How much does it cost to get a car out of impound in Surprise?
A plain-English guide to impound and storage costs in Surprise: the state administrative fee, daily storage, the paperwork you need, and how to get your car back for less.
Why impound & storage fees costs what it does in Surprise
Glendale, Peoria, Surprise, and the West Valley cities each impound under state law. A $150 state administrative fee (ARS 28-3513(B)) goes to the city police, and storage runs at the $25-a-day state cap on an ARS 28-3511 impound. The hold is 20 days. Glendale's Tow Administration is at (623) 930-3255 during business hours. Pay the fee, get a release form, then pay tow and storage at the contracted yard.
Surprise runs its impound through the Surprise Police Department. Like every Arizona agency it charges the 150-dollar state administrative fee (ARS 28-3513(B)) on a police-ordered 20-day hold under ARS 28-3511, with storage at the state cap of 25 dollars a day, and you can request a post-storage hearing within 10 days of the notice, held within 5 business days. A private-property tow off a lot is a separate matter: Arizona sets no statewide dollar cap, the city that governs the lot may set the maximum rate, and the lot must be posted with a compliant sign stating the restriction, the maximum cost and a number and address where the car can be located. Call the department that ordered the tow for its release counter and assigned yard.
How we work Surprise
Surprise held 143,148 residents in the 2020 census and has grown fast since, a mix of retirees around Sun City Grand and young families, roughly 24 percent Hispanic, so the Spanish version of this site earns its place. Loop 303, the Bob Stump Freeway, is the defining road: a newer high-speed freeway with growing crash volume as the far West Valley fills in. US 60 and Grand Avenue carry the diagonal load with their rail-corridor crossings, and Bell, Greenway, Waddell and Cotton Lane run the arterial grid. Maricopa County logged 88,094 crashes in 2024, and a young high-speed freeway like the 303 takes an outsized share as traffic grows. The large retiree base is its own steady source of roadside calls: golf carts, seasonal cars with dead batteries and low-speed collisions. The far-west sprawl means long tows to reach a dealer or shop, and heat is the constant, with 133 days at or above 100 degrees in the metro in 2023. Surprise Stadium brings spring-training event volume for the Rangers and Royals. On impound, a police-ordered hold carries the 150-dollar state fee. The pros we send cover Loop 303, Grand Avenue, the arterial grid and the retirement communities.
Cost details for Surprise
These details cover applicable pound or municipal fees in Surprise. If the vehicle needs a tow after release, the operator quotes that separate job before dispatch based on the vehicle, access, distance, and requested service.
For applicable pound or municipal fees, use the details above. If you need a tow after release, call (480) 526-9384 for the operator's separate quote before dispatch.
Common Surprise cost questions
How much does it cost to get my car out of impound in Surprise?
The city or agency that ordered the tow in Surprise charges the $150 state administrative fee (ARS 28-3513(B)), and storage runs at the state cap of $25 a day on an ARS 28-3511 impound. The mandatory hold is 20 days, not 30. Call that department for its counter address and hours, pay the $150 fee to get a release form, then pay the tow and storage at the contracted yard. The yard cannot release the car without the police release form.
What do I need to get my impounded car back in Surprise?
Bring a valid driver license, current proof of insurance (financial responsibility), current vehicle registration, and the impound notice. If an ignition interlock is required, bring proof it is installed. Pay the $150 state administrative fee to the police to get the release form, and if you are acting for the owner, bring proof of your authority. The department that ordered the tow sets the exact list, so ask when you call.
How long can they hold my car, and what if I wait in Surprise?
A police impound in Arizona runs a mandatory 20-day hold under ARS 28-3511, 7 days for the human-smuggling subsection. To contest it or seek early release, request a post-storage hearing within 10 days of the notice; it is held within 5 business days of the agency receiving the request (ARS 28-3514). Storage accrues at $25 a day the whole time, so calling early costs less than calling late. If the car is never claimed, it can be sold and you still owe the fees.
Can Quick Tow Phoenix get my car out of impound in Surprise?
No, and it's worth being straight about that. We connect drivers with private tow and roadside operators; we aren't the police department or the yard holding your car, so we can't waive anyone's fees or release it faster. What we can do is help you work out who has it and what the process is, and line up an operator to move it once it's released. Call (480) 526-9384.
Related towing info for Surprise
Impound & storage fees in the rest of the West Valley area
Need a tow after release in Surprise?
Call the line for the operator's separate onward-tow quote before dispatch.