A vehicle that is seized is towed and impounded at the owner's expense. Here are the towing and impoundment fees charged when your vehicle is seized.
The Regulation respecting the towing and impounding charges for seized road vehicles and the threshold for the value of unclaimed seized road vehicles came into force on June 1, 2023. It introduces new rates and fees, which will be indexed every three months as of August 2023. Refer to the tables below for the current rates and fees. A list of previous fees is also available.
Note that the previous rates and fees continue to apply to any vehicles seized before June 1, 2023. For those rates and fees, please refer to the list of previous towing and impoundment fees (PDF, 450.2 ko).
Owners who do not claim their seized vehicle at the end of the impoundment period must also pay the fees incurred to dispose of the vehicle. For information regarding these fees, see the “Disposal of an unclaimed impounded vehicle” table on the Fees for other services page.
| Description | Without recovery(2) | With recovery(2) |
|---|---|---|
Towing fee (base rate for the first 30 minutes) | $112.48 | N/A |
Towing fee (base rate for the first 60 minutes) | N/A | $209.64 |
Rate for any extra time spent on the towing site (charge in 15-minute increments) | $22.99 | $22.99 |
| Rate for each additional kilometre (over 10 km) travelled from the place of seizure to the pound | $3.75 | $3.75 |
| Absorbent material, rate per bag | $31.45 | $31.45 |
| Daily impoundment fee | $15 | $15 |
(1) Motorcycles, mopeds and motorized scooters are included in the category of vehicles weighing less than 4,500 kg.
(2) Recovery: all the manoeuvres required to position a road vehicle in the axis necessary for the towing operation or to move a significant loss of the load or major debris of the vehicle to be towed.
| Description | Without recovery(1) | With recovery(1) |
|---|---|---|
Towing fee (base rate for the first 30 minutes) | $173.96 | N/A |
| Towing fee (base rate for the first 120 minutes) | N/A | $684.77 |
Rate for any extra time spent on the towing site (charged in 15-minute increments) | $35.55 | $35.55 |
| Absorbent material, rate per bag | $31.45 | $31.45 |
| Daily impoundment fee | $25 | $25 |
(1) Recovery: all the manoeuvres required to position a road vehicle in the axis necessary for the towing operation or to move a significant loss of the load or major debris of the vehicle to be towed.
| Description | Without recovery(1) | With recovery(1) |
|---|---|---|
Towing fee (base rate for the first 30 minutes) | $262.44 | N/A |
| Towing fee (base rate for the first 120 minutes) | N/A | $1,357.43 |
Rate for any extra time spent on the towing site (charged in 15-minute increments) | $60.01 | $60.01 |
| Absorbent material, rate per bag | $31.45 | $31.45 |
| Daily impoundment fee | $35 | $35 |
(1) Recovery: all the manoeuvres required to position a road vehicle in the axis necessary for the towing operation or to move a significant loss of the load or major debris of the vehicle to be towed.
The following tables list the maximum fees payable to tow a road vehicle seized on the sections of public roads covered by the Regulation respecting the provision of road service or towing on certain roads and autoroutes and on certain bridges or other infrastructures (chapter M-28, r. 4).
| Description | Without recovery(2) | With recovery(2) |
|---|---|---|
Towing fee (basic rate for the first 60 minutes | $184.30 | $235.49 |
Rate for any extra time spent on the towing site (charged in 15-minute increments) | $35.55 | $35.55 |
Rate for each additional kilometre (over 10 km) travelled from the place of seizure to the pound | $3.75 | $3.75 |
| Additional tow truck (charged in 15-minute increments) | $35.55 | $35.55 |
| Additional employee (charged in 15-minute increments) | $14.41 | $14.41 |
| Protection vehicle (charged in 15-minute increments) | $22.75 | $22.75 |
| Absorbent material, rate per bag | $31.45 | $31.45 |
| Daily impoundment fee | $15 | $15 |
(1) Motorcycles, mopeds and motorized scooters are included in the category of vehicles weighing less than 4,500 kg.
(2) Recovery: all the manoeuvres required to position a road vehicle in the axis necessary for the towing operation or to move a significant loss of the load or major debris of the vehicle to be towed.
| Description | Without recovery(1) | With recovery(1) |
|---|---|---|
Towing fee (base rate for the first 60 minutes) | $285.55 | N/A |
| Towing fee (base rate for the first 120 minutes) | N/A | $1,166.09 |
Rate for any extra time spent on the towing site (charged in 15-minute increments) | $35.55 | $35.55 |
| Additional tow truck (charged in 15-minute increments) | $35.55 | $35.55 |
| Additional employee (charged in 15-minute increments) | $14.41 | $14.41 |
| Protection vehicle (charged in 15-minute increments) | $22.75 | $22.75 |
| Absorbent material, rate per bag | $31.45 | $31.45 |
| Daily impoundment fee | $25 | $25 |
(1) Recovery: all the manoeuvres required to position a road vehicle in the axis necessary for the towing operation or to move a significant loss of the load or major debris of the vehicle to be towed.
| Description | Without recovery(1) | With recovery(1) |
|---|---|---|
Towing fee (base rate for the first 60 minutes) | $448.23 | N/A |
| Towing fee (base rate for the first 120 minutes) | $N/A | $2,366.31 |
| Rate for any extra time spent on the towing site (charged in 15-minute increments) | $60.01 | $60.01 |
| Additional tow truck (charged in 15-minute increments) | $60.01 | $60.01 |
| Additional employee (charged in 15-minute increments) | $14.41 | $14.41 |
| Protection vehicle (charged in 15-minute increments) | $22.75 | $22.75 |
| Absorbent material, rate per bag | $31.45 | $31.45 |
| Daily impoundment fee | $35 | $35 |
(1) Recovery: all the manoeuvres required to position a road vehicle in the axis necessary for the towing operation or to move a significant loss of the load or major debris of the vehicle to be towed.
Last update: August 1, 2023
