Portland Towing Guides
Straight answers for drivers in Portland, Maine: tows during a parking ban, scrapping an old car, moving a classic on a flatbed and towing off Peaks Island.
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Each guide takes one situation Portland drivers run into - a winter parking-ban tow, an old car with no title, a classic that has to move, a car stranded on Peaks Island - and walks through it with the rules and local details that apply here.
When a guide cites a rule, it names it, whether that is a section of Portland's City Code, a Maine statute or an agency page, so you can check it yourself. For how a tow is priced and what Portland caps, start with our guide to towing costs. If you are stuck right now, skip the reading and call.
Portland, ME parking ban: the fine, tow fees and refund rule
Portland declares a parking ban at least six hours ahead and runs it 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.; a car left on a ban street can be ticketed and towed.
Read moreScrapping an old car in Maine: the 2026 title rules
Since January 1, 2026, Maine requires a title for model year 2001 and newer, and what a scrapyard needs from you depends on the car's age.
Read moreMoving a classic car in Maine: flatbed and soft straps
A flatbed keeps the whole car off the road and soft straps hold it on the bed; here is what to ask for, and what to tell us, when you book the move.
Read moreDead car on Peaks Island, Maine? How the car ferry works
The Machigonne II carries cars to Peaks first come, first served, and its rules decide what you can do with a car that will not start there.
Read moreStuck somewhere in Portland right now?
Call any hour. With these answers we can price the whole job before a truck heads out.
- Where the vehicle is: street and cross street, a lot, or a highway, direction and exit
- Its year, make and model
- What went wrong: a no-start, a crash, a flat, a dead battery or keys locked in
- The drop-off, if you have one in mind