- Curb, parking-lot and driveway pickups across East Cambie, 8am to 9pm every day.
- Tell us the nearest cross street on Cambie Road, No. 5 Road or Jacombs Road, and which side of the road you are on.
- A car that won't roll can still be towed, with skates or a winch.
- AWD and electric cars always go on a flatbed.
- The price is confirmed on the phone before hook-up.
Car towing in East Cambie when you are stopped on Cambie Road
Cambie Road is East Cambie's main east-west road, and it is where a lot of our car calls start. It runs past Cambie Community Centre at 12800 Cambie Road and the edge of King George Park, with driveways and lot entrances along the way. A stalled car here sits in the lane while drivers turn in and out around it, so the first job is getting it out of the way safely.
When you call, give us the nearest cross street or building and the direction you were heading. "Westbound on Cambie Road, just past No. 5 Road, in front of the community centre" gets the truck lined up on the first pass. If you can coast into a lot entrance or a side street, do it. If the car was hit, our accident towing in East Cambie page covers what to do before the tow.
- Hazards on, and stay buckled in if you are still in a live lane.
- Note the nearest store, lot or cross street on Cambie Road.
- Tell us if the car rolls, steers and has keys, so the right truck comes.
- Keep lot entrances clear if you can.
Driveway and side-street car towing around Bargen Drive
Most of East Cambie's homes sit on quieter streets off the main roads, like the area around Bargen Drive. Driveway calls are usually a car that won't start in the morning, one that has been sitting while you waited for a part, or one you want moved to the mechanic before the week gets busy. Those are calm tows: we park so we don't block your neighbours, load in the driveway when there's room and on the street when there isn't. For the Bargen side, see car towing in Bargen.
A car parked on the street is a slightly different job. Richmond's Traffic Bylaw No. 5870 sets limits on how long a vehicle can stay parked in one place on a street, so a car that has died at the curb is usually better towed home or straight to the shop than left where it stopped.
If the car does start but won't stay running, a boost isn't the answer and a tow is. If it simply clicks after sitting, try a jump start in East Cambie first. We'll tell you honestly which one it sounds like when you describe it.
Which car towing setup fits where your car is stopped?
The car decides part of the answer, and the spot decides the rest. A front-wheel-drive hatchback at the curb is a quick wheel-lift job. An all-wheel-drive SUV, or anything damaged at a wheel, goes on a flat deck. If your car is in a low garage or a townhouse parkade, we bring underground towing gear instead.
| Where the car is | What we usually do | What helps us |
|---|---|---|
| Curb lane on Cambie Road or No. 5 Road | Load from the curb side, truck placed to keep entrances clear | Direction of travel and nearest building |
| King George Park or community centre lot | Load in the lot, away from the busiest aisle | Which lot and which entrance |
| Driveway off Bargen Drive | Wheel-lift or flatbed in the driveway when there is room | Car position, nose-in or nose-out, and keys |
| Business lot on Jacombs Road | Load where it won't block other units | Unit number and any loading-bay rules |
| AWD or damaged car, any of the above | Flatbed towing with all four wheels on the deck | Drivetrain and which corner is damaged |
Where does your car go after an East Cambie tow?
You choose. Most tows go to a mechanic you already use in Richmond, a dealer's service department, or back home so you can decide later. Dealers at the Richmond Auto Mall are a common drop-off for warranty work. If the shop is closed when we arrive, tell us where they want the car left and how you'll get them the key. For a trip further out, long distance towing from East Cambie is quoted the same way, before pickup.
If the household also has a pickup or a work van, truck towing in East Cambie uses the same booking, so one call covers both. Everything we do in the area is on our towing in East Cambie homepage.
Inside East Cambie, each pocket brings its own kind of call, so we also cover car towing in King George Park, Jacombs, Crestwood and California Pointe.
Car towing near King George Park and the community centre
King George/Cambie Community Park takes up 48 acres between No. 5 Road and Jacombs Road on Cambie Road, with 5 sports fields, 4 ball diamonds and its own parking. On game nights and weekends the lots fill up, and that's when we get calls for cars that won't restart. Tell us which lot you're in and which entrance is closest, and we'll come in the way that keeps us out of the busiest aisles.
If it turns out to be a dead battery or keys locked inside, you may not need a tow at all: see lockout service in King George Park. If the car needs to go, we load it in the lot and take it where you say.