck, the winch and the skates are chosen before the truck leaves Linden. See flatbed towing in Elizabeth.
Accident Towing for Elizabeth drivers
A crash in Elizabeth, whether on Route 27 (Newark Avenue / Elmora) or in a lot at The Mills at Jersey Gardens outlets and the Elizabeth IKEA, ends with two decisions: who tows the car and where it goes. Make both yours: call us before the rotation truck arrives, and we clear the lane, photograph the damage for the claim and deliver the car to the body shop you pick. See accident towing in Elizabeth.
Elizabeth local towing
A local tow is the planned kind: to a shop in Elizabeth or in Linden, from the dealer, out of a driveway where a project car has sat too long, or to the inspection station on a car with dead plates. Hook plus mileage, quoted on the call, scheduled for a time that suits you or sent right away. See local towing in Elizabeth.
Long Distance Towing in Elizabeth
A car leaving Elizabeth for another state, a college campus or a buyer who found it online rides on one flatbed with one driver the whole way, at one price quoted before it is loaded: hook, mileage, tolls and the return leg included. Photos at pickup and at the drop. See long distance towing in Elizabeth.
Motorcycle Towing for Elizabeth drivers
A motorcycle from Elizabeth never rides on a sling or a wheel-lift; it stands upright in a front-wheel chock on the flatbed with soft loops on the bars and the fairings protected. A breakdown on Route 27 (Newark Avenue / Elmora), a bike that will not start after winter storage, or a drop in the driveway: say the model and it is loaded right. See motorcycle towing in Elizabeth.
Heavy Duty Towing in Elizabeth
A box truck stalled near The Mills at Jersey Gardens outlets and the Elizabeth IKEA, a landscaping rig with a trailer on Route 27 (Newark Avenue / Elmora), a bus or a tractor working Elizabeth: each needs a truck rated for its weight, and the dispatcher picks it from the GVWR you give. Whether it is loaded and whether it rolls decides the rigging. Fleets get one monthly invoice. See heavy duty towing in Elizabeth.
Elizabeth winch out
A car that left the pavement in Elizabeth but is not broken is a winch-out: a snow bank at the end of a driveway, the soft shoulder of Route 27 (Newark Avenue / Elmora), a ditch off a back road. The driver rigs to a proper recovery point, pulls the car straight back the way it went in, and you drive off; if it will not drive, the tow is quoted right there. See winch out in Elizabeth.
Not sure which one you need in Elizabeth? Describe what happened and the dispatcher decides, then quotes it.
Call (908) 444-0129All servicesJump starts, flat tires, lockouts and fuel in Elizabeth: roadside assistance at a flat price, no plan required
For a dead battery, a flat, keys locked inside or an empty tank anywhere in Elizabeth, a technician comes to the car at one flat price per service, and if it turns out to need a tow the flatbed is sent from the same call.
A tow is the last resort in Elizabeth, not the first. A city of 137,000 people breaks down in small ways far more often than big ones, and the technician carries the fix: a jump pack for the lot at Elizabeth station (NJ Transit Northeast Corridor), a jack and an impact gun for a flat on NJ Turnpike, lockout tools for Port Newark–Elizabeth marine terminal, a fuel can for Routes 1 & 9. Most of those calls end with you driving away.
Elizabeth roadside assistance
Roadside assistance in Elizabeth is a technician, not a truck: a jump pack for the battery, a jack and impact gun for the flat on Route 27 (Newark Avenue / Elmora), wedges and long-reach tools for the lockout at The Mills at Jersey Gardens outlets and the Elizabeth IKEA, a can of fuel for the tank that ran dry. Each is one flat price, no membership, and the tow is sent from the same call if the fix will not hold. See roadside assistance in Elizabeth.
Jump Start in Elizabeth
Click, click, nothing in Elizabeth? A tech with a professional jump pack starts it and tests the battery. If it is finished, we say so and can tow the car to the shop you choose from the same call. See jump start in Elizabeth.
Flat Tire Change for Elizabeth drivers
A flat in Elizabeth is changed behind the truck's light bar with the car well off the lane, whether on Route 27 (Newark Avenue / Elmora) or in a lot at The Mills at Jersey Gardens outlets and the Elizabeth IKEA: floor jack, impact gun, your spare on, lug nuts torqued. If the spare is missing or flat, the car is towed to the tire shop you choose at a price quoted on the same call. See flat tire change in Elizabeth.
Car Lockout for Elizabeth drivers
Damage-free lockouts anywhere in Elizabeth, day or night, including trunks and push-button cars with the fob inside. We open the door; we do not cut keys. ID checked after entry. See car lockout in Elizabeth.
Elizabeth fuel delivery
Ran dry on Routes 1 & 9 or in an Elizabeth driveway with the needle on E since last night? Enough gas or diesel to reach the next station, delivered 24/7, with diesel priming help if the tank ran fully empty. Wrong fuel in the tank: do not start it; we tow it to be drained. See fuel delivery in Elizabeth.
Dead battery, flat, locked out or out of gas in Elizabeth? A tech is one call away, no membership.
Call (908) 444-0129Roadside assistance in ElizabethTowing in every Elizabeth neighborhood: Elmora, Elizabethport, Peterstown (The Burg) and Midtown / Broad Street and more
From Elmora to Keighry Head, every part of Elizabeth is served by the same trucks at the same quoted price; the full list is Elmora, Elizabethport, Peterstown (The Burg), Midtown / Broad Street, Bayway, North Elizabeth, Westminster, Frog Hollow and Keighry Head.
Elizabeth is not one kind of street. Mostly street parking and small driveways in the residential wards, with big open lots at the outlets, IKEA and the port. Downtown has a few decks; expect to move a car to the entrance before loading. The sections below are the parts of town our drivers know by name, and what changes about a tow in each.
Tow truck in Elmora, Elizabeth
Calls from Elmora are quoted the same flat way as anywhere in Elizabeth: hook fee plus mileage to the shop or driveway you choose, or one flat price for a roadside fix. Tell the dispatcher the nearest cross street in Elmora; it is faster than a house number on a long Elizabeth block.
Elizabethport: what a tow looks like here
Whether the car is in Elizabethport or across town, the process is identical: you call (908) 444-0129, say where the car is and what happened, hear the price, and the truck rolls. Elizabethport matters only for the approach, and the driver already knows it.
Tow truck in Peterstown (The Burg), Elizabeth
In Peterstown (The Burg) the driver's first question is where the car is sitting. A Peterstown (The Burg) driveway, a curb, a lot or a garage each get a different approach, and knowing before he leaves Linden means the right rigging is on the truck. Everything else is the same in Peterstown (The Burg) as in the rest of Elizabeth: flat price, real arrival window, itemized receipt.
Tow truck in Midtown / Broad Street, Elizabeth
In Midtown / Broad Street the driver's first question is where the car is sitting. A Midtown / Broad Street driveway, a curb, a lot or a garage each get a different approach, and knowing before he leaves Linden means the right rigging is on the truck. Everything else is the same in Midtown / Broad Street as in the rest of Elizabeth: flat price, real arrival window, itemized receipt.
Bayway: what a tow looks like here
In Bayway the driver's first question is where the car is sitting. A Bayway driveway, a curb, a lot or a garage each get a different approach, and knowing before he leaves Linden means the right rigging is on the truck. Everything else is the same in Bayway as in the rest of Elizabeth: flat price, real arrival window, itemized receipt.
Tow truck in North Elizabeth, Elizabeth
Whether the car is in North Elizabeth or across town, the process is identical: you call (908) 444-0129, say where the car is and what happened, hear the price, and the truck rolls. North Elizabeth matters only for the approach, and the driver already knows it.
Westminster: what a tow looks like here
Westminster gets the same 24-hour response as the rest of Elizabeth: a dispatcher who quotes the job, a truck from Linden in a few minutes, and a driver who calls when he is minutes out. Give the cross streets in Westminster and whether the car is in a driveway, on the street or in a lot, and the truck arrives set up for it.
Towing and roadside help in Frog Hollow
Whether the car is in Frog Hollow or across town, the process is identical: you call (908) 444-0129, say where the car is and what happened, hear the price, and the truck rolls. Frog Hollow matters only for the approach, and the driver already knows it.
Anywhere in Elizabeth, same number, same flat price, same 24/7 dispatch.
Call (908) 444-0129Contact dispatchThe places in Elizabeth that call for a tow truck: Kean University (Union border), The Mills at Jersey Gardens outlets and the Elizabeth IKEA and Port Newark–Elizabeth marine terminal and the roads between
In Elizabeth the pickups cluster at Kean University (Union border), The Mills at Jersey Gardens outlets and the Elizabeth IKEA, Port Newark–Elizabeth marine terminal, Newark Liberty International Airport (north border) and Trinitas Regional Medical Center and the lots at Elizabeth station (NJ Transit Northeast Corridor) and North Elizabeth station (Northeast Corridor); whichever it is, a truck or a tech is there in a few minutes.
Kean University (Union border): tow truck and roadside response
A car that will not start at Kean University (Union border) is a jump start first and a tow only if the battery is finished; keys locked in the car are a lockout. Say which lot or which side of Kean University (Union border), and the technician or truck comes to the car.
Towing at The Mills at Jersey Gardens outlets and the Elizabeth IKEA
We reach The Mills at Jersey Gardens outlets and the Elizabeth IKEA in a few minutes from Linden. The driver calls when he is close to The Mills at Jersey Gardens outlets and the Elizabeth IKEA so you can meet him at the car. If the car cannot roll it is winched onto the flatbed; if it is in a spot at The Mills at Jersey Gardens outlets and the Elizabeth IKEA the truck cannot reach, skates move it to where the truck can.
Breakdowns and roadside help at Port Newark–Elizabeth marine terminal
Port Newark–Elizabeth marine terminal is one of the places Elizabeth drivers call from most. Tell the dispatcher the name and the nearest entrance or lot section; the driver knows where a truck can stop and how to reach a car boxed in by others. A dead battery or a lockout here is usually a roadside fix, not a tow.
Newark Liberty International Airport (north border): tow truck and roadside response
A car that will not start at Newark Liberty International Airport (north border) is a jump start first and a tow only if the battery is finished; keys locked in the car are a lockout. Say which lot or which side of Newark Liberty International Airport (north border), and the technician or truck comes to the car.
Trinitas Regional Medical Center: tow truck and roadside response
Whether it is a breakdown, a flat, a lockout or a car that has to be moved before the lot closes, Trinitas Regional Medical Center gets the same flat quoted price and the same 24-hour response as everywhere else in Elizabeth.
Towing at Broad Street downtown and the Union County courthouse
Broad Street downtown and the Union County courthouse is one of the places Elizabeth drivers call from most. Tell the dispatcher the name and the nearest entrance or lot section; the driver knows where a truck can stop and how to reach a car boxed in by others. A dead battery or a lockout here is usually a roadside fix, not a tow.
Elizabeth station (NJ Transit Northeast Corridor) and North Elizabeth station (Northeast Corridor): the commuter-lot calls
The lot at Elizabeth station (NJ Transit Northeast Corridor) produces the same call every evening: a car that started at 7 a.m. and will not at 7 p.m. because a dome light or a door stayed open all day. A technician arrives with a commercial jump pack, starts the car and load-tests the battery so you know whether to replace it. Keys locked inside at the station are opened without damage in minutes. Each is one flat price; see jump starts in Elizabeth and car lockouts in Elizabeth.
Stuck at Kean University (Union border) or another of these places? Give the name and the lot section, and the truck or the technician heads out.
Call (908) 444-0129Jump start in ElizabethChoosing a tow truck company in Elizabeth: price first, real arrival time, itemized receipt, your destination
Before you accept a tow in Elizabeth, listen for five things: the full price before dispatch, an arrival window based on where the truck really is, your choice of destination, an itemized receipt, and a driver you actually called rather than one who appeared on Routes 1 & 9.
Most drivers in Elizabeth pick a tow company once, in a hurry, from a search result. Here is what to listen for in the first minute of the call, whoever you call.
Ask for the whole price before the truck leaves for Elizabeth
Nothing about the price of a tow needs to wait for the driver: the truck the car needs and the miles to the destination are both known on the phone. When a company answers "the driver will tell you," the number arrives once the car is already on the deck and your leverage is gone. Our dispatcher quotes hook plus mileage for a tow or one flat price for a roadside job, and the receipt repeats it. See the pricing section for how it is built.
Ask where the truck is coming from and when it will arrive
When the answer to "where is the truck" is vague, the truck is probably not theirs. Ours leave Linden, which is 10 minutes from Elizabeth off-peak across Union County, and the dispatcher knows the position of the closest one before quoting the window. Rush hour and storms stretch it, and you hear so on the call rather than on the shoulder. Every drive time on this page comes from that distance; see the roads section.
