Impounds - Required Documents

Release Documents

  • Current Registration

  • Current Vehicle Insurance

  • Valid Drivers License or Licensed Driver

  • Cash Payment (both Vulcan & Muni Fees)

  • Release Documents (from Muni)

Access Documents

  • Current Registration or Title

  • Valid Driver’s License

  • First Access Free, thereafter it will be a $125.00 per-access cash payment.


See the following lists for required documents to either release or access your vehicle.

Why Is My Vehicle Impounded At Vulcan Towing?

Vulcan Towing & Recovery is one of many towing companies partnered with the Municipality of Anchorage (MOA). On a rotating basis, the Anchorage Police Department (APD) calls these partners and they go and tow the vehicle to an impound lot. Once there, the towing company holds the vehicle for roughly 60 days for the owner to retrieve either the vehicle or its belongings.

If you have contacted the MOA to get your fees and have confirmation that your vehicle is in our lot, your first step to getting access to your vehicle is to verify that you are ready to book an appointment with us. Click the button below to get started!

Steps To Retrieve Your Vehicle at Vulcan Towing

Note: If you only want to access your vehicle to access items, complete step one then skip to step four and call Vulcan to schedule an appointment. If you need access to medications or a child’s seat, let us know during the call.

  1. Is Your Vehicle In Our Lot?

    If you haven’t checked already, be sure to click the following link to verify that your vehicle is in our impound lot with your license plate or VIN number. Once you have confirmed we have your vehicle, move on to the next step!

  2. Call The Municipality

    Call their office at 907-343-4575. Leave a message if you don’t speak to them. They will send over the appropriate paperwork if applicable. Due to the MOA requesting that your vehicle be moved to our impound lot, you need to first call the MOA to get a release form and pay the required MOA fees.

  3. Follow The Municipality’s Instructions

    Once you have completed your call with the MOA, you will need to complete the tasks that they have given you before moving on to step four. Should you have more questions, visit the MOA’s information page on impounded vehicles.

  4. Schedule Your Appointment with Vulcan

    At this point, fill out our form to verify that you are ready to book an appointment. This form will ensure that you have all of the required information that we need in order to verify that you are authorized to access or retrieve the vehicle in our lot.

  5. The Appointment With Vulcan (REQUIRED INFO)

    When you arrive at Vulcan for your appointment we will contact the MOA to get the required paperwork from them. We then will need the registered owner's valid driver’s license, current insurance, and registration (these need to be brought as physical copies or emailed ahead of time to info@vulcantows.com). After paying the MOA fines and fees, you will pay for the Vulcan processing fees that include things like towing and storage. Then, everything will be good to go for our team to pull the vehicle out the front gates for you!

    Important Notes For Your Appointment::

    • All APD contracted impounds transactions are cash only for both MOA & Vulcan fees.

    • You must arrive with a copy of your valid driver’s license or another licensed driver and vehicle registration. We will not be going into vehicles to retrieve your items.

    • All vehicle accesses will be limited to a 20 min period to gather any item that is not wired or bolted to the vehicle.

    • All scheduled access times must have an appointment. Our last appointment times are on weekdays at 4:00 PM.

Please be aware of municipal holidays. On the dates below the municipality does not conduct business and your vehicle cannot be released. If you are unable to process the release prior to the listed holidays, Vulcan Towing or the Municipality is not responsible for covering any additional fees occurred. Please make your appointment prior to the holidays.

New Year’s Day

Martin Luther King Jr., Day

President's Day

Seward's Day

Memorial Day

Juneteenth

Independence Day

Labor Day

Indigenous Day

Veteran’s Day

Thanksgiving Day

Thanksgiving Day (observed)

Christmas Eve

Christmas

Observed on January 1st

Observed on the 3rd Monday in January

Observed on the 3rd Monday in February

Observed on the last Monday in March

Observed on the last Monday in May

Observed on June 19th

Observed on July 4th

Observed on the first Monday in September

Observed on the 2nd Monday in October​

Observed on November 11th

Observed on the 4th Thursday in November

Observed on the 4th Friday in November

Some closures or service interruptions on December 24th

Observed on December 25th​