$49 flat, 24/7
Need a jump start in Providence? I Need Roadside provides $49 jump start service at your location. If your battery is dead or too weak to start the engine, we can provide roadside jump-start assistance and help get your vehicle running again. Service is available 24 hours a day across Rhode Island. Typical ETA: 10–20 minutes. You watch your provider come to you on a live map and pay in the app.
A car that cranks slowly, clicks, or does nothing at all is usually a battery problem, and it almost never happens at a convenient moment. A jump start gets the engine running again where the vehicle already sits, so you do not need a tow to a shop just to get moving.
This is the right service when the lights dim, the starter clicks, or the car sat unused for a few days. Your provider arrives with a heavy-duty jump pack, connects it safely, starts the engine, and checks whether the charging system is holding once it runs.
If the battery will not take a charge, your provider will tell you before you drive off. From there you can book a battery installation instead, so you are not stranded again the next morning.
When this isn't the right service: If the engine turns over normally but never fires, the problem is probably not the battery — fuel or a starter issue may need a tow to a shop instead.
Most Providence 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 Providence itself plus the surrounding Rhode Island 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.
This diverse coastal area features a mix of dense residential blocks and heavy industrial zones near the Port of Providence. It is known for its proximity to Roger Williams Park.
This diverse urban neighborhood features a mix of historic Victorian homes and modern residential developments. The area is home to Roger Williams Park and various commercial hubs.
This diverse residential district in northwest Providence features a mix of multi-family homes and local retail, situated near the Rhode Island State House and Providence College.
This area of Providence features a mix of industrial history and residential streets. It is primarily known as a dense urban neighborhood with significant commercial corridors.
It is $49 flat, the same rate day or night. There is no surge pricing at 2 a.m. or during bad weather.
Typical ETA is about 10–20 minutes, depending on traffic, weather, your exact location, and nearby provider availability.
No. A jump start gets the engine running. If the battery is at the end of its life, your provider can tell you and you can book a battery installation instead.
Yes, as long as the provider can physically reach the vehicle. Add the level, space number, and any gate code in the booking notes.
Yes. Providers carry jump packs sized for standard passenger vehicles, trucks, vans, and SUVs.
Payment is held when you book and released after the job is complete and you confirm it. You get a receipt and a review form afterward.
Request in the app and watch your helper come to you, or call live dispatch and we'll book it for you.