San Antonio · Bexar County · flat tires first, any hour
A nail in the tread on Loop 410, a blowout on I-35, a dead battery in a Medical Center garage. Tell the operator who answers this San Antonio roadside assistance line which freeway, which direction and which exit, and the price is settled before a truck is sent.
Typical San Antonio prices, quoted per call before a truck leaves.
Eight roadside jobs, tires first
The two tire lines come first because South Texas heat is hard on rubber: the National Weather Service puts the San Antonio-area average at 18 days a year of 100 degrees or more (1991 to 2020), and 2023 alone had 75. Batteries, lockouts, fuel runs, winch-outs and light-duty tows follow. Every line answers at one number, and the price is agreed on that call.
Reading a flat: plug it, swap it or haul it
A puncture in the tread, where the rubber is thick, is the kind of flat a plug can usually handle at the roadside. A cut or bulge in the sidewall is not repairable, so the spare goes on.
On the call, say which tire it is and what you can see. A photo texted to the same number helps the operator sort your flat into one of these rows before a truck is sent. Already on the shoulder? The flat-tire guide covers the pull-off, the jack and the spare.
AAA says driving on underinflated tires lets them overheat and raises the chance of a blowout, and it advises checking pressure after the car has been resting, since a reading taken right after a drive is less accurate. AAA adds that hot weather can make battery fluid evaporate faster.
What roadside help costs in San Antonio
A mobile tire repair usually runs $75 to $140 and a spare tire change $65 to $110. These are typical area ranges. The exact price is set on the call, before a truck leaves, and holds unless the job turns out to be a different one.
No membership, no sign-up fee. After-hours calls, work on a freeway shoulder and trips toward the edge of Bexar County add to the price, and the operator tells you by how much on the call.
Price sheetTypical San Antonio ranges
| No. | Job | Typical | What moves it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Mobile tire repairPer tire, on the car | $75–$140 | Where the puncture sits, low-profile or run-flat tire, highway shoulder or driveway. |
| 02 | Tire air-up and checkSlow leak, no damage | $50–$85 | Hour of the call and whether the tire holds air once it is filled. |
| 03 | Flat tire changeYour spare goes on | $65–$110 | Locking lug nut without the key, a seized wheel, a spare that is low on air. |
| 04 | Jump startPer call-out | $55–$95 | Hour of the call, battery location, two-battery trucks. |
| 05 | Battery replacementBattery and install | $150–$300 | Battery size and type (AGM costs more), where it sits, a fitting battery on hand. |
| 06 | Car lockoutPer vehicle | $60–$110 | Make and model, smart-key or push-button entry, trunk only. |
| 07 | Fuel deliveryPlus the fuel | $55–$90 | How far out you are, after-midnight calls, a highway shoulder. |
| 08 | Winch-outPer pull | $90–$225 | Distance to firm ground, mud or caliche depth, slope, the hour. |
| 09 | Light-duty towHook-up, first miles | $95–$165 | Flatbed or wheel-lift, all-wheel drive, distance past the first few miles. |
| 10 | Tow mileagePer mile after | $3–$5 | Quoted with the hook-up so the total is known first. |
Ranges, quoted per call. The final figure is agreed when you phone (726) 208-7346
It depends on the job and the hour. Typical San Antonio ranges run $75 to $140 for a mobile tire repair, $65 to $110 to put your spare on, and $55 to $95 for a jump start. Ring (726) 208-7346 and the figure is settled before any truck is sent.
Often, yes, if the damage is in the tread. A screw or nail puncture can usually be plugged beside the road, enough to reach a tire shop for a permanent patch. A cut sidewall or a blown-out tire is past repair, so the spare goes on. AAA warns that underinflated tires overheat and blow out more readily.
Yes. (726) 208-7346 is answered day and night, weekends and holidays too. A call after midnight or from a freeway shoulder can price higher, and the operator says so before dispatching. Ask how soon a truck can reach your exit before you agree to the job.
No. There is no club to join and no yearly fee: you call when the car stops, agree on a price and pay for that one job. An insurer or card may reimburse the receipt. TxDOT also runs a free HERO patrol on part of the area's highways, with hours that vary by day.
The line works San Antonio first, then Alamo Heights, Leon Valley, Helotes, Live Oak, Converse and Schertz, and the interstates and loops that connect them: I-10, I-35, I-37, Loop 410 and Loop 1604. Beyond that, name your exact spot on the call and the operator will say whether it can be reached.
Get as far off the lanes as you can and switch on the hazards. Texas DPS advises exiting on the passenger side, away from traffic, and staying with the car if possible. Stopped in a lane, or hurt? Call 911 first. Tell the operator your direction and the last exit you passed.
The loops and highways this line covers
Flat tires and dead batteries in San Antonio happen where the miles are: on Loop 410 around the middle of town, on Loop 1604 around the edge, and on the interstates and US highways that cross them.
Summer heat adds blowouts and worn-out batteries. Work zones add nails and screws in tires. Tell the operator the freeway, the way you are facing and the last exit you passed. Many of these roads carry local names, such as the Pan Am Expressway for I-35 and the McAllister Freeway for US-281, so use whichever name you know.
Texas law protects the truck that comes to you: a driver approaching a tow truck or TxDOT vehicle stopped with its lights on has to move over a lane or slow to 20 mph under the posted limit, or to 5 mph where the limit is 25 or less.
TxDOT also runs a free Highway Emergency Response Operator (HERO) patrol on 261 miles of highway in the greater San Antonio area. It is a state program, separate from this line. Full service runs weekdays from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m., with limited service on weeknights and all weekend, and its crews change flats, add air or fuel and jump batteries on the roads they patrol. Off its roads or outside its hours, this line is the other option.
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A good call gives the road and direction, the last exit you passed, the make and model, and what went wrong. Read your ticket out in that order.
(726) 208-7346The area this line covers
San Antonio is home base. The same line covers Alamo Heights, Leon Valley, Helotes, Live Oak, Converse and Schertz, and Loop 410, Loop 1604 and the highways between them.