24 Hour Towing in Bakersfield, CA
One number, a real dispatcher and a truck on the way — about 31 minutes anywhere in town. We quote the tow on the phone before we roll, and the price doesn't change after dark.
What We Come Out For
Every job is quoted on the phone before a truck leaves the yard. No night surcharge, no holiday surcharge.
Call First. We'll Tell You Exactly When.
The dispatcher takes your location, quotes the job and texts you the driver's name and arrival time before you hang up.
What Happens Next
Tell Dispatch Where
Cross streets, a mile marker or just drop a pin — we'll find you.
Get A Price And A Time
The quote and the arrival window come before a truck leaves the yard.
Track Your Driver
A text with the driver's name, then a heads-up when they're near.
Hooked Up And Moving
Towed where you choose — your mechanic, your driveway or our lot.
The Same Tow At 3am As At Noon
Ambergate started as one truck and one phone that never went to voicemail, and that is still the whole idea. A dispatcher is on shift every hour of the year — not an answering service, not a call center two states away — so the person who picks up knows Bakersfield, knows which truck is closest and tells you honestly how long it will be. Our drivers are on the payroll, not subcontracted, and every truck carries the same kit: jump pack, lockout tools, a floor jack, straps and cones. The tow you get at 3am is the tow you'd get at noon.
- ✓Dispatcher on shift 24 hours, 365 days
- ✓Drivers on the payroll, trained in-house
- ✓Price quoted on the phone, before we roll
- ✓Same rates at night, weekends and holidays
Four Promises We Keep At 3am
An Honest Arrival Time
If the closest truck is 50 minutes out, we say 50 — then text you when it's actually close.
The Quote Is The Price
Hook-up and mileage quoted on the phone before we send a truck, and the invoice matches the quote.
No Night Premium
Midnight, Sunday or the Fourth of July, it costs what it costs on a Tuesday afternoon.
Safe On The Shoulder
Amber lights, cones and a driver trained to work beside highway traffic before anyone touches your car.
All Of Bakersfield, And The Roads Out Of It
Trucks are parked across town overnight, not all in one yard, so the one heading to you is usually the one already closest. Inside city limits most calls are reached in about 31 minutes; out on the county roads we'll give you a straight estimate on the phone.
- ✓Oildale, Rosedale and Shafter
- ✓Downtown, East Bakersfield and Lamont
- ✓Stockdale and Seven Oaks
- ✓Highway 99, Highway 58 and the Grapevine approach on I-5
People We've Picked Up
Dead battery in a grocery store lot at eleven at night with two kids in the car. The dispatcher texted me the driver's name and an arrival time, and he was there when they said. Jumped, tested the battery, gone.
My pickup quit on the highway after dark. They quoted the tow on the phone before sending anyone, the driver got me off the shoulder safely, and the price on the invoice was the price they said.
We run six service vans and Ambergate is the number on every dashboard. Two a.m. breakdown on a Sunday, and the van was outside our shop before sunrise, ready for the mechanics' 7am start.
Staying Safe Until The Truck Arrives
The dispatcher will run through these with you on the phone.
Hazard lights on
Even in daylight, and leave them on until the driver is with you.
Stay off the traffic side
On a highway shoulder, wait behind the barrier or well up the embankment, not in the car.
Keep your phone charged
We'll text the driver's name and call when they're two minutes out.
Have the keys ready
And your registration, if the car is going to a shop that will need it.
Questions We Get On The Phone
How much does a tow cost in Bakersfield?
A local tow starts from $95 for the hook-up, then a per-mile rate for the distance. The dispatcher quotes the full price before a truck is sent, and that is the price on the invoice.
Do you really answer at 3am?
Yes. A dispatcher is on shift every hour of every day, including holidays. Calls are never forwarded to voicemail or an out-of-state answering service.
Can you tow my car to my own mechanic?
Anywhere you choose. If the shop is closed we can drop it in their after-hours spot where they allow it, or hold it in our secure lot and deliver it when they open.
My car is all-wheel drive. Does that matter?
It does — all-wheel drive cars should go on a flatbed with all four wheels off the ground. Tell the dispatcher and we'll send the right truck.
Do you take cards?
Cards, contactless and cash. Drivers carry a card reader, and we can email the receipt for your insurance or employer.
Do you still come out in bad weather?
Yes — fog, rain and wind are some of our busiest nights. Drivers run amber lights and cones before stepping out, and the dispatcher will tell you to stay well off the shoulder until the truck is with you.
Request A Tow
Calling is fastest — (661) 555-0142, any hour. If you can't talk, send this and dispatch will text you back with a price and an arrival time.
- Visit us3120 Pierce Rd, Bakersfield, CA 93308
- Call us(661) 555-0142
- Email usdispatch@ambergatetowing.com