Union, NJ towing service around the clock: a tow truck near you from our Linden yard, 12 minutes out
Broken down in Union? A truck leaves Linden the minute you approve the quote and reaches you in about 12 minutes. Flat price, no membership, no surcharges, 24 hours a day.
Tow truck near you in Union, NJ: 12 minutes from our Linden dispatch, 24 hours a day
The NJ Towing Service sends flatbed and wheel-lift trucks from Linden to Union in about 12 minutes, 24/7, with a flat price quoted on the call and no membership required.
Our trucks reach Union in about 12 minutes. That makes it our fastest response zone, and it shapes everything below. 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.
This page is built for one person: the driver in Union whose car just stopped. It covers the roads we come in on, the spots in town where cars die most, how a tow works on Union's streets, the price, and the towns next door. Stuck now? Call (908) 444-0129. Dispatch answers 24/7 and the price is quoted first.
How close our trucks really are to Union
The whole point of a 45-minute radius is that the arrival window means something. For Union, that window is built on Route 22, Garden State Parkway and I-78 and on where the nearest truck is when you call, which the dispatcher can see. If traffic on Route 22 is bad, you hear the real number, not a hopeful one.
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 in Union 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 Union drivers call us from most
If you drive in Union you already know the spots: 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 the lots at Union station (NJ Transit Raritan Valley Line) at Green Lane and Kean University shuttle lots. Dead batteries in the lots, lockouts at the pumps and the stores, breakdowns on Route 22, and the occasional car that has to move before a ticket.
Union towing rates: hook plus mileage, nothing hidden
You hear the price before you commit: a hook fee plus mileage for a tow, or the flat rate for a roadside service. Nothing is added at night or on a holiday in Union, and nothing is added for a passenger in the cab. If you do not like the number, you hang up and owe nothing.
Broken down in Union this minute? The rest of this page can wait. Dispatch picks up 24/7 and quotes the job before the truck leaves Linden.
Call (908) 444-0129Towing in Union CountyThe roads into Union: tow truck response on Route 22, Garden State Parkway, I-78 and Morris Avenue
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 breakdowns 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.
Every road below is one our drivers run to and through Union. The notes are what they actually know about each: where the shoulder is narrow, where the jughandle confuses GPS, which ramp ices first. When you call, say the road, the direction and the nearest cross street or exit; that is what puts the right truck on the right side of the road.
Towing on Route 22 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. If you are on a shoulder of Route 22, stay belted with the hazards on and tell the dispatcher the direction you are facing.
Garden State Parkway at Union: the Authority's garage first, then our truck
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.
I-78 breakdowns and tows in Union
Runs along the northern edge with the express and local lanes; breakdowns near the Parkway interchange. On I-78 we ask the direction first, because approaching from the wrong side can add ten minutes.
Tow truck response on Morris Avenue, Union
The old main street from Elizabeth through Union Center to Springfield; buses and tight parking. Stay in the car with the hazards on if you are on a shoulder of Morris Avenue; the driver positions the truck behind you with the amber bar running before he steps out.
Tow truck response on Stuyvesant Avenue / Chestnut Street, Union
Cross-town connectors between Union Center and Vauxhall. Stay in the car with the hazards on if you are on a shoulder of Stuyvesant Avenue / Chestnut Street; the driver positions the truck behind you with the amber bar running before he steps out.
Towing on Vauxhall Road in Union
Northern connector toward Millburn and Maplewood. If you are on a shoulder of Vauxhall Road, stay belted with the hazards on and tell the dispatcher the direction you are facing.
Union by exit number
For Union the ramps to know are Garden State Parkway Exit 139, Garden State Parkway Exit 140, Garden State Parkway Exit 140A and I-78 Exit 50 (Union / Vauxhall). If you are on the highway itself, the exit number is the single most useful thing you can tell the dispatcher. 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.
On a shoulder near Union? Belted in, hazards on. Call and say the road, the direction and the exit.
