SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA
Broken down on a coastal street in La Jolla, in a parking garage near UTC, or on the shoulder of I-5? Angelo’s Towing provides 24/7 towing and roadside assistance across La Jolla, including flatbed towing, jump starts, battery replacement, tire changes, fuel delivery, and vehicle lockout help. We are an AAA-approved towing company with more than 20 years of experience in San Diego, and La Jolla calls are dispatched from our San Diego yards. Call 619-702-8888 any time, day or night.
AAA-approved
Open 24/7
More than 20 years
Served from our San Diego yards · Phone: 619-702-8888 · Open 24 hours, 7 days a week
Angelo’s Towing does not have a yard in La Jolla. Calls are handled from our nearest San Diego yards, 5983 Fairmount Ave (92120) and 1177 S 26th St (92113), on one dispatch number, 619-702-8888, around the clock.
We cover La Jolla Village, La Jolla Shores, Bird Rock, La Jolla Heights and the UTC/UC San Diego border. Main routes include I-5, Torrey Pines Rd, Ardath Rd and La Jolla Village Dr.
Give an exact spot. On I-5, give your direction and the nearest exit (La Jolla Village Dr or the La Jolla Pkwy connection). In a garage, give the posted clearance height and the level you’re on.
This page already has mostly unique copy; the draft only tightens the intro and adds the yard note. Every Angelo’s Towing location is staffed, works under a AAA contract and carries Angelo’s Towing signage on the building. Dispatch answers 24/7.
Straight-line distances from central La Jolla to our nearest other yards: Midtown / Midway District, 3571 Pacific Hwy, San Diego (about 9 miles, 619-702-8888); San Diego, Fairmount Ave, 5983 Fairmount Ave, San Diego (about 10 miles, 619-702-8888); San Diego, South 26th St, 1177 S 26th Street, San Diego (about 13 miles, 619-702-8888). Driving distances are longer. Every yard’s address, phone number and directions are on the All locations page.
La Jolla packs a lot into a small area. Between the shops and restaurants of La Jolla Village, beach traffic at La Jolla Shores, the residential blocks of Bird Rock, and the winding hillside streets of La Jolla Heights, a breakdown can happen in places where a tow truck needs a little planning to reach. Along the University City border, the UTC area and the UC San Diego campus add busy intersections, campus roads, and large parking structures, while Torrey Pines brings longer stretches of coastal road with few places to pull over.
When you call, the most useful thing you can give dispatch is an exact location. On I-5, note your direction of travel and the nearest exit, such as La Jolla Village Dr or the La Jolla Pkwy connection. On surface streets, a cross street or address helps, especially on Torrey Pines Rd, Ardath Rd, and La Jolla Village Dr, where the road curves and the shoulder can be narrow. In a beach lot or on a block with limited street parking, tell us which side of the street you are on and whether the vehicle is blocking a driveway or lane.
If it is safe to do so, move away from traffic and turn on your hazard lights. Do not try to change a tire or work on the vehicle next to a live traffic lane. On a freeway shoulder, stay inside with your seat belt on if getting out would put you near moving traffic, and call 911 first if anyone is hurt or the vehicle is in a dangerous spot.
Angelo’s Towing does not have a yard in La Jolla. Calls here are handled from our San Diego locations, with the nearest yards at 5983 Fairmount Ave, San Diego, CA 92120, and 1177 S 26th St, San Diego, CA 92113. One dispatch number, 619-702-8888, covers La Jolla and the rest of the San Diego area around the clock.
Arrival time depends on where your vehicle is, the time of day, and traffic on I-5 and the coastal routes, so dispatch will give you an estimate when you call rather than a fixed promise. If your tow is headed to a repair shop, a dealership, or your home, have the destination address ready.
Many La Jolla breakdowns happen in tight spaces: underground garages below shops and condos, multi-level structures around UTC and UCSD, and steep driveways in the hills above the Village. Before a truck is sent, tell dispatch the clearance height posted at the garage entrance if you can see it, which level the vehicle is on, and whether it can roll and steer. Low ceilings and tight ramps can limit which trucks can get in, so these details help us plan the right approach before anyone arrives.
On narrow coastal streets and in beach-area parking near the Shores and the Cove, room for a truck to stop can be limited, especially on busy weekends. Let us know about tight turns, cars parked on both sides, or a steep grade. If the vehicle is in a spot a tow truck cannot reach safely, dispatch will talk through the options with you on the phone.
Flatbed towing keeps the whole vehicle off the road, which suits low-clearance cars, all-wheel-drive vehicles, and anything that cannot be driven safely. Tell dispatch the make and model, where it is parked, and where it needs to go.
If your car will not start in a garage, a driveway, or a beach lot, describe what happens when you turn the key and ask about a jump start or onsite battery replacement. Mention if the vehicle is underground or in a tight space.
Tight curbs on narrow streets and debris on the I-5 shoulder can damage a tire. Tell dispatch whether you have a usable spare and wheel lock key, and whether the vehicle is on a slope, so a tire change can be done safely or a tow arranged.
Ran low on Torrey Pines Rd or in a UTC garage? Give dispatch your fuel type and exact location, and ask about fuel delivery to get you to the nearest station.
Motorcycles are a common sight on the coast roads around La Jolla. Share the bike type, whether it can roll, and any damage so transport can be arranged.
For RVs, work trucks, and other larger vehicles, tell dispatch the vehicle’s size, approximate weight, and location. Angelo’s Towing also offers medium- and heavy-duty towing, though very tight streets can limit where a large truck can reach.
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5 out of 5
“These people were pretty exceptional. Got connected to them through AAA, they showed up way sooner than estimated. The young lady over the phone was great. The tow driver, Francis, was…”
GSR
Google review · Oct 19, 2026
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5 out of 5
“Nelson very confident in his ability to get the job done without incident. Very knowledgeable about service offer and a big plus great personality.Really enjoy my first encounter.”
David G.
Google review · Oct 18, 2026
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“I have to recognize an exceptional, professional, conscientious, hard-working, employee of theirs -Antonio. I had gotten a front flat tire after running over a concrete block on the…”
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Call 619-702-8888 for urgent towing or roadside help anywhere in La Jolla. For a non-urgent question, use the contact page.
