LOOKING FOR A CAR TOWED IN SAN FRANCISCO?
FIND YOUR VEHICLE IN SAN FRANCISCO!
FIND TOWED CAR!
The City of San Francisco has a webpage with information which can help you find a towed vehicle or get information about retrieving a towed vehicle.
A good starting point for locating a car towed in the City of SAN FRANCISCO is AutoReturn. AutoReturn is San Francisco’s licensed towing contractor. It is the tow company San Francisco uses.
AutoReturn
450 7th Street
(between Harrison St. and Bryant St. around the corner from the Hall of Justice)
San Francisco, CA 94103
The AutoReturn PHONE NUMBER IS 415-865-8200
CLICK HERE TO GO TO THE AutoReturn WEBSITE
If you use the AutoReturn website, you can search for cars towed in San Francisco by License Plate Number. You can also search for impounded cars by VIN. If your car was towed in San Francisco and you know what date your car was towed on, you can also enter the date, the year, make, model and color of the car and possibly locate your towed car.
RETRIEVING A VEHICLE:
To retrieve a vehicle towed in San Francisco, you will need to bring your Driver’s License and proof of ownership of the car. If the Police Department authorized the towing of you car, you will need to get a release from the San Francisco Police Department before you retrieve your car. AutoReturn has informed us of the following:
“Most of the towed vehicles are stored at the 450 7th Street facility. This is also the only location where [they] provide 24 x 365 service and it is also the only facility where [they] process vehicle releases and accept payments. All vehicle owners should [go] to the 450 7th Street location for any customer service needs. After the vehicle release is processed, customers are redirected to the 2650 Bayshore Blvd. facility [if their car is] at that location. [They] provide free taxi vouchers if necessary.
San Francisco Police Department
850 Bryant Street,
Southern Station or
Room 154
Hours: M-F 9am-3pm
AutoReturn
long-term vehicle storage facility
2650 Bayshore Blvd, Daly City, CA 94014
SAN FRANCISCO TOWED CAR RESOURCES:
AUTO RETURN SAN FRANCISCO TOWED CAR LOCATOR
SAN FRANCISCO POLICE DEPARTMENT TOWED VEHICLE RIGHTS PAGE
SFPD TOWED VEHICLE INFORMATION PAGE
San Francisco Police Department S.T.O.P. Page
S.T.O.P. applies if your car was towed because the driver was unlicensed or had a suspended license. If such is the case, a 30 day hold has been placed on you vehicle. See the SFPD STOP Page for more information.
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