Towing Help for Merion Village Streets and Alleys

Yes, and getting off the highway was the right move. Park on the first safe side street, turn the engine off and let it cool. Call with the street name and nearest house number or corner. Because you are no longer on the interstate, the highway surcharge does not apply. Do not open the radiator cap while it is hot; our guide on overheating explains why.

Often. Alleys behind Merion Village homes vary block to block, and parked cars, trash bins and fences can make even a decent one tight. The driver will look at the approach first. If the bed cannot reach the garage, the car is winched or rolled to a point where it can be loaded. Telling us the alley's surface and any obstacles saves time.

The neighborhood's eastern boundary follows Parsons Avenue, and the west side of the street is generally treated as part of Merion Village. For towing, it does not change anything: we serve both sides and the neighborhoods beyond. What matters is that you tell the dispatcher the side of Parsons and the direction the car faces, so the driver approaches from the right direction.

Yes. The softball complex on Greenlawn draws big crowds, and the lots see plenty of dead batteries, lockouts and flat tires by the end of the day. Tell us which field or lot entrance you are near. On busy weekends, traffic leaving the park can slow the truck down, and the dispatcher will tell you how things look when you call. Weekend calls carry the standard $50 surcharge.

Batteries drain when a car sits, especially in cold weather, and tires can lose air. Start with a jump start, which is part of our $75 roadside rate. If the car still won't run, or if it has been sitting long enough that brakes may be seized, we tow it to a shop on a flatbed. Make sure the car is not ticketed or marked for removal before we arrive.

Yes. There are several independent garages on both corridors, and many Merion Village customers have a favorite one. If you do not, we can suggest an independent partner shop that will diagnose the problem and quote the repair before doing any work. If the shop is closed when we arrive, we can leave the car in their after-hours area with permission or hold it at our yard.

Yes. We work across the south side, including German Village, Schumacher Place and the Brewery District. South of Frank Road, we continue into the rest of south Columbus, and across the river we cover the west side near our yard. Every call, wherever it starts, is priced from the same published rate card, and the dispatcher reads you the total before a truck leaves our Harrisburg Pike yard. If you are not sure which neighborhood you are in, just give us the address or nearest corner.