24/7 Jump Starts in Des Moines
Des Moines Roadside Rescue jump-starts a dead battery from $85 in a driveway, a parking ramp or on a shoulder: call (515) 585-8351. Tell us what the car does when you turn the key.
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.
Key takeaways
- A jump start in Des Moines starts at $85, any hour of any day.
- Des Moines International Airport averages 5.3 January days at or below 0 °F.
- A click, a slow crank or dim dash lights point to the battery.
- If the battery will not hold a charge, we price a new one on the same call.
What is included
Jump starts for dead batteries in cars, SUVs and pickups. A battery that will not hold a charge gets a quote for a replacement or a tow on that call.
Dead battery on a cold Des Moines morning
Des Moines International Airport averages 5.3 January days with a low of 0 °F or colder. It adds 2.6 such days in February and 2.0 in December (NOAA 1991-2020 normals). Those are the mornings a tired battery quits.
A click, a slow crank or dim dash lights point to the battery. Bright lights with no crank can mean something else, so describe what you see and hear.
Jump start on the I-235 or I-35/I-80 shoulder
If the battery quits on I-235 or the shared I-35/I-80 freeway, coast as far onto the shoulder as you can. Put the hazard lights on while the battery still powers them, and stay buckled in. Dial 911 first when the car has stopped in a travel lane or anyone is hurt.
Then call us at (515) 585-8351 with the road, your direction and the exit or mile marker. We answer every night of the week. You get the price and the timing before we send anyone.
Dead battery at Des Moines International Airport
Back from a trip to a car that will not start? Call us with the airport lot and the row. The airport warns that unattended cars at the terminal curb can be ticketed or towed. If the battery dies while you are picking someone up, stay with the car while you call. Say at the start of the call if the car is a hybrid or fully electric.
Jump starts in parking ramps and downtown garages
In a parking ramp or a home garage, tell us the level and how much room there is around the car. Say whether the hood opens where it sits. A car parked nose to a wall may have to be rolled back before anyone can reach the battery.
Downtown Des Moines has eight city-owned parking garages, Fourth and Grand and Seventh and Center among them. Give us the garage's name along with the level.
When a jump start does not hold
After a jump, drive for a while before you shut the engine off, and have the battery tested soon. A battery that will not hold a charge needs replacing. We can price a new battery on the same call, or tow the car to your mechanic from $124.
Jump start questions
What do you charge to jump a dead battery in Des Moines?
A jump start in Des Moines starts at $85 with us, day or night. The hour, the distance and the weather can raise the final price. If the battery will not hold a charge, we price a new battery or a tow on the same call. You know the total before you agree.
Can I get a jump start at 2 a.m. in Des Moines?
Yes, we answer jump-start calls in Des Moines around the clock, weekend nights included. Call (515) 585-8351 and tell us where the car is and what it does when you turn the key. You hear the price and the timing while we are still on the line. Then we send a roadside technician once you say yes.
Will jumping a cold, dead battery bring it back?
A jump often revives a battery the Des Moines cold has drained, but one that will not hold a charge dies again. Drive a while after the jump, then have the battery tested. If it fails, we can price a new battery on the call. A jump itself starts at $85.
My car will not start at the Des Moines airport. What do I do?
Call us at (515) 585-8351 with the Des Moines airport lot and the row number for a jump start. If you are at the terminal curb, stay with the car, because the airport can ticket or tow unattended cars there. Tell us if the car is a hybrid or electric. A jump starts at $85.
Can you jump a car inside a downtown parking garage?
Yes, we can jump a car in a downtown Des Moines garage when there is room to reach the battery. Tell us the garage's name, the level and whether the hood opens where the car sits. A car parked nose to a wall may need rolling back first. We price the jump on the call before anyone starts.