Towing Services in San Marcos, CA

Need a tow truck in San Marcos? Roadway Towing & Recovery answers 24/7 across all of San Marcos — from the CSUSM and Palomar College campuses to Lake San Marcos, San Elijo Hills, and the Highway 78 corridor. Whether you broke down on the 78, locked the keys in your car at Restaurant Row, or need a heavy-duty tow off Twin Oaks Valley Road, we have a truck rolling within minutes. Call (760) 747-3335.

San Marcos Areas We Cover

Roadway covers all of San Marcos — zip codes 92069, 92078, and 92096 — including:

• Downtown San Marcos & Restaurant Row — the blocks around San Marcos Boulevard and Grand Avenue.
• CSUSM (California State University San Marcos) — the campus and student housing off Twin Oaks Valley Road and Barham Drive.
• Palomar College area — campus and the residential blocks along Mission Road and Las Posas Road.
• Lake San Marcos — the resort and golf community south of Discovery Street.
• San Elijo Hills — the master-planned community in southwest San Marcos off Schoolhouse Way.
• Twin Oaks & Twin Oaks Valley — the rural and semi-rural addresses north of Highway 78.
• Coronado Hills & Richland — the older residential neighborhoods east of Mission Road.
• Discovery Hills, Vineyard, and Old Creek Ranch — the inland communities south of Highway 78.
• North City & the Mission Road corridor — the newer mixed-use developments around the Cal State campus.

Where San Marcos Breakdowns Happen Most

Most of our San Marcos calls come from a handful of corridors:

• Highway 78 eastbound and westbound through San Marcos — especially the Twin Oaks Valley Road, San Marcos Boulevard, and Nordahl Road exits. Rush-hour traffic on the 78 is the single highest-volume breakdown corridor in the city.
• San Marcos Boulevard from Restaurant Row through to Bent Avenue — heavy retail traffic, lots of lockouts and dead-battery calls.
• Twin Oaks Valley Road from CSUSM north to Vista — long stretches with limited shoulder.
• Mission Road and Las Posas Road through the Palomar College area.
• Discovery Street and Rancho Santa Fe Road south toward Lake San Marcos — common destination for AAA-style flat-tire and tow calls from the lake community.
• I-15 northbound and southbound on the city’s eastern edge near the Deer Springs Road exit — common spot for accident recovery calls.

San Marcos Towing & Roadside Services

Every Roadway service runs in San Marcos around the clock:

• Light-duty towing — cars, SUVs, small trucks.
• Medium-duty towing — vans, work trucks.
• Heavy-duty towing — box trucks, RVs, semis.
• Flatbed towing — for AWD, damaged, or low-clearance vehicles.
• Luxury & exotic car towing — covered transport with soft straps.
• Motorcycle towing — dedicated motorcycle rigs.
• Roadside assistance — full menu below.
• Jump-start service — dead battery boost.
• Battery replacement — mobile install.
• Lockout service — for the CSUSM, Palomar College, and Restaurant Row lots.
• Fuel delivery — gas or diesel on site.
• Flat tire change — spare-mount or tow to a tire shop.
• Accident recovery — post-collision tow and cleanup.
• Long-distance towing — for out-of-county transport.

About Roadway in San Marcos

Roadway dispatches San Marcos jobs from our Escondido yard at 1802 Don Lee Pl — about 6 miles east on Highway 78 — with overflow coverage from our Vista yard at 723 Olive Ave. Average response time to most San Marcos addresses is 15 to 20 minutes for inland calls and 20 to 30 minutes for far-southern Lake San Marcos and San Elijo Hills addresses during peak hours.

San Marcos dispatch line: (760) 747-3335

San Marcos Towing FAQs

How fast can you reach me in San Marcos?

Typical ETA is 15 to 20 minutes from our Escondido yard for most San Marcos addresses. Calls on Highway 78 between Twin Oaks Valley and Nordahl often arrive in under 15 minutes.

Do you tow from CSUSM and Palomar College parking lots?

Yes — we run regular calls from both campuses for dead batteries, lockouts, and tows. For permitted-lot vehicles you’ll need the registered driver or owner to meet the truck.

Can you handle a heavy-duty tow on Highway 78 or I-15?

Yes. Box trucks, RVs, semis, and tractor-trailer recoveries are dispatched from our Escondido and Vista yards. For freeway accident recovery we coordinate with CHP and Caltrans.