NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) – Parking violators whose vehicles are booted or towed in New Orleans will face higher fees to recover their rides starting next Monday (July 27), the City of New Orleans announced.
The fee to remove a boot — a metallic clamp that prevents a wheel from turning — will rise from $121 to $172, the city said.
Towing and impound fees also will climb, depending on the size of the vehicle:
- Light duty tow/impound rises from $161.25 to a minimum of $228.75 for 90 minutes, then $76.25 for every additional half-hour
- Medium duty tow/impound rises from $322 to a minimum of $335 for 60 minutes, then $167.50 for every additional half-hour
- Heavy duty tow/impound changes from $455 to a minimum of $430.50 for 60 minutes, then $215.25 for every additional half-hour
The city said the updated rates bring Orleans Parish in line with the schedule of prescribed rates and requirements for “non-consensual towing and recovery services” set annually by the Louisiana Public Service Commission…