Cheap towing Elizabeth NJ, priced to the dollar up front
Cheap towing Elizabeth NJ · $149 booking fee · $129 when you book online
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Cheap towing in Elizabeth, NJ: the price, the trucks and the streets
Cheap towing in Elizabeth, NJ starts with a yard ten minutes away and a fee you can read before you call
For cheap towing Elizabeth NJ drivers can check before they dial, Cheap Towing Elizabeth NJ posts its booking fee ($149 by phone, $129 online), counts the miles out loud on the call, sends a jump or a spare before a tow when that will do, and delivers the car to your garage instead of a lot that bills by the day.
Most people type "cheap towing Elizabeth NJ" while standing next to a car that will not move, with no idea what a fair number looks like. The honest answer is short: a fixed booking fee of $149 when a dispatcher takes the call, $129 when you book online, and the miles from the car to wherever you want it, spoken to you before anyone gets in a truck. Nothing else is standard on the bill.
The phone number here, (908) 666-3168, reaches our own dispatcher in Union County. She is not selling your call to whichever outfit bids fastest, and that is part of why the total is low: one company, one margin, one receipt.
The drive to Elizabeth is short, so it is not on your bill
Linden and Elizabeth meet at the Bayway line. A truck leaving our yard runs up Routes 1 & 9 and is on an Elizabeth street in about ten minutes, often less when a driver is already finishing a job near the port or the Mills.
Companies based in Morris or Bergen County have to recover a long approach drive somehow, usually inside a bigger hook-up figure. We do not have that drive to recover.
Paying for the fix, not for a visit
A car that clicks in a Westfield Avenue driveway usually needs a battery boost, not a trip anywhere. A roadside job is one flat price, it carries no miles, and it is what the dispatcher suggests first when your description points that way.
If the boost fails, the driver is already parked beside you. The tow is added at the normal rate with no second call-out charge.
A truck sized to the car in front of it
An older front-drive sedan with a dead starter can ride a wheel-lift to a shop on Elizabeth Avenue, and that truck is cheaper to run. A Subaru, an electric car or anything bent from a collision goes on a flatbed with all four tires off the road.
Choosing the wrong one to save a few dollars is how a transfer case gets ruined. The dispatcher asks the make and model for exactly that reason.
Delivered where you said, never parked in a pound
A car that lands in a storage lot after a crash on North Avenue starts collecting daily rent, then a release charge, then needs a second tow to a real shop. That chain is where cheap tows turn into expensive ones.
Ours end at your mechanic, your body shop or your curb in Elmora. There is no storage line because there is no storage.
Ask for the total before you agree to anything. The quote is free and you are under no obligation.
Call (908) 666-3168See how the price is builtWhere an Elizabeth towing bill usually grows, and the three reasons ours does not
An Elizabeth tow gets expensive through a long approach drive folded into the fee, a heavier truck than the car needs, or a night in a storage lot; we avoid all three by dispatching from Linden, matching the truck to the vehicle, and taking the car straight to the address you give.
Elizabeth is a crowded place to break down. Port traffic on North Avenue East, shoppers circling the Mills, commuters at the train station and narrow streets in Peterstown all produce calls, and plenty of trucks compete for them at very different prices.
The lowest number you hear on the phone is often not the lowest number you pay. A quote with no fee structure, no mileage and no destination is only a starting figure, and it tends to grow at the curb.
We work the other way round. The booking fee is printed on this page, the miles are counted before dispatch, and the dispatcher tells you when a cheaper roadside job will solve the problem instead.
Reason one: the approach drive is ten minutes, not an hour
Our yard in Linden is next door to Bayway. A truck heading up Routes 1 & 9 or across on Bayway Avenue reaches most of Elizabeth in roughly ten minutes, so there is no hidden travel cost to pad into the fee.
When a driver is already working near the port or Jersey Gardens, the truck is closer still. The dispatcher sees where each one is and sends the nearest.
Reason two: the truck fits the car, not the invoice
A heavy flatbed sent for a small front-drive hatchback is a bigger truck than the job needs. A wheel-lift sent for an all-wheel-drive crossover is a cheaper truck that can wreck the drivetrain. Neither is a saving.
