Emergency Towing in Staten Island, NY
When the car is undriveable, blocking traffic or sitting on a live highway shoulder, it jumps the queue. Emergency calls get the nearest available truck on Staten Island first — one number, answered 24/7: 929-606-6310.
929-606-6310What counts as an emergency dispatch
These calls go to the front of the line:
- Accidents and collision-damaged vehicles that will not roll or steer
- Breakdowns in a live traffic lane or on a highway shoulder
- Cars blocking intersections, driveways, bus stops or hydrants
- Overheating, smoking or leaking vehicles that are unsafe to drive
- Vehicles stranded in floodwater or off the road surface
Highway emergency recovery on the island
Staten Island's highways are where emergencies are most dangerous:
- Staten Island Expressway and the Verrazzano approach
- West Shore Expressway and the Goethals Bridge ramps
- Korean War Veterans Parkway and Richmond Parkway shoulders
- Route 440 and the Bayonne Bridge approach
- Call 911 first in a live lane; then call us with your direction and nearest exit
How fast we actually get there
Honest windows, quoted on the phone before dispatch:
- North Shore — St. George, Stapleton, Clifton: roughly 25–40 minutes
- Mid-Island — New Dorp, Bulls Head, Willowbrook: roughly 28–44 minutes
- South Shore — Great Kills, Eltingville, Tottenville: roughly 32–50 minutes
- Emergencies pull the closest truck, so windows often land at the short end
Insurance and collision claims
For accident towing we document the scene, load carefully, deliver to the body shop you choose and bill insurance directly on covered claims with Allstate, GEICO, Travelers and Progressive. You sign one authorization; we handle the rest.
Frequently Asked Questions
My car is in a live lane on the expressway. What do I do first?
Stay belted inside with hazards on, call 911 for traffic control, then call us with your direction of travel and nearest exit. Do not stand in the roadway.
Do emergency tows cost more?
The price is the same structure as any tow — hook-up, mileage, truck type, extras — quoted on the phone before dispatch. Emergency status changes priority, not pricing games.
Can you take the car straight to a body shop?
Yes. You name the shop and we deliver there, including after-hours drops where the shop allows it.
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Neighborhood towing pages
Park SlopeBrooklyn8–15 minCarroll Gardens & GowanusBrooklyn6–14 minRed HookBrooklyn8–16 minSunset ParkBrooklyn10–18 minDowntown Brooklyn & DUMBOBrooklyn10–20 minFort Greene & Clinton HillBrooklyn10–18 minBedford-StuyvesantBrooklyn12–22 minBorough ParkBrooklyn12–22 minBay Ridge & Dyker HeightsBrooklyn12–20 minWilliamsburg & GreenpointBrooklyn15–25 minBushwickBrooklyn15–25 minCrown HeightsBrooklyn15–25 minFlatbushBrooklyn15–25 minBensonhurstBrooklyn15–25 minEast New YorkBrooklyn18–28 minSheepshead BayBrooklyn20–30 minMarine Park & Mill BasinBrooklyn20–30 minCanarsieBrooklyn20–30 minConey IslandBrooklyn20–30 minBrighton BeachBrooklyn20–32 minLower Manhattan & FiDiManhattan20–35 minLower East SideManhattan22–35 minChelsea & Hudson YardsManhattan24–38 minMidtown ManhattanManhattan25–40 minUpper East SideManhattan30–45 minHarlemManhattan30–45 minStapleton & CliftonStaten Island28–42 minPort RichmondStaten Island28–42 minSt. George & North ShoreStaten Island30–45 minWest BrightonStaten Island30–44 minNew DorpStaten Island30–45 minBulls Head & New SpringvilleStaten Island30–45 minMidland Beach & Dongan HillsStaten Island32–46 minGreat Kills & South ShoreStaten Island35–50 minEltingville & AnnadaleStaten Island35–50 minTottenvilleStaten Island40–55 minBrooklyn Heights & Cobble HillBrooklyn8–16 minBoerum Hill & Atlantic AvenueBrooklyn7–14 minProspect HeightsBrooklyn10–18 minGreenpointBrooklyn18–28 minGravesendBrooklyn18–28 minBath BeachBrooklyn16–26 minMidwoodBrooklyn18–28 minKensington & Windsor TerraceBrooklyn10–18 minDitmas Park & Prospect Lefferts GardensBrooklyn15–25 minBrownsvilleBrooklyn18–30 minCypress Hills & Highland ParkBrooklyn20–32 minBrooklyn Navy Yard & Vinegar HillBrooklyn12–20 minBergen Beach & GeorgetownBrooklyn22–32 minTompkinsville & GrasmereStaten Island28–42 minRosebank & Shore AcresStaten Island26–40 minSouth Beach & ArrocharStaten Island28–42 minGrymes Hill & Silver LakeStaten Island30–44 minMariners Harbor & ArlingtonStaten Island34–48 minWillowbrook & Heartland VillageStaten Island32–46 minCastleton Corners & WesterleighStaten Island32–46 minTodt Hill & Emerson HillStaten Island32–46 minOakwood & Bay TerraceStaten Island34–48 minRichmondtown & Lighthouse HillStaten Island34–48 minHuguenot & Prince's BayStaten Island38–52 minArden Heights & RossvilleStaten Island38–52 minCharleston & Pleasant PlainsStaten Island40–55 minBloomfield & TravisStaten Island34–48 min