Saturday, 25 January 2014

Towing and recovery charge and fees changes

There will be changes in towing and recovery fees and charges which will come into effect from next Saturday.

It was confirmed in November last year by the Commerce Commission that the towing and recovery fees and charges will be reduced to $41.14 for vehicles whose gross weight don’t exceed 3,000kg and that are within the 5km town boundary.

Commerce Commission Chairman Dr Mahendra Reddy said after consultation with the municipal councils, they have sure to increase the charges to $51.14.

Reddy said $10 from this amount will go towards the public councils for their capital developments. The current towing charge is around $80.
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33 comments:

  1. Unknown19 February 2014 at 17:07

    Thanks for this informational post! I've never understood the purpose of towing, but last week I was assigned to write a research paper about the cities laws. I was surprised to find out that the city puts a heavy emphasis on towing, because they don't want people to travel from surrounding cities, and take advantage of parking spaces. I also was surprised at how much money you have to pay to get your car back, and how much it increases the longer you wait to get your car. It's a business that the city is making a great prophet on!

    Towing Melbourne

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  2. Anonymous20 February 2014 at 09:41

    I think that it is very important to have a towing company working along side your business if you have employee parking. The reason I believe this is because parking spots need to be regulated to ensure that the employees have a place to park. I know my sister's company has a towing company that they work in conjunction with.
    http://www.markstowing.net/privatetowing.html

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  3. Unknown11 March 2014 at 07:22

    @katysewell12, I couldn't agree more. I live at a large college student housing complex and parking is a nightmare with over 1200 residents. When you add to the mix that these tenants are having guests over and use the parking spaces; we need a towing service here to regulate where and how long a person can park their car. thanks for the inspiring post.

    bryanflake1984| http://www.aatowing.net/towing-service/carson.cfml

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  4. Unknown15 March 2014 at 07:59

    One of the things that helped reduce towing costs for our customers was the impound lot software from http://vts-systems.com

    A true life saver for towing organizations. Great blog!

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  5. Unknown4 April 2014 at 08:08

    I was in need of a car tow since my car decided to break down on me. I didn't have triple A so I wasn't sure what to do until I started searching it. After coming across your site I realized what to do. Thanks for all the help!

    Alana Lynne | http://www.tiptoptowing.ca/?page_id=13

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  6. Unknown4 April 2014 at 08:12

    My husband just called and said the car had broken down on his way out of state for work. So naturally, I am happy to hear that the towing charges are going down. It's moments when my car is running smoothly that I shouldn't be taking for granted.

    Mia | http://www.tiptoptowing.ca/?page_id=13

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  7. Anonymous8 April 2014 at 10:09

    Can you give me some more information regarding towing in Melbourne? I have a few questions about how the service works. I know that my company uses a towing service to make sure only employees park in our lot.
    http://www.maroondahtowing.com.au

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  8. Unknown16 April 2014 at 02:23

    Hello
    This looks really great, I mean if you have a car or truck then you need this and even if your car break down then this will help you a lot, If car recovery london service come they will find it great


    Thanks

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  9. Unknown22 April 2014 at 03:36

    Nice Info! Do you need some car towing service to help tug your car?

    Towing Services in College Point | Towing Service in NYC

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  10. Unknown8 May 2014 at 09:59

    Legitimate tow services can be a great benefit. This may be a challenge to towing services, but I'm sure things will even out and get better.

    Chester Jones | http://www.tiptoptowing.ca/?page_id=13

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  11. Unknown8 May 2014 at 20:38

    I think that it is pretty sad whenever I watch a car get towed from in front of my work place. It is a decent fine to get it back and I know that I wouldn't want to get stuck with a fee like that. I am very aware of where I park now to make sure that I never have a problem with that.

    Jason|http://www.bigvalleytowing.net/about-us.php

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  12. Unknown9 May 2014 at 13:41

    That's a relief! Ever since my days in college I've been hyper-vigilant about where I park. Glad to know some companies charge reasonable fees.

    Roxanne Rook | http://www.roadwaytowing.ca/en/services.html

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  13. Unknown10 May 2014 at 23:26

    Hello
    All I can say just good as it is, we need best car recovery london and towing services here in London,UK

    Thanks

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  14. Unknown14 May 2014 at 17:12

    I remember the first and only time I have ever been towed was when I was a senior in high school. I had just got a new car a drove all my friends out to eat. When we came out my car was gone and I thought for sure it had been stolen. It was a horrible ordeal for me, luckily it hasn't happened again.

    Alena | http://www.vulcantilthaulage.com

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  15. Unknown23 May 2014 at 10:31

    I have been wondering what the average fees are for towing. I have an old car in my driveway that won't even start. I want to take it to a junk yard, but don't have the resources to do this myself.
    Gary Puntman | http://www.jimtowing.ca/

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  16. Unknown24 May 2014 at 12:56

    Yay, I love hearing that the towing fees will be going down! That is such great news. It seems like a lot of cars get towed around here and so now it will be less expensive. I do appreciate towing services, it saved my brother in a snow storm last week.

