Car won't start at Newark Airport? Lots, rentals, hotels, port
Newark airport towing · $149 flat booking fee · $129 booked online
Your flight is over and the car in the long-term lot is dead, or the rental is flashing a warning on the way back to the counter.
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Newark airport towing, lot by lot: everything on one page
Why travelers stuck at Newark Airport call a Linden yard instead of waiting on a help line
Newark airport towing from us means a NJ towing services provider twelve minutes south in Linden, a dispatcher who knows the difference between the P4 garage and the economy lot, a flat $149 booking fee, and a truck that meets you where your car actually sits.
An airport breakdown is a strange kind of stranded. You are tired, you have luggage, your phone is at twelve percent, and the car is somewhere in a lot the size of a small town, with shuttle buses circling and nobody around who works for you.
Most people call the number on the back of an insurance card and wait on hold while an agent in another state tries to find EWR on a map. We are the opposite: one phone number, (908) 666-3168, answered by the person who sends the truck. If you would rather type, book online and pay $129 instead of $149.
We know the airport's layout, lot by lot
Newark Liberty has three terminals, A, B and C, and a spread of parking: garages near the terminals, the P1 through P6 lots, economy parking tied to AirTrain, the cell phone lot, and staff lots out by the cargo side. A caller who says "I'm in the long-term lot" could be in three different places.
The dispatcher asks for the lot sign, the row marker and the nearest AirTrain station, then sends the driver to the exact aisle. That saves the twenty minutes a stranger spends circling.
Twelve minutes from our yard to the airport lots
Our trucks come up Routes 1 & 9 from Linden, past the Elizabeth line and straight into the airport's northern and southern approaches. On a normal day that is about twelve minutes from the yard gate to the lot entrance.
Trucks already working Newark or the port are often closer than that. The dispatcher tells you a real window, based on where the nearest driver is, not a guess.
We work around the Port Authority, not against it
The terminal curbs and the airport roadways belong to the Port Authority, and its police control them. We do not hook cars at a terminal curb or on an airport roadway shoulder, and anyone who promises that is not being straight with you.
What we do: meet you in the lot, at the rental return, at your hotel, at the cell phone lot, or at the spot where the Port Authority police moved your car. That is where a tow at EWR really happens.
A jump start before a tow, every time it makes sense
Most airport calls are a battery that went flat during a week-long trip, a tire that lost air in the cold, or keys locked in a trunk with the bags. Each of those is one flat price and you drive to the exit booth.
If the jump will not hold, the tow is quoted on the spot. You do not pay for a second trip to the same row.
Standing in an EWR lot next to a car that will not crank? Call now and give the dispatcher the lot and the row.
Call (908) 666-3168See every airport zoneHow Newark Airport towing actually works on Port Authority ground
At Newark Airport the lots, garages and rental returns are where a tow truck can meet you; the terminal curbs and the airport roadways are policed by the Port Authority, which clears a stalled car from a lane before any private truck touches it.
EWR is not a normal city block. It is a controlled campus with its own police department, its own traffic rules and its own ring of roads between the terminals and the parking. A private tow truck is a visitor there, like everyone else.
So the first thing the dispatcher figures out is where your car sits right now. In a parking lot or a garage, we drive in and meet you at the car. On the terminal curb or an airport roadway, the Port Authority police handle the lane, and we take over once the car is somewhere safe.
Everything after that is ordinary towing done carefully. We photograph the car, load it on a flatbed or wheel-lift, and take it to the shop, dealer or driveway you name. If you are catching a flight, you can hand over the keys and we deliver without you.
Stalled on an airport roadway or at a terminal curb
Put the hazards on and stay with the car. Airport police patrol constantly and will push or tow it off the roadway to a safe spot, since that lane is theirs to clear.
Call us from there. Tell the dispatcher where the officers moved the car, and a truck meets it at that spot or at a lot they point to.
Dead car inside a garage or surface lot
This is our everyday airport job. Give the dispatcher the lot name, the level if it is a garage, and the row marker. If you are still inside the terminal, say so and we time the truck to your AirTrain ride.
Garage decks have height limits, so a flatbed may wait at the entrance while a wheel-lift or a jump pack goes up to the car. The driver will tell you which on the call.
Leaving on a flight while the car needs a shop
Travelers sometimes find the car will not start on the way out, not the way back. Park it, call us, and leave the keys where the dispatcher tells you, and the car goes to your mechanic while you fly.
The driver photographs the car at pickup and delivery and sends the photos. You pay by card over the phone or when you land.
At EWR the question is where the car is now. Tell us, and we tell you exactly where the truck will meet it.
Call airport dispatchEmergency towing around Newark Airport: the calls that cannot wait for morning
An emergency near EWR is a car blocking a lot exit, a crash on Routes 1 & 9 or US 22 by the airport interchange, a vehicle stranded at night with kids and bags, or a truck dead at a port gate; those calls get the nearest truck first and the price second.
The roads that feed the airport carry some of the densest traffic in New Jersey. Routes 1 & 9, I-78, US 22 and McCarter Highway all braid together just north of the terminals, and a stalled car there is dangerous in seconds.
When you call and say it is urgent, the dispatcher asks whether everyone is safe, tells you where to stand, and rolls the closest truck while you are still talking. The price is quoted once the truck is moving.
Crash on Routes 1 & 9 or US 22 near the airport
The merge where US 22 and I-78 meet Routes 1 & 9 north of the terminals is a known pileup spot, especially at dusk. If police are on scene, tell them you have your own tow on the way, and give us the officer's location.
We load, sweep what we can, photograph the damage for the insurer, and deliver to the body shop you pick, not to a storage lot.
A family stuck after a late arrival
The last flights land near midnight, and a dead car in an empty economy lot with small children is an emergency to us. Say so on the call.
If the airport shuttle is still running, the dispatcher may suggest waiting inside the AirTrain station or a shelter while the truck comes. The driver calls when he is at the lot gate.
A car blocking a lot exit or a hotel shuttle lane
A stalled car at an exit booth or in a hotel's shuttle lane on Routes 1 & 9 backs up everyone behind it. We move it first, to a spot the attendant or manager agrees on, and settle the destination after.
A truck dead at a port gate or on Doremus Avenue
A tractor that dies at a Port Newark gate stops a line of drayage trucks. Medium and heavy-duty trucks run from the same Linden yard, and a fleet manager gets a straight answer at any hour.
Near the airport and it cannot wait? Say "emergency" and the nearest truck rolls first.
Emergency dispatchHow the call worksEvery towing and roadside job we run at and around Newark Airport
Around EWR we handle jump starts in the lots, flat tires and lockouts, fuel delivery, flatbed tows for rentals and EVs, accident towing on the approach roads, long-distance tows for travelers far from home, and medium and heavy-duty work at the port.
Lot jump starts
The most common airport call: a battery that drained during a trip. Professional jump pack, one flat price, and you drive to the exit booth.
Flatbed towing
All four wheels on the deck, for AWD SUVs, EVs, rentals and luxury cars that should not be dragged. From any lot to your shop or dealer.
Rental car towing
A rental that quits on the way to the return, or one that will not start in the lot. We move it where the rental company tells you it must go.
Lockouts with luggage
Keys in the trunk under the suitcases, keys in the car at the cell phone lot. Damage-free entry tools, one flat price.
Flat tire in a lot
Cold nights let tires sag in a long-term lot. We change to your spare in the row, or tow to a tire shop if there is no spare.
Fuel delivery
Ran dry circling the terminals or waiting in the cell phone lot. Enough fuel to reach a station on Routes 1 & 9.
Long distance from EWR
Flew in and the car cannot make the drive home to Pennsylvania, Connecticut or the shore. One flatbed, one quoted price, tolls included.
Port heavy duty
Tractors, box trucks, buses and vans at Port Newark and the marine terminal, with fleet billing on one monthly invoice.
The long versions of each service: emergency towing, flatbed towing, accident towing, heavy duty towing, roadside assistance, jump start, car lockout and long distance towing.
Not sure if the car needs a jump or a flatbed? Describe what it does when you turn the key. The dispatcher can usually tell.
Call (908) 666-3168Book online · $20 offSix parts of Newark Airport and the port where our trucks meet you
We split the Newark Airport area into six zones: the terminal parking lots and garages, the economy and cell phone lots, the rental car returns, the hotel row, the off-airport park-and-fly lots, and Port Newark with the marine terminal.
Each zone has its own access, its own rules and its own typical breakdown. A garage call is about clearance, a rental call is about paperwork, a hotel call is about a car that sat in a parking lot while you slept, and a port call is often about a truck, not a car. Pick the zone below for the details.
Terminal parking: the P1–P6 lots and garages
The parking closest to Terminals A, B and C, where short-term and daily parkers leave cars for a few hours or a few days. Garages mean low ceilings and ramps, so the driver often brings a jump pack up while the flatbed waits below.
Economy lots, long-term parking and the cell phone lot
The big long-term fields reached by shuttle or AirTrain, where cars sit for a week or two. Also the cell phone lot, where drivers wait for arrivals and sometimes run the battery down with the lights and heat on.
