NYC Highway · 24/7 Roadside Emergency
West Side HighwayRoadside Help & Towing
Stranded on the West Side Highway? 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.
Highway (Route 9A)
What the West Side Highway Looks Like
Surface-level highway along the Hudson from the Battery north to 72nd Street, where it becomes the Henry Hudson Parkway.
- Lanes
- 3 lanes each direction
- Speed Limit
- 35 mph
Notable Exits / Approaches
Battery · Chambers St · Canal St · Houston St · 23rd St · 42nd St · 57th St · 72nd St
Why Drivers Call From the West Side Highway
The highway has its own failure patterns. Knowing them is how dispatch picks the right truck before it rolls.
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Pedestrian and cyclist crossings at every cross-street generate sudden stops.
- 2
Heavy weekend cyclist volume on the adjacent greenway creates door-strike risk.
- 3
Pothole runs between Houston and 14th tear sidewalls.
- 4
Cruise-terminal truck traffic at 12th and 55th creates congestion bursts.
What We Dispatch to the West Side Highway
The calls that come in most often from this corridor. Same $249/hour rate on every one.
Neighborhoods Along the West Side Highway
FAQs — West Side Highway
How fast can a tow truck reach me on the West Side Highway?
Typical arrival on the West Side Highway 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 West Side Highway?
Yes. Most West Side Highway 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 West Side Highway?
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 West Side Highway cover?
The West Side Highway surface-level highway along the hudson from the battery north to 72nd street, where it becomes the henry hudson parkway. Customers most often call from Battery Park City, Tribeca, West Village, Chelsea, Hell's Kitchen.
Stranded on the West Side Highway?
Call, text, or book online. 20-40 min typical arrival. Flat $249/hr. No NYC surcharge, no after-hours markup.