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​If your vehicle was im​pounded for:

  • ​Driving Under the Influence (DUI)

  • Driving While License Suspended/Revoked/Cancelled (DWLS/R/C)

  • Driving Without Insurance (DWOI)​​​

  • Scofflaw - Click here to Search for Offenders​ 

Call (907) ​343-4575 or email: civilimpounds@muni.org  during normal business hours, Monday - Friday 12:00pm - 4:00pm.  If you get the recording please leave your name, number and vehicle license plate or last 6 digits of the VIN number and someone will return your call as soon as possible.

  • ​​Office Location: 632 W. 6th Ave., Suite 730
  • Phone: 907-343-4575
  • Impound Hours: 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM (Except Municipal Holidays​)
  • E-mail: civilimpounds@muni.org
Vehicle retrieval and fees will paid at Vulcan Towing
To Retrieve ​a Vehicle, yo​u must:​
  • be a registered owner - only a registered owner will have options and can retrieve the vehicle. To be a registered owner you must have DMV documentation reflecting you are the registered owner. A signed over title, and application for title and registration (in certain scenarios, an application might be accepted)  
  • call Vulcan Towing at (907) 349-8697 to schedule an appointment for retrieval.  
    • ​Their hours of operation are Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM.  They are located at 2134 E. 88th Ave.
  • To get informaion on fees owed to retrieve vehicle please contact the impounds department at 907-343-4575 Monday - Friday, 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM.
    • All fees must be paid in cash at the tow yard
    • ​Title to the vehicle and vehicle’s current registration (if you have neither, you will first have to contact the DMV),
    • Current Proof of insurance, which can be show electronically,
    • a government-issued photo I.D., and
    • cash or money order
Click "Search Vehicles" below to verify If your vehicle is in the tow yard:

For Bond Refund E-mail: civilimpounds@muni.org
  • Submit the copy of your court judgment
  • Vehicle License Plate Number
  • Current Address
  • Contact Number​
Please note that it may take 6 to 8​ weeks to process bond refunds. Kindly send us an email at civilimpounds@muni.org​ to follow up on your bond refund status.

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A brief summary of impound scenarios are as follows:

Vehicle impound fees and bonds vary depending on:

  • What the driver was charged or cited with
  • Prior convictions of the driver
  • and/or Age of the vehicle
    • If the driver was charged or cited under State Statute, no fees are owed to the Municipality of Anchorage, but the State may charge its own fees
    • A vehicle impounded for DUI or certain Driving While License Suspended/Revoked/Cancelled is considered either an Impound or Forfeiture depending on the Driver's prior convictions
    • If the driver does NOT have any prior convictions, the vehicle is considered an impound
    • If the driver has one or more prior convictions for either DUI or certain Driving While License Suspended/Revoked/Cancelled  the vehicle is considered a forfeiture
    • A vehicle impounded for Driving without Insurance or certain Driving While License Suspended/Revoked/Cancelled is considered a Decline