Call from the shoulderEmergency towingEight towing services dispatched to Union: emergency, flatbed, accident, local, long distance, motorcycle, heavy duty and winch-out
All eight towing services run to Union 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 Union page linked below.
Towing in Union is not one job. A commuter car dead in a driveway, an SUV with a flat on Route 22, a box truck down near Kean University and a sedan in a ditch after the first snow are four different trucks and four different prices. Each service below has a Union-specific page with the details.
Emergency Towing for Union drivers
A car dead on Route 22 at 2 a.m. or in a Union driveway before the school run gets the same answer: a real dispatcher, a flat quote and a truck from Linden in about 12 minutes. See emergency towing in Union.
Flatbed Towing for Union drivers
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 Union 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 Union.
Union accident towing
A crash in Union, whether on I-78 or in a lot at Kean University, 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 Union.
Local Towing in Union
A local tow is the planned kind: to a shop in Union or in Elizabeth, 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 Union.
Long Distance Towing in Union
A car that has to go a long way from Union rides on a dedicated flatbed at a quoted per-mile price, photographed at both ends and checked at every stop. Details on long distance towing in Union.
Union motorcycle towing
Sport bikes, cruisers, touring bikes, dirt bikes and scooters in Union get the chock, the soft loops and even fork compression so nothing walks on the deck. Tell the dispatcher the model. See motorcycle towing in Union.
Heavy Duty Towing for Union drivers
A box truck stalled near Kean University, a landscaping rig with a trailer on I-78, a bus or a tractor working Union: 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 Union.
Winch Out for Union drivers
Stuck in snow, mud or a ditch in Union but not damaged? That is a winch-out, not a tow, and it costs less. Straight pull, no bumper hooks, and the flatbed is already there if something is bent. See winch out in Union.
Cannot tell which of the eight you need in Union? Say what happened; the dispatcher picks the truck and quotes it.
Call (908) 444-0129All servicesJump starts, flat tires, lockouts and fuel in Union: roadside assistance at a flat price, no plan required
Roadside assistance in Union means a technician at your car in about 12 minutes for a jump, a tire change, a lockout or fuel, each at a single flat price, with the flatbed dispatched from the same conversation if the car needs it after all.
Most Union breakdowns are not tows. A battery that died in the lot at Union station (NJ Transit Raritan Valley Line) at Green Lane, a flat on Garden State Parkway, keys locked in the car at Route 22 retail and dealer row, an empty tank on Route 22: each is fixed on the spot by a tech with the right tool, and you drive away.
Roadside Assistance for Union drivers
Roadside assistance in Union is a technician, not a truck: a jump pack for the battery, a jack and impact gun for the flat on I-78, wedges and long-reach tools for the lockout at Kean University, 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 Union.
Jump Start for Union drivers
A car that sat all day at Union station (NJ Transit Raritan Valley Line) at Green Lane with a dome light on is the classic Union jump-start call. Commercial lithium packs for cars, trucks, diesels and hybrids, then a load test so you know whether the battery will hold. See jump start in Union.
Flat Tire Change for Union drivers
A flat in Union is changed behind the truck's light bar with the car well off the lane, whether on I-78 or in a lot at Kean University: 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 Union.
Car Lockout in Union
Keys locked in the car at Kean University, at a pump on Route 22, or in a Union driveway at 6 a.m. Inflatable wedges and long-reach tools open the door without touching wiring or glass. Child or pet inside: call 911 and us, in that order. See car lockout in Union.
Fuel Delivery for Union drivers
Fuel delivery to any road or driveway in Union at a flat delivery price plus the fuel. If the car will not restart afterward, the tow is quoted on the spot. See fuel delivery in Union.
A jump, a spare, an unlocked door or a few gallons of gas in Union: one call, one flat price, no plan to join.
Call (908) 444-0129Roadside assistance in UnionEvery Union neighborhood gets the same truck: Vauxhall, Battle Hill, Putnam Manor and Connecticut Farms and more
Vauxhall, Battle Hill, Putnam Manor, Connecticut Farms, Townley, Larchmont, Washington Park and Union Center: every section of Union gets towing and roadside help at the same flat quoted price.
