$49 install — battery quoted separately
Need a new battery in Bronx? I Need Roadside provides mobile battery installation at your location. The roadside service starts at $49 plus the cost of the replacement battery. Service is available 24 hours a day across New York. Typical ETA: 10–20 minutes. You watch your provider come to you on a live map and pay in the app.
When a battery will no longer hold a charge, jump starting it again just delays the next breakdown. A mobile battery installation replaces it where the vehicle sits, so it never has to be towed to a shop for a part swap.
This is the right service when the battery is several years old, needs a jump repeatedly, or tests bad. Your provider removes the old battery, cleans the terminals, installs the replacement, and confirms the vehicle starts and charges.
The $49 covers the installation. The battery itself is quoted separately, because price depends on the group size and type your vehicle needs. You see the part cost before agreeing to it.
When this isn't the right service: If the battery is still healthy and simply ran down from lights left on, a $49 jump start is the cheaper fix.
Most Bronx requests come from the same handful of places: highway shoulders and on-ramps at rush hour, store and workplace lots, residential streets where a car sat overnight, and downtown parking garages. Providers cover Bronx itself plus the surrounding New York suburbs, and the rate does not change based on which of those you are stopped in.
Stopped on a highway or a busy road? Stay buckled with your hazards on and wait inside the vehicle while traffic is moving fast — read our roadside safety guides first.
Open the map and see verified roadside pros already near you — no account needed to look.
One flat $49 for roadside service, locked in upfront. Add-ons like tires, batteries, or extra tow miles are shown before you pay.
Track your pro on the live map from acceptance to arrival. Typical ETA: 10–20 minutes.
Your money is held until the job is done. Confirm the work and release payment — no curbside haggling.
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The install is $49. The battery itself is quoted separately, based on the group size and type your vehicle needs.
If the vehicle needs a jump repeatedly, or the battery is several years old, replacement is usually the right call. Your provider can advise on site.
Ask your provider — most can handle the old battery when they carry the replacement.
Mention it when you book. If the part is on hand, the $49 install may be all you need.
Some vehicles lose radio presets or similar settings when power is disconnected. Your provider will tell you what to expect.
The platform runs 24/7. Part availability overnight can depend on local suppliers.
Request in the app and watch your helper come to you, or call live dispatch and we'll book it for you.