24/7 Towing & Roadside Help in Winterset, Iowa
Des Moines Roadside Rescue answers (515) 585-8351 24/7 for Winterset and the US 169 and Iowa 92 bypass, and towing in Winterset starts from $124. Give us the highway and the nearest crossroad, or a street such as Summit Street or Clark Tower Road.
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
- Winterset towing starts from $124; a Winterset winch-out from a drift starts from $129.
- US 169 and Iowa 92 form a bypass around Winterset's northwest side.
- Winterset plow crews will not pull stuck private cars out of the snow.
- Downtown Winterset bans parking on streets and city lots from 1 a.m. to 5 a.m.
US 169 and Iowa 92 at Winterset
Winterset, the Madison County seat, sits where US 169 meets Iowa 92. Iowa 92 turns north onto US 169 there, and the two form a bypass around the northwest side of town. At John Wayne Drive, US 169 turns north toward Adel. From I-80 exit 110 at De Soto, US 169 runs south to Winterset. East of town, Iowa 92 reaches I-35 at exit 56 in Warren County.
Winterset's ZIP code is 50273. The Census Bureau put the town at about 5,421 residents on July 1, 2024.
Stuck in a snowdrift near Winterset
City plows will not pull you out. Winterset's snow plan bars plow crews from towing, pushing or pulling out stuck or disabled private vehicles. The crews check that everyone is safe and call the police department. If you slide into a drift, the winch-out is yours to arrange.
On US 169 or Iowa 92 outside town, run the engine for heat only if the tailpipe is clear of snow. Stay buckled in with the hazards on, and call 911 if anyone is hurt or the car sits in a lane.
Winterset snow parking rules and plow priorities
Outside the downtown commercial district, Winterset code 6.810 bans parking on any city street, alley or city lot while snow or ice is on it until it has been plowed. The ban also applies while city snow removal is under way. Violators may be towed and impounded, and they must pay the towing and storage before getting the car back. That release runs through the city, and we have no hand in it. Downtown, no vehicle may be left on a public street, alley or city lot between 1 a.m. and 5 a.m. on any day.
The snow plan makes John Wayne Drive, Summit Street and Clark Tower Road its arterial priority streets, cleared by plows working in teams. The nine-block square is on the priority list too. In night storms of more than 8 inches with high winds and more snow predicted, Winterset keeps its plows on first-priority streets only. It may also close street segments it cannot keep open.
Covered Bridge Festival weekend in Winterset
Winterset's Covered Bridge Festival is held every year on the second weekend in October. On festival weekend, give us the street you are on and the nearest side of the square when you call from town.
Winterset winch-out and towing prices
A tow in Winterset starts from $124, from the bypass or a street in town. A winch-out from a drift on a side street the plows have not reached yet starts from $129. For a dead battery the jump start is from $85, a locked car opens from $85, and a flat is a spare-tire change from $98. A tow from Winterset up to a metro shop is a long haul on US 169 or Iowa 92, and the miles count in the price.
Call (515) 585-8351 with the highway, the nearest crossroad and which side of Winterset you are on. For a winch-out from a drift on Summit Street, or a tow, you hear the price and timing first.
Winterset questions
Will Winterset snowplow crews pull my car out of a drift?
No. Winterset's snow plan bars city plow crews from towing, pushing or pulling out stuck or disabled private vehicles. They check that everyone is safe and call the police department. For a winch-out near Winterset, call (515) 585-8351, 24/7; it starts from $129.
Can I park overnight on the Winterset square?
Not between 1 a.m. and 5 a.m. In Winterset's downtown commercial district, no vehicle may be left on a public street, alley or city lot in those hours, any day of the year. If the battery dies before 1 a.m., a jump start is from $85.
What gets plowed first in Winterset?
John Wayne Drive, Summit Street and Clark Tower Road come first, as Winterset's arterial priority streets cleared by plows in teams. The nine-block square is on the priority list too. If you slide off a side street that has not been plowed yet, we can winch the car out.
How much is a tow from Winterset to the metro?
A tow from Winterset starts from $124, but a trip to a Des Moines metro shop is a long haul on US 169 or Iowa 92. The miles count in the price, as does crash work. We quote the whole tow on the call, before anyone is sent.
When is the Covered Bridge Festival in Winterset?
Winterset's Covered Bridge Festival is held every year on the second weekend in October. If the car will not start or gets locked that weekend, give us the street you are on and the nearest side of the square. We answer 24/7 and quote the jump start or lockout on the call.