Union is not one kind of street. 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 sections below are the parts of town our drivers know by name, and what changes about a tow in each.
Tow truck in Vauxhall, Union
Whether the car is in Vauxhall 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. Vauxhall matters only for the approach, and the driver already knows it.
Tow truck in Battle Hill, Union
In Battle Hill the driver's first question is where the car is sitting. A Battle Hill 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 Battle Hill as in the rest of Union: flat price, real arrival window, itemized receipt.
Towing and roadside help in Putnam Manor
Putnam Manor gets the same 24-hour response as the rest of Union: a dispatcher who quotes the job, a truck from Linden in about 12 minutes, and a driver who calls when he is minutes out. Give the cross streets in Putnam Manor 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 Connecticut Farms
Whether the car is in Connecticut Farms 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. Connecticut Farms matters only for the approach, and the driver already knows it.
Tow truck in Townley, Union
In Townley the driver's first question is where the car is sitting. A Townley 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 Townley as in the rest of Union: flat price, real arrival window, itemized receipt.
Larchmont: what a tow looks like here
Calls from Larchmont are quoted the same flat way as anywhere in Union: 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 Larchmont; it is faster than a house number on a long Union block.
Washington Park: what a tow looks like here
Washington Park gets the same 24-hour response as the rest of Union: a dispatcher who quotes the job, a truck from Linden in about 12 minutes, and a driver who calls when he is minutes out. Give the cross streets in Washington Park and whether the car is in a driveway, on the street or in a lot, and the truck arrives set up for it.
Tow truck in Union Center, Union
Calls from Union Center are quoted the same flat way as anywhere in Union: 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 Union Center; it is faster than a house number on a long Union block.
Anywhere in Union, same number, same flat price, same 24/7 dispatch.
Call (908) 444-0129Contact dispatchWhere we get called in Union: Union Plaza / Route 22 shopping centers, Vauxhall section and Overlook Hospital annex and medical offices and the roads between them
In Union the pickups cluster at Union Plaza / Route 22 shopping centers, Vauxhall section, Overlook Hospital annex and medical offices, Galloping Hill Golf Course and Kean University and the lots at Union station (NJ Transit Raritan Valley Line) at Green Lane and Kean University shuttle lots; whichever it is, a truck or a tech is there in about 12 minutes.
Union Plaza / Route 22 shopping centers: tow truck and roadside response
Union Plaza / Route 22 shopping centers is one of the places Union 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.
Breakdowns and roadside help at Vauxhall section
We reach Vauxhall section in about 12 minutes from Linden. The driver calls when he is close to Vauxhall section 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 Vauxhall section the truck cannot reach, skates move it to where the truck can.
Overlook Hospital annex and medical offices: tow truck and roadside response
A car that will not start at Overlook Hospital annex and medical offices 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 Overlook Hospital annex and medical offices, and the technician or truck comes to the car.
Towing at Galloping Hill Golf Course
A car that will not start at Galloping Hill Golf Course 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 Galloping Hill Golf Course, and the technician or truck comes to the car.
Breakdowns and roadside help at Kean University
We reach Kean University in about 12 minutes from Linden. The driver calls when he is close to Kean University 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 Kean University the truck cannot reach, skates move it to where the truck can.
Breakdowns and roadside help 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 to Route 22 retail and dealer row 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 Route 22 retail and dealer row the truck cannot reach, skates move it to where the truck can.
Jump starts and lockouts at the station lots: Union station (NJ Transit Raritan Valley Line) at Green Lane and Kean University shuttle lots
The lot at Union station (NJ Transit Raritan Valley Line) at Green Lane 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 Union and car lockouts in Union.
