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Freeway Service Patrol
The Metro Freeway Service Patrol is a free commuter service program. performing approximately 25,000 assists each month.
Overview
Managed in partnership with Metro, CHP and Caltrans on all major freeways in LA County, the Metro Freeway Service Patrol (FSP) is the largest of its kind in the nation. The program utilizes a fleet of roving tow and service trucks designed to reduce traffic congestion.
The service is absolutely FREE to motorists. Available services include the following:
- Changing flat tires
- Jump-starting cars
- Refilling radiators and taping leaky hoses
- Providing up to a gallon of fuel
- Towing disabled vehicles to designated safe locations off the freeway
Contact and Hours of Operation
FSP Service
Monday – Friday: 6am to 7pm
Weekends: 10am to 6:30pm
ExpressLanes Service
I-110 & I-10
4am to 8pm
Saturday: 10am to 7pm
Big Rig Service
I-710 & 91
5am to 7pm
Service provided on selected holidays. FSP can be contacted from your mobile phone or using a freeway call box by dialing 5-1-1 and saying “Motorist Aid.”
Benefits to LA County
Quickly removing motorists and their disabled vehicles from the freeway reduces the chances of further incidents caused by onlookers and impatient drivers. In addition, FSP helps save fuel and reduce air polluting emissions by reducing stop-and-go traffic.
Annual benefits:
- $325,000,000 savings to motorists in time and fuel based on $25,000,000 annual budget and a 13:1 benefit to cost ratio – for every $1 spent, there is a $13 benefit to motorists
- 300,000 assists performed each year (average), and over 7,000,000 assists since 1991
- 9,454,840 hours motorists saved from sitting in traffic
- 16,253,000 gallons of fuel savings
- 150,000 kg of emissions savings
- The average wait time for FSP service is seven minutes (the average wait time for AAA service is over 30 minutes)
- The Los Angeles County FSP program generates one-half of the cumulative benefits of the 14 FSP programs in the state
Freeway Service Patrol Contractors
| Tow Contractor | Phone |
| All City Tow Service | 323-934-0404 |
| Bob’s Towing | 626-965-2407 |
| Bob & Dave’s Towing, Inc. | 562-693-9596 |
| Freeway Towing, Inc. | 323-266-3355 |
| Hollywood Car Carrier | 323-913-4040 |
| Jon’s Towing | 818-771-1174 |
| Kenny’s Auto Service | 562-925-9531 |
| Navarro’s Towing | 323-780-4911 |
| Neighborhood Towing 4 U | 323-935-9900 |
| Platinum Tow & Transport | 805-987-3345 |
Reliable Delivery Service | 562-945-2711 |
| Sonic Towing Inc. | 213-622-6660 |
| South Coast Towing | 323-881-0808 |
| Tip Top Tow | 310-314-4040 |
