Starr County Vehicle Impound Guide
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Calculate how much it will cost to retrieve your vehicle from the impound lot in Starr 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 Starr 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 $22.85/day in Starr 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 Starr County. Verify your vehicle's location before traveling.
Lot Information Pending
Contact Starr County local dispatch for specific towing lot assignments.
Frequently Asked Questions
A car towed at 11:30 p.m. on a Friday and picked up at 8 a.m. Monday gets billed for four days of storage, not two, because Texas storage lots count any part of a calendar day as a full day: Friday counts, Saturday counts, Sunday counts, Monday counts. At roughly $22.85 a day that's about $91 in storage alone, on top of a $272 tow fee, a $21.03 impound fee, and a $50 notification fee once the car has sat for 24 hours. The total clears $450 before anyone's even talked about court costs.
There's no single lot to call
Starr County has no municipal impound yard. The Sheriff's Office and Rio Grande City Police both work off a rotation list of private towing companies, so which lot has a given car depends on who towed it and when. Finding the car means figuring out which rotation company was up that day, not calling one familiar number.
The ID problem
Police typically keep the driver's license as evidence, leaving the defendant with only a paper temporary permit or a confiscation form. Storage facility staff are sometimes skeptical of that paperwork and ask for a "hard" photo ID instead, like a passport, which not everyone has sitting at home. Getting the car back can mean a second trip just to track down acceptable identification.
When the car isn't yours
In multi-generational households, the car pulled over often belongs to a parent or another relative, not the driver. That owner has to be the one to retrieve it, or sign a notarized power of attorney authorizing someone else to. Finding a notary in Starr County on short notice, especially over a weekend, is harder than it sounds, and a car can sit accumulating storage fees for days simply because nobody nearby could get a document notarized.
What it costs, and what to bring
State-capped fees: $272 for the tow, $21.03 for impound processing, $22.85 a day for storage, and $50 for the notification sent after 24 hours. Getting the car released requires valid photo ID and proof of ownership; without both, expect the lot to turn you away rather than negotiate.
Need Help Beyond Impound?
If you're dealing with a recent arrest, here are immediate resources for release and legal help: