Summary
If your car is towed without your consent — after a crash or from private property — the fees you'll pay just went up, following a public hearing the week before.
At a glance
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Last discussed May 19, 2026.
Impact analysis
Higher out-of-pocket towing and storage costs for drivers whose vehicles are towed nonconsensually.
Licensed towing companies, who receive updated fee schedules.
Drivers whose vehicles are towed without their consent will pay higher fees.
Mentions & discussions (3)
City Council - Regular Day Meeting — May 19, 2026
If your car is towed without your consent — after a crash or from private property — the fees you'll pay just went up, following a public hearing the week before.
City Council - Regular Evening Meeting — May 12, 2026
For the first time since 2008, Boise is raising what tow companies can charge for non-consent tows, matching Ada County's proposed rates. A typical light-duty tow could jump from roughly $170 to $430 because the free first hour and first storage day are gone. The city doesn't keep this money — it goes to tow companies, whose operators say costs have doubled or tripled since 2008.
City Council - Regular Evening Meeting — February 10, 2026
Updated fees for non-consent towing companies are still in the works — the council put the item off while staff finish the proposal.
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