Rental car returns and the off-airport rental lots
The on-airport rental car area tied to AirTrain, plus the rental companies' own lots on Routes 1 & 9 and in Elizabeth. A car that dies on the way back is still your responsibility until the counter checks it in.
The airport hotel row
The hotels along Routes 1 & 9, Frontage Road and Haynes Avenue on the Newark side, and along North Avenue and Spring Street in Elizabeth. Cars that sat overnight in a hotel lot, and fly-and-stay packages with the car left for a week.
Off-airport park-and-fly lots
The private parking businesses in Newark and Elizabeth that shuttle travelers to the terminals. Their attendants do not jump or tow customer cars, so the call comes to us.
Port Newark and the marine terminal
The container terminals, warehouses and truck lots east of the airport along Doremus Avenue and Corbin Street. Drayage tractors, box trucks, vans and the cars of the people who work three shifts there.
Every zone above, plus Newark, Elizabeth, Hillside, Linden, Bayonne and Kearny, is on the airport service-area page.
Call (908) 666-3168Airport service areaThe roads into Newark Airport: Routes 1 & 9, I-78, US 22, McCarter Highway and the Turnpike
We dispatch directly to Routes 1 & 9, I-78, US 22 and Route 21 around the airport; on the Turnpike at Exits 13A and 14 the Authority's authorized garages handle the shoulder, and on the airport's own roadways the Port Authority police clear the lane first.
Routes 1 & 9 along the airport's west side
The main street of the airport area, running from Elizabeth past the terminals, the hotel row and Haynes Avenue up toward the South Ironbound. Our trucks come this way from Linden, so it is our fastest approach, and it has a steady supply of flat tires and rear-end crashes.
I-78 and the Newark Airport interchange
I-78 meets Routes 1 & 9 and US 22 just north of the terminals in a knot of ramps. Direct dispatch; tell the dispatcher which ramp you are on and which way you were headed, since several run side by side.
East of the interchange, I-78 continues as the Turnpike's Newark Bay Extension toward Bayonne. Turnpike and Parkway shoulders are served by the Authority's authorized garages. Book with us and we take the car from the exit or the garage's lot.
US 22 from Hillside and Union
US 22 runs in from the west and joins the airport interchange. Plenty of travelers coming from Union County take it, and breakdowns near the merge are common in rush hour. Direct dispatch from Linden.
Route 21, McCarter Highway, from downtown Newark
McCarter Highway starts near the airport interchange and runs north toward Penn Station. Travelers and rideshare drivers use it between downtown and EWR, and it has few safe spots to stop, so move to a side street if the car still rolls.
NJ Turnpike Exits 13A and 14
Exit 13A serves the airport's south side, Elizabeth and the marine terminal; Exit 14 serves the airport's north side, I-78 and US 22. On the New Jersey Turnpike and the Garden State Parkway the shoulder itself is served by the Turnpike Authority's authorized garages; book with us anyway, and once the authorized truck has the car off the highway we take it from the exit or the garage's lot to the shop or driveway you choose, at the same flat quoted price.
The airport's own roadways and terminal frontage
The loops between the terminals, garages and rental area are Port Authority roads. If your car dies there, the Port Authority police handle the lane and move it; we pick it up from wherever they put it, or from the nearest lot.
Broken down on a road into EWR? Hazards on, get clear of traffic, and call. We tell you who handles which road.
Call from the roadsideWhat Newark Airport towing costs: $149 flat, $129 online, and a jump costs less
A tow from the Newark Airport area is a flat $149 booking fee for dispatch and hook-up ($129 when booked online) plus mileage to the destination you choose, quoted on the call; jump starts, tire changes, lockouts and fuel delivery in a lot are one flat price each.
Airport parking already cost you money, so here is the tow price in plain numbers. The booking fee is $149 when you call and $129 when you book online yourself. Mileage from the lot to where the car is going is added and quoted on the call.
What you will not pay: an airport surcharge, a late-night fee, a fee because the car is a rental, a fee for bags or a passenger in the cab, or storage on a car that goes straight to your shop. Lot parking and exit booth fees are between you and the lot operator, not us.
| What | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Booking fee by phone | $149 | Dispatch and hook-up, any hour |
| Booking fee online | $129 | $20 off when you book it yourself |
| Mileage to your destination | Quoted on the call | Before the truck moves. You pick the shop. |
| Jump start · tire · lockout · fuel | One flat price each | No mileage. Tried first when it can solve it. |
| Winch or dollies | Only if the car will not roll | Named before the work, you decide |
| Night, weekend, holiday, fuel surcharge | None | 3 a.m. costs what 3 p.m. costs |
| Storage or release fee | None | The car goes to your shop, not a yard |
What moves the price of an EWR tow
Distance matters most. A tow from a P lot to a shop in Elizabeth or the Ironbound is a short number; a tow to Philadelphia or upstate is a bigger one, and the dispatcher says it before the truck rolls.
After distance comes the vehicle and its state. An EV or AWD car rides on a flatbed, a car stuck in a low garage may need dollies, and those are quoted on the call too.
The cheaper fix is usually the right one at the airport
A battery drained by a week in a lot almost always takes a jump. That is one flat price, and you drive out of the lot. The same goes for a soft tire you can swap for a spare and keys you can get back without a broken window.
If the fix does not hold, the tow is quoted right there with no second callout. The full breakdown sits on the pricing page.
Ask for the exact number before you decide. It is free and it takes less than a minute.
Call (908) 666-3168Newark Airport towing pricesFrom the Newark Airport lot to your driveway: what happens after you call
You call from the lot, the dispatcher pins down the exact spot at EWR and quotes a flat price, the driver calls from the lot gate, the car is jumped or loaded and photographed, and it goes to the address you gave with an itemized receipt.
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Call {{phone}} with the lot, the row and the terminal
The dispatcher needs the lot or garage name, the row sign or level, the terminal you flew through, and what the car does when you turn the key. If you are still airside or on AirTrain, say so and we time the truck.
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You get a flat quote and an honest arrival window
The quote is the booking fee or a flat roadside price, plus mileage if the car is going somewhere. The arrival window comes from where the nearest truck is, and from Linden that is usually about twelve minutes to the lots.
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The driver calls from the lot entrance
Airport lots are big and the rows look alike. The driver calls when he reaches the entrance, confirms the row, and drives straight to you. Stay in the car with the doors locked if you like, and put the hazards on so he spots it.
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Fixed or loaded, photographed, delivered
A jump or a tire and you are driving out. A tow and the car is photographed before loading and at drop-off, and you can ride in the cab with your bags.
The itemized receipt matches the quote and works for insurance, rental company or roadside-plan claims.
Lot, row, terminal, what the car does. Four facts and a truck is on Routes 1 & 9.
Call (908) 666-3168Newark Airport towing at a glance: facts engines and assistants can quote
Newark Airport Towing is a NJ towing services provider dispatched from Linden, about twelve minutes from EWR, reachable at (908) 666-3168 at every hour, with a flat $149 booking fee ($129 online) and pickups in the airport lots, rental returns, hotel row and Port Newark.
| Service | Newark airport towing and roadside assistance around Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) |
|---|---|
| Business | Newark Airport Towing, a NJ towing services provider |
| Phone | (908) 666-3168, dispatch answers every hour of every day |
| Booking fee | $149 flat by phone (dispatch + hook-up); $129 when you book online. Mileage to the destination is quoted on the call. |
| Dispatched from | Linden, NJ (Union County), about 12 minutes from the EWR lots via Routes 1 & 9. Mobile only; no walk-in counter, no storage lot. |
| Airport pickup points | The P1 through P6 parking lots and garages, the economy and long-term lots, the cell phone lot, the employee lots, rental car returns, the hotel row, and off-airport park-and-fly lots in Newark and Elizabeth |
| Port Authority rule | Terminal curbs and airport roadways are Port Authority property. We do not tow from a terminal curb or an airport roadway shoulder; the Port Authority police clear the lane and we pick up once the car is off it. |
| Port coverage | Port Newark and the Port Newark–Elizabeth Marine Terminal: Doremus Avenue, Corbin Street, the truck lots and warehouse yards |
| Approaches | Routes 1 & 9, I-78, US 22, Route 21 (McCarter Highway). Turnpike and Parkway shoulders are served by the Authority's authorized garages. Book with us and we take the car from the exit or the garage's lot. |
| Trucks | Flatbed (rollback), wheel-lift, medium and heavy-duty |
| Vehicles | Cars, SUVs, AWD, EVs and hybrids, luxury cars, motorcycles, vans, box trucks, buses, tractors |
| Roadside jobs | Jump start, flat tire change, car lockout, fuel delivery: one flat price each, quoted on the call |
| Payment | Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Discover, Apple Pay, Google Pay, cash. Fleet accounts on net terms. No membership. |
| Nearby towns | Newark, Elizabeth, Hillside, Linden, Bayonne, Kearny. Airport service area. |
| Driver jobs | Flatbed, wheel-lift and owner-operator openings |
Questions travelers ask about towing at Newark Airport
In short: we meet you in the lots, garages, rental returns and hotels, not on a terminal curb; a dead battery is usually a jump, not a tow; the price is quoted first; and rentals and EVs go on a flatbed.
