24/7 Emergency Towing Santa Cruz CA
Broke down on Highway 1, locked out in Capitola, or sitting on a flat in Aptos? One call and we are rolling your way.
You should not be stuck on the shoulder for hours waiting on a truck. We answer the phone, ask where you are, and send a driver from the closest spot in Santa Cruz County. Most drivers reach you in about 30 minutes. Your car gets loaded with care and dropped exactly where you want it.
- About Us
Local Tow Truck Service Across Santa Cruz County
Santa Cruz Aptos Auto Towing has been pulling cars off these roads for more than 50 years. Mark Brownell and his drivers know every backroad, every steep driveway in Scotts Valley, and every tight parking garage downtown. That means less guessing on the phone and a faster arrival at your door.
We keep it simple. You call, you tell us the car and the spot, and we give you a price before the truck leaves. No surprise add-ons when the driver shows up. Whether you need towing in Santa Cruz, CA a lockout service, or fuel delivery, you get the same straight answer every time.
Our trucks run all night and all weekend because that is when most cars quit. Late shift ending in Watsonville, a dead battery in Felton, a car that will not start after the beach in Live Oak. We cover a 30 mile radius around Santa Cruz, so you are almost never out of our reach. We handle tow truck service, roadside help, lockouts, fuel delivery, and private property tows across Santa Cruz County, day or night.
Our drivers are on call every day in Aptos, Capitola, Soquel, Scotts Valley, Live Oak, Watsonville, Felton, and Pleasure Point, plus the rest of Santa Cruz County.
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- Our Services
Towing and Roadside Services in Santa Cruz, Aptos and Capitola
Six services, one phone number. Whatever stopped your car, we have the truck and the tools for it. Every job runs 24 hours a day across Santa Cruz, Soquel, Scotts Valley and the towns around them.
Towing Services
Car will not start or will not move? We hook it up and haul it to your shop, your house, or the dealership. Local tow truck runs and longer hauls both welcome.
Light Duty Towing
Sedans, SUVs, pickups and small vans get loaded on a flatbed so nothing scrapes or bends. Light duty towing is what we run most days around Santa Cruz.
Someone parked in your spot again? We handle private property towing for apartments, lots and small businesses, with proper notice and clean paperwork.
Keys sitting on the driver seat with the doors locked? Our lockout service pops it open without cracking the glass or scratching the paint. Usually done in minutes.
Ran the tank dry on Soquel Ave? We bring gas or diesel straight to your car so you can get moving. Fuel delivery day or night.
Blowout on the freeway is no place to be kneeling. We swap on your spare, check the pressure, and get you off the shoulder fast with a quick flat tire change.
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Call Now and Get a Tow Truck Rolling
Sitting on the side of the road is stressful, and it gets worse the longer you wait. Every minute counts when you are parked on a blind curve or a busy stretch of Soquel Drive. Call and a real person picks up, not a call center three states away.
Tell us the cross street, the car, and what it is doing. We match the right truck to the job the first time, so no one shows up with the wrong equipment and leaves you waiting again. You get the price before we roll.
Nights, weekends, holidays, storms. The phone stays on.
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What they're saying about our services
- Why Choose Us
More Than 50+ Years of Towing Experience in Santa Cruz
Plenty of companies own a truck. Fewer have spent 50 years learning how to get a low car up a steep Santa Cruz driveway without ripping the bumper off. That experience is why people call Santa Cruz Aptos Auto Towing first and why body shops around the county send us their customers.
Your call goes to someone local who knows the streets you are naming. No hold music, no long menu, no repeating your story twice.
Lowered cars, all wheel drive, dead wheels. We use flatbeds and soft straps so your car gets on and off the truck the same way it went in.
You hear the price on the phone before we send a driver. What we quote is what you pay, even at 3 in the morning.
- Our Work
Recent Tows Around Santa Cruz County
A look at the trucks, the jobs, and the cars we got home safe this month.
- FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers to what people ask us most before they call for a tow.
How fast can you get to me in Santa Cruz?
Most of the time we reach you in about 30 minutes. In town it is often quicker. Out toward Watsonville or Felton it can run a little longer, and we will tell you a real time on the phone instead of guessing.
Are you open at night and on weekends?
Yes. We run 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, including holidays. Most breakdowns and lockouts happen after hours, so that is when the phone rings most.
What does a tow cost?
It depends on the car, where you are, and how far it is going. We give you the full price on the phone before the truck leaves, so there is nothing added when the driver arrives.
Which towns do you cover?
We run a 30 mile radius around Santa Cruz. That covers Santa Cruz, Aptos, Capitola, Soquel, Scotts Valley, Live Oak, Watsonville and Felton, plus the roads in between.
Can you tow my car if the wheels will not turn?
Yes. Locked wheels, missing keys, a car sitting in gear. We bring dollies and a flatbed so it comes up without dragging on the ground.
