NYC Highway · 24/7 Roadside Emergency
FDR DriveRoadside Help & Towing
Stranded on the FDR Drive? Jump start, lockout, flat tire, fuel, accident recovery, winch-out, or full tow. 20-40 min typical arrival, flat-rate pricing, all 5 NYC boroughs.
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What the FDR Drive Looks Like
Limited-access drive along the East River from the Battery north to the Triboro/RFK Bridge at 125th Street.
- Lanes
- 3 lanes each direction (mostly)
- Speed Limit
- 40 mph
Notable Exits / Approaches
Battery · Houston St · 23rd St · 34th St · 63rd St · 79th St · 96th St · 116th St · Triboro
Why Drivers Call From the FDR Drive
The highway has its own failure patterns. Knowing them is how dispatch picks the right truck before it rolls.
- 1
No-shoulder design from 14th to 96th means a flat tire or breakdown blocks a live lane immediately.
- 2
Low-clearance underpasses at the UN tunnel disqualify high flatbeds — we route around via 1st Avenue.
- 3
Salt-water flooding at the 23rd, 34th, and 96th street exits during nor'easters strands cars.
- 4
Heavy debris on the inside lane between 60th and 79th tears tires.
What We Dispatch to the FDR Drive
The calls that come in most often from this corridor. Same $249/hour rate on every one.
FAQs — FDR Drive
How fast can a tow truck reach me on the FDR Drive?
Typical arrival on the FDR Drive is 20-40 minutes from dispatch. We stage trucks in all five boroughs, so the closest yard rolls — not a national chain handing the call off three times before someone heads your way. If you're inside a tolled facility or a tunnel, dispatch coordinates with MTA Bridges & Tunnels or the Port Authority on protocol so we get cleared in to your spot.
Do you handle breakdowns directly on the FDR Drive?
Yes. Most FDR Drive calls come from the right lane, the curb, or a service road shoulder. We dispatch the right truck for what happened — flatbed for AWD/EV/exotic, light-duty hook for sedans and SUVs, heavy wrecker for box trucks and sprinter vans. One rate every time: $249/hour, 1-hour minimum, $25 off when you book online.
What does it cost to get help on the FDR Drive?
Same rate as every other call: $249/hour, 1-hour minimum, half-hour increments after. Book online instead of calling and the first hour is $224 — $25 off, no catches. No NYC surcharge, no after-hours markup, no toll-facility surcharge, no storage fees on same-day drops. The number you hear on the phone is the number on the receipt.
Which neighborhoods does the FDR Drive cover?
The FDR Drive limited-access drive along the east river from the battery north to the triboro/rfk bridge at 125th street. Customers most often call from Financial District, Lower East Side, Stuyvesant Town, Midtown East, Upper East Side.
Stranded on the FDR Drive?
Call, text, or book online. 20-40 min typical arrival. Flat $249/hr. No NYC surcharge, no after-hours markup.