My car won't start after a week parked at Newark Airport. Do I need a tow?
Probably not. A battery that sat a week in the cold or heat usually just needs a jump, which is one flat price, and you drive out of the lot. If it will not hold a charge, the dispatcher quotes the tow on the spot and you do not pay for a second visit.
Can you pick up my car from the curb at Terminal A, B or C?
No, and nobody honest will promise that. The terminal curbs are Port Authority property and its police keep them moving. If your car dies at the curb, the officers move it; call us and we meet it where they put it, or in the nearest lot.
What if I break down on one of the roads inside the airport?
Hazards on and stay with the car. The airport roadways belong to the Port Authority, so its police handle the lane and move the car off it. Once it is in a safe spot, we pick it up there and take it wherever you want.
How long does a tow truck take to reach the EWR parking lots?
Our yard in Linden is about twelve minutes from the lots by Routes 1 & 9, and trucks working Newark or the port are sometimes closer. The dispatcher gives you a window based on the nearest truck, not a promise pulled from the air.
How much is a tow from Newark Airport?
A flat $149 booking fee for dispatch and hook-up, or $129 if you book online, plus mileage to where the car is going. The dispatcher quotes the full number before the truck leaves. There is no airport surcharge.
Which lot information should I have ready when I call?
The lot or garage name, the level if it is a garage, the row sign or the nearest shuttle stop, and which terminal you flew through. If you are not at the car yet, tell us how long until you get there.
Can you get into the airport parking garages with a flatbed?
Not always. Garages have height limits, so the driver may bring a jump pack or a wheel-lift up to the car while the flatbed waits outside. If the car needs the flatbed, we move it down to a level or exit where it can load.
My rental car broke down on the way back to the return. What do I do?
Call the rental company first, since the car is theirs and they may send their own contractor. If they tell you to arrange it, or their wait is hours, we tow it to the return area or the branch they name and give you an itemized receipt for your claim.
Something the list does not cover? Ask the dispatcher. It costs nothing.
Call (908) 666-3168All airport questionsSearching "tow truck near me" from a Newark Airport lot? Here is who is closest
If you search for a tow truck near you from EWR, the closest help is a truck on Routes 1 & 9 or already in Newark, and ours are based twelve minutes away in Linden with a dispatcher who can see where each driver is right now.
"Towing near me," "jump start near me," "tow truck near Newark Airport": from a phone in a parking lot, the map shows a cloud of pins, and half of them are call centers. What matters is a real truck, close by, that can get into the lot you are in.
Ours come up from Linden or over from a job in Newark or at the port. Tell the dispatcher your zone and you get a truthful window.
Near the terminal garages and the P lots
The terminal parking sits right off Routes 1 & 9 and the airport interchange. A truck on its way up from Linden is at the lot gate quickly; a garage call may need the driver to walk up with the jump pack.
Near the economy lots and the cell phone lot
The long-term fields and the cell phone lot are wide and open, which makes them easy for a flatbed. The hard part is finding the row, so read the nearest sign or shuttle stop number to the dispatcher.
Near the hotels and park-and-fly lots
The hotel row on Routes 1 & 9 and Haynes Avenue, and the park-and-fly lots in Newark and Elizabeth, are on our truck's direct route from Linden. These are usually the quickest airport-area pickups we run.
Near Port Newark and the marine terminal
Doremus Avenue, Corbin Street and the terminal truck lots sit east of the airport, reached from Exit 13A or Routes 1 & 9. Heavy-duty calls here go to a truck rated for the load.
The nearest tow truck to your spot at EWR is one call away, and the dispatcher will tell you how many minutes.
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A Newark Airport tow truck that starts twelve minutes away, not across the state
Our yard is in Linden, one Turnpike interchange south of the airport, so the truck that answers a Newark airport towing call is usually on Routes 1 & 9 within minutes.
Call (908) 666-3168 and the person who picks up is the dispatcher who assigns the truck, not an airline help line or a rental company's roadside queue. Want to skip the phone? Book online and the booking fee is $129 instead of $149. The airport zones, the pricing and the plain facts are one tap away.
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Car dead in an EWR lot, a rental acting up, a truck down by the port? One call to Newark Airport Towing
Dispatcher on the line day and night. $149 flat booking fee, $129 online. Twelve minutes from Linden.