Image via WikipediaThe cost of getting your car back if it's towed from a Victoria street or parking lot is going up.
Victoria councillors yesterday agreed to a hike in the towing fees companies can charge to $85.50 from $65. The storage fee will increase to $20 from $15.
Fees were last increased in 1995.
Towing companies will also be allowed to charge $33.60 for the use of a dolly in a tow.
The city tows vehicles that are illegally parked on streets or in city lots.
Councillors were told the rate increase is needed for companies to meet increased costs.
Only Coun. Philippe Lucas voted against the increase, arguing he couldn't support it without evidence that the increases were necessary to cover costs.
The increases are designed to bring Victoria rates, which have been among the lowest in the region, more in line with neighbouring municipalities.
Saanich recently increased its tow rate to $75 from $65 and Esquimalt's $65 rate is under review.
Because the Victoria Police Department negotiates its own towing services contract, police-initiated tows can be exempt from the city towing bylaw.
Read more: http://www.timescolonist.com/news/retrieval+charge+takes+hike+Victoria/3312693/story.html#ixzz0unQKBGoU
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Tow-retrieval charge takes a hike in Victoria
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