New Orleans Updates Non-Consensual Towing, Booting Rates

The City of New Orleans will implement new rates for non-consensual vehicle towing, booting and storage beginning July 27, 2026, following a City Council ordinance that aligns municipal fees with the annual rate schedule established by the Louisiana Public Service Commission (LPSC).

Under the revised schedule, the booting (immobilization) fee increases from $121 to a flat $172. Light-duty towing will rise from $161.25 to $228.75 for the first 1.5 hours, with $76.25 charged for each additional half-hour. Medium-duty towing will cost $335 for the first hour, then $167.50 per additional half-hour. Heavy-duty towing will be $430.50 for the first hour, followed by $215.25 per additional half-hour.

The new rates apply only to vehicles towed or booted on or after July 27. Vehicles already in impound before that date will remain subject to the previous fee schedule.

Vehicle owners must pay all applicable towing, storage and outstanding parking-related fees before a vehicle is released from the city's impound system. The updated rates are based on the LPSC's prescribed towing and recovery fee schedule, which took effect April 1, 2026.

Source: https://www.wdsu.com