Towing Service Ottawa

Towing service in Ottawa means different things depending on where you are and what happened. A flat tire on Bank Street at rush hour is not the same as sliding off Highway 174 during a February ice storm. Ontario Towing has handled both kinds of calls and everything in between since 1999. We run a full fleet of flatbed trucks, wheel-lift trucks, and recovery vehicles across Ottawa 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

We are one of the highest-rated towing companies in Ottawa with over 700 verified Google reviews. That does not happen by accident. It happens by answering the phone at 3 a.m. and showing up when we say we will.

Car towing and everyday vehicle transport in Ottawa

The most common call we get is for car towing in Ottawa. Your sedan broke down on Baseline Road, your hatchback will not start in a Kanata parking lot, or you need your vehicle moved from one side of the city to the other. We handle all of it. For planned moves within the city, our local hauling service covers short-distance vehicle transport between homes, dealerships, and repair shops across Ottawa. If your vehicle needs to go farther, our long distance hauling and long distance towing services transport vehicles to Toronto, Montreal, Kingston, and anywhere in between on a flatbed.

We also provide full car and vehicle transportation services for situations that go beyond a standard breakdown tow. Dealer transfers, auction vehicle transport, relocation moves, and any job where a vehicle needs to get from point A to point B safely.

Vehicle storage in Ottawa gives your car, truck, or equipment a secure place to sit when you do not have room at home or need it held temporarily. Your condo does not have a second parking spot for the project car you just bought. Your insurance company needs the accident vehicle held while the claim is processed. You are leaving the country for three months and do not want your car sitting on the street through an Ottawa winter. Ontario Towing provides storage and handles the towing to and from the facility.

Emergency towing when you cannot wait

Breakdowns do not wait for business hours. Our 24 hour emergency towing service covers every hour of every day across Ottawa. When you call (613) 619-4545 at midnight or on Christmas morning, a real person answers the phone and dispatches an emergency tow truck to your location. Our after-hours towing runs the same trucks and the same drivers as our daytime service, so the quality does not change at night.

For highway breakdowns, our highway towing / highway breakdown service prioritizes calls on the 417, 416, 174, and Highway 7 because sitting on a highway shoulder is dangerous. We respond fast with proper safety equipment to get you and your vehicle off the road.

The right truck for every vehicle type

A Honda Civic does not need the same tow truck as a Ram 3500. We match the right equipment to your vehicle every time. Our flatbed towing service keeps all four wheels off the ground, which is the only safe method for certain vehicles. Our wheel lift towing is faster and more affordable for front-wheel drive and rear-wheel drive cars going short distances. And our light and medium duty towing covers the full range of passenger vehicles, SUVs, and small commercial vehicles.

We tow every type of vehicle on Ottawa roads. Our SUV towing handles the extra weight of full-size sport utility vehicles. Pickup truck towing covers everything from a Tacoma to a one-ton dually. Motorcycle towing is done exclusively on flatbed trucks using soft straps and wheel chocks so your bike arrives without a scratch. We even handle luxury vehicle towing to ensure your vehicle is towed with car. And for vehicles that fall outside the normal category, our special vehicle towing service handles RVs, motorhomes, and anything that needs extra care.

Commercial and specialty towing in Ottawa

Ottawa businesses rely on their vehicles. When a delivery van or work truck breaks down, every minute of downtime costs money. Our commercial towing gives business customers priority dispatch to minimize that downtime. For fleet operators, our fleet towing services provide dedicated support for companies with multiple vehicles on the road.

We also handle the bigger and heavier stuff. Box truck towing covers cube vans and delivery trucks that exceed standard car weights. Cargo van towing gets Sprinters, Transits, and ProMasters back on the road fast. For industrial equipment moves, our forklift towing / forklift transport safely loads and delivers forklifts on flatbed trucks. And for the largest vehicles, our oversized vehicle transport handles RVs, motorhomes, and heavy equipment.

We tow boats on trailers through our boat towing services and handle utility and cargo trailers through our trailer towing services. For vehicles that need a dolly under the non-drive wheels during transport, our dollying service is available as well.

Ontario Towing also provides dealership vehicle transport to businesses needing to transport their vehicles to dealerships, showrooms, and car rental facilities.

Recovery services for stuck and stranded vehicles

Not every call is a breakdown. Ottawa winters put vehicles in ditches, snowbanks, and icy parking lots on a daily basis. Our ditch recovery / ditch pullout service uses heavy-duty winch cables to pull your vehicle back onto the road safely. For vehicles buried in snow, our snow recovery / winter recovery service handles everything from a car stuck on an unplowed residential street to a truck that slid off a rural road. If you are stuck in snow anywhere in Ottawa, we bring the recovery equipment to get you out.

Our winch services cover any situation where a vehicle cannot drive itself free. Mud, embankments, steep grades, or any terrain where your wheels have lost traction. We also handle underground parking towing with low-clearance equipment that fits through the tight ramps and low ceilings of condo, office, and commercial garages across Ottawa. We also provide construction equipment transport all across Ottawa, getting the equipment you need to your job site and back.

Towing across the Ottawa-Gatineau region

Thousands of people commute across the Ottawa River every day. Breakdowns on the Champlain Bridge, MacDonald-Cartier Bridge, or Portage Bridge are common. Our cross-border towing / Ottawa-Gatineau towing handles interprovincial tows between Ontario and Quebec so you are not stuck trying to find a tow company that serves both sides of the river.

Property management and enforcement towing

Ontario Towing works with property managers, condo boards, and business owners to keep parking areas clear. Our parking enforcement services remove vehicles that violate posted parking rules on commercial and residential properties. We handle private property towing and unauthorized vehicle removal in compliance with City of Ottawa bylaws. For mall and commercial property owners, our parking lot towing keeps customer spaces available by removing violators quickly. And for law enforcement and bylaw requests, our impound towing / police towing provides secure vehicle transport to designated facilities.

Roadside assistance without a tow

Many of the calls we get do not actually need a tow. Our roadside assistance covers dead batteries, flat tires, lockouts, and fuel delivery at your location. We also offer roadside assistance towing for situations where we try to fix it roadside but it turns out the vehicle needs a shop. And our 24HR emergency roadside assistance runs around the clock so you are never stranded waiting for morning.

If you need a tow truck anywhere in Ottawa, our tow truck service covers every neighbourhood, every highway, and every situation. Call (613) 619-4545 and a real person answers.

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