Lubbock County Vehicle Impound Guide
Impound Cost Calculator
Calculate how much it will cost to retrieve your vehicle from the impound lot in Lubbock County, Texas.
*Estimated fees shown for Lubbock County. Actual fees may vary.
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The First 48 Hours
After a DWI arrest in Lubbock 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 Lubbock 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 Lubbock County. Verify your vehicle's location before traveling.
Lot Information Pending
Contact Lubbock County local dispatch for specific towing lot assignments.
Frequently Asked Questions
Almost every police tow in Lubbock goes to one place: Lubbock Wrecker Service at 3209 Slaton Highway, which holds the city's exclusive towing contract and runs a 25-acre yard. The release line is 806-748-1044.
The hours matter. Vehicles can be released Monday through Saturday from 8:00 AM to midnight, and Sunday only from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. The gates lock at those times with no after-hours option, so a car impounded late Saturday night can't be recovered until Sunday morning.
What it costs
A light-duty tow is capped at $272, storage is $20 a day for a vehicle under 25 feet, and there's a $20 impound fee plus a $50 notification fee if the car sits long enough for a certified letter. The lot takes cash, credit, and debit, but the city adds a 2.5 percent surcharge on credit card payments, so cash is cheaper.
If the car is on the lot for under 12 continuous hours, they can only bill one day of storage even if it crosses midnight.
The drop fee
If a sober, licensed driver, meaning the owner or an authorized user, gets to the scene after the tow truck has hooked up the car but before it has left the lot or roadway, they can pay a drop fee, capped at $135 for a standard vehicle, and take the car right there. Tow operators have to accept a card at the roadside for this.
Ownership verification
The lot cannot release the car to a spouse, parent, or friend unless that person's name is on the title or the current registration. If the car is registered only to the person in jail, the family needs a specifically formatted notarized power of attorney, form VSF010, and getting an inmate's signature notarized while they're still in intake is slow, which means more days of storage.
Fighting the tow
You have 14 days from the tow to file a request with any Lubbock County Justice of the Peace. The filing fee is capped at $20, and the court has to hold the hearing within 21 days. At the hearing, the agency that ordered the tow has to prove it was lawful and the fees were within the legal caps.
Need Help Beyond Impound?
If you're dealing with a recent arrest, here are immediate resources for release and legal help:
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