Confirm that the car goes to your shop, not theirs
The destination is yours to choose: your mechanic, the dealer, your driveway or a body shop. A company that steers you to "our shop" or "our yard" has a second bill waiting. After an accident in Elizabeth this matters most; you do not have to accept the shop or the storage lot anyone else suggests.
Never take a tow from a truck you did not call
A tow truck that arrives on Routes 1 & 9 or another highway near Elizabeth without being called was listening for the crash, and the bill it produces is exactly what New Jersey's towing rules exist to stop. When our driver walks up he gives the company name and your name. You are allowed to decline any truck you did not call and wait for the one you did.
Ask for a receipt that lists every charge
An itemized receipt lists the hook, the miles, the pickup and drop addresses, the time and the plate, and it is the difference between a reimbursed tow and one you pay for yourself. We send it at the drop by text or email. If something on it needs explaining, the number to call is the dispatch line, (908) 444-0129, and a person answers. See contacting dispatch.
Put the five questions to us. Every answer is already on this page, and the dispatcher gives the same ones out loud.
Call and askService areaHow much a tow costs in Elizabeth, NJ, and why the number is quoted before the truck leaves Linden
Towing in Elizabeth is priced as a flat hook fee plus a per-mile rate to wherever the car is going, quoted before dispatch; each roadside service has one flat price; nothing is added for night, weekend, holiday or fuel.
How a tow from Elizabeth is priced: hook, then miles
The hook fee covers dispatch, loading and the driver's time on scene. Mileage is the distance from where the car is in Elizabeth to where you want it. A tow to a shop in Elizabeth itself or in Linden usually falls within the base mileage; a tow across the county is quoted at the per-mile rate. The dispatcher adds the two and gives you one total.
Roadside in Elizabeth: a single price for each service
A jump start is one price, a tire change is one price, a lockout, a fuel delivery and a winch-out likewise, and none of them rises at night, on a weekend or in bad weather. The only extra is the fuel itself, at cost. If the technician finds the car needs a tow after all, the tow replaces the roadside charge; there is no double call-out.
What is never on an Elizabeth towing bill
Nothing is added after the quote. Not for the hour, not for the holiday, not for a passenger, not for the fuel to get to Elizabeth. Storage never appears because we do not take cars to a yard. The receipt matches the call.
Paying for a tow in Elizabeth and getting reimbursed
Cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay and cash are all taken on site, and fleets can set up monthly terms. Because the receipt lists the pickup in Elizabeth, the destination, the mileage and the service, it satisfies insurers and roadside plans without a follow-up call. Collision coverage nearly always reimburses an accident tow; most memberships reimburse an outside call up to their cap.
Get the exact price for a tow in Elizabeth in thirty seconds. Asking is free.
Call for a quoteSchedule a towTowing in Elizabeth by season: the calls we get in winter, spring, summer and fall
Winter, spring, summer and fall each send a different kind of towing call from Elizabeth: ice and weak batteries, then potholes, then heat and tires, then wet leaves and deer at dusk; the 24-hour dispatch is the same all year. Elizabethport and the streets near the Arthur Kill flood in heavy rain and nor'easters; Route 1 & 9 underpasses pond after storms.
Dispatch keeps the same hours all year, but a driver who has run to Elizabeth for a few winters knows what the calendar does to the calls. The notes below are the pattern, so you know what to expect from towing in each season and what to do before you call.
Towing in Elizabeth in winter: snow, ice and dead batteries
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. In Elizabeth the hills and the shaded side streets ice first; say whether the car is on a slope so the driver brings the right rigging.
Spring towing in Elizabeth after the thaw
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. The spring calls cluster around The Mills at Jersey Gardens outlets and the Elizabeth IKEA and along Routes 1 & 9, where the traffic is heaviest and the pavement breaks first; if the steering wheel sits off-center after a hit, the car rides the flatbed to an alignment shop rather than chewing up a new tire on the way.
Towing in Elizabeth in July and August
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 storms flood the low spots in Elizabeth in minutes; a car that stalled in water is towed to the shop, never restarted on the spot.
