What counts as local towing in Brentwood?
Most of the tows we do in Brentwood never leave Burnaby. A car that won't start in a parkade goes to a shop on the other side of Lougheed. A hatchback with a warning light goes from a Willingdon Ave curb to a dealer. A car bought privately gets moved from a Brentwood Park driveway to a garage for an inspection. Those are local tows, and they make up a big share of our towing services in Brentwood.
Short does not mean simple. Brentwood is a town centre being rebuilt around the Millennium Line, and the trip often starts somewhere tight: a P2 stall under a tower, a lane behind a strata, or a surface lot by the big-box stores in Buchanan West. We plan the pickup first and the drive second. For a regular sedan or SUV, that usually means light duty towing.
If the trip is going further, such as the Fraser Valley or the Interior, our long distance towing is priced the same way, before pickup.
Where do local tows in Brentwood usually start?
Each part of Brentwood sends us a different kind of short tow. These are the pickups we see most.
Tower parkades
The Amazing Brentwood, SOLO District and Gilmore Place park thousands of cars below grade. Tell us the entrance and level. Our parkade towing guide explains what we check first.
Brentwood Park driveways
Older homes on winding streets, where most pickups are from a driveway or curb. See towing in Brentwood Park.
Willingdon and Lougheed
The busiest corner in Brentwood, with bus bays on both roads. A curb pull here is quick with a wheel lift.
The Brentwood West block
The northwest corner of Willingdon and Lougheed is planned for over 1,400 homes and a new public square under the Brentwood West master plan, so expect construction around Halifax St.
Gilmore Ave
Towers above Gilmore station and active construction. Cars and small vans here are a short tow to shops along Lougheed. See Gilmore Place.
Madison Centre and Rosser Ave
Office parking a block from Brentwood station, where a dead car often needs moving before the end of the workday. See Madison Centre.
Which truck does a local tow in Brentwood need?
The car and the spot decide the method. Here is how it usually works out on a short Brentwood tow.
Key takeaways for a short tow in Brentwood
- Give us the building, entrance and parkade level, or the street and cross street. Brentwood's towers have several entrances.
- Have the drop-off address ready: your mechanic, a dealer or home.
- Brentwood Town Centre station is the only SkyTrain station built on a road median, per its Wikipedia entry, so say which side of Lougheed you are on.
- If the car only needs a boost or a tire, roadside assistance may save you the tow.
- The price is confirmed before we hook up. Our tow cost guide explains what changes it.
Local towing in Brentwood: common questions
Can you tow my car to a shop that is closed?
Yes, if the shop allows it. Tell us where they want the car left and how they get the key. We confirm the drop-off with you before we leave.
Is a tow from Brentwood to Vancouver still local?
Yes. Short trips across Boundary Rd into Vancouver are local tows. Anything further out is quoted as long distance towing.
How long does a local tow take?
It depends on traffic on Lougheed and Willingdon and how tight the pickup is. Our post on how long a tow takes in Brentwood covers it.
My car broke down in Brentwood. Is it a tow or roadside?
Describe what happened and we tell you honestly. Our breakdown checklist helps, or contact us.
What if it is an emergency?
If anyone is hurt, call 911 first. For a crash or a stall in a live lane, see emergency towing in Brentwood.