State guide
New Hampshire
New Hampshire’s official materials focus more on notice, tow-list administration, and fee review than on a statewide public lookup. I did not find a statewide official towed-vehicle search, and the state-level fee review process I found applies to tows directed by authorized officials rather than setting a fixed statewide private-property price cap.
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
- Not published by an official source we could verify. Ask the office.
- State rules on tow and storage fees
- For vehicles removed by an authorized official, New Hampshire law requires towing and storage fees to be reasonable and allows review by the commissioner of safety; I did not find a fixed statewide cap for private-property non-consent tow and storage fees.
- Notice rules (police and owner)
- State law says an authorized official or private-property possessor who directs removal must attempt notice to the owner by the most practicable means, and if notice cannot be given it must be filed with the director within 30 days of removal.
- Who regulates tow companies
- New Hampshire Department of Safety / Division of State Police tow list program
- File a towing complaint
- Official page →
Official resources in New Hampshire
Sets the statewide notice rule when an authorized official or private-property possessor directs removal and storage of a vehicle.
Provides the process to challenge the reasonableness of certain towing and storage fees before the commissioner of safety.
Explains the state police tow-list framework, receipt requirements, payment methods, and complaint direction.
Official rules for tow businesses that wish to be on the New Hampshire State Police tow list.
Official online consumer complaint form for matters directed to the Consumer Protection and Antitrust Bureau.
Key facts for New Hampshire
- New Hampshire official sites did not show a statewide public towed-vehicle search.
- When an authorized official or private-property possessor directs removal, they must attempt notice to the registered owner by the most practicable means.
- If owner notice cannot be given, the notice must be filed with the director within 30 days of removal.
- For authorized-official removals, statewide law says fees must be reasonable and may reflect market variables.
- A person challenging certain authorized-official tow or storage fees may request review by the commissioner of safety within 30 days of receipt of the invoice.
- The state police tow-list rules apply to wreckers, tow businesses, and emergency road service organizations that wish to be on the division tow list.
City towed-car lookups and impound lots in New Hampshire
| City | city | phone | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Manchester Overnight Winter Notice Hillsborough | Manchester | Not published* | Official city page explains where snow-emergency tows are impounded and how to recover a vehicle from the city impound lot. |
| Parking Violations | Nashua, NH Hillsborough | Nashua | 603-589-3205 | Official page says snow-emergency tows go to the Four Hills Landfill and gives the parking office contact for questions. |
| Parking Bans | Concord, NH Merrimack | Concord | 603-225-8640 | Official page tells owners to call the police parking division, obtain a release form at the police department, and pay the tow company directly. |
| Winter parking bans help City keep roads clear and safe | Dover, NH Strafford | Dover | Not published* | Official city news page explains that vehicles may be towed in key areas during winter parking bans. |
* Not published: the official page doesn't list it. Call the office to confirm before you rely on it.
What to do next
- If police or another authorized official ordered the tow, ask for the invoice and review language on how to challenge the fee with the commissioner of safety.
- If the tow was not covered by the RSA 262 official-removal process, keep all receipts and consider using the DOJ consumer complaint process if the business directs you there.
- If you think your car was removed during a parking ban, call the city police or parking office first; several large New Hampshire cities publish only phone-based release or inquiry instructions.
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 New Hampshire's population center, for comparison only):
- Lowell Police Department FAQs, Massachusetts · about 40 miles
- Towed Vehicle Lookup, Massachusetts · about 60 miles
- Abandoned Vehicles, Massachusetts · about 66 miles
- Call to confirm Ask the official office.New Hampshire RSA 262:34 Notice of Removal
Website →Phone not shown: use the contact page on the official website above.Your city or county office: Local governments →Not sure who handles it locally? USAGov's free help line, 1-844-872-4681, or the New Hampshire page on USA.gov can point you to the right office. - Know the current info? Tell us with a link to the official page.