Stuck at Union Plaza / Route 22 shopping centers 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 UnionHow to choose a towing company in Union, NJ: the five questions to ask before a truck is sent
Five checks separate a straight towing company in Union from an expensive one: the whole price up front, a real arrival window from Linden, the car delivered where you say, a receipt that lists every charge, and no truck that turns up uninvited on the shoulder of Route 22.
A tow is a purchase made under stress. These five checks take a minute and separate a straight company from an expensive surprise, in Union or anywhere else.
The first question: what is the total, before dispatch
The price for a tow is knowable on the phone: the truck the car needs and the miles to where it is going. A company that says "the driver will tell you" is planning to tell you when the car is already on the truck. We quote hook plus mileage, or one flat price for a roadside job, and the number on the receipt matches. The details are in the pricing section.
Ask where the truck actually is right now
When the answer to "where is the truck" is vague, the truck is probably not theirs. Ours leave Linden, which is 12 minutes from Union 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.
Make sure the car goes where you say
You choose the destination: your own mechanic, the dealer, a body shop or your driveway, in Union or over the line in Elizabeth. A company that nudges you toward "our shop" or "our lot" is setting up a second bill for storage or repairs. This matters most after an accident in Union, when the pressure to accept whatever is suggested is highest; you do not have to.
The fourth rule: only the truck you called
Trucks that appear uninvited at a crash on Route 22 or the highways around Union are chasing the job, and the invoice that follows is the reason the state regulates non-consensual tows. Our driver identifies the company and says your name on arrival. If another truck gets there first, say no and wait; that is your right.
Ask for a receipt that lists every charge
The receipt should show the hook fee, the mileage, both addresses, the time and the plate; that is what an insurer, a warranty company or a roadside plan reads before reimbursing you, and it is your record if a charge is ever disputed. Ours arrives by text or email when the car is dropped. Any question afterward goes to the same dispatcher at (908) 444-0129, not a billing department. More on 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 Union, NJ, and why the number is quoted before the truck leaves Linden
A tow in Union is a flat hook fee plus a per-mile rate to your destination, quoted on the call; roadside services are one flat price each; there are no night, weekend, holiday or fuel surcharges.
The two numbers in a Union tow
Two numbers make the price: the hook fee, which is the same for every tow, and the mileage from the pickup in Union to the drop-off. Short tows to a local shop stay inside the base mileage. Longer ones are quoted per mile. You hear the total before you decide.
One price per roadside job in Union
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 a Union towing bill
No fuel surcharge. No after-hours surcharge. No passenger fee. No administrative fee. No storage, because the car goes where you told us, not to our yard. If a driver ever asks for a different number than dispatch quoted for the same job in Union, call dispatch from the scene.
Paying for a tow in Union 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 Union, 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 Union in thirty seconds. Asking is free.
Call for a quoteSchedule a towHow the season changes towing in Union: what breaks on Route 22 and I-78 in January, April, July and October
Winter, spring, summer and fall each send a different kind of towing call from Union: 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. Route 22 underpasses and the Elizabeth River near Vauxhall Road flood in heavy rain; the I-78 ramps ice early.
Ask a dispatcher what Union sends us in a given month and the answer is specific: dead batteries at Union station (NJ Transit Raritan Valley Line) at Green Lane in January, bent wheels off I-78 in April, overheated cars on Route 22 in July, cars off the ramps in October. The notes below say what to expect from towing in each season in this corner of Union County.
Winter in Union: what freezes, what slides and what will not start
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. The spring calls cluster around Kean University and along Route 22, 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.
Summer 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. Holiday weekends load Route 22 with traffic and the shoulders with cars; if the temperature gauge climbs, pull off early, because a tow is cheaper than an engine.
Towing in Union 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. Wet leaves on the ramps off Route 22 are as slick as ice; a car that slid onto the grass is a winch-out in Union, not a tow, and is priced that way.
Whatever the month, the number and the price structure are the same in Union. Call (908) 444-0129 and say what happened.
Call (908) 444-0129Roadside assistance in UnionWaiting for a tow truck in Union: what to do on Route 22, in the driveway, in a lot and in a garage
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 Union: Route 22, or the Turnpike and Parkway
While the car still moves, get it all the way onto the shoulder or down the next ramp, and turn the front wheels away from the lane. Hazards on. Stay belted in the car unless it is in danger; if it is, get behind the guardrail well clear of it. 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 truck that appears without being called is not ours; ours announces the company name and your name. 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.
On a residential street or in a driveway 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. Clear whatever the driver has to get past, unlock the car and keep the key in your hand. On a street with alternate-side parking or a sweeping window, say so; the truck can move the car before the ticket is written.
In a parking lot or under a deck in Union
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.
The driver's call and the documents he will ask for
The driver calls when he is a few minutes out so you know which truck is yours. Have your license, registration and insurance card ready; after a lockout we ask for them before we leave. At the destination you get an itemized receipt. One Union note: Route 22 underpasses and the Elizabeth River near Vauxhall Road flood in heavy rain; the I-78 ramps ice early.
Safe, visible, reachable: now call. You will hear from the driver before the truck arrives in Union.
Call from the shoulderEmergency towing in UnionWho calls for towing in Union: commuters, families, small businesses and visitors passing through on Route 22
The towing calls from Union come from a township of about 60,000 residents and from everyone who drives through it: the commuter lot at Union station (NJ Transit Raritan Valley Line) at Green Lane, the family driveways, the shops and fleets near Kean University, and the drivers who know the town only as an exit 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
Commuters make up most of the towing calls we get from Union, and Union station (NJ Transit Raritan Valley Line) at Green Lane is where many of them start: the car sat all day and will not turn over at 6 p.m. The dispatcher quotes the tow to your shop or your driveway on the call, and says so if a jump or a tire would be the cheaper fix. What a commuter needs is an honest arrival window, and that is what the dispatcher gives.
Family cars, driveways and school lots in Union
Family calls come from driveways and school lots: the minivan that will not start before pickup, the second car that sat too long, the teenager's first flat. 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 truck is set up for the driveway before it leaves Linden. Kids and pets ride with you in the cab, not in the towed car.
Union businesses: the vehicles that earn money by moving
Contractors, landscapers and shop owners in Union 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 Union businesses.
Passing through Union on Route 22 when the car quit
Half of the towing calls from Union are from people who do not live here: a car that quit on Route 22 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.
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) 444-0129Contact dispatchTowing near Union: Elizabeth, Hillside, Roselle Park and Kenilworth and more
Beyond Union the same Linden trucks cover Elizabeth, Hillside, Roselle Park, Kenilworth, Springfield, Maplewood, Irvington and Millburn, and every one of those towns has a page of its own listing roads, lots and minutes from the yard.
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- All of Union County
- Every town we cover
Elizabeth: under 20 minutes from the Linden yard
A tow that starts in Union and ends in Elizabeth, or the other way around, usually stays inside the base mileage. Elizabeth has its own page with its roads and lots: towing in Elizabeth.
Next door in Hillside: under 20 minutes from Linden
A tow that starts in Union and ends in Hillside, or the other way around, usually stays inside the base mileage. Hillside has its own page with its roads and lots: towing in Hillside.
Next door in Roselle Park: under 20 minutes from Linden
Roselle Park borders or sits next to Union and is in our fastest response zone. If your breakdown is on the Roselle Park side of the line, say so; the dispatcher may route a truck from a different direction. See towing in Roselle Park.
Kenilworth: under 20 minutes from the Linden yard
Kenilworth borders or sits next to Union and is in our fastest response zone. If your breakdown is on the Kenilworth side of the line, say so; the dispatcher may route a truck from a different direction. See towing in Kenilworth.
Springfield: under 20 minutes from the Linden yard
A tow that starts in Union and ends in Springfield, or the other way around, usually stays inside the base mileage. Springfield has its own page with its roads and lots: towing in Springfield.