We ask what you drive and pick the lowest-cost truck that moves it without harm. That is usually a wheel-lift in the Burg and a flatbed in Elmora driveways.
Reason three: the car never sleeps in a lot
After a collision on Route 27 or the Goethals approach, an uninvited truck can haul the car to a yard that charges every day it sits there. Getting it out adds a release fee and a second tow.
Call us first, name your shop, and the car goes there directly. The storage line never appears because the car never stops anywhere else.
Hear the whole total before you agree. If the fix is a battery, you will hear that too.
Get the price nowEmergency towing in Elizabeth at the ordinary price: safety first, then the same flat total
When a car is stuck in a live lane on Routes 1 & 9, blocking a port gate or smoking after a crash on North Avenue, the nearest truck rolls before the paperwork is done, and the bill is still the $149 booking fee plus miles, never a premium for urgency.
A frightened driver will agree to almost any figure to get off the road, and some towing outfits price for exactly that. We charge the same total for an emergency as for a tow booked a week ahead.
The dispatcher first asks whether you are safe and where to stand, puts the nearest truck on the road while you are still talking, then gives you the price. On a road with no shoulder she stays on the line until you are clear of traffic.
A crash on North Avenue or Route 27
Call before a rotation truck is assigned and say you have your own tow coming. Officers usually allow it once the scene is safe.
We winch the car onto a flatbed, sweep the glass, photograph the damage for your insurer and take it to the body shop you choose. Any winching is named before it starts.
Dead in traffic on Routes 1 & 9
The highway through Elizabeth has short shoulders and heavy truck traffic from the port. If the car still rolls, coast to a side street or a lot; the tow from there costs exactly the same and is much safer.
If it will not move, put the hazards on, leave by the door away from traffic and stand well back. The driver arrives with the light bar running and sets up behind you.
Water on the low streets after a storm
Blocks near the Elizabeth River and the low ground toward Elizabethport can flood in a heavy rain. A car that stalled in water goes on a flatbed, and you should not try the key again.
That truck costs a little more than a wheel-lift. A hydrolocked engine costs more than every tow you will ever book.
Blocking a gate, a loading dock or a driveway
A dead tractor at a terminal gate off McLester Street, a van across a loading bay near the airport side, a car stuck across a neighbor's driveway in Westminster. We clear it first and settle the destination after.
Businesses that have this happen often can open a fleet account and get one monthly invoice instead of paying each call separately.
Say it is an emergency and the nearest truck leaves now. The price does not change because you are in trouble.
Emergency dispatchWhat happens on the callEvery tow and roadside job we run in Elizabeth, listed from least to most expensive
In Elizabeth we handle the four roadside jobs that cost less than any tow (jump starts, tire changes, lockouts and fuel delivery), then local wheel-lift and flatbed towing, winch-outs, accident and emergency towing, medium and heavy-duty work for port fleets, and long-distance runs.
Jump start
The cheapest call we take. A dead battery at Elizabeth station or in an IKEA lot is one flat price with no miles, and you drive off on your own.
Tire, lockout, fuel
A spare bolted on at the curb on Morris Avenue, keys fished out of a locked car in Elmora, a few gallons to reach the next station. One flat price each.
Wheel-lift towing
The lower-cost truck for front-drive cars that roll and steer. Quick to hook in the tight streets of Peterstown and Frog Hollow, and the usual choice for short local runs.
Flatbed towing
All four wheels on the deck for AWD, EVs, luxury, lowered and damaged cars. A little more to run than a wheel-lift, and far less than a new drivetrain.
Winch-outs
A tire over the curb at Warinanco Park, a car slid into the grass off a ramp. If it drives once it is back on the pavement, the winch is the only charge.
Accident towing
Loaded, photographed for your adjuster and delivered to the shop you pick. No detour to a storage yard, so no daily fee piling up.
Port and fleet trucks
Box trucks, sprinter vans, buses and tractors around Port Elizabeth and the Turnpike warehouses, on medium and heavy-duty trucks and one monthly invoice.
Long-distance runs
A car from Elizabeth to the shore, upstate or across the Goethals into another state, on a single flatbed for one figure quoted with tolls built in.
