KEY TAKEAWAYS
- Street, lot-entrance and driveway pickups across Bridgeport, 24 hours a day.
- Tell us the nearest cross street on Bridgeport Rd or No. 4 Rd and which side of the road you are on.
- A car that has been sitting on the street can still be towed even if it won't roll.
- The price is confirmed on the phone before hook-up, with no surprise at the destination.
- Drop-off at home, a Richmond mechanic, a dealer or the body shop you choose.
Car towing in Bridgeport when you are stopped on Bridgeport Rd
Bridgeport Rd is the road most of our car calls start on, and it is also where we are based. The City of Richmond's own Bridgeport Area Plan describes it as a heavily used east-west arterial where the many access points to individual lots cause conflicts with traffic flow. In plain terms, a stalled car there is surrounded by drivers pulling in and out of driveways while through traffic keeps moving. If you are reading this from the driver's seat, see whether you can coast into the nearest lot entrance rather than stopping in the lane.
When you call, give us the business or lot you are closest to and the direction you were heading. On a long arterial with driveways every few metres, "eastbound, just past the No. 4 Rd lights, in front of the second driveway" gets the truck lined up with your car on the first pass. The driver then sets the truck so the lot entrance stays clear, loads from the kerb side and pulls back into traffic with the car secured. If the car was hit rather than just stalled, our accident towing in Bridgeport page covers the ICBC side.
- Hazards on, and stay buckled in if you are still in a live lane.
- Note the nearest store, lot or cross street on Bridgeport Rd.
- Tell us if the car rolls, steers and has keys, so the right truck comes.
- Keep the lot entrance clear if you can; delivery trucks use these driveways all day.
Driveway and side-street car towing off No. 4 Rd
No. 4 Rd forms the western edge of Bridgeport, and it is the way in to the quiet residential streets of Tait. Most driveway calls are a car that would not start in the morning, a car that has been sitting while you waited on a part, or a car you want moved to the mechanic before the week gets busy. Those are calm tows. We park so we don't block your neighbours, load in the driveway when there is room and on the street when there isn't, and you can hand over the keys and get on with your day. For more on the Tait side, see car towing in Tait.
A car parked on the street is a slightly different job. Richmond's Traffic Bylaw No. 5870 does not allow a vehicle to stay at one place on any street for longer than 72 consecutive hours, and limits parking beside homes and businesses to 3 hours between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. unless the premises are your own. If your car died at the kerb and you are waiting on a repair plan, it is usually simpler to have it towed home to the driveway or straight to the shop than to leave it where it stopped.
If the car does start but will not stay running, a boost is not the answer, and a tow is. If it simply clicks after sitting, try a battery boost in Bridgeport first. We will tell you honestly which one it sounds like when you describe it.
Which car towing setup fits where your car is stopped?
The car decides part of the answer, and the spot decides the rest. A front-wheel drive hatchback at the kerb on a side street is a quick wheel-lift job. An all-wheel drive SUV, or anything that has been damaged at a wheel, goes on a flat deck. If your car is in a low garage or parkade, we bring dollies or underground towing gear instead. Here is how the common Bridgeport spots usually work out.
| Where the car is | What we usually do | What helps us |
|---|---|---|
| Curb lane on Bridgeport Rd | Load from the kerb side, truck placed to keep driveways clear | Direction of travel and nearest lot or store |
| Lot entrance off Bridgeport Rd | Pull the car fully into the lot first if it rolls | Which entrance, and whether the lot gate closes at night |
| Driveway off No. 4 Rd or a Tait street | Wheel-lift or flatbed in the driveway when there is room | Car position, nose-in or nose-out, and keys |
| Parked at the kerb on a residential street | Load on the street with hazards and cones out | House number and side of the street |
| AWD or damaged car, any of the above | Flatbed towing with all four wheels on the deck | Drivetrain and which corner is damaged |
Where does your car go after a Bridgeport tow?
You choose. Most driveway and street tows go to a mechanic you already use in Richmond, a dealer service department in Richmond or Vancouver, or back home so you can decide later. If the shop is closed when we arrive, tell us where they want the car left and how you will get them the key. For a trip further out, such as the ferries or the Interior, long distance hauling from Bridgeport is quoted the same way, before pickup.
If the household also has a minivan or a pickup, light duty towing in Bridgeport uses the same trucks, so one call covers both. Everything we do in the area is on our towing in Bridgeport homepage.
Inside Bridgeport, each pocket brings its own kind of call, so we also cover car towing in Tait, where the 1940s streets mean driveways and kerbside pickups, car towing on River Drive for the condo parkades along the North Arm, car towing on Mitchell Island with its single way on and off at the Knight Street Bridge, and car towing on Number 5 Road for the warehouse and business-park lots north of Bridgeport Rd.
Car towing near the No. 4 Rd and Bridgeport Rd corner
The No. 4 Rd and Bridgeport Rd intersection is the south-west corner of the neighbourhood, and a lot of our car towing starts within a few blocks of it. North of it are the family streets of Tait, and east of it Bridgeport Rd carries on past lots, yards and driveways toward our base at 12127 Bridgeport Rd. A car that stops anywhere along that stretch is a short run for our trucks.
Because Bridgeport Rd carries so much through traffic, we prefer to load cars from a side street or lot when the driver can get there safely. A car that stalls at a light on No. 4 Rd is often best pushed or rolled into the next side street once it is safe, then loaded there. Never push a car in moving traffic; wait for us with the hazards on if it isn't safe.
If a car breaks down after dark, nothing changes except the lighting. Car towing runs 24 hours a day, and the price is still given on the phone first.
Questions drivers ask
Can you tow my car from the street outside my house in Bridgeport?
Yes. Give us the house number and which side of the street the car is on. We load on the street with hazards on and take it to your driveway, a mechanic or a dealer. If you are not sure the car needs a tow at all, our roadside assistance team can often check first.
My car stalled in the curb lane on Bridgeport Rd. Should I get out?
If you can coast into a lot entrance or side street, do that. If you are stuck in the lane, keep your belt on and hazards flashing, and only get out if you can reach a safe spot away from traffic. Call 911 if anyone is hurt, then call us for car towing in Bridgeport.
Do you need my keys to tow the car from my driveway?
It is much easier with keys, because the car can be put in neutral. Without them we can usually still move it with dollies or a flatbed winch. Tell us when you call.
Do you tow SUVs and pickups as well as cars?
Yes. Most SUVs and pickups are towed the same way. All-wheel drive and 4x4 models ride on a flatbed, and work trucks with tools aboard are covered under light duty towing.
How do I get a price for car towing in Bridgeport?
Call (604) 265-8280 or send the form with where the car is and where it is going. We confirm the price before the car is hooked up. The tow truck cost guide explains what affects it.