Maplewood, 20–35 minutes from Linden
Maplewood borders or sits next to Union and is in our second response zone. If your breakdown is on the Maplewood side of the line, say so; the dispatcher may route a truck from a different direction. See towing in Maplewood.
Do not know whether you are still in Union or already in Elizabeth? It changes nothing: one number and one price structure for every town within 45 minutes.
Call (908) 444-0129Service area mapTowing in Union, NJ at a glance: drive time, roads, exits, lots, services and price
Zone 1, 12 minutes from Linden, Union County: Union gets all 13 towing and roadside services around the clock by way of Route 22, Garden State Parkway and I-78, each at a price quoted before dispatch.
| Town | Union, Union County, New Jersey (population about 60,000) |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 Union fits in one table. Everything you need to do fits in one call.
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The questions below cover arrival time in Union, 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 Union?
On a normal day, about 12 minutes from the Linden yard; Union is zone 1, under 20 minutes. Traffic on Route 22 at rush hour and storms add to it, and the dispatcher quotes the real window on the call rather than a hopeful one.
How is a tow from Union priced?
Hook fee plus a per-mile rate to wherever the car is going, and you hear the total on the phone before the truck moves. Most tows to a shop in Union or Elizabeth stay inside the base mileage. Roadside jobs are single flat prices. Nothing extra for night, weekend, holiday or fuel.
Do you have a shop or a yard in Union?
No. We are a mobile service-area business dispatched from Linden, 12 minutes away. There is no shop to drive to; the truck comes to your car anywhere in Union.
Do you tow AWD and electric cars in Union?
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 Union.
Can I choose where my car goes from Union?
Anywhere you choose: your mechanic, a dealer, a body shop, your driveway, in Union or beyond. Never a storage yard we picked. Destinations outside the 45-minute area are quoted per mile.
Can you tow from a parking deck or a tight lot in Union?
Yes. Driveways in the neighborhoods, huge open lots on Route 22 and at Kean; a few tight garages at the apartment complexes near the Parkway. A flatbed does not fit under most decks, so the car is moved to the entrance on skates or a dolly and loaded outside. Tell the dispatcher the place and the level.
Can I ride in the tow truck from Union?
Usually, yes: one passenger rides in the cab to the destination. Let the dispatcher know how many people are with the car so the driver plans for it.
Can anyone in Union call, without a membership?
Anyone can call. There is no plan to join and no insurance to show; payment is by card, Apple Pay, Google Pay or cash at the car. You get an itemized receipt, which most policies and roadside plans accept for reimbursement.
Do I need a tow if the car in Union only needs a jump or a tire?
Tell the dispatcher, or just describe what the car is doing and let dispatch decide. A roadside technician costs less than a tow and usually gets you driving again on the spot. See roadside assistance in Union.
The police in Union already called a rotation tow. Can you still take the car?
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 Union.
Are you open overnight and on holidays in Union?
Yes. The dispatch line is staffed around the clock, every day of the year, and a tow in Union at 3 a.m. on a holiday is priced the same way as one on a Tuesday afternoon.
Do you cover the towns next to Union too?
Elizabeth, Hillside, Roselle Park, Kenilworth, Springfield, Maplewood, Irvington and Millburn, and every other town within 45 minutes of Linden across Union County and eight more counties. Each has its own page.
Something not answered here? Ask the dispatcher; the answer takes a sentence and the quote takes another.
Call (908) 444-0129ContactThe Union, NJ directory: a page for every towing and roadside service in town
Every service below has a page written for Union, with the roads, the lots, the vehicles and the questions that come up for that job here.
- Emergency Towing in Union
- Flatbed Towing in Union
- Accident Towing in Union
- Local Towing in Union
- Long Distance Towing in Union
- Motorcycle Towing in Union
- Heavy Duty Towing in Union
- Winch Out in Union
- Roadside Assistance in Union
- Jump Start in Union
- Flat Tire Change in Union
- Car Lockout in Union
- Fuel Delivery in Union
- Towing in Union County
- All services
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