Towing in Elizabeth from October to December
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. Deer cross Route 27 (Newark Avenue / Elmora) and the quieter roads of Elizabeth around Elmora at dusk from October on; a deer strike is an accident tow in Elizabeth with a body-shop destination and photos for the insurer, and the car should not be driven if the radiator or a headlight is broken.
The seasons change the calls from Elizabeth, 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 ElizabethWhile you wait for the truck in Elizabeth: on the shoulder of Routes 1 & 9, in a driveway, in a lot or under a deck
Get the car as far out of traffic as it will roll, hazards on, stay belted inside unless the car itself is in danger, keep your phone charged for the driver's call, and have the key, license and registration ready.
Shoulder stop near Elizabeth: Routes 1 & 9, or the Turnpike and Parkway
If it will roll, roll it: fully onto the shoulder, or off at the next exit if one is close. Wheels turned away from traffic, hazards on. The safest place is inside the car with the belt on, unless the car itself is at risk, in which case stand behind the guardrail well away from it. Exits 13 and 13A serve the city; the 13A ramps to the port and IKEA back up daily and the shoulder is narrow. Decline any truck you did not call; our driver gives the company name and yours. 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.
In an Elizabeth driveway or on the street
Mostly street parking and small driveways in the residential wards, with big open lots at the outlets, IKEA and the port. Downtown has a few decks; expect to move a car to the entrance before loading. Before the truck arrives, move bikes, cans and the other car out of the driver's way, unlock the car and have the key ready. If the street has alternate-side rules or a sweeping schedule, tell the dispatcher and we get the car out ahead of the ticket.
In a parking lot or under a deck in Elizabeth
Say the name of the place, the lot section or the garage level, and the posted clearance if you can see it. A flatbed does not fit under most decks; the car is moved to the entrance on skates or a dolly and loaded outside. Meet the driver at the car if you can, and take your belongings out before it is loaded.
Keep the phone on and the paperwork ready
Expect a call from the driver when he is minutes out, so keep the phone charged. Have your license, registration and insurance card together; after a lockout they are checked before the truck leaves. You get the itemized receipt at the drop. Worth knowing in Elizabeth: Elizabethport and the streets near the Arthur Kill flood in heavy rain and nor'easters; Route 1 & 9 underpasses pond after storms.
Safe, visible, reachable: now call. You will hear from the driver before the truck arrives in Elizabeth.
Call from the shoulderEmergency towing in ElizabethWho calls for towing in Elizabeth: commuters, families, small businesses and visitors passing through on Routes 1 & 9
Roughly 137,000 people live in Elizabeth, and towing here serves all of them plus the drivers passing through: commuters parked at Elizabeth station (NJ Transit Northeast Corridor), families on the residential streets, the businesses around The Mills at Jersey Gardens outlets and the Elizabeth IKEA, and the stranger whose car quit on Routes 1 & 9.
The largest city in Union County and the fourth largest in the state: dense row-house and apartment blocks around Broad Street and Elmora, the port and the Turnpike on the east, Newark Airport on the north border. Street parking is tight everywhere except the outlets; taxis, rideshares, port trucks and airport traffic share narrow one-way streets. Each kind of driver below calls for a different reason, and the dispatcher hears all of them in a week.
The commuter's car in Elizabeth: Elizabeth station (NJ Transit Northeast Corridor) and the roads to it
The lot at Elizabeth station (NJ Transit Northeast Corridor) is where Elizabeth batteries die: a car sits ten hours, the lights were left on, and at 7 p.m. it is dark and cold. A tow to the shop from the lot or the driveway is quoted before the truck leaves; if a jump or a tire would do instead, the dispatcher says so. Commuters need one thing above all: a real arrival time, and they get one.
Family cars, driveways and school lots in Elizabeth
A city of about 137,000 people means thousands of family driveways, and the family car fails on a schedule: before school pickup, on the way to practice, the morning of a trip. Mostly street parking and small driveways in the residential wards, with big open lots at the outlets, IKEA and the port. Downtown has a few decks; expect to move a car to the entrance before loading. The truck arrives set up for the driveway, and the passengers ride in the cab. A child locked in a car means 911 first, then (908) 444-0129, and that call jumps the line.
Businesses and fleets near The Mills at Jersey Gardens outlets and the Elizabeth IKEA and Port Newark–Elizabeth marine terminal
Contractors, landscapers and shop owners in Elizabeth call for work vehicles that make money by moving. We quote the job, give the real arrival window and get the vehicle to the shop or the yard. Repeat callers are welcome to ask for an account so the paperwork is one email a month. Details on towing for Elizabeth businesses.
Strangers to Elizabeth: breakdowns on Routes 1 & 9 on the way somewhere else
Half of the towing calls from Elizabeth are from people who do not live here: a car that quit on Routes 1 & 9 on the way somewhere else. You do not need to know the town. Say the road, the direction and the last exit or a sign you can see, and the dispatcher places you. If the car is going far, we quote it as one number; see long distance towing.
Whoever you are and whatever you drive in Elizabeth, the call is the same: (908) 444-0129, 24 hours a day.
Call (908) 444-0129Contact dispatchTow truck coverage around Elizabeth: Linden, Hillside, Union and Roselle and more
Beyond Elizabeth the same Linden trucks cover Linden, Hillside, Union, Roselle, Roselle Park, Newark, Bayonne and Kenilworth, and every one of those towns has a page of its own listing roads, lots and minutes from the yard.
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Linden, under 20 minutes from Linden
We serve Linden with the same trucks and the same flat pricing as Elizabeth. Drivers who commute between the two call us from both. Details for that town: towing in Linden.
Hillside, under 20 minutes from Linden
We serve Hillside with the same trucks and the same flat pricing as Elizabeth. Drivers who commute between the two call us from both. Details for that town: towing in Hillside.
Next door in Union: under 20 minutes from Linden
We serve Union with the same trucks and the same flat pricing as Elizabeth. Drivers who commute between the two call us from both. Details for that town: towing in Union.
Roselle, under 20 minutes from Linden
We serve Roselle with the same trucks and the same flat pricing as Elizabeth. Drivers who commute between the two call us from both. Details for that town: towing in Roselle.
Next door in Roselle Park: under 20 minutes from Linden
A tow that starts in Elizabeth and ends in Roselle Park, or the other way around, usually stays inside the base mileage. Roselle Park has its own page with its roads and lots: towing in Roselle Park.
Next door in Newark: under 20 minutes from Linden
A tow that starts in Elizabeth and ends in Newark, or the other way around, usually stays inside the base mileage. Newark has its own page with its roads and lots: towing in Newark.
The town line does not matter to the dispatcher; every town within 45 minutes of Linden gets the same number and the same pricing.
Call (908) 444-0129Service area mapThe short version of towing in Elizabeth, NJ: drive time, roads, exits, lots, services, price
Zone 1, 10 minutes from Linden, Union County: Elizabeth gets all 13 towing and roadside services around the clock by way of NJ Turnpike, Routes 1 & 9 and Route 27 (Newark Avenue / Elmora), each at a price quoted before dispatch.
| Town | Elizabeth, Union County, New Jersey (population about 137,000) |
|---|---|
| Drive from Linden | 10 minutes off-peak · Zone 1 (Under 20 minutes) |
| Roads we come in on | NJ Turnpike, Routes 1 & 9, Route 27 (Newark Avenue / Elmora), I-78 and North Avenue / Broad Street |
| Exits | NJ Turnpike Exit 13, NJ Turnpike Exit 13A and Garden State Parkway Exit 138 (Kenilworth border) |
| Station lots | Elizabeth station (NJ Transit Northeast Corridor) and North Elizabeth station (Northeast Corridor) |
| Common pickup spots | The Mills at Jersey Gardens outlets and the Elizabeth IKEA, Port Newark–Elizabeth marine terminal, Newark Liberty International Airport (north border), Trinitas Regional Medical Center, Broad Street downtown and the Union County courthouse and Elizabeth Seaport and the Elizabethport waterfront |
| Neighborhoods | Elmora, Elizabethport, Peterstown (The Burg), Midtown / Broad Street, Bayway, North Elizabeth, Westminster, Frog Hollow and Keighry Head |
| Towing services | Emergency Towing, Flatbed Towing, Accident Towing, Local Towing, Long Distance Towing, Motorcycle Towing, Heavy Duty Towing, Winch Out |
| Roadside services | Roadside Assistance, Jump Start, Flat Tire Change, Car Lockout, Fuel Delivery |
| Pricing | Flat hook fee + mileage for tows; one flat price per roadside service; quoted before dispatch; no surcharges |
| Hours | Around the clock, every day of the year, holidays included |
| Phone | Tap to call |
Everything about towing in Elizabeth fits in one table. Everything you need to do fits in one call.
