State guide
Colorado
Colorado statewide towing rules are centralized in the Public Utilities Commission, which permits towing carriers and sets maximum nonconsensual towing rates. I did not find a statewide public towed-vehicle locator on Colorado state sites, but I did find official city impound pages for several of the largest cities.
Checked against official sources on October 4, 2026. Rules and links change; confirm with the office listed before you act.
- How to find a towed car
- No statewide public towed-vehicle search was found on Colorado state sites.
- State rules on tow and storage fees
- Colorado PUC publishes statewide maximum nonconsensual tow charges, including private-property impound base rates, storage, after-hours release, statutory-notification fees, and a monthly mileage fuel surcharge adjustment.
- Notice rules (police and owner)
- For nonconsensual tows, the towing carrier must notify the responsible law-enforcement agency within 30 minutes after moving the vehicle; Colorado's 2022 towing law summary also says owner/lienholder notice is required within 10 days after the tow.
- Who regulates tow companies
- Colorado Public Utilities Commission
Official resources in Colorado
Colorado's official towing rules covering law-enforcement notice, private-property tow conditions, invoices, and releases.
Official maximum rate sheet for nonconsensual towing, storage, after-hours release, and notification charges.
Monthly official mileage-surcharge adjustment page for private-property impound tows.
Official city impound page with retrieval basics and post-tow hearing information.
Key facts for Colorado
- I did not find a statewide public Colorado towed-vehicle lookup on state agency sites.
- Colorado PUC permits towing carriers and regulates nonconsensual tow rates.
- For nonconsensual tows, the towing carrier must notify the responsible law-enforcement agency within 30 minutes of moving the vehicle.
- Colorado's current official rate sheet includes maximum PPI base rates, storage, after-hours release, and statutory-notification charges.
- The official rate sheet states private-property statutory notification is $75.00.
- PUC rules require a tow invoice to include the notice: Report problems to the Public Utilities Commission at (303) 894-2070.
City towed-car lookups and impound lots in Colorado
| City | city | phone | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Impounded Vehicles El Paso | Colorado Springs | Not published* | Official city page for impounded vehicles and municipal-court post-tow hearing requests. |
| Impound Lot Arapahoe | Aurora | Not published* | Official Aurora Police page for impound-lot information, including recovered-stolen-vehicle voucher details. |
| Denver Sheriff Department Abandoned Vehicle Unit report Denver | Denver | Not published* | Official Denver document describing the Abandoned Vehicle Unit and city abandoned-vehicle enforcement work. |
* Not published: the official page doesn't list it. Call the office to confirm before you rely on it.
What to do next
- Ask for the itemized tow record or invoice and compare each fee to the PUC maximum-rate sheet and current fuel-surcharge page.
- If the tow was from residential private property, ask whether the required 24-hour windshield notice applied or whether an exception was claimed.
- If you think you were overcharged, keep the invoice and call PUC Consumer Assistance before paying extra disputed amounts beyond the published maximums.
Not seeing your city or county?
Not every city publishes its rules online. Try these, in order:
- General Start with the statewide information above.
- Closest verified Nearest places where we have verified local data outside this state (distance from Colorado's population center, for comparison only):
- Cheyenne Police Department Parking, Wyoming · about 111 miles
- Laramie Police Department, Wyoming · about 126 miles
- Santa Fe Police Department DWI Vehicle Forfeiture Program, New Mexico · about 272 miles
- Call to confirm Ask the official office.Colorado PUC towing carrier fuel surcharge
Website →Phone: (303) 894-2000 (as listed on that page, checked Oct 4, 2026)Your city or county office: Local governments →Not sure who handles it locally? USAGov's free help line, 1-844-872-4681, or the Colorado page on USA.gov can point you to the right office. - Know the current info? Tell us with a link to the official page.