    Drew | http://www.gwizz.com/services/tires.php

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  17. Unknown24 May 2014 at 13:01

    My husband and I broke down in the middle of Nevada, between Wendover and Reno. There are a few small towns out there that we were able to be towed to. I'm just so glad someone was available to help.
    Emily Merrell | http://www.markstowing.net/privatetowing.html

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  18. Unknown27 May 2014 at 07:16

    There are all sorts of things that towing and recovery services use. It is something that not a lot of people know about, but you really need to know that they are here to help. It is great to know that you can trust these services because they have all the right equipment.
    Jak Manson | http://www.darrahstowing.com/24-hour-towing-services/

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  19. Unknown4 June 2014 at 12:28

    I appreciate you sharing this info! I've been wanting to get a job doing towing, but I don't know what qualities or skills sets are needed for it. After doing some looking around though, I found this site and http://www.vulcantilthaulage.com to be the most helpful.

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  20. Unknown5 June 2014 at 10:28

    I'm trying to get towing in Melbourne. I have a lot of vehicles that need to be transported. Luckily I think there's a place in town.
    John Bond | http://www.maroondahtowing.com.au

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  21. Unknown12 June 2014 at 07:41

    I had my heating core blow up on me one day while I was on a road trip. I was about 60 miles from the closest town. Luckily, a sheriff passing by offered to take me into town and make a phone call for a tow truck.

    Will Jenkins | http://www.nktowing.net

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  22. Unknown13 June 2014 at 09:59

    Thanks for breaking down these towing costs for us. I'm curious because my brother just applied for a towing job. I've seen some signs around that have towing charges, but they're kind of uncommon. This is really handy to know so my brother doesn't tow me. Thiago | http://www.standishtowing.ca/towing_and_recovery.html

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  23. Unknown19 June 2014 at 05:45

    This article is informative on the towing expesnses and charges from this company but doesn't include contact information.
    Towing

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  24. Unknown2 July 2014 at 08:32

    When I was in college I got my car towed all the time. I would always come home super late and all the parking would be taken. I would find the nearest spot I could find but it was usually a red curb. I just thought it would be fine thinking they won't tow me, but sure enough I would get towed and have to pay a fee. I am glad that fine was dropped because It was way to much when I got towed.

    Edmund | http://www.remorquagecharette.com/en/

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  25. Unknown3 July 2014 at 07:39

    I've been wondering how much it costs to recover a towed car. This has never happened to me, but I have had friends who have had their cars towed. Does the price depend on where you live?
    Gary Puntman | http://www.vulcantilthaulage.com

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  26. Unknown14 July 2014 at 12:22

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  27. Unknown14 July 2014 at 12:24

    Thanks for the update on towing costs! I have a friend who is always getting her car towed because she always forgets to feed the meter. My car is getting older so I think it's a good idea to be aware of tow services near by!

    Amber Johnson | http://www.pbhtowing.com

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  28. Unknown16 July 2014 at 10:58

    Towing can be stressful. It's best to enlist a company. Then you know that they'll help you.
    http://www.aaatowingandrecovery.com/services.html

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  29. Unknown22 July 2014 at 08:36

    Here where I live you can hardly park anywhere without being in fear of your car getting towed. I have so many friends who have left their car for 10 minutes parked on the street, and it was getting towed when they came back. I just really wish that they would be a little more lenient on how strict they are about parking laws around here. http://www.cashforcarsandtowing.com/services.html

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  30. Unknown24 July 2014 at 12:01

    My friend is a tow truck driver. He has seen a lot of classic cars in his days. He has even made a purchase or two off of some of the cars he has had to tow.

    bryanflake1984| http://www.tiptoptowing.ca/?page_id=13

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  31. Unknown30 July 2014 at 13:06

    My friend is having the worst luck. Earlier today, he popped a tire. No big deal, he put the spare on, and we were off.
    The spare just popped, and we're in the middle of no where. So I'm looking up different towing companies that we might be able to use, depending on his insurance. http://www.allaroundtowingstlouis.com

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  32. Unknown20 August 2014 at 07:20

    It's helpful to know updated information on towing regulations. I'm glad that towing fees will be reduced for vehicles weighing less than 3000kg. Thanks for the information!
    Bill Li | http://www.jimtowing.ca/

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  33. Unknown25 September 2014 at 15:35

    It seems really important to know what tow companies charge when you need your car towed. I didn't realize that towing fees have been increased. I wonder why if towing charges have increased for the towing companies in the area that I live in.
    http://www.darryllstowingandautorepair.com/contact

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