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VEHICLE RELEASE INFORMATION

FIRST, FIND YOUR VEHICLE

Use our Vehicle Lookup to confirm whether your vehicle is currently stored at our facility and view available vehicle and release information.

GATHER YOUR DOCUMENTS

The information above is a general overview. The documents required for release depend on the circumstances of the tow, ownership and registration status, and who is picking up the vehicle. Review the requirements below and call A-1 All Night Service before your appointment to confirm what you will need.

VEHICLE DOCUMENTATION

Please bring documentation identifying the vehicle and its registered or legal owner. Acceptable documentation may include:
• Current and valid vehicle registration
• Rental agreement for a rental vehicle
• Other legal documentation identifying the vehicle owner, responsible agent, or claimant
Documentation requirements vary depending on the circumstances of the tow. Please call A-1 before your appointment to confirm what documentation is required for your vehicle.

GOVERNMENT-ISSUED PHOTO IDENTIFICATION

A current, valid government-issued photo ID is required. The name on the identification should correspond with the vehicle documentation or other documentation establishing your authority to claim the vehicle.
A valid driver's license may be required if the vehicle will be driven from the storage facility.

PICKING UP A VEHICLE FOR SOMEONE ELSE

If you are not the registered or legal owner, you must have express authorization to act as their representative.
You must provide:
• An original notarized letter from the registered or legal owner granting you authority to claim the vehicle and/or personal property.
• Your own current government-issued photo identification.
Please note that additional documentation may still be required depending on the specific circumstances of the vehicle's release from our storage facility.

STORAGE YARD POLICY

Registered owners and authorized agents are permitted in the storage yard only when accompanied by an A-1 employee.
Working on or repairing vehicles in the storage yard is not permitted. This includes, but is not limited to, installing or removing batteries, tires, wheels, electronics wired to the vehicle, or other equipment/accessories that are bolted, wired, screwed, or otherwise attached to the vehicle.
Customers are allowed a maximum of 15 minutes in the storage yard to retrieve personal property. If additional time is needed, please contact our office before your appointment.

PLEASE CALL BEFORE YOUR APPOINTMENT

The information above is a general overview. The documents required for release depend on the circumstances of the tow, ownership and registration status, and who is picking up the vehicle. Review the requirements below and call A-1 All Night Service before your appointment to confirm what you will need.

PAYMENT INFORMATION

CREDIT/DEBIT CARDS

Credit or debit cards must be in the cardholder's name. Valid government-issued photo identification may be required to verify the cardholder.

CASH

Cash payments are accepted.

IMPORTANT

Payment requirements may vary depending on the type of vehicle release. Please contact A-1 All Night Service before your appointment if you have questions regarding payment.

SCHEDULE YOUR APPOINTMENT

All releases are by appointment. Please select the correct appointment type below.

VEHICLE RELEASE

Schedule an appointment to pick up your vehicle during regular business hours.

PROPERTY RELEASE

Schedule an appointment to retrieve personal property from a vehicle in our storage yard.

AFTER-HOURS RELEASE

Schedule a vehicle release outside regular business hours. After-hours gate fees apply.

AGENCY HOLDS & RELEASES

IMPORTANT: An appointment does not override an agency hold. If your vehicle has an agency hold, the required agency release must be obtained before A-1 can release the vehicle.

PERSONAL PROPERTY & AGENCY HOLDS

If a vehicle has an active agency hold, the required agency release must also be obtained before personal property can be removed from the vehicle.
A-1 cannot remove or override an agency hold.

CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL — BARSTOW

Vehicles brought in by CHP may or may not have an agency hold.
Please contact A-1 All Night Service first to verify whether your vehicle has a CHP agency hold.
If A-1 confirms that your vehicle has an agency hold, you must contact CHP – Barstow and obtain the required release before the vehicle can be released.

CHP – Barstow
300 E Mountain View St
Barstow, CA 92311

(760) 255-5900

SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY SHERIFF — BARSTOW

Vehicles brought into our storage yard by the San Bernardino County Sheriff require an agency release before the vehicle can be released.

San Bernardino County Sheriff – Barstow Station
225 E Mountain View St
Barstow, CA 92311

(760) 256-4838

RELEASE HOURS & APPOINTMENT POLICY

MONDAY – FRIDAY

Regular business hours are 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
All vehicle pickups and personal property releases are BY APPOINTMENT ONLY, including during regular business hours.

AFTER-HOURS RELEASES

After-hours releases are available by appointment only and require an after-hours gate fee.

SATURDAY, SUNDAY & HOLIDAYS

Vehicle and personal property releases are available by appointment only and require a gate fee.

IMPORTANT — BE PREPARED FOR YOUR APPOINTMENT

All required documentation and agency releases must be ready and available at your scheduled appointment time. If the required documentation is not available, the vehicle or property cannot be released and another appointment may be required.

Please arrive at your scheduled appointment time.

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