Getting your car out of a San Antonio impound lot
SAPD impounded and towed cars are handled by Alanis Wrecker Service at the San Antonio Impound Facility, 3625 Growdon Rd., 78227.
Last checked November 9, 2026 · Official sources (10)
Where is my towed car in San Antonio?
The City says to use the Autura website to find your towed car and learn how to get it back.
- Phone: 210-881-8440.
- Address: San Antonio Impound Facility, 3625 Growdon Rd., San Antonio, TX 78227.
- Hours: Open 24 hours.
- San Antonio police non-emergency line: 210-207-7273.
How much is San Antonio impound?
The fee sheet the lot operator posts for the City (dated July 2023) lists a $210 light-duty tow, $20 a day storage for a vehicle up to 25 feet ($35 if longer), a $20 impoundment fee and a $50 lien notification fee. Ask for the current total when you call.
What to bring to San Antonio impound
Pay all charges first. Bring a valid state or federal photo ID (a foreign ID, such as a Mexican one, is accepted) and one document from the state's list, such as the title. A licensed lot cannot demand proof of insurance to release the car.
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- SAPD, Impounded Vehicles, checked 2026-11-08. “Vehicles that have been impounded or towed are handled by Alanis Wrecker Service, LLC.”
- SAPD, Impounded Vehicles, checked 2026-11-08. “3625 Growdon Rd. San Antonio, TX 78227”
- City of San Antonio, Impounded Vehicles, checked 2026-11-09. “Visit the Autura website to locate your vehicle and find out how to recover it.”
- SAPD, Contact & Connect, checked 2026-11-08. “Non-Emergency: 210-207-SAPD (210-207-7273”
- Autura (City of San Antonio impound operator), Non-Consent Storage & Towing Fees, checked 2026-11-09. “Daily Storage Rates Standard Vehicle (vehicles less than or equal to 25 feet in length) $20.00 Oversize Vehicle (vehicles greater than 25 feet in length) $35.00 Other Storage Fees Lien Notification Fees $50.00 Impoundment Fee $20.00”
- Autura (City of San Antonio impound operator), Non-Consent Storage & Towing Fees, checked 2026-11-09. “Light Duty Tow Rates (vehicles weighing 10,000lbs or less) Tow Fee $210.00 Dolly Fee $35.00”
- SAPD, Impounded Vehicles, checked 2026-11-08. “Vehicles that remain unclaimed after 30 days, after the owner has been appropriately notified, are eligible to be sold at public auction.”
- Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, checked 2026-11-09. “Acceptable documents to release the vehicle include a valid state or federally issued I.D. (the identification can be from another country such as Mexico) and one of the following:”
- Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, checked 2026-11-09. “In order to release a vehicle, the VSF must first be paid all fees associated with delivery or storage of the vehicle.”
- Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, checked 2026-11-09. “VSFs are not required or allowed to demand proof of insurance before allowing the release of a vehicle.”