Towing Issues: tow company charges per day, redwood city calif, tow fees


Question
why am i charged for 3 days storage and tow fees when they have only held my vechicle foe less than 48 hours? This is in redwood city calif and truck was towe at 10pm on thursday and picked up saturday now at 11am. they are chargeing me 250 plus 65+65+65

Answer
Well as a general rule towing storage fees are charged on a calendar day basis.

Now, California Laws regarding towing and storage of vehicles, varies from City to City and there are different provisions for vehicles towed under authority of law enforcement agencies, and from Private Property...

Now as a rule in the CHP towing contract, which is also referenced and used for towing from private property there is a section in it which states "vehicles stored less than 24 hours can not be charged more than 1 days storage"  From what you say in the question it would be over that rule and as such they can charge that if they want to...