Aiken County Vehicle Impound Guide
Impound Cost Calculator
Calculate how much it will cost to retrieve your vehicle from Eastside Automotive & Towing LLC in Aiken County, South Carolina.
*Estimated fees shown for Aiken County. Actual fees may vary.
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The First 48 Hours
After a DUI arrest in Aiken County, your vehicle is likely towed to an impound lot. Storage fees accumulate daily, making time your biggest enemy.
Retrieval Timeline
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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 Aiken 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 Aiken County. Verify your vehicle's location before traveling.
Frequently Asked Questions
A Friday-night DUI arrest in Aiken County can lock a car away for four days straight before retrieval is even possible. Eastside Automotive & Towing, one of the main rotation providers for the Highway Patrol's Troop 7, is closed Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, reopening Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. — a vehicle impounded Friday evening simply can't be reached until then, guaranteeing days of storage fees before anyone gets the chance to stop the clock.
There's no central lot in the county at all. The arresting officer requests the next available wrecker off a rotation list, and every approved vendor has to carry at least $300,000 in liability insurance and respond to the scene within 45 minutes. State rules require the arresting officer to tell the owner where the vehicle ended up within three days, but families shouldn't sit around waiting for that notice. Calling the arresting agency's dispatch directly, whether that's the Aiken Department of Public Safety or the Highway Patrol's Troop 7 telecommunications center, and referencing the towed-vehicle report on file gets an answer faster.
A DUI arrest almost always means the driver's own license is suspended by the time they reach the lot, and impound facilities are barred from letting an unlicensed person drive a vehicle off the property. The registered owner still needs to show up with photo ID, registration, and insurance to establish ownership, but a second person holding a valid license has to be the one who actually presents credentials and drives the car away.
Every tow comes with a mandatory inventory search, documented on the towed-vehicle report, so it's worth checking that report against the vehicle's actual contents on pickup to catch anything missing.
State regulation caps what a rotation wrecker can charge at the rate approved for its specific zone. If a lot presents a bill padded with vague "special operations" charges, demanding an itemized receipt and comparing it against the published Class A rate is a real check on overbilling — filing a complaint with the Highway Patrol over predatory pricing can get a company bumped from the rotation list entirely.
Need Help Beyond Impound?
If you're dealing with a recent arrest, here are immediate resources for release and legal help: