The City of Los Angeles and the Los Angeles Police Commission regulate and set the towing and storage rates for the Official Police Garages. The towing and storage charges must be paid before the release of a vehicle.   Vehicles may be towed for various reasons by several different city agencies.  The towing and storage rates are uniform throughout the City of Los Angeles. If a vehicle is not redeemed on the same day that it was towed, additional daily storage charges will incur.   Towing Rates:     $104.00 per hour for Standard Vehicles   $201.50 per hour for Heavy Duty   Storage Rates: $32.00 per day (standard vehicles)   $10.00 per day (motorcycles)             $45.50 per day  - Heavy Duty (over 1 ton, over 20 feet)   $57.00 per day  - Heavy Duty (over 1 ton, over 41 feet                               City of L.A. Release fee: $48.00 for each vehicle released *   City Parking Tax: 10% city parking occupancy tax is collected on all storage fees **     Forms of Payment: Cash   Mastercard, Visa   ATM Bank Debit Card that allows withdrawls from checking accounts only   Money Orders, Certified Checks, Traveler’s checks    * Fee is remitted to the City of Los Angeles on a quarterly basis   ** Tax is remitted to the City of Los Angeles on a quarterly basis     Source: City of Los Angeles & Los Angeles Police Department   Lien Sale Processing Fees All vehicles are subject to applicable California Civil Code Section 3074 lien sale processing fees. Civil Code Section 3074: "The lienholder may charge a fee for lien-sale preparations not to exceed seventy dollars ($70) in the case of vehicle having a value determined to be four thousand dollars ($4,000) or less and not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100) in the case of a vehicle having a value determined to be greater than four  thousand dollars ($4,000), from any person who redeems the vehicle prior to the disposal or is paid through a lien sale pursuant to this chapter. These charges may commence and become part of the possessory lien when the lienholder requests the names and addresses of all people having an interest in the vehicle from the Department of Motor Vehicles. Not more than 50 percent of the allowable fee may be charged until the lien-sale notifications are mailed to all interested parties and the lienholder or registration service agent has possession of the required lien processing documents. This charge shall not be made in the case of any vehicle redeemed prior to 72 hours from the initial storage."