Longer write-ups live on these pages: emergency towing, flatbed towing, accident towing, heavy duty towing and roadside assistance. You never need to know which service to ask for. Describe what the car is doing and the dispatcher picks the least expensive job that will fix it.
Cannot tell whether it is a boost or a tow? Ask. The cheaper job is always tried first.
Call (908) 666-3168Book online · $20 offWhat makes a tow cheap or costly in each part of Elizabeth
The booking fee is identical from Bayway to North Elizabeth; what moves the total is the miles to your garage, the truck the street allows, and whether the problem is really a tow at all, so a Bayway tow is the shortest run, a car locked in park at the Mills may need dollies, and a station-lot no-start is usually a jump.
Elizabeth packs very different streets into about twelve square miles, and each part of town has its own way of making a tow cheaper or dearer. The fee never changes; the job does.
Below is the honest breakdown, part by part, with a page for each. Use it to guess your total before you call, then let the dispatcher confirm it.
Bayway and the Linden line: the shortest run
Bayway Avenue, the Bayway Circle, the refinery edge and the south end of Routes 1 & 9. This is the part of Elizabeth closest to our yard, so the truck arrives fastest.
A garage in Bayway or just over the line in Linden keeps the mileage to a handful. It is the least expensive tow we do in the city.
The Mills at Jersey Gardens and IKEA: dollies, not surprises
Kapkowski Road, the mall lots and the IKEA lot off Exit 13A. Most calls are batteries that died during a long shopping trip, which is a jump.
A car stuck in park with the keys lost, or wedged nose-in between two others, may need dollies to roll it out. Say so on the call and that price is part of the quote, not a curbside surprise.
Midtown, North Elizabeth and the station lots: jumps, not tows
Broad Street, the courthouse blocks, Trinitas Regional Medical Center and the commuter lots at Elizabeth and North Elizabeth stations. A car that sat all day in the cold usually needs a boost, not a tow.
We send a jump first. If it fails, the tow is added with no second trip.
Peterstown and Frog Hollow: wheel-lift on narrow streets
The Burg's tight blocks near Third Avenue and the streets toward the river. Parked cars line both curbs and a long flatbed struggles to turn.
A wheel-lift fits and costs less, so it is the right truck for most front-drive cars here. AWD and EVs still get a flatbed, loaded from the nearest open corner.
Elizabethport and Port Elizabeth: fleet invoices
North Avenue East, McLester Street, the terminal roads and the older Elizabethport blocks near First Street. Tractors, box trucks and work vans fill most of the calls.
A fleet account gets one monthly invoice at the same booking fee per job. Residents in the Port get the ordinary flat total.
Elmora and Westminster: driveways and AWD
Westfield Avenue, Elmora Avenue, Morris Avenue and the quiet streets near Warinanco Park. Families here drive more crossovers and all-wheel-drive cars, which belong on a flatbed.
Driveway no-starts are boosts first. The Roselle and Union lines are a short local run.
Every part of Elizabeth above, plus the six towns next door, is mapped on the service-area page.
Call (908) 666-3168Full Elizabeth service areaCheap towing on Routes 1 & 9, Route 27, North Avenue and the Goethals approach in Elizabeth
We dispatch directly to Routes 1 & 9, Route 27, North Avenue, Elizabeth Avenue, Morris Avenue, Westfield Avenue, Bayway Avenue and the Goethals Bridge approach at the standard fee; on the Turnpike at Exits 13 and 13A, and on the Parkway nearby, the Authority's authorized garages handle the shoulder and we collect the car from the exit or their lot.
NJ Turnpike Exits 13 and 13A
Exit 13 feeds I-278 and the Goethals Bridge; Exit 13A serves the seaport, the Mills and the airport side. On the New Jersey Turnpike and the Garden State Parkway the shoulder itself is served by the Turnpike Authority's authorized garages; book with us anyway, and once the authorized truck has the car off the highway we take it from the exit or the garage's lot to the shop or driveway you choose, at the same flat quoted price.
The money point is simple: book the second leg before the first one ends, so the car does not spend a paid night in the garage's lot.
Routes 1 & 9 through Elizabeth
Our road in from Linden, running past Bayway and North Elizabeth toward Newark. Port trucks, merges and short shoulders produce tire and fender calls all day.
Direct dispatch, and a tow from here to a nearby garage is one of the lowest-mileage jobs we run.
Route 27 and Broad Street
Route 27 runs north toward Newark and south toward Linden and Rahway, crossing Midtown along the way. Stop lights, buses and double parking are the hazards.
Give the nearest cross street and the side of the road. It saves the driver a loop and saves you waiting time.
North Avenue and the Goethals approach
North Avenue carries port traffic between Routes 1 & 9 and the terminals, and the Goethals approach funnels trucks toward Staten Island. Both see heavy vehicles break down in awkward spots.
Medium and heavy-duty trucks come from the same Linden yard. Fleet managers get one invoice a month.
Elizabeth, Morris and Westfield Avenues
The three long avenues that tie Midtown to Elmora, Westminster and the Union and Roselle lines. Curb parking, bus stops and delivery vans shape how the truck reaches you.
A breakdown here rarely needs more than a short tow to a garage on the same avenue, which keeps the miles tiny.
Garden State Parkway Exits 137 to 140
The Parkway runs just west of Elizabeth through Union, Roselle Park and Cranford, with Exits 137, 138 and 140 closest to Elmora and Westminster. Turnpike and Parkway shoulders are served by the Authority's authorized garages. Book with us and we take the car from the exit or the garage's lot.
On an Elizabeth road right now? Hazards on, step away from traffic, call, and hear the price.
Call from the roadsideHow much is cheap towing in Elizabeth, NJ: the booking fee, the miles and nothing hidden
A tow in Elizabeth is the $149 booking fee for dispatch and loading ($129 when you book online), plus miles to the destination you choose, quoted before the truck leaves; the four roadside jobs are one flat price each; and there is no charge for the hour, the day, fuel, passengers or storage.
Knowing the formula is the fastest way to a cheap tow. The booking fee is $149 by phone or $129 online, and it pays for the truck reaching you and the car going onto it.
The miles run from the car to where it is going, which is why the dispatcher asks the destination before quoting. Winching or dollies only appear when the car cannot roll or steer, and only after you have heard the figure.
Three habits bring the total down further. Book online and keep the $20, pick a garage close to the car, and describe the problem honestly, because a boost, a spare or a lockout carries no miles at all.
| What | Price | Notes |
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| Booking fee by phone | $149 | Dispatch and hook-up, any hour |
| Booking fee online | $129 | $20 off when you book it yourself |
| Mileage to your destination | Quoted on the call | Before the truck moves. You pick the shop. |
| Jump start · tire · lockout · fuel | One flat price each | No mileage. Tried first when it can solve it. |
| Winch or dollies | Only if the car will not roll | Named before the work, you decide |
| Night, weekend, holiday, fuel surcharge | None | 3 a.m. costs what 3 p.m. costs |
| Storage or release fee | None | The car goes to your shop, not a yard |
Lines that never appear on an Elizabeth receipt
No overnight rate. No Sunday or holiday rate. No fuel add-on.
No separate hook charge, no fee for a passenger in the cab and no storage on a car we delivered where you asked.
No release fee and no charge for calling to ask. The pricing page lists each one.
What can raise the total, and when you find out
Distance matters most. The vehicle comes next, since a flatbed for an EV costs more to run than a wheel-lift for a compact, and a box truck needs a different truck entirely.
Condition is last: a car that is locked in gear, crashed or in water may need a winch or dollies. You hear each of these on the call, or from the driver before he starts.
Ask for the number. It costs nothing, and the driver charges what the dispatcher quoted.
Call (908) 666-3168Towing prices in ElizabethHow a cheap tow in Elizabeth works, and the point at each step where you can save
You call or book online, the dispatcher asks four questions and states a flat total, the cheaper roadside fix is tried when it fits, the driver phones when he is close, and the car is loaded, photographed and delivered with a receipt that matches the quote.
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A real person picks up and asks where the car is, what it is, what happened and where it should go. A garage close to the car keeps the miles low.
If you have a few minutes and are somewhere safe, booking online saves $20 off the $149 fee.
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Hear the total, and the cheaper option if there is one
The quote is the booking fee, the miles and anything your description revealed. If it sounds like a flat battery at the station lot or a flat tire on Westfield Avenue, the dispatcher quotes the roadside job instead, because it is smaller.
Nothing moves until you say yes.
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The driver calls when he is close
From Linden that is usually about ten minutes to most of Elizabeth. Stay in the car in a parking lot, or behind a barrier on a busy road.
If a boost or a tire change was the plan, he tries it first. If it will not hold, the tow is added on the spot without a second call-out charge.
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Loaded, photographed, delivered, receipted
Photos go on record before the car is loaded and after it comes off. You can ride along in the cab for free.
At the destination you get an itemized receipt showing the fee, the miles and any recovery work, in a format insurers and roadside plans accept.
Four questions, one total, one truck. That is the whole process, day or night.
Call (908) 666-3168Cheap towing in Elizabeth, NJ in one table: fees, trucks, coverage and phone
Cheap Towing Elizabeth NJ is a NJ towing services provider working out of Linden, about ten minutes from Elizabeth, reachable at (908) 666-3168 around the clock, with a $149 booking fee ($129 online), miles quoted before dispatch, wheel-lift and flatbed trucks, and no surcharges or storage fees.
| What we do | Low-cost, flat-fee towing and roadside service in Elizabeth, NJ |
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| Business | Cheap Towing Elizabeth NJ, a NJ towing services provider |
| Phone | (908) 666-3168, answered by a live dispatcher day and night |
| Booking fee | $149 flat when you call for dispatch and loading; $129 when you book online. Miles to your chosen destination are quoted on the call before the truck leaves. |
| Home yard | Linden, NJ (Union County), about ten minutes from Elizabeth by Routes 1 & 9. Mobile service only: no walk-in counter and no storage lot. |
| Elizabeth coverage | Bayway, Elizabethport, Port Elizabeth, Midtown and Broad Street, Elmora, Westminster, North Elizabeth, Peterstown and Frog Hollow, The Mills at Jersey Gardens and IKEA |
| Roads | Direct dispatch on Routes 1 & 9, Route 27, North Avenue, Elizabeth Avenue, Morris Avenue, Westfield Avenue, Bayway Avenue and the Goethals Bridge approach. Turnpike and Parkway shoulders are served by the Authority's authorized garages. Book with us and we take the car from the exit or the garage's lot. |
| Trucks | Wheel-lift (the lower-cost choice when the car allows it), flatbed (rollback), medium duty and heavy duty |
| Vehicles | Cars, SUVs, all-wheel drive, electric and hybrid, luxury, motorcycles, vans, box trucks, buses and tractors |
| Pricing rules | Booking fee plus miles for a tow; jump starts, tire changes, lockouts and fuel delivery at one flat price each and sent first when they can fix it. No night, weekend, holiday or fuel add-on. No storage and no release fee. Details. |
| Payment | Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Discover, Apple Pay, Google Pay and cash, all at one price. Fleet accounts on net terms. |
| Membership | Not required. The itemized receipt is accepted for insurance and roadside-plan claims. |
| Bordering towns | Newark, Linden, Hillside, Union Township, Roselle and Roselle Park at the same booking fee. Service area. |
| Book online | Online booking takes $20 off the booking fee |
| Driver jobs | Tow truck driver and owner-operator openings |
What Elizabeth drivers ask before paying for a tow
In short: $149 by phone or $129 online, miles quoted first, no extra for nights or weekends, no storage, the cheaper roadside fix tried before a tow, and no membership required.
What is the lowest I can pay to get my car towed in Elizabeth?
Book it yourself online for a $129 booking fee rather than $149, send the car to a garage close to where it sits, and describe the trouble honestly. If the problem turns out to be a battery, a tire or keys locked inside, you pay one flat roadside price with no miles, which beats any tow.
Give me a straight number: what does a tow in Elizabeth cost?
The booking fee is $149 by phone and $129 online, and it covers the truck coming out and loading the car. On top of that come the miles to wherever you want it, which the dispatcher works out and tells you before anything moves. That is the whole standard bill; the pricing page breaks it down line by line.
