Rockdale County Vehicle Impound Guide
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Calculate how much it will cost to retrieve your vehicle from the impound lot in Rockdale County, Georgia.
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The First 48 Hours
After a DUI arrest in Rockdale County, your vehicle is likely towed to an impound lot. Storage fees accumulate daily, making time your biggest enemy.
Retrieval Timeline
- 1
Vehicle Towed
Usually within 30 minutes of your arrest.
- 2
Lot Notification
Fees and admin processing start immediately upon arrival.
- 3
Daily Accrual
Fees start at state averages in Rockdale County.
- 4
Final Notice
After 30 days, the lot may begin the auction process.
Required Documents
- Valid Photo ID (License or State ID)
- Vehicle Registration or Title
- Current Proof of Insurance
- Full Payment (Cash/Credit)
- Release Authorization (if not owner)
Owner Not Present?
If the registered owner is in custody, you will need a notarized power of attorney or specific written authorization and a copy of their ID to retrieve the vehicle.
Lot Details & Map
Current storage facility information for Rockdale County. Verify your vehicle's location before traveling.
Lot Information Pending
Contact Rockdale County local dispatch for specific towing lot assignments.
Frequently Asked Questions
Quick Drop Towing, the main impound lot in Rockdale County, is closed every Saturday and takes cash only. Put those two facts together and a Friday-night DUI arrest means your car is locked in the yard until 11 a.m. Sunday at the earliest, with Friday, Saturday, and Sunday storage all charged by then. The lot is at 2481 Old Covington Highway in Conyers, and the release line is 678-210-0245. Weekday hours end at 5:30, Sunday hours at 6:00, and if you leave to hit an ATM and come back after the cutoff, the gate stays shut and you eat another day.
Call that number first and get the exact balance before you drive over. A debit card won't work, and showing up short means you're turned away.
The tow itself is capped at $175 under state law. Storage runs at the state's regulated daily rate, which the lot will only quote by phone. If the car sits unclaimed, administrative and notification fees climb past $300 plus advertising costs by day 30.
Which lot has your car
Your car doesn't always go to Quick Drop. The county runs a rotation, and it might land at S&W Towing, Summit Towing, or K2 Towing in Covington. To find out, call the records division of the agency that arrested you: Conyers police at 770-929-4208, or the Rockdale County Sheriff's Office at 770-278-8000.
The police hold
If the DUI involved a crash, serious damage, or an outstanding warrant, the arresting agency puts a hold on the car and no lot can release it. Don't go to the tow yard first. Go to the arresting agency's headquarters during business hours, Monday to Friday, 8 to 5, and get a stamped police release form. Only then will the lot hand the car over.
Ownership rules
The lot releases the car only to the registered owner in the state database. If that's not the person who was arrested, the owner has to come, or send a notarized power of attorney and a signed hold-harmless agreement with a proxy. One quirk at Quick Drop: it doesn't require proof of insurance to release the car, though driving it away uninsured is still a crime.
To dispute the tow, file in the Rockdale County Magistrate Court on North Main Street. An abandoned-vehicle petition is $10; a full civil claim over the fees is $100.
Need Help Beyond Impound?
If you're dealing with a recent arrest, here are immediate resources for release and legal help: