Flat tire? Get your spare on.
A certified roadside operator comes to you, puts your spare on and checks it, so you can drive to a tire shop. No spare? Ask for a tow instead.
Unsafe, or anyone hurt? Call 911. On a 400-series highway or the QEW? Call 511.
When a tire goes flat
- A flat, or a blowout
- A slow leak you can't drive on
- Locking wheel nuts and no key to undo them: say so
- A flat on a highway shoulder
From your request to back on the road
Send the request
Say if you have a spare and a wheel-lock key.
An operator takes it
Their ETA and price come to you by text.
Wheel swapped
Jacked up, spare on, pressure checked.
Off to a tire shop
A space-saver spare is for short, slow trips.
It helps the operator to know
- Is there a spare, and is it inflated?
- The wheel-lock key if you have locking nuts (often in the glove box or the trunk)
- Which tire is flat
Before you call
Space-saver spares
They have limits on speed and distance. Check the sticker on the wheel and get to a shop soon.
On the highway
Pull as far over as you can and put your hazards on. If traffic is close and it feels unsafe to get out, stay inside with your seatbelt on.
If it turns out to need a tow
The operator will tell you. A tow is between you and a certified tow operator, under their own consent form and published rates. How to get a tow.
Can you repair the tire?
Roadside help changes the wheel. Repairs and new tires happen at a tire shop.
Need something else?
Battery boost
Dead battery? A jump start where you are.
Learn more
Car lockout
Keys locked inside? Get back in without damage.
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Fuel delivery
Ran out? Enough fuel to reach a station.
Learn more
Need a tow?TowXpress doesn't arrange tows. Here is the fastest lawful way to get a certified tow operator, and what to check before you sign.Read this first
Need help right now?
Call, or send a request. It takes about a minute.