State guide
Georgia
Georgia does regulate private-property nonconsent towing statewide through the Department of Public Safety, including a statewide maximum rate tariff effective June 17, 2024. Georgia also has a public Atlanta impound search, but no statewide public towed-vehicle lookup page was found on current state sites.
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
- Georgia does not appear to have a statewide public towed-vehicle search, but Atlanta has an official impound lookup.
- Statewide towed-vehicle search
- Official page →
- State rules on tow and storage fees
- Georgia DPS sets statewide maximum rates for private-property nonconsensual towing under Maximum Rate Tariff No. 5, and municipalities may require lower maximum rates within the municipality.
- Notice rules (police and owner)
- For private-property removals, the towing firm must request owner data within 3 days, notify local law enforcement within 1 day after that request, and send owners the statutory letter within 15 calendar days of removal or initial storage.
- Who regulates tow companies
- Georgia Department of Public Safety
Official resources in Georgia
Official statewide tariff page for private-property nonconsensual towing and storage charges.
State guidance page explaining Georgia’s abandoned motor vehicle process and owner-notification requirements.
Official DPS contact page for the agency that permits and regulates nonconsensual towing carriers.
Official City of Atlanta impound lookup where users can search by tag and state or by VIN.
Official APD page explaining impound reporting and secure-account reporting for licensed towing companies in Atlanta.
Key facts for Georgia
- Georgia DPS issues the statewide maximum rate tariff for nonconsensual private-property towing.
- The current statewide nonconsensual towing tariff took effect June 17, 2024.
- A towing firm removing a vehicle from private property must request owner information from the department within three days of removal.
- After submitting that request, the towing firm must notify the local law enforcement agency within one day.
- Within 15 calendar days of removal or initial storage, a towing firm must send owners the statutory notification letter.
- The owner notification must list the vehicle location, removal fee, daily storage fee, and warn that daily charges continue to accrue.
City towed-car lookups and impound lots in Georgia
| City | city | phone | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Police Department Property Control Unit / Find My Vehicle Fulton | Atlanta | 404.546.4330 | Official city impound lookup and release office; page says the office is open every day from 8:00am to 8:00pm. |
| Atlanta Police Department Impound/Repossession Company Services Fulton | Atlanta | Not published* | APD page for vehicle impound reporting and secure-account impound submissions. |
| Savannah Police Department Headquarters Chatham | Savannah | Not published* | City page says owners must get a vehicle release form here to retrieve a towed vehicle. |
* Not published: the official page doesn't list it. Call the office to confirm before you rely on it.
What to do next
- If your vehicle was towed in Atlanta, search the APD Find My Vehicle page before calling around.
- Ask whether the tow was a private-property nonconsensual tow; if yes, compare the bill to the Georgia DPS maximum rate tariff and any lower municipal cap.
- If the tow company did not send the statutory owner notice on time, save the envelope, tow receipt, and any police incident number for a dispute.
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 Georgia's population center, for comparison only):
- Find a Towed Car, South Carolina · about 132 miles
- Chattanooga Police Department, Tennessee · about 138 miles
- Alabama Department of Revenue Motor Vehicle Division, Alabama · about 156 miles
- Call to confirm Ask the official office.Georgia DPS Maximum Rate Tariff No. 5 for Non-Consensual Towing
Website →Phone: (404) 624-7700 (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 Georgia page on USA.gov can point you to the right office. - Know the current info? Tell us with a link to the official page.