Aransas County Vehicle Impound Guide
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Calculate how much it will cost to retrieve your vehicle from the impound lot in Aransas County, Texas.
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What comes next after a Texas DUI arrest
SR-22 insurance
A DUI in Texas often means an SR-22 must be filed before your license is reinstated.
Texas SR-22 guideDUI classes
Courts and the DMV usually require an approved alcohol education program in Texas.
DUI school guideIgnition interlock
Depending on your offense, Texas may require an interlock device to drive again.
Interlock guideThe First 48 Hours
After a DWI arrest in Aransas 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 Aransas County.
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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 Aransas County. Verify your vehicle's location before traveling.
Lot Information Pending
Contact Aransas County local dispatch for specific towing lot assignments.
Aransas County has no government-run impound lot. Every DWI tow goes through a Non-Consent Towing Rotation List, a rotating roster of licensed private companies including Statewide Wrecker Service and American Eagle Towing. The dispatcher calls whoever's next on the list. The arresting officer doesn't get to pick, and neither does the person being arrested.
Fees are capped by state regulation, not negotiable. A standard tow for a vehicle under 10,000 pounds tops out at $272, storage runs up to $22.85 a day, and there's a flat $20 admin fee for processing the vehicle into the lot's system. If the car sits more than 24 to 48 hours, the lot has to mail certified notice, which adds a $50 fee. There's a real trap and a real loophole in how those storage days get counted: Texas law lets a lot bill for any part of a calendar day, so a car towed at 11:30 p.m. Friday and picked up 8:30 a.m. Saturday could get billed for two days. The exception is a 12-hour window. Retrieve the vehicle within 12 hours of the tow and only one day's storage can legally be charged, whatever the calendar says.
Before any private lot will hand over the keys, the Sheriff's Office has to sign off. Registered owners need a Vehicle Release Form from ACSO, available at the Administration building (714 E Concho St) or the Detention Center lobby (308 N Live Oak St), along with proof of ownership, a valid photo ID, and current insurance. A lapsed policy is the most common reason people get stuck. No active insurance, no release, and the fees keep running.
If the registered owner is the defendant and their license was confiscated, they can't legally drive the car off the lot themselves. Texas requires two licensed drivers in that situation, one to drive the impounded vehicle and one to drive whoever brought them there. The lot itself is barred from demanding cash only; it has to accept debit and credit cards too. And if the title transfer on a recently purchased car was never finished, a Title Application Receipt, the "Blue Form," stands in for the missing title. Without it, the lot is legally barred from releasing the vehicle to anyone.
Need Help Beyond Impound?
If you're dealing with a recent arrest, here are immediate resources for release and legal help: