24/7 Towing & Roadside Help in Waukee, Iowa
Des Moines Roadside Rescue tows in Waukee from $124, and you can reach us at (515) 585-8351 around the clock. Name the exit, 117 at County R22 or 118 at Grand Prairie Parkway, and your direction, or the nearest corner in town.
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
- Waukee towing starts from $124; a Waukee winch-out starts from $129.
- Waukee's I-80 exits are 117 at County R22 and 118 at Grand Prairie Parkway.
- Waukee's snow ordinance keeps cars off public streets through the storm and 48 hours after.
- I-80 widening east of Grand Prairie Parkway runs in stages through 2027.
Exits 117 and 118: where I-80 meets Waukee
Waukee gets two I-80 exits. Exit 117 is County R22, also signed for Booneville. Exit 118 is Grand Prairie Parkway, in the south of the city. It is a diverging diamond interchange, the design where the two directions of traffic swap sides on the bridge. If the car stalls on that bridge, stay inside with the hazards on and tell us you are on the Grand Prairie Parkway diamond.
Waukee is in Dallas County. The Census Bureau's estimate for July 1, 2024 gave it about 34,420 people.
Breaking down out by County R22
Exit 117 is the western of Waukee's two exits, and its Booneville sign makes a breakdown out there easy to describe. Get onto the right shoulder, turn the hazards on and wait in the car with your belt fastened rather than walking toward the ramp. If anyone is hurt, or a car blocks a lane near the Booneville sign, call 911 first.
I-80 widening work zone at Grand Prairie Parkway
Iowa DOT is widening I-80 from four lanes to six between Grand Prairie Parkway (exit 118) and 60th Street. The project also updates the ramps at Grand Prairie Parkway, Jordan Creek Parkway and 60th Street. Work began in spring 2023 and finishes in stages through 2027. Two lanes are generally open in each direction, with brief overnight closures. Where the work zone leaves no shoulder, keep rolling to the next exit if the car still moves, then call.
In the March 15, 2026 blizzard, the closure of I-80 from mile 27 to mile 121 took in both Waukee exits.
Waukee snow ordinance, Municipal Code 68.14
When snow is in the forecast, Waukee Public Works puts the snow ordinance, Municipal Code 68.14, into effect. No one may park on a public street through the storm and for 48 hours after it ends. A car left there gets a citation with a fine and could be impounded. If the ordinance starts overnight, residents may get time the next morning to move their cars. Waukee police take questions at 515-978-7979.
The city's page gives no fine amount. For the February 2023 storm, the ban ran from 10 p.m. Wednesday to 5 p.m. Thursday, and the penalty was a $25 fine or towing. An impounded car comes back through Waukee's own process, which we do not handle.
Waukee tow, jump and winch-out prices
A tow from a Waukee driveway or the Grand Prairie Parkway ramps starts from $124. When a car slides off County R22 into the snow, ask for a winch-out, from $129. Jump starts are from $85 and lockouts from $85, and a spare-tire change is from $98. A long tow, a heavy vehicle or crash work can raise the price.
Phone (515) 585-8351 at any hour and say eastbound or westbound, County R22 or Grand Prairie Parkway, and whether you are on the ramp or the main line. You hear the full amount and the timing before you say yes.
Waukee questions
Who do I call if the car quits at I-80 exit 117 in Waukee?
Call (515) 585-8351, which we answer 24/7, unless someone is hurt or the car is in a lane; then dial 911 first. Say exit 117, County R22, and your direction. We quote a tow or a jump start for that spot outside Waukee before anyone heads out.
How long must cars stay off Waukee streets under Municipal Code 68.14?
Cars must stay off public streets through the storm and for 48 hours after it ends. A car left on a Waukee street gets a citation and could be impounded. If the ordinance starts overnight, residents may get time the next morning to move cars. A dead battery can be jumped from $85.
Is I-80 at Grand Prairie Parkway in Waukee still a work zone?
Yes, as of November 2026: Iowa DOT's widening between Grand Prairie Parkway and 60th Street finishes in stages through 2027. Two lanes are generally open each way, with brief overnight closures. If you break down in the Waukee work zone, give us the nearest exit when you call for a tow.
What do you charge for a tow in Waukee?
A tow in Waukee starts from $124, from a driveway or the Grand Prairie Parkway ramps. A long tow, a heavy vehicle or crash work can raise it. Nothing is booked until you have heard the full amount on the call.
What is the diverging diamond at Grand Prairie Parkway?
It is the design at Waukee's exit 118 where the two directions of traffic swap sides on the bridge. If your car stalls on that bridge, stay inside with the hazards on. Tell us you are on the Grand Prairie Parkway diamond, and we can send a tow truck to the right side.