Greenville County Vehicle Impound Guide
Impound Cost Calculator
Calculate how much it will cost to retrieve your vehicle from the impound lot in Greenville County, South Carolina.
*Estimated fees shown for Greenville County. Actual fees may vary.
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The First 48 Hours
After a DUI arrest in Greenville 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 Greenville 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 Greenville County. Verify your vehicle's location before traveling.
Lot Information Pending
Contact Greenville County local dispatch for specific towing lot assignments.
Frequently Asked Questions
A single sheet of gold-colored paper decides how fast someone gets their car back in Greenville County. The "Towed Vehicle Report," printed on that gold stock, is issued by the arresting agency at the scene and works as the claim check at the impound lot. Lose it, or never get it in the first place because the arrest separated the owner from their belongings, and the next stop has to be the Greenville Police Department front desk at 4 McGee Street, with ID and a registration or title, to get a replacement copy before any private lot will hand the vehicle over.
Deputies aren't allowed to recommend a specific tow company. Under Greenville County Sheriff's Office General Order 207, if the vehicle's owner doesn't name a preferred towing service, the GCSO Communications Center dispatches whoever is next up on a rotation list. Hawkins Towing, which runs 24/7 across the Upstate, is one of the companies that regularly comes up in that rotation. Whoever responds is required to inventory everything inside the vehicle before it's towed, and anything illegal that search turns up is fully usable in court.
South Carolina law caps storage fees at seven business days before a lot has to formally notify both the owner and any lienholder by certified or trackable mail. Only after that notice goes out can the daily rate start accruing again. It's a real consumer protection, but seven days in custody after a DUI arrest is common enough that fees still pile up before anyone thinks to check on the car.
A third DUI within ten years works differently. Under South Carolina law, that vehicle is subject to mandatory state seizure and skips the private rotation system altogether — the duty wrecker takes it straight to the Greenville County Vehicle Service Center, and the keys go to a seizure coordinator instead of a lot attendant.
Anyone who believes a tow was wrongful can contest it, but only through a civil filing: a $150 fee at the Magistrate Court covering wherever the vehicle is currently being stored.
Need Help Beyond Impound?
If you're dealing with a recent arrest, here are immediate resources for release and legal help: