Stuck rather than broken down in Chicago?
Winch-out and recovery assistance may be available depending on your location, the situation and provider equipment.
Typical ETA: 10–20 minutes, depending on location, traffic, weather and provider availability.
Supported recovery requests generally involve a vehicle that runs but cannot get moving:
Recovery is judged case by case. Some situations need heavier equipment than roadside recovery covers, in which case towing is the appropriate next step.
Repeated attempts usually dig the vehicle in deeper and can damage tires, driveline components or bodywork. Stop, note exactly where the vehicle is, and request help.
Enter the address where the vehicle is located or use your device location.
Tell us the vehicle details and what is happening so the right service is requested.
Where provider selection is available, review provider information and choose — or let I Need Roadside match your request automatically.
Follow available ETA and status updates from your phone. Typical ETA: 10–20 minutes.
Payment is handled securely through I Need Roadside. After the work is completed, confirm it and release payment.
Recovery availability and the applicable amount are confirmed before you pay.
Recovery calls in Chicago tend to come from edges rather than open road — driveway aprons, unpaved lots and shoulders that give way after rain.
Requests in Chicago usually come from ordinary places: a workplace or office-district lot at the end of a shift; a parking garage where the vehicle is on an upper level; a highway shoulder or on-ramp during commuting hours.
Tell us the surface, how far off the pavement the vehicle is, and whether it is still drivable. That decides whether recovery or towing is right.
Drivers traveling on routes such as I-90/I-94 (Kennedy and Dan Ryan), I-290 (Eisenhower) and I-55 (Stevenson) in Chicago may be stopped where there is little room to work, so tell us exactly where the vehicle is when you request help.
Weather here can change quickly. Keep your hazards on, stay buckled in the vehicle while traffic is moving, and step out only on the side away from traffic.
Core supported roadside services are $49. Products such as tires, batteries and fuel, plus towing, are priced separately.
Typical roadside ETA is 10–20 minutes, depending on your location, traffic, weather and provider availability.
Where provider-selection functionality is available, yes. You can review available provider information and choose, or use automatic matching.
No. It depends on the surface, how far the vehicle is off the road and the equipment available. If recovery is not appropriate, towing may be.
Providers use standard recovery points and methods, but recovery always carries some risk when a vehicle is off the pavement. The provider will discuss the approach with you.
Sometimes. Depth, angle and traffic decide whether roadside recovery or a tow truck is needed.
Someone should be with the vehicle so access and completion can be confirmed.
Request recovery assistance from your phone and follow your provider in real time.