Impounds - Required Documents

Release Documents

  • Current Registration

  • Current Vehicle Insurance

  • Valid Drivers License or Licensed Driver

  • Cash Payment (both Vulcan & Muni Fees)

  • Release Documents (from Muni)

Access Documents

  • Current Registration or Title

  • Valid Driver’s License

  • $125.00 cash payments for access (goes toward the balance owed)


See the following lists for required documents to either release or access your vehicle.

Why Is My Vehicle Impounded At Vulcan Towing?

Vulcan Towing & Recovery is one of many towing companies partnered with the Municipality of Anchorage (MOA). On a rotating basis, the Anchorage Police Department (APD) calls these partners and they go and tow the vehicle to an impound lot. Once there, the towing company holds the vehicle for roughly 60 days for the owner to retrieve either the vehicle or its belongings.

If you have contacted the MOA to get your fees and have confirmation that your vehicle is in our lot, your first step to getting access to your vehicle is to verify that you are ready to book an appointment with us. Click the button below to get started!

Steps To Retrieve Your Vehicle at Vulcan Towing

Note: If you only want to access your vehicle to access items, complete step one then skip to step four and call Vulcan to schedule an appointment. We will require a one-time access fee of $125 paid to Vulcan Towing that will count toward your total bill and proof of ownership (or power of attorney). If you need access to medications or a child’s seat, let us know during the call.

  1. Is Your Vehicle In Our Lot?

    If you haven’t checked already, be sure to click the following link to verify that your vehicle is in our impound lot with your license plate or VIN number. Once you have confirmed we have your vehicle, move on to the next step!

  2. Call The Municipality

    Call their office at 907-343-4575. Due to the MOA requesting that your vehicle be moved to our impound lot, you need to first call the MOA to get a release form and pay the required MOA fees.

  3. Follow The Municipality’s Instructions

    Once you have completed your call with the MOA, you will need to complete the tasks that they have given you before moving on to step four. Should you have more questions, visit the MOA’s information page on impounded vehicles.

  4. Schedule Your Appointment with Vulcan

    At this point, fill out our form to verify that you are ready to book an appointment. This form will ensure that you have all of the required information that we need in order to verify that you are authorized to access or retrieve the vehicle in our lot.

  5. The Appointment With Vulcan

    When you arrive at Vulcan for your appointment we will contact the MOA to get the required paperwork from them. We then will need the registered owner's valid driver’s license, current insurance, and registration (these need to be brought as physical copies or emailed ahead of time to info@vulcantows.com). After paying the MOA fines and fees, you will pay for the Vulcan processing fees that include things like towing and storage. Then, everything will be good to go for our team to pull the vehicle out the front gates for you!

    Important Notes For Your Appointment::

    • All impound transactions are cash only.

    • A no-show or cancellation within less than 24 hours of your scheduled appointment time will result in a $37.50 fee for each occurrence.

    • You must arrive with a copy of your valid driver’s license and vehicle registration. We will not be going into vehicles to retrieve your items.

    • All vehicle accesses will be limited to a 20 min period to gather any item that is not wired or bolted to the vehicle.

    • All scheduled access times must have an appointment. Our last appointment times are on weekdays at 3:30 PM.

  6. After Accessing Your Vehicle

    Make sure that you take any of the steps required by the MOA which could include registering your vehicle, getting insurance, or updating your valid driver’s license

Please be aware of municipal holidays. On the dates below the municipality does not conduct business and your vehicle cannot be released. If you are unable to process the release prior to the listed holidays, Vulcan Towing or the Municipality is not responsible for covering any additional fees occurred. Please make your appointment prior to the holidays.

New Year’s Day

Martin Luther King Jr., Day

President's Day

Seward's Day

Memorial Day

Juneteenth

Independence Day

Labor Day

Indigenous Day

Veteran’s Day

Thanksgiving Day

Thanksgiving Day (observed)

Christmas Eve

Christmas

January 1st

January 15th

February 19th

March 25th

May 27th

June 19th

July 4th

September 2nd

October 14th

November 11th

November 28th

November 29th

December 24th

December 25th