– If you are one of the thousands of people whose car stalled out in high water this week, you are probably now facing some hefty towing and storage fees . You should know these costs are regulated by the City of Houston and the state of Texas, so drivers don’t get gouged. If your car was blocking a public roadway, it may have been towed without your consent to help get traffic moving again. If that is the case, the City of Houston sets the rates that you will be charged.Notification Fee $50 .
A DAILY STORAGE CHARGE of between $5.00 and $20 per day or part of a day for a car that is 25 feet long or less. A VSF must charge $35 per day or part of a day for a car that is longer than 25 feet. Here are some more facts about the daily storage charge: •A daily storage fee may be charged for any part of the day, except that a daily storage fee may not be charged for more than one day if the car remains at the VSF less than 12 hours. A day is considered to begin and end at midnight.
A NOTIFICATION FEE. A VSF may charge up to $50 for notifying you that your car is at their VSF. If a notification must be published, and the actual cost of publication exceeds 50% of the notification fee, the VSF may recover the additional amount of the cost of publication. The publication fee is in addition to the notification fee. The VSF may not charge a notification fee if a car is reclaimed by the owner within 24 hours or before notification is sent.
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