Atlanta Police took the car
An Atlanta officer ordered the tow or had the car impounded.
Open the ATL311 towed-vehicle articleSource checked July 12, 2026
What To Do If Your Car Was Towed Or Impounded In Atlanta
Pick the path that matches what happened. Then follow that source.
This guide points you to the official place to start. It cannot release a car, take payment, or send a truck. What this site can and cannot do
Short Answer
If Atlanta Police towed or impounded your car, open ATL311's current article on vehicles towed by the Atlanta Police Department. If a private lot or property manager had it removed without your OK, start with Georgia's consumer towing guidance and the Georgia DPS non-consensual towing page. If you called the tow company yourself after a breakdown, that is a different path under Georgia's towing guidance.
Choose the right path
Which situation are you in?
A private lot towed it without asking
A lot, apartment, or property manager had the car removed without the owner's OK.
Open Georgia consumer towing guidance
Towed from government or public property
Check the city, county, or state rules for that location. The path changes by place.
Open the Georgia government-property towing section
You called for the tow yourself
You asked for help after a breakdown, crash, or lockout. That is a different set of rules.
Open Georgia guidance for owner-requested towingEverything below is the longer guide for reading and double-checking. The panel above is for acting fast.
What to do
Start with the right official source
- Figure out who took the car. Atlanta Police, a private lot without your OK, government property, or a company you called yourself.
- For a police tow, use ATL311's current towed-vehicle article and follow the towing-zone path listed there.
- If a private property had your car towed without your consent, use Georgia's consumer towing guidance and the DPS non-consensual towing page.
- For rates, check the current state tariff from DPS or the local ordinance where the tow happened. Skip fee tables copied onto random websites.
- For complaints, call the towing company first, then use the state or city complaint path that matches what went wrong.
- Bring whatever proof of ownership and payment that official source says you need. Don't trust a yard attendant's memory over the written rule.
Every claim on this page comes from a city or state source we opened ourselves on July 11, 2026. What this site can and cannot do →
Police tow yards
Who ATL311 lists for police tows, by zone
If Atlanta Police towed your car, ATL311 is the city page this guide follows for release routing. The notes below show what ATL311 lists, then what that company's own site or Google profile says when the two disagree. This is not a ranking, not a recommendation, and not a full contractor list.
Zone 1
S&W Towing
What ATL311 lists: S&W Towing for APD Zone 1 at (404) 622-8360, 2559 Jonesboro Rd, Atlanta, GA.
What their site and Google show: S&W's own page and the Google Maps profile we captured point to a broader S&W profile at (770) 493-9083. Google showed the Tucker location.
What we won't mix: We leave the ATL311 Zone 1 number and address separate from the company's other public listings.
Zone 2
Futo's Wrecker Service
What ATL311 lists: Futo's Wrecker Service for APD Zone 2 at (404) 874-5926, 2050 Liddell Dr NE, Atlanta, GA.
What their site and Google show: Futo's own site and Google Maps agree on the Liddell Drive address, futostowing.com, and (404) 874-5926.
Extra context only: A Google Maps capture on file showed a 3.1 rating. That is context from one day, not a recommendation.
Zone 3
South Metro Towing
What ATL311 lists: South Metro for APD Zone 3 at (404) 624-8071, 950 S River Industrial Blvd SE, Atlanta, GA.
What their site and Google show: Google Maps and Waze show 950 S River Industrial Blvd SE. South Metro's own site publishes 1920 Moreland Avenue Southeast with the same phone and website.
What we won't mix: We do not mash those two addresses into one "official" location.
Zone 5/6
A Tow Inc.
What ATL311 lists: A-Tow Inc. for APD Zone 5 and Zone 6 at (404) 577-6566, 180 Harriett St SE, Atlanta, GA.
What their site and Google show: A Tow's own page labels (404) 577-6566 as dispatch, (404) 577-8950 as the main phone, and (404) 577-4376 as the release office. Google Maps matches the main phone and Harriet Street address.
What we won't mix: We keep those phone roles separate instead of picking one number for you.
Roadside help
One local business we checked (not a ranking)
If you need help with a flat, lockout, jump start, or fuel, the only fair thing we can put here is what we actually opened and matched. Below is one Atlanta roadside business whose website and Google profile lined up. We are not saying they are the only option, the best option, or a city-approved option.
Checked July 5, 2026
Ross Mobile Tire & Roadside
On July 5, 2026, we matched Ross's own website with a Google Business Profile for RossMobileTireAndRoadside at 260 Peachtree Rd NE Ste 2200, Atlanta, GA 30303. That Google profile showed 5.0 from 92 reviews, the same public website, and a phone number that also appears on Ross's own site.
A check note, not a ranking. What this does not prove →
FAQ
Common towing and impound questions
Answers below stick to ATL311, Georgia consumer towing guidance, and Georgia DPS sources we checked.
What should I do first if my car was towed or impounded in Atlanta?
If Atlanta Police towed or impounded your car, open ATL311's current article on vehicles towed by the Atlanta Police Department. If a private lot or property manager had it removed without your OK, start with Georgia's consumer towing guidance and the Georgia DPS non-consensual towing page. If you called the tow company yourself after a breakdown, that is a different path under Georgia's towing guidance.
Where should I start for an Atlanta Police / APD impound?
For a police tow, use ATL311's current towed-vehicle article and follow the towing-zone path listed there.
Where should I start for private-property non-consensual towing?
If a private property had your car towed without your consent, use Georgia's consumer towing guidance and the DPS non-consensual towing page.
Where should I check towing rates or complaints?
For rates, check the current state tariff from DPS or the local ordinance where the tow happened. For complaints, call the towing company first, then use the state or city complaint path that matches what went wrong.
Can this site release my vehicle, take payment, dispatch tow trucks, or maintain a contractor list?
No. This page cannot release your car, take your payment, send a truck, or keep a live contractor list.
Where this comes from
Sources checked July 12, 2026
These are the city and state pages this guide is built on. We opened each one on July 12, 2026. Use the links for the live details, because yards, contractors, and rates change without notice. We link out to contractor lists, tariffs, and complaint forms instead of pasting them here, because a pasted list goes stale the day it ships. If a link below disagrees with something on this page, trust the official source and treat the mismatch as a cue to re-check us.
ATL311 information on vehicles towed by Atlanta Police
Police impound routing and current towing-zone details.
Georgia Attorney General Consumer Protection Division towing guidance
How situations differ, where to complain, and local-rule caveats.
Georgia DPS non-consensual towing resources
Permits, carrier lists, tariff, forms, and complaints.
Georgia DPS maximum-rate tariff
Official rate source. This page does not copy the dollar amounts.
Georgia DPS complaint form
Complaint form linked from the DPS parent page.
Georgia Rule 570-38-7
Non-consensual towing rule text. Link only, not legal advice.