How to get your car out of impound in Downtown
If your car got towed in Downtown, here's how to find it and get it back today.
What Missouri law says
Springfield doesn't run a rotation of towing companies for police-ordered tows. Every custody tow inside city limits goes to one contractor under a competitively bid city contract: Henry's Towing Service, 2806 S Farm Road 115 in Brookline, currently under contract through January 31, 2026, with the city holding renewal options. Before you drive anywhere, call Springfield Police Headquarters at (417) 864-1810, Monday through Friday 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., to confirm there's no investigative hold on the vehicle. Next you need a release form, and that step only happens in person: SPD Headquarters at 321 E. Chestnut Expressway (lobby hours Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.) or the South District Station at 2620 W. Battlefield Road (lobby hours Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.). Bring a government-issued photo ID plus proof of ownership, meaning your title, a bill of sale, a Missouri title application, a notarized power of attorney, lien paperwork, repossession paperwork, or a certificate of origin. Once you have the release form, you pay Henry's Towing directly, not SPD, at the Brookline lot. Anything personal that was inside the car stays with it and can't be released separately, so don't leave valuables behind expecting a second trip. Under the current city contract, a small vehicle runs $90 to tow plus $30 a day in storage, and a large single-unit vehicle runs $175 to tow plus $50 a day; these are the city's rates for a police-ordered tow, not ours, and they're only good through the contract's current term. Quick Tow Springfield doesn't hold your car or set these fees. We can't waive what the city or Henry's charges, but once your car is released, we can move it wherever you need it to go.
How it works in Downtown
- 1 Call SPD before you drive anywhere
Springfield Police Headquarters, (417) 864-1810, Monday through Friday 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., confirms there's no investigative hold on your vehicle.
- 2 Get your release form in person
Pick it up at SPD Headquarters, 321 E. Chestnut Expressway (lobby Mon-Fri 7-5), or the South District Station, 2620 W. Battlefield Road (lobby Mon-Fri 7-3). This step can't be done by phone.
- 3 Bring the right documents
A government photo ID plus proof of ownership: title, bill of sale, Missouri title application, notarized power of attorney, lien proof, repo paperwork, or certificate of origin.
- 4 Know the city contract rates
Under the current city contract, a small vehicle runs $90 to tow plus $30 a day storage; a large single unit runs $175 plus $50 a day. These are the city's rates, not ours.
- 5 Pay Henry's Towing directly
Take your release form to Henry's Towing at 2806 S Farm Road 115 in Brookline. SPD doesn't collect the fee, Henry's does.
- 6 Collect your personal property
Anything inside the vehicle stays with it and releases when the car does. Quick Tow Springfield can help move it once it's out.
What this looks like around Downtown
A police-ordered tow from {c} goes to Henry's Towing at 2806 S Farm Road 115 in Brookline under the city's current contract. Call SPD at (417) 864-1810 first, then get your release form in person at SPD Headquarters or the South District Station before heading to Brookline.
Downtown Springfield centers on Park Central Square, the city's historic civic anchor, ringed by the restored 1926 Gillioz Theatre, the Hotel Vandivort, and a dense block of restaurants and bars that keeps the square busy most nights of the week. Jordan Valley Park and Hammons Field, home of the Springfield Cardinals, sit just south of the square and add their own event-night parking crunch on top of the regular nightlife traffic. The old Route 66 alignment runs right through this district along St. Louis Street and College Street, part of the same heritage corridor that carries a genuine tourist draw on top of downtown's everyday bar and restaurant crowd. Narrow, historic streets built long before anyone parked a car on them make on-street and private-lot enforcement a real, steady call type here, and downtown's hills get slick fast once an ice storm rolls through. We reach Park Central Square, Hammons Field, and the downtown core in about 15 to 25 minutes, running wheel-lift for the ordinary lot tow and flatbed for anything on the tighter one-way blocks near the square.
Common Downtown questions
How do I find out where my car was towed in Downtown?
Call Springfield Police Headquarters at (417) 864-1810, Monday through Friday 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., to confirm the tow and check for a hold before you drive anywhere.
Where do I get the release form in Downtown?
In person only, at SPD Headquarters (321 E. Chestnut Expressway, Mon-Fri 7-5) or the South District Station (2620 W. Battlefield Road, Mon-Fri 7-3).
What will I owe to get my car out of impound in Downtown?
Under the current city contract, a small vehicle runs $90 to tow plus $30 a day storage; a large single unit runs $175 plus $50 a day, paid to Henry's Towing directly.
Can Quick Tow Springfield release my car from impound in Downtown?
No, we're a private tow company, not SPD or Henry's. We can't waive city fees, but we can help move your car once it's released.
Related help for Downtown
Impound release process in the rest of the Springfield Core area
Need your car towed once it's released in Downtown?
We can't waive the yard's fees. We can tow it home the moment it clears.