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Car towed in Edina

Edina is in Hennepin County, Minnesota. Here is how to find your car, what you can be charged, and what to do if the tow looks wrong. Last checked 2026-10-17.

Storage fees grow every day. Get your car back as soon as you can, even if you plan to dispute the tow. Pay, keep every receipt, and fight the charges afterward.

Find who towed your car

Street parking or a police tow

In Edina, call the Edina Police Department non-emergency / dispatch to find out whether your car was towed and which company has it.

Apartment, store, or private lot

Read the tow-away sign at the lot entrance. It must show the tow company's name and phone number.

No sign, or you can't find it? The company must report the tow to police, so call the police non-emergency line and ask where your car went.

No record of a tow anywhere? Report the car to police as possibly stolen.

What they can charge

We have not verified local maximum rates for Edina yet. Ask the tow company for its rate sheet. It must give you one on request.

Estimate your bill

What to bring

  • A government photo ID and proof you own the car, such as the registration or title.
  • Payment. Call ahead to ask which types the lot takes.

Paperwork locked inside the car? If you are homeless, receive need-based benefits, or qualify for legal aid, you can take everything out of the car free of charge before the sale waiting periods end. Bring photo ID and paperwork from a government, nonprofit, or legal aid office. This applies even if you do not pay or reclaim the car.

Minn. Stat. 168B.07, subd. 3(c)

Getting it back

  • State law does not set release hours or a time limit for handing the car back in the sections reviewed. Ask the lot for its hours and fees in writing, and keep every receipt.
  • Inspect the car before you drive away, and photograph any damage.

Minn. Stat. ch. 168B

How to dispute a tow

  1. Collect evidence. Photograph the lot entrances and any signs, keep every receipt, and write down times and names.
  2. Ask for an itemized invoice. Ask the company for a written, itemized bill listing every charge.
  3. File a complaint.
  4. Go to court if needed. The chapter reviewed gives no special hearing or bond procedure for private-property tows. The usual route is to pay to reclaim the car, then bring a claim in conciliation (small claims) court.
  5. Consider small claims or a chargeback. Minnesota conciliation (small claims) court hears most money claims up to $20,000. It can be used to challenge a wrongful tow or overcharge. If you paid by credit card, you can dispute the charge with your card issuer. For billing errors, your written dispute generally must reach the issuer within 60 days of the first bill showing the charge. Whether a tow charge qualifies is up to the issuer.

Deadlines to watch

Your car can be sold. For most private-property tows, the car can be sold or disposed of 45 days after notice, or earlier if you sign over the title. In Minneapolis and St. Paul it can be sold 15 days after certified-mail notice, but that stretches to 45 days if you deliver a written statement that you intend to reclaim it.

Within 5 days (not counting weekends and holidays) of the tow, the tow company or impound lot must send a written notice to the registered owner and any lienholder. It must say where and when the car was taken, where it is held, and your right to reclaim it. If the owner cannot be identified, notice goes in a newspaper.

Minnesota deadlines, counted from the law

See the dates for your tow

Common questions

Where is my car if it was towed in Edina?

In Edina, call the Edina Police Department non-emergency / dispatch to find out whether your car was towed and which company has it. For a private tow, the tow company must report it to police, so the police non-emergency line can usually tell you where the car is.

How much can a tow company charge in Edina?

Local maximum rates for private-property tows in Edina are not verified on this site yet. Ask the tow company for its posted rate sheet, which it must give you on request.

How long before a towed car is sold in Minnesota?

For most private-property tows, the car can be sold or disposed of 45 days after notice, or earlier if you sign over the title. In Minneapolis and St. Paul it can be sold 15 days after certified-mail notice, but that stretches to 45 days if you deliver a written statement that you intend to reclaim it.

Do I pay storage if I get my car back quickly?

Ask the tow company when storage charges begin.

Not verified yet for Edina

We only publish details we could confirm from an official source. These are still missing, so ask the agencies above:

  • Addresses and hours of the tow lots that hold police tows
  • An official online lookup for towed cars
  • Local maximum rates for private-property tows
  • City-specific documents needed to pick up a car
  • Local rules for someone else picking up your car
  • Local auction schedules for unclaimed cars

Other cities in Hennepin County

Sources

Last checked 2026-10-17. These are the laws and official pages this page is based on.