Harrison West Towing Beside the Olentangy River

Pull right, onto the widest bit of shoulder you can find, switch the flashers on and keep your belt fastened inside the car unless it feels unsafe to stay put. Call (614) 633-8163 and say whether you were northbound or southbound and which ramp you last passed, for example Goodale Street or King Avenue. SR-315 has short shoulders in places, so police may ask that the car be moved quickly. Highway pickups carry a $75 surcharge on our rate card.

Yes. Dead batteries and keys locked in cars at the dog park are among our more common calls in Harrison West. Tell the dispatcher which part of the park you are in. If you only need a lockout or jump, it is a $75 flat fee and the car stays where it is. If the car needs to go somewhere, the driver loads it in the lot and takes it wherever you choose.

We take cars to any shop you choose, near campus or anywhere else in the area. A shop in Grandview, one by campus, or your regular mechanic across town are all fine; the price simply depends on the loaded miles. We are not a repair shop, but if you want a referral, we can suggest an independent partner shop that diagnoses the car and quotes before starting work.

Many Harrison West homes have small detached garages off narrow alleys. The carrier itself rarely fits inside, but the driver can use the winch line to pull your car out to the alley or street and then load it. If the car does not roll, for example because of a locked brake or flat tires, dollies may be needed. Tell us what is wrong with the car when you call.

Because it sits right on SR-315. From our yard on the southwest side, the driver can follow the freeway north and come off at the Goodale connector at the neighborhood's corner. Neighborhoods farther from 315 or I-71, like Linden or Clintonville, mean more surface-street driving. The dispatcher still checks traffic before quoting a time, since 315 slows down at rush hour.

Yes. A lot of the newer townhomes near the river have EVs in the garage, and they ride on the carrier deck so no wheel turns during the trip. EVs use our EV rate card: $2.50 per mile en route, $150 to hook up and $7.50 per loaded mile. If the car is out of charge, we can bring it to a charger or your home. See EV towing.

Yes. If the car has a usable spare, the driver mounts it for the flat $75 roadside fee. Fifth Avenue is busy, so we may first move the car to a side street or lot if it is stopped in a traffic lane. If there is no spare or the wheel is damaged, we tow it to a tire shop. More on our flat tire page.

Harrison West borders Victorian Village to the east, the University District to the north, and Franklinton across the river to the southwest. We also serve Grandview Heights just west of SR-315. All of them get the same flatbed service and the same published prices. On a busy evening, the dispatcher may route a truck that is already finishing a job in one of those areas, which can shorten the wait compared with a run straight from Harrisburg Pike.