24/7 Towing & Roadside Help in Clinton, Iowa, from Lyons to the Gateway Bridge
Quad Cities Roadside answers (563) 208-4670 24/7 for drivers stuck in Clinton, on Lincoln Way, US 30 or US 67, with tows from $119. Tell us the avenue, the bridge approach or the Iowa 136 end of town, and we quote the price and timing first.
Phones answered 24/7. No one is sent until you have the price and the timing.
- Towing
- from 119
- Jump start
- from 82
- Car lockout
- from 82
- Flat tire change
- from 95
Listed prices are base prices. What you pay can rise with availability, the hour, how far it is, the weather and your vehicle. You approve the final price on the call before a truck or technician is sent.
Tell us the road and the nearest exit or mile marker, or the street and town.
Key takeaways
- A tow in Clinton, Iowa, starts at $119, from Lyons to the Gateway Bridge.
- Clinton police release a towed car only to its owner, for a $50 fee plus towing and storage.
- From November 15 to March 15, a 1-inch snowfall starts 72 hours of calendar parking.
- Tell us the avenue and the cross street, or which bridge approach you are on.
Clinton streets, highways and bridges to name
Clinton is a Mississippi River city of about 24,118 people (Census Bureau 2024 estimate) in Clinton County. Its highways run on named streets, which makes a location easy to give:
- Lincoln Way: US 30 joins US 67 at Washington Boulevard, and the two run east together on Lincoln Way.
- Liberty and Camanche avenues: farther east the pair splits into one-way streets, Liberty Avenue eastbound and Camanche Avenue westbound.
- 8th Avenue South: the corner where US 30 turns off for the Gateway Bridge.
- The north end: Iowa 136 ends at the Mark Morris Memorial Bridge, in the part of Clinton still called Lyons.
Both bridges cross to Fulton, Illinois. The Gateway Bridge on US 30 is a two-lane suspension bridge that locals call the South Bridge. The Mark Morris bridge is a two-lane truss known locally as the North Bridge. Fulton and the rest of the Illinois bank are outside our area.
Broken down on a Clinton avenue or a bridge approach
Dial 911 after a crash, when someone is hurt or when the car is stuck in a lane. That goes for Lincoln Way, a one-way avenue and both bridges. Otherwise get the car out of the travel lane if it still moves. A side street or a parking lot beats the curb lane of Liberty or Camanche Avenue.
Then call (563) 208-4670 with the avenue and the nearest cross street, or the bridge approach you are on. Say which way the car was headed. We quote the tow, the jump, the lockout or the tire change on that call.
Clinton snow emergency and calendar parking rules
Once Clinton declares a snow emergency, parking is banned on its designated emergency snow routes. The ban holds until the snow has stopped and the street has been plowed. Declarations go out on the city website and through local media.
Between November 15 and March 15, a snowfall of 1 inch or more also starts calendar parking. It lasts 72 hours after the snow stops. Park on the odd-numbered side on odd dates and the even side on even dates. The date at 6 a.m. decides, and you get 3 hours to move. Commercial blocks with parking on both sides are exempt.
How to get a towed car back from Clinton police
A car towed in Clinton is released only to its registered owner. Bring proof of insurance and a valid driver's license to the Clinton Police Department at 113 6th Avenue South. Pay the $50 administrative release fee; the towing and storage charges are owed on top of it.
Releases go through the police lobby, open weekdays from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. (subject to change). The department says it is open 24 hours a day, every day. Its non-emergency number is 563-243-1458. Those fees belong to the police process, not to our price list.
When the North Bridge on Iowa 136 closes
Iowa DOT closed the Iowa 136 bridge to Fulton at 6 a.m. on June 9, 2025, for deck repairs and maintenance. It reopened on October 31, 2025. It closed again from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day, January 5-9, 2026, for annual inspections.
Both times the marked detour used US 67, Illinois 84 and US 30, which leaves the Gateway Bridge as the crossing. Before heading for the North Bridge, check Iowa 511 at 511ia.org.
Tow prices and distances from Clinton
Clinton County has no interstate miles; by traffic, its busiest highways are US 30, US 61 and US 67. A tow from Clinton to a shop in DeWitt or the Quad Cities is priced for that distance on the call.
On Lincoln Way and the bridge approaches alike, a Clinton tow starts at $119 and a winch-out at $125. Lockouts start at $82, jumps at $82 and fuel delivery at $82 plus the fuel. Putting on the spare starts at $95. Battery replacement, replacement tires and mobile mechanic jobs are priced on the call.
Questions and answers
Who can tow my car in Clinton, Iowa, at night?
Quad Cities Roadside can: call (563) 208-4670 for a tow at night anywhere in Clinton, Iowa, from Lyons to the Gateway Bridge. We answer through the night for Lincoln Way, the one-way avenues and every city street. A tow starts at $119, and you get the price and the timing first.
How do I get my towed car back from Clinton police?
Go to the Clinton Police Department at 113 6th Avenue South as the registered owner, with proof of insurance and a valid license. Pay the $50 release fee; the towing and storage charges are owed too. The lobby handles releases weekdays from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. If the car will not start afterwards, we can jump or tow it.
What should I say if I break down near the Gateway Bridge in Clinton?
Say whether you are on US 30 short of the Gateway Bridge or already on it, which way you are headed and the nearest corner, such as 8th Avenue South. If the car blocks a lane, call 911 first. The Fulton end, in Illinois, is outside our area, but the Clinton approach is covered.
Where can I park in Clinton during a snow emergency?
Anywhere off the designated emergency snow routes, because Clinton bans parking on them until the snow stops and the street is plowed. After a 1-inch snowfall between November 15 and March 15, use the odd side on odd dates and the even side on even dates. A car too dead to move off the route can be jumped from $82.
Is the North Bridge in Clinton open?
Check Iowa 511 at 511ia.org before you head for Clinton's North Bridge, because Iowa DOT closes it at times. It reopened on October 31, 2025, after deck repairs, then closed in the daytime January 5-9, 2026, for inspections. The detour uses US 67, Illinois 84 and US 30. If you break down on the Iowa side of the detour, we can tow you.