Call Des Moines Roadside Rescue
Des Moines Roadside Rescue takes requests for help at (515) 585-8351, answered 24/7 anywhere in the seven-county Des Moines area, with tows from $124. Call us, and nothing is charged until you agree to the price.
Answered day and night, 24/7. Hear the price and the timing, say yes, and help is dispatched.
Tell us the road, the nearest exit or mile marker, or the cross street where you stopped.
Each price is a starting price. Availability, late hours, the distance, the weather and the vehicle can raise it. You get the final number on the call, before anything is set in motion.
Prices updated November 2026.
Send a written request
What to have ready before you call
- The road and the direction you were heading, or the street address.
- The last exit you passed, a mile marker or the closest cross street.
- What went wrong, plus the make and model.
- The shop or address a tow should head for.
- A number we can call you back on.
How to describe where your car is
Each place has its own best landmark. Use the one that fits where you are:
- In a downtown garage or a parking ramp: the garage's name and the level.
- At a concert, a game or the fair: the lot, the gate you came in through and the nearest row sign.
- On I-80, I-35 or I-235: the direction first, then the exit number or the green mile-marker sign.
- On a county road outside Adel, Indianola or Knoxville: the nearest crossroad, or the address on a farm mailbox.
- In a neighborhood: the house number and the street, plus which side of the street the car is on.
What happens after you call
The call ends with a price and a time, and we send nobody until you say yes. Keep the phone on and close by, in case we have a question about the location. Turn the ringer up if you are waiting outside in traffic noise.
One number covers Polk, Dallas, Warren, Madison, Jasper, Marion and Guthrie counties. That stretches from downtown Des Moines out to Perry, Pella and Winterset. The roads page lists the exits to quote, and the towns page the towns with their own page.
Request help in writing if you cannot talk
If you cannot speak where you are, fill in the request form here instead. It carries the same details in writing, and we reply to the phone number you enter. Anything urgent goes faster by phone.
Hurt or stopped in a traffic lane?
If anyone is injured, the car is stopped in a traffic lane, or you see smoke or fire, call 911 first. We can price a tow or a roadside fix once everyone is safe.