Call nowUnion County towingElizabeth towing questions, answered before you call
The questions below cover arrival time in Elizabeth, price, the right truck, destinations, lots and decks, insurance and waiting safely; for anything else, the dispatch line answers in person.
How fast can a tow truck get to Elizabeth?
A few minutes from our Linden yard on a normal day; Elizabeth is in zone 1 (under 20 minutes). Rush hour on NJ Turnpike and storms stretch it, and the dispatcher gives you the real window when you call.
What does towing cost in Elizabeth, NJ?
A flat hook fee plus a per-mile rate to your destination, quoted on the call before the truck rolls. A tow to a shop in Elizabeth or a neighboring town usually stays inside the base mileage. Roadside services are one flat price each. No night, weekend, holiday or fuel surcharges.
Is there a NJ Towing Service location in Elizabeth?
There is no shop in Elizabeth. We are a mobile service dispatched from Linden, 10 minutes away, and the truck comes to the car wherever it is in town; there is nowhere you need to drive to.
Is a flatbed available in Elizabeth for AWD and EVs?
Yes, and always on a flatbed, because dragging the drive wheels of an AWD or an EV damages it. Give the dispatcher the make and model and the flatbed is sent the first time. See flatbed towing in Elizabeth.
Where will you take my car from Elizabeth?
Wherever you say: your own mechanic, the dealer, a body shop or your driveway, in Elizabeth, in Linden or farther. We do not have a storage yard and we do not choose the shop for you. A destination beyond the 45-minute area is priced per mile.
Can you tow from a parking deck or a tight lot in Elizabeth?
We can. Mostly street parking and small driveways in the residential wards, with big open lots at the outlets, IKEA and the port. Downtown has a few decks; expect to move a car to the entrance before loading. Decks are too low for a flatbed, so the car is moved out to the entrance on skates or a dolly and loaded there. Tell dispatch where the car is and which level.
Is there room for me in the cab on a tow from Elizabeth?
In most cases one person can ride in the cab to the drop-off. Say on the call how many people are with the car in Elizabeth.
Do I need a membership or insurance to call you in Elizabeth?
No membership and no insurance required. Call, the truck comes, and you pay on site by card, Apple Pay, Google Pay or cash. The itemized receipt is what most insurers and roadside plans need to reimburse an out-of-network tow.
Do I need a tow if the car in Elizabeth only needs a jump or a tire?
Say so, or describe the symptom and let the dispatcher decide. A roadside technician is usually cheaper than a tow and gets you driving. See roadside assistance in Elizabeth.
Can you take my car from a crash scene in Elizabeth if the police called another truck?
If our truck arrives in a reasonable time and the scene is not blocking traffic, most officers will release the car to a private tow. Tell the officer your tow is on the way. If the car is already at a rotation yard, we can pick it up on a signed release and stop the storage clock the same day. See accident towing in Elizabeth.
Do you tow at night and on holidays in Elizabeth?
Yes. The dispatch line is staffed around the clock, every day of the year, and a tow in Elizabeth at 3 a.m. on a holiday is priced the same way as one on a Tuesday afternoon.
What other towns around Elizabeth do you serve?
Linden, Hillside, Union, Roselle, Roselle Park, Newark, Bayonne and Kenilworth, and every other town within 45 minutes of Linden across Union County and eight more counties. Each has its own page.
Question not here? The dispatcher answers it in one sentence and quotes the job in the next.
Call (908) 444-0129ContactThe Elizabeth, NJ directory: a page for every towing and roadside service in town
Every service below has a page written for Elizabeth, with the roads, the lots, the vehicles and the questions that come up for that job here.
- Emergency Towing in Elizabeth
- Flatbed Towing in Elizabeth
- Accident Towing in Elizabeth
- Local Towing in Elizabeth
- Long Distance Towing in Elizabeth
- Motorcycle Towing in Elizabeth
- Heavy Duty Towing in Elizabeth
- Winch Out in Elizabeth
- Roadside Assistance in Elizabeth
- Jump Start in Elizabeth
- Flat Tire Change in Elizabeth
- Car Lockout in Elizabeth
- Fuel Delivery in Elizabeth
- Towing in Union County
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