What does the booking fee actually pay for?
The truck driving to your car and putting it on the hook or the deck. There is no separate hook charge, loading charge or call-out charge sitting behind it, because the booking fee already is those things.
Why do other Elizabeth tow companies refuse to quote over the phone?
Usually because the figure depends on things they plan to add at the curb. We can quote on the phone because our formula is fixed: booking fee, miles, and recovery work only when the car cannot roll. Ask any company those three questions and you will learn quickly whether the quote is real.
Is there a fee if I call, get the price and decide not to book?
No. Asking costs nothing and there is no obligation. Plenty of callers get the total, check it against another quote and call back.
Does a minivan or a pickup cost more to tow than a sedan?
Not in the booking fee. Cars, SUVs, minivans and pickups all go on a wheel-lift or a standard flatbed for the same fee plus miles. A box truck, a bus or a tractor needs a medium or heavy-duty truck and gets its own quote on the call.
Is my car a wheel-lift job or a flatbed job, and which one costs less?
The wheel-lift is the lower-cost truck and suits most front-wheel-drive cars that roll and steer. All-wheel drive, electric, lowered and damaged cars need the flatbed. Give the dispatcher the make, model and drive type and she sends the cheapest truck that will not harm it.
Will I pay more for a tow at 3 a.m. on a Sunday in Elizabeth?
No. The booking fee and the mile count are worked out the same way every hour of every day, holidays included. A car on Bayway Avenue before dawn on Christmas costs what it would on a Wednesday lunch hour.
Not seeing your question? The dispatcher answers it for free on the call.
Call (908) 666-3168All questions and answersLooking for a cheap tow truck near me in Elizabeth? Distance is most of the price
The cheapest tow truck near you in Elizabeth is one that has little distance to cover to reach you and little distance to cover to your garage; ours leave from Linden, about ten minutes from anywhere in the city, and the dispatcher quotes from the nearest truck's real position.
"Cheap tow truck near me," "affordable towing near me," "cheapest tow Elizabeth": the question underneath is always who is close, what it costs and whether that figure will hold. In Elizabeth, nearness and price are almost the same thing.
A truck that starts next door in Linden has no long approach to bill for. Here is how near we are to each corner of the city.
Near Bayway, the Circle and the refinery side
The closest part of Elizabeth to our yard. A truck on Bayway Avenue or the south end of Routes 1 & 9 is minutes out, and a garage nearby keeps the whole bill small.
Near the Mills, IKEA and Exit 13A
Kapkowski Road and the mall lots sit a short run up from Bayway. Most calls from here are dead batteries after a long shopping day, and that is a boost at one price, not a tow.
Near Broad Street, Trinitas and the train stations
Midtown, the hospital and the commuter lots at Elizabeth and North Elizabeth stations. The truck comes in on Route 27 or North Avenue depending on where it already is.
Near Elmora, Westminster and Warinanco Park
The western side of the city along Westfield and Morris Avenues. A little farther from the yard, but a truck already in Elizabeth is often closer, and the miles you pay start at your car anyway.
The nearest low-cost tow truck to you in Elizabeth is one call away, with the miles already counted.
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Online booking lowers the fee from $149 to $129; each service has its own detailed page; and tow truck drivers in New Jersey can find flatbed, wheel-lift and owner-operator openings.
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Call nowBook onlineWhy a tow in Elizabeth costs less when the yard is one town away
Our trucks leave from Linden, which shares a border with Elizabeth at Bayway, and the person answering {{phone}} states the booking fee and the miles before a wheel turns.
Every towing bill hides the drive to the car somewhere. Ours barely has one: Linden touches Elizabeth at the Bayway line, and a truck coming up Routes 1 & 9 is in Elizabeth in roughly ten minutes. The dispatcher works for us rather than a referral service, so nobody takes a finder's cut from your total. Book it online and the fee is $129 rather than $149; the pricing page shows every line, and the service area page shows which Elizabeth runs are shortest.
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Stuck in Elizabeth and watching every dollar? Get the full figure first
$149 booking fee by phone, $129 online, miles told on the call. The same figure at 2 